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Racist 'conspiracies'
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Racist 'conspiracies'
Pejuang rejected
TnG monopoly
Racist 'conspiracies'
Racially-motivated conspiracy theories are being propagated by infamous figures.
Dr Mahathir Mohamad is falsely claiming that people - especially Malays - can no longer talk about race or religion now.
This was in response to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's warning that the authorities would act against those stoking racial and religious tensions.
Meanwhile, Bersatu activist Chegubard is taking his Jana Wibawa conspiracy one step further by claiming that there were attempts at a police cover-up.
He said this was because non-Muslim investigators were put in charge of police reports by him and his prime target - Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh - instead of Muslim cops.
Police have shot down Chegubard's theory.
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Pejuang rejected
Mukhriz Mahathir's bid to play in the big league again by bringing Pejuang into PN has failed.
PN rejected Pejuang's membership application and it did not give any reason for this decision.
Pejuang's angle to join PN was that it would avoid a split in Malay votes.
However, Pejuang's GE15 performance - in which it lost all its deposits - indicates that the party will have a negligible impact, at best, on any level of Malay support for any coalition.
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TnG monopoly
Touch 'n Go's virtual monopoly on tolls and public transportation is nearing an end.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the company has not shown any convincing progress over the past two decades.
Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi revealed that efforts to address the monopoly began last year.
He said that by September four highways will accept alternative payment methods such as credit and debit cards.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke also said that an open payment system for public transportation would also be implemented soon.
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