Khairil Zhafri

Bersih calls for action against two Penang legislators, Chia Kwang Chye and Quah Kooi Heong, for alleged pre-election bribery during the previous general election.

Organisers are hoping the Feb 23 event, tagged as a carnival, will attract something like the 40,000 people who took part in a rally last November.

Tour operators and tourists offer a lukewarm view of the attraction, which will be retained for another six months.

The menteri besar didn't answer most of the issues raised by the Hindu temples, but just spoke to gain support for BN in the election, says a temple representative.

This will be the first time that the Selangor mentri besar is attending such a meeting, which came in the wake of angry protests resulting from a string of temple demolition in the state.

Nevertheless, the biggest stride for democratic space in 2007 was made not through the Internet, but rather the massive street demonstrations in KL.

updated 8.25pm Organisers of the aborted candlelight vigil last week have applied for a police permit to hold the event on Jan 5.

A lawsuit challenging the banning of Christian books seized by Customs in August will now be heard in January next year.

The opposition leader is bitter that the prime minister has failed to put words into action by keeping mum on the Herald controversy.

The police have yet to charge the 17 activists who were arrested for breaching a ban to gather at Parliament on Dec 11.

DAP leader Kulasegaran says that there is a second list of wanted people which included himself and lawyer A Sivanesan over their role in Hindraf.

Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang says that there is an awakening of political consciousness among the Malaysian Indians which could determine the outcome of the next general election.

Polls reform group Bersih says that Suhakam should not be sending the wrong message to the police by calling off its Batu Burok inquiry.