DURING the week from 4 to 10 Oct 2008, Hindraf’s visit to the Muslim ministers’ Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house, and the competition within Umno, coloured reports in the Malay press. On 5 Oct, Mingguan Malaysia front-paged demands by several individuals who wanted stern action taken against the Hindraf supporters who visited the open house […]
Archives for October 2008
Hindraf and Hindu temples
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyTHE five detained Hindraf leaders and Hindu temples were the issues that dominated most of the headlines in the Tamil dailies from 4 to 10 Oct 2008. On 5 Oct, Makkal Osai reported that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar warned Hindraf not to play with issues of religion and race. This was following […]
Penans, New Era College and Gerakan
Translation by Ng Boon HooiFROM 4 to 10 Oct 2008, the Chinese media highlighted the plight of Penan children, the crisis at New Era College and the Gerakan elections. Wong Meng Chuo’s Merdekareview.com article on 8 Oct titled Hurdles Faced by Penan Students Increasing said that though under Budget 2009, about RM10 billion is allocated for education and training, […]
Mukhriz’s popularity: Umno Youth wants change
JELEBU, 12 Oct 2008: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir’s popularity in garnering 29 nominations as of yesterday for the post of Umno Youth chief shows that party members are yearning for a leader who can bring change, Foreign Minister Datuk Rais Yatim said today. Rais, who is Jelebu Umno division chief, said Mukhriz’s presence was beginning to […]
Anwar won’t give new takeover date
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2008: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today declined to comment on a possible new date for the Pakatan Rakyat to take over the federal government from the Barisan Nasional. When pressed by reporters, he said: “I will not mention it (the date). At the appropriate time … we will see […]
No quota system in Gerakan
By Deborah Loh and Ooi Ying NeeKoh Tsu Koon speaks to reporters after the closing of the delegates conference. He is flanked by vice-president Datuk Dr S Vijayaratnam (left) and deputy president Datuk Chang Ko Youn KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2008: Gerakan will not resort to a quota system in order to increase multiracial representation in the party’s leadership, said party […]
Gerakan won’t join opposition: Selangor chief
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2008: Gerakan will “in no way” join the opposition even if it pulls out of the Barisan Nasional (BN), Selangor Gerakan chief and central committee member A Kohilan Pillay said today. He said Gerakan was looking at all possibilities, including becoming an independent entity, but stressed that the party would not […]
Gerakan suggests weekly fuel price review
By Deborah Loh and Ooi Ying NeeKUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2008: The government should revise fuel prices weekly instead of monthly, or float the price, so that people can benefit from falling global prices more immediately, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said. “Yesterday, I suggested (in the presidential address to Gerakan delegates) that the price of oil be reviewed, not […]
Gerakan calls for repeal of ISA; wants anti-terrorism law
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2008: Gerakan wants the Internal Security Act (ISA) repealed and an anti-terrorism law introduced instead, in accordance with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam)’s proposal. This was one of five main resolutions approved by the party’s 37th national delegates conference which concluded here today. Besides the resolution on human rights, […]
Najib must keep cronies and family at bay, says Mahathir
MELBOURNE, 12 Oct 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak should not be surrounded by cronies and family members when he is prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said here today. “There are several former members of parliament and experts whose advice he should seek to run the country,” the former prime minister told Bernama after addressing […]
