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As I said, this is not about personalities. It is about the cause. Today, by chance, we have Anwar as the Opposition Leader. And that happened only because Dr Mahathir’s speech in the 2nd September 1998 Umno Supreme Council meeting was more convincing than Anwar’s. The majority of the Supreme Council members, although on Anwar’s side, accepted Dr Mahathir’s version of the story more than Anwar’s. THE CORRIDORS OF POWERRaja Petra Kamarudin
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(Bernama) - Perhimpunan di ibunegara bulan lepas disertai oleh 22,270 orang dan bukan ratusan ribu seperti yang didakwa pembangkang, kata Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim hari ini.
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(Bernama) - Sixty petty traders are planning to open up stalls in front of Bersih 3.0 co-chairman Datuk S. Ambiga's house in Bukit Damansara here on Thursday and Friday. Their spokesman, Kuala Lumpur Petty Traders Action Council chairman Datuk Jamal Md Yunus, said they were calling the action as "Bersih 4.0-Mencucikan Bersih 1,2,3" (Bersih 4.0 - Cleaning up Bersih 1,2.3).
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(Bernama) - Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will not allow the group calling itself "Bersih 4.0" to open a night market in front electoral reform group Bersih 3.0 co-chairman Datuk S. Ambiga's house in Bukit Damansara, said Kuala Lumpur Mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail.
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(AFP) - LONDON: Robin Gibb, whose soaring vocals formed part of the unique Bee Gees sound, has died at the age of 62, leaving Barry as the sole surviving member from the band of brothers.
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They have been served court summons earlier today seeking their presence at the Jalan Duta courts tomorrow over their participation in the Bersih rally on April 28. (Free Malaysia Today) - PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim and his deputy Azmin Ali have been summoned to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex at Jalan Duta tomorrow morning where they are expected to be charged over their participation at the Bersih rally on April 28.
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(The Star) - Human Rights Party (HRP) secretary-general P. Uthayakumar will contest as an independent candidate in the Kota Raja parliamentary and Seri Andalas state seats in the coming elections.
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His intention to contest in Sri Andalas state seat and Kota Raja parliamentary seat is likely to split the Indian votes in favour of BN. (Free Malaysia Today) - Human Rights Party’s pro-tem secretary general P Uthayakumar had always professed that his heart was with Pakatan Rakyat. But now he could play the spoiler’s role in the Sri Andalas state seat and Kota Raja parliamentary seat.
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Chinese and Indian business associations comment on the Bumiputera Manufacturers and Service Industry Association's request for RM25 million. (Free Malaysia Today) - Chinese and Indian businessmen are wagging their tongues over a Malay business organisation’s offer of votes to Barisan Nasional in return for capital grants.
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Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa and Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Islamic Renaissance Front The riot at Merlimau, Melaka by anti-Bersih, UMNO inspired youths is evidence of the increasing degree to which intimidation and violence is becoming a frequent strategy by certain players in the ruling power structure.
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Would you still argue that I must toe the party line and support the ‘Malay unity’ talks or would you expect me to do the right thing by not supporting my party's stand since I believe that 'Malay unity' is not good for the future of the country when almost 50% of Malaysia's citizens are non-Malays? NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin
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Two of these Umno Bloggers, Aspan Alias and Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz, have now joined DAP. So you no longer call them ‘dogs’ and pigs’. You call them ‘towering Malays’ and ‘patriot Malaysians’. If they one day leave DAP to rejoin Umno, you will again call them ‘dogs’ and ‘pigs’ and no longer refer to them as ‘towering Malays’ or ‘patriot Malaysians’. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin
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M. Bakri Musa It is incomprehensible that with the Ministry of Education still in the midst of its review of our schools, the Minister and his Deputy saw fit to announce two decisions that could potentially have a profound impact on the system. The first, announced by the Minister, would resurrect the old Kirby/Brinsford Lodge program of the 1950s, and the second, announced by his Deputy, would remove the current quotas on local enrollment in international schools.
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Anwar Ibrahim wants a PAS-Umno dialogue so that 'we can tell Umno that in Islam we cannot cheat in election.' (Free Malaysia Today) - KUCHING: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is all for a PAS-Umno dialogue (muzakarah) before the 13th general election.
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(The Star) - Thousands of people, mostly clad in red T-shirts, turned up at a rally in the city to push for the setting up of a Chinese independent school here.
