“POST-8 March, [the election results] left civil society exhilarated and giddy knowing that change is possible,” says Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) executive director Ivy Josiah. “It has strengthened Malaysians as a whole to speak up, organise and demand reform.” Candlelight vigils have become part of the fabric of city life Indeed, since the last general election, Malaysians have been upping their […]
Current Issues
Projects from public donations not referred to PWD: Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2009: The government has not made it compulsory for projects from public donations to be referred to the Public Works Department (PWD). Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said despite this, contractors still need to address safety concerns, in line with engineering ethics. “In engineering, the main responsibility is to ensure […]
“Sivakumar’s actions treacherous towards sultan”
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2009: The donning of the speaker’s robe by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Perak State Assembly Speaker V Sivakumar during the break of the assembly sitting today is a clear act of threachery against the sultan of Perak, according to Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamid. He said this could not […]
Resignations in Sabah PKR
KOTA KINABALU, 28 Oct 2009: Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan has resigned as a vice-president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), and has not ruled out the possibility of rejoining Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) which is led by his elder brother Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan. “At the moment, I will leave my options open. I will […]
Hishammuddin: Application to exhume Teoh’s body should be allowed
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today the application to exhume political aide Teoh Beng Hock‘s remains for a second post-mortem should be allowed in the interest of finding the truth. “If it requires things like that and there is a rationale behind it, and it is within the […]
Ong-Chua unity plan needs to be transparent: Muhyiddin
GENTING HIGHLANDS, 28 Oct 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the unity plan between MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his former deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek needs to be transparent and be understood by the party’s leaders. Muhyiddin, who is also the deputy chairperson of the Barisan […]
Appeal Court allows Sivanesan’s testimony in Teoh inquest
PUTRAJAYA, 28 Oct 2009: The Court of Appeal here today ruled that the evidence of a witness, T Sivanesan, who alleged that he was abused and tortured by a group of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers, was relevant in determining the cause of Teoh Beng Hock‘s death. Justice Datuk Suriyadi Halim Omar, who sat with […]
Two meetings during Perak assembly sitting
IPOH, 28 Oct 2009: The Perak state assembly sitting to approve the 2010 state budget began today without the attendance of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) members who entered the House during a break and held their own meeting. The sitting began at about 10am with the doa. Subsequently, Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed Speaker Datuk R Ganesan asked […]
Shameful behaviour in Perak
By Deborah LohLIKE the 7 May 2009 sitting, proceedings in the Perak legislative assembly today, 28 Oct 2009, were again a showcase of unparliamentary behaviour and the state of political affairs at their worst. The Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s challenging of the forced seizure of its state government in February 2009 through defections and desertions is still morally […]
Umno still leads the way
By Deborah LohWill Najib wait for the MIC, MCA, Gerakan and PPP to play catch-up? AFTER the March 2008 general election, when public sentiment against the Barisan Nasional (BN) swirled dark and hopes were bright for the Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s multicultural politics, Umno was everybody’s favourite punching bag. Perhaps riding on public sentiment that favoured the opposition, […]
