Syed Jaymal Zahiid

They had come in search of greener pastures but are now left with broken promises and shattered dreams.

Next year, Cuepacs and MTUC pledge to introduce their campaign months ahead of the festive season in order to garner greater support.

Malaysiakini ask various political figures on their thoughts of the newly formed Indian Malaysian Indian United Party.

Some 300 people gathered last night at the Petronas Twin Towers holding lit candles in a vigil for the protesters murdered in the recent bloody crackdown in Burma. [VIDEO INSIDE]

University students around the country are making a beeline for the ballot boxes to elect their representatives.

'Anti-establishment' students stopped a van belonging to the Third Residential College after seeing the passengers pull down campaign banners.

Campaigning is in its second day and already students are complaining of alleged discrimination and irregularities. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Lawyers first marched in numbers in 1978, and then again in 1999. Today, they were out in numbers again. Malaysiakini finds out what prompted them to protest.

Consistent pressure by students and rights groups has borne fruit - UPM has agreed to the return of items confiscated from student Yee Yang Yang. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Batu Buruk riot The opposition party wants the United Nations to put pressure on the government to punish the perpetrators in the Kuala Terengganu riot.

A group of university students who claim to be victims of persecution because of their political beliefs, take their grouses to the Public Complaints Bureau.

Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud criticizes the formation of a religion-based labour organisation as divisive and predicts that it will fumble.

Student activist Yee Yang Yang disputes the allegations levelled against him by UPM vice-chancellor Nik Mustapha R Abdullah.

updated version A letter sent to all faculities state that the campus polls would be held on Sept 27 but a UM deputy vice-chancellor says the letter is fake.

updated version He says the student, Yee Yang Yang, was suspected of having leaflets produced by 'unregistered' organisations and that his laptop contained pornographic material.

The government has been accused of using religion as a platform to divide and weaken the Malaysian Trade Union Congress.

The government hails the 2008 Budget as the people's budget but a DAP forum says that nothing can be further from the truth.

A PAS parliamentarian wanted to know as to why the former Umno lawyer was appointed to the highest court in the country when there were other more qualified judges.

Barisan Nasional backbenchers have demanded severe action against those who burnt the national flag during the riot in Kuala Terengganu.

updated version Dewan Rakyat speaker Ramli Ngah Talib says there is no urgent need to debate the matter which is being investigated by the police.

Hanif Omar was in the hot seat with BN backbenchers accusing him of being morally corrupt due to his involvement with a gambling outfit in Genting Highlands.

On the occasion of Malaysian Human Rights Day, Suhakam calls for a unanimous voice on free and fair elections in the country.

Deputy Tourism Minister Donald Lim was questioned on the Eye on Malaysia controversy by an opposition MP.

All cellular communication service providers have been given until the end of this month to develop a system to prevent 'spamming' and 'spoofing' of mobile phone users.