ARCHIVES 2012

Penang PAS chief Mohd Salleh Man says all observances were marked in accordance to Islamic practice.

(Free Malaysia Today) - The Penang PAS commissioner has defended the state government over allegations that it failed to manage the issue of a Muslim convert’s burial in accordance to proper Islamic rites.

Describing it as a big joke, MoCS leader Francis Siah disputes the accusation that Bersih is linked to political parties.

(Free Malaysia Today) - KUCHING: The Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) has urged politicians keen to partake in future Bersih rallies to attend as concerned citizens and leave their political agendas at home.

(Borneo Post) - MIRI: Seat tussle spells trouble for opposition front as PKR refuses to accept DAP’s nomination of branch chief for parliamentary seat.

(Bernama) - Umno Youth today challenged the loudest and most enthusiastic person, who disrupted Najib Abdul Razak’s speech in London, to a debate to convey to him correct information and updates on the Bersih 3.0 issue.

WargaAMAN says it cancelled the event out of respect for S Ambiga and other leaders. On a lighter note, it makes another interesting proposal.

(Free Malaysia Today) - The much-anticipated Thosai stall in front of the residence of Deputy Inspector- General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has been called off.

(Malaysia Digest) -The controversial group that carried out the butt-flexing exercise in front of Datuk S. Ambiga's house has threatened to retaliate should the Bersih organizing committee reneged on its promise to not continue with the rally.

Dr Lim Teck Ghee, CPI 

Prime minister Najib Razak last week announced a ‘windfall’ of RM15,000 to each Felda settler family.

The planned payout is to come from the Felda initial public offering on the Felda Global Ventures Holding (FGVH) listing. As part of the IPO of FGVH, Felda will be disposing 1.21 billion of its current FGVH shares at RM4.65 each, and from which Felda stands to make RM5.62 billion if it is fully taken up.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Lim Guan Eng today defended Penang’s decision to ban Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia, calling it a “party organ” masquerading as a newspaper following criticism that the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) bloc does not guarantee media freedom.

In a letter to the MIC president, the CM points out that the state government was not responsible for the demolition of a Hindu temple.

(Free Malaysia Today) - The MIC president appears confused about the facts regarding the demolition of a Hindu temple in Penang, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

As far as Malaysians are concerned, the order to act violently against the Bersih protestors came from Najib’s office. How many, other than those in the Prime Minister’s inner circle, know that Najib actually ordered that there should be no violence and no pre-rally arrests? How many outside Najib’s office know that the IGP admitted to the Prime Minister he had lost control of the police on that day and that it was the result of the rumour regarding three police officers being killed?

Raja Petra Kamarudin