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While an array of photos and videos show some traders operating a burger stall in front of Ambiga's house two weeks ago, DBKL says the stall did not exist when its officers came calling...three days later. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has done it again. Despite news of a burger protest in front of S Ambiga’s house on May 10 splashed across news pages and websites, the City Hall has denied that there was ever a burger stall set up in front of her residence.
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Party is all geared up to spar with Barisan Nasional in coming 13th general election. (Free Malaysia Today) - GEORGE TOWN: DAP’s top brass to grassroots leaders and campaigners are all set to do battle with Barisan Nasional for state supremacy in the 13th general election.
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Menurut Presiden PAS, muzakarah dengan Umno adalah satu agenda politik, kerana (Umno) bukannya ikhlas. (Free Malaysia Today) - Walaupun Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat setuju mengadakan muzakarah dengan Umno, Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang menafikan sebaliknya.
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Jika kamu berselisih faham dalam sesuatu perkara maka kembalilah kepada Allah dan Rasul, petikan Surah An-Nisaa':59. (Free Malaysia Today) - “Tukar kebangsaan dengan Islam”, nasihat Mursyidul Am PAS Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Aziz kepada golongan ultra Melayu-Umno sebagai syarat utama untuk bermuzakarah.
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(Sabahkini) - SAYA, Chung Su Li, menujukan surat terbuka ini kepada Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Menteri Dalam Negeri dan Jabatan Penguatkuasa di Malaysia agar memantau kegiatan subversif iaitu pemberian kerakyatan songsang kepada warganegara India di Sabah.
Siasatan saya mendapati seramai lebih kurang 100 orang warga India di Sabah dan lebih kurang 1,500 di Semenanjung Malaysia telah berjaya mendapat Kad Pengenalan dengan membayar sejumlah wang di antara RM 30,000 sehingga RM 75,000 kepada sindiket yang mempunyai rangkaian di seluruh Malaysia.
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(Sinar Harian) - Dilihat sebagai perkembangan terbaru dalam arena politik tempatan, Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM), pergerakan tidak formal pelajar institut pengajian tinggi, memutuskan untuk meletakkan wakil mereka dalam Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13 (PRU13).
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SAKMONGKOL AK47 Their convictions were forged on the stone and pavement of injustice. This is another article by the perceptive Walla. Here, there and everywhere, UMNO is pushing so many panic buttons. In a few days, it will hold a rally of sejuta belia. Yesterday, I wrote of the symbolism behind the behemoth sized posters where Najib is hovering over the masses proclaiming his one million dreams, one thousand happiness. Thats One million input, producing not even 1% whats put in. As usual, 99% is lost during delivery, hijacked most probably by the pirates inhabiting the deep corridors of power. All government measures now are seen clearly as fire-fighting measures designed to hold to power by every unscrupulous means necessary. lets take a few minutes and digest what Walla has to say.- Sakmongkol.
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(Bernama) - The MCA is confident that Barisan Nasional would regain control of Selangor, said president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
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(Malaysiakini) - Anti-Pakatan Rakyat NGO Tibai today added to the deluge of 'sex expose' against Pakatan Rakyat, this time claiming that a top male leader from the coalition had been flirting with a former male university student.
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A wrong is a wrong and we shouldn’t compromise our principles for political expediency. It is time for rational political leaders, regardless of their allegiance, to condemn such unruly and despicable behaviour. This is not our Malaysian culture and we should not allow such practices to flourish by keeping silent because the target is not in sync with our political belief. Wong Chun Wai, The Star
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Her guts have scared politicians, espcially those with much at stake, hence the dirty move to deter her from pursuing her agenda of pushing for free and fair elections. Jeswan Kaur, Free Malaysia Today Bersih 2.0 co-chairperson A Samad Said is asking a very pertinent question – why are the detractors not giving him a hard time and are hell bent on harassing his colleague S Ambiga?
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Roger Tan (The Star) As much as we do not like the judiciary to be perceived as pro-government, we also do not want the Bar to be perceived as pro-opposition.
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The police had been standing there for hours, almost a day in fact, but nothing happened. Until someone (Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PKR deputy president Azmin Ali) gave a signal for the crowd to breach the barriers and thats what the demonstrators did. This happened despite someone else (Bersih 3.0 co-organiser Datuk S. Ambiga) telling the crowd to disperse, and she later admitted that she could not control the crowd. The Star
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