BUKIT MERTAJAM, 22 Aug 2008: Malaysia should have laws to protect the country’s symbols to ensure they are not toyed with, said Deputy Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “Prior to this, the Negaraku had been toyed with, and now there are people suggesting that the Jalur Gemilang be flown upside down. “We […]
Price of petrol, diesel down effective tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Aug 2008: Retail petrol price of RON97 has been reduced by 15 sen to RM2.55 per litre while retail diesel price reduced by eight sen to RM2.50 per litre effective tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced in Putrajaya today. This came just two days after he denied that the […]
Special panel to clear 10,000 backlogged appeal cases
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Aug 2008: A special Court of Appeal panel has been set up to deal with and clear 10,000 backlogged criminal and civil cases. The panel comprising Justices Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, Datuk Md Raus Sharif and Datuk Sulong Matjeraie sat yesterday and today to clear a total of 191 cases. This is the […]
Two arrested for trying to prevent voters from going to the polls
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 22 Aug 2008: Police have detained two people believed to be members of a group attempting to stop voters in Permatang Pauh from exercising their rights on polling day for the 26 Aug parliamentary by-election. Permatang Pauh by-election media relations officer Supt Shaharon Anuar Abdul Latif said one of the suspects, a 40 […]
Universities should be voice of civil society: Raja Nazrin
BANGI, 22 Aug 2008: Universities must play a greater role to help ensure that the voices from civil society and from different regions and cultures are heard, and that people can participate in a meaningful way, as the global transformations continue, the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said today. He said that […]
Permatang Pauh: Making way for Anwar
Video by Danny Lim
JOURNALISTS and supporters are jostled as they make way for Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate for the Permatang Pauh by-election, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as he leaves the nomination centre in Bukit Mertajam on 16 Aug 2008.
Permatang Pauh: Nomination day
Video by Danny Lim
THE crowds on the way to the nomination centre at the Tuanku Bainun Teaching Institute in Bukit Mertajam on 16 Aug 2008, where the names of the candidates of the Permatang Pauh by-election are officially announced. Keep an eye out for Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Hanafi Hamat at around the 15-second mark, holding […]
ACA’s investigations based on facts: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) detainment of two Perak state executive councillors (excos) for investigations into a corruption case is based on facts and not politically motivated, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “People can make their own interpretations, but we cannot make conclusions that they are guilty […]
Akim activates campaign in Permatang Pauh
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 21 Aug, 2008: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Hanafi Hamat, who went home to Kelantan after filing his nomination papers on 16 Aug, is back in Permatang Pauh to kick off his campaign for the by-election in the parliamentary constituency. Hanafi, who is Akim president, and several aides arrived from Kelantan yesterday […]
Anwar’s freedom run
By Danny Lim and Ng Boon HooiPKR Merdeka-themed banners and slogans dot Seberang Jaya THE de facto PKR leader is pulling out all the stops to ensure his campaign theme, Merdekakan Rakyat, will be his own redemption. He has been portrayed as a man in a hurry, a BN star turned rebel who stands on the cusp of a new wave […]
