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Friday: Decision on S'gor water deal

Friday: Decision on S'gor water deal

water tap thumbnail Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim declines to comment on the on-going review of the controversial deal, but promises the best for the people.
Param: Seek accountability, not apology

Param: Seek accountability, not apology

Former United Nations special rapporteur on judges and lawyers Param Cumaraswamy said transgressors including former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad must be made accountable.
PM: Assets declaration will be made public

PM: Assets declaration will be made public

abdullah ahmad badawi pak lah and chinese society people updated 8.30pm Abdullah adds that the ministers and their deputies would be asked to declare their assets twice during the five-year parliamentary term.
All holding office should declare assets

All holding office should declare assets

Civil society groups urge the PM to extend the requirement for declaring assets to ministers' spouses and families as well as to all who hold office.
Kedah MB: Ban on vices only with Chinese community's agreement

Kedah MB: Ban on vices only with Chinese community's agreement

The ban on the sale of hard liquor and gambling in the state is still possible but this will only happen if the Chinese community agrees to it, says Kedah Mentri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak.
Anwar predicts more turmoil in Umno

Anwar predicts more turmoil in Umno

anwar ibrahim 02 060207 updated 4.35pm The other BN partners are also in serious trouble, according to the de facto PKR leader, who sees the cabinet line-up as falling short of expectations.
Pua: Pull plug on political patronage

Pua: Pull plug on political patronage

PJ Utara MP Tony Pua’s experience over the past week underscores the importance of amending laws to enable local council elections.
CC meet: Ong's resignation not discussed

CC meet: Ong's resignation not discussed

The MCA central committee decides that it is 'unsuitable' to discuss president Ong Ka Ting's resignation. It also decides that the party polls will be held next month.
Deal stitched, all systems go for Perak

Deal stitched, all systems go for Perak

breaking news updated 5.35pm PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali confirms that the new composition will be six DAP, three PKR and one PAS to form the 10-person Perak state exco.

Ex-MCA veep: Chinese have rejected Ka Ting

Ex-MCA veep: Chinese have rejected Ka Ting

Describing MCA's election defeat as 'the darkest hour in our history', Chua Jui Meng accuses the president of placing his personal agenda above the party's.
Tian Chua: Opposition merger next

Tian Chua: Opposition merger next

tian chua 03 240505 Dispelling rumours of bickering between DAP, PKR and PAS, new Batu MP Tian Chua does not see this as a major problem for the revitalised opposition coalition.

Sivarasa: Opposition all set to show up BN

Sivarasa: Opposition all set to show up BN

Malaysiakini catches up with the newly-elected member of parliament for Subang and renowned human rights lawyer for a post-election chat.
Top leaders return to PKR's fold

Top leaders return to PKR's fold

A vice-president and two state chiefs are not happy with Malaysian Indian United Party president Nallakaruppan’s constant attacks on Anwar and the support for BN.
PKR leader denies crossovers of reps

PKR leader denies crossovers of reps

There have been offers but they have not succumbed, said the PKR de facto leader, without revealing details.
Khalid promises radical changes as S'gor MB

Khalid promises radical changes as S'gor MB

abdul khalid ibrahim His first task as mentri besar is to see if he could introduce a freedom of information act to make the state more transparent and accountable to the people.
Tony Pua: Tired but smiling

Tony Pua: Tired but smiling

It was still not too late to shake the hands of local residents as some recognised DAP’s PJU parliamentary candidate Tony Pua and gave him the thumbs up.
March 7: Polls round-up

March 7: Polls round-up

Malaysiakini brings you the final edition of election news and snippets from around the web.
The great PJ  Utara showdown

The great PJ Utara showdown

analysis The odds are stacked against Barisan Nasional’s Chew Mei Fun with the church and Internet-savvy voters likely to swing to the opposition.
Q&A: Subsidies should be tailed off slowly

Q&A: Subsidies should be tailed off slowly

In this final part of a three-part interview, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad argued that the government should hike oil prices ‘a bit more gently so people will not feel it so much’.
Dr M on why we're not feeling good

Dr M on why we're not feeling good

mahathir perdana global peace forum pc exclusive The economy is doing well. Last week, the government said that Malaysia’s economy grew by 6.3 percent in 2007. Yet the 'feel good' feeling is gone.
Paint attack condemned

Paint attack condemned

However, Bersih steering committee member R Sivarsa said the comments by Abdul Rashid that the attack was politically-motivated was ‘inappropriate’.

Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy

Q&A: Indian grouses not with me but Samy

exclusive 'The problem is that Samy is preventing other Indians from having a say. That is his way of doing things and of course the other voices cannot reach me.'
Mahathir: Samy stifled Indian voices

Mahathir: Samy stifled Indian voices

mahathir and samy vellu exclusive Problems plaguing the Indian community can be resolved by removing the MIC president, the former PM tells Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview.
Q&A: No gentleman's agreement between us

Q&A: No gentleman's agreement between us

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad clarifies that there was no gentleman’s agreement for his successor to serve only one term in this first of a three-part interview.