ARCHIVES 2008

The by-election could not have come at a better time or at a better place. The timing is perfect so as to keep the issue of change in centre court. While in terms of place, Terengganu is displayed as a fortress of strength for the BN.

Khalid Samad

(Malaysiakini) - Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) PKR Terengganu mengalu-alukan kehadiran Ezam Mohd Nor yang dijemput oleh calon Barisan Nasional (BN) dalam pilihanraya kecil Kuala Terengganu, Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh untuk membantu kempennya bulan depan.

(Malaysiakini) - Gabungan NGO Melayu Malaysia hari ini menggesa Raja-raja Melayu supaya membatalkan kerakyatan rakyat Malaysia yang mempertikaikan hak istimewa orang Melayu dan menuntut supaya dipertahankan kedudukan istimewa mereka seperti yang terkandung dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan.

Political leaders should stop their politicking and arguing and instead focus on steering the nation through the economic crisis, said the Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah.

The MCA is confident of delivering the Chinese vote in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, said its secretary-general Senator Datuk Wong Foon Meng.

Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, 60, has been proclaimed the new Yang Di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The proclamation was made by Undang Luak Sungai Ujong Datuk Klana Petra Datuk Mubarak Dohak at the Istana Besar Seri Menanti at 3.45pm. 

The study to privatise public heath care services and hospitals by the government began in the late 80's and it came into the open when the 7th Malaysia plan was unveiled. There were 12 major entities/projects earmarked for privatisation and 8 for corporatisation (*see list below). One of the eight were Hospitals.

On one hand, you have the ’Towering Malay’, the ‘Cemerlang, Gemilang Terbilang Malay’, the ‘Glokal Malay’ and the thousand other brands of Malay. On the other, you have the type of Malay who’s afraid to read the bible in case he loses faith in Islam. Contradiction? I think so

I had previously alerted pedestrians who intend to walk from the Johor Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex to Singapore that they would be in for a hazardous journey.

The government is willing to help Malays in other countries where they are a minority, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said recently.