JPN Website Crashed

2011-04-20T23:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.jpn.gov.my/ the National Registration Department's (NRD) official website crashed after the Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop announced that Malaysian can replace their MyKad through online application. Their website is not prepared in the surge of traffic and I am now more doubtful if their application is secured or not.affiliate program

BN UMNO seeks to control freedom to education

2011-04-19T09:46:00.000-07:00

Report from MalaysiaKini suggests that UMNO or BN may play a part in trying to control freedom to education. The government should not interfere in the administration of any university. “How can the universities achieve academic excellence when the government wants to see that the minds of academic staff are shackled and be subject to such vetting,” the former Universiti Malaya lecturer said.affiliate programaffiliate programEC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said this was based on the current situation and provided nothing

MalaysiaKini.com and SarawakReport.org victim of cyber attacks

2011-04-14T06:11:00.000-07:00

Malaysiakini reported that it has remained online despite unrelenting denial-of-service (or DOS) attacks. SarawakReport.org is also under attack. At least their commenting system has been taken out. The culprits behind these DOS attacks are likely to be from the "pro-BN" tech-crews.affiliate program Both MalaysiaKini.com and SarawakReport.org are two of the main

PM political blackmailing during Sarawak election campaign

2011-04-12T08:28:00.000-07:00

PM Najib announced on Sunday, 10 April that the government will consider establishing a health metropolis outside Kuching if the Pending electorate voted for BN Pending candidate Dr Sim Kui Hian.On Monday, 11 April, the PM went to Sri Aman and announced that the federal government would finally build a new RM200 million hospital in Sri Aman to replace the old hospital built in 1959.Imagine, it

Sarawak Election Candidates Blog

2011-04-11T08:06:00.000-07:00

Looking for the blog belonging to one of your favourite Sarawak Election's candidates? Scroll below.affiliate program CONSTITUENCY: CANDIDATEN1 - OPAR1 . STEPHEN ANAK SAGIR (SNAP)2 . JOSEPH JINDY ANAK PETER ROSEN (IND)3 . BONIFACE WILLY ANAK TUMEK (PKR)4 . RANUM ANAK MINA (BN)N2 - TASIK BIRU1 . PETER NANSIAN ANAK NGUSIE (BN)2 . FRANKIE

1 T-Shirt, 1 Tupperware circus

2011-04-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

Lim Kit Siang poked fun today at Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s campaign for Sarawak, saying the prime minister’s 1 Malaysia policy had now degenerated into a “1 T-Shirt, 1 Tupperware circus”.affiliate program Lim was referring to reports on the distribution of goodie bags to beef up the attendance at Najib’s 1 Malaysia meet-the-leaders

Sabah Airways Helicopter Crashed in Sibu

2011-04-11T01:42:00.000-07:00

A helicopter crashed at the town square here Monday afternoon, just opposite a hotel where Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is due to attend a function.UPDATES: Pilot Sahimi Ghazali, who was involved in the helicopter crash in Sibu Monday afternoon, died at 8.30pm, according to a Sibu Hospital consultant surgeon involved in administering the surgery. Sibu OCPD Shafie Ismail

Why St Joseph’s School in Kuching is privatised

2011-04-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

Fund is hard to come by especially if you are not part of the government. What more to say if you are from a church. Then what is the church authority thinking when they decided to turn St Joseph's school to private instead of conveniently receiving yearly grants from the Ministry of Education.? Apparently, the MOE is trying to get the church to REMOVE all the crosses (and other Christian

Sarawak Election 2011 Result

2011-04-08T07:49:00.000-07:00

Result of Sarawak State Election 2011. Keputusan Undian Calon Pilihanraya di Sarawak.SUPP President Tan Sri Dr George Chan lose. DAP won in Padungan, Kota Sentosa, Pending, Batu Kawah, Palawan, Bukit Assek, Dudong, Meradong, Repok, Pujut, Piasau, Kidurong. PKR won in Batu Lintang and Ba'kelalan. Independent won in N54 - PELAGUS.EC declares simple majority win for BarisanBN = 55PKR = 3DAP = 12PAS

PAS Candidates list for Sarawak state election

2011-04-08T06:20:00.000-07:00

Calon-calon PAS yang bertanding dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri Sarawak 2011affiliate program- N22 SEBUYAUHaji Adam bin Ahid, 62, seorang anak watan DUN Sebuyau merupakan Pesuruhjaya PAS Sarawak dan aktivis sepenuh masa untuk party. Adam sudah berkahwin dan mempunyai 4 orang anak.Di sini, Adam merupakan pemimpin yang dikenali ramai dan bergaul

Ibrahim Ali is an idiot

2011-04-08T06:17:00.000-07:00

As an MP, Ibrahim Ali is an idiot for saying that Malaysian men have affairs as wives 'neglect' duty.affiliate program Malaysian men have extramarital sex because of 'wives who neglect their responsibilities' to their husbands, a Malaysian lawmaker told Parliament on Thursday, reports AFP."Husbands driving home after work see things that

PAS won Muara Tuang

2011-04-05T23:05:00.000-07:00

This is an unofficial news that Mohd Ali Mahmud of PBB has been disqualified to contest at N15 Muara Tuang for failing to submit his returns when he stood as candidate in 2006. UPDATES: The EC accepted a document from BN candidate for N15 Muara Tuang at 1pm, hence not disqualified.affiliate programRelated posts:* Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List

Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List

2011-04-05T20:42:00.000-07:00

It is nomination day for the 2011 Sarawak Election and below is the final list of aspiring candidates. affiliate programCONSTITUENCY: CANDIDATEN1 - OPAR1 . STEPHEN ANAK SAGIR (SNAP)2 . JOSEPH JINDY ANAK PETER ROSEN (IND)3 . BONIFACE WILLY ANAK TUMEK (PKR)4 . RANUM ANAK MINA (BN)N2 - TASIK BIRU1 . PETER NANSIAN ANAK NGUSIE (BN)2 . FRANKIE

Kembalikan Hak Rakyat - PKR election manifesto 2011

2011-04-05T06:25:00.000-07:00

PKR promises Sarawak religious freedom, more cash if Pakatan win next week’s Sarawak state election.affiliate program PKR manifesto/bulletin pledged the following:1. to form a land reform commission, 2. freedom of religion in any language3. RM400 a month for senior citizens4. set up a RM1 billion fund to combat hardcore poverty5. bring its competence, transparency

PKR Candidates list for Sarawak state election

2011-04-03T22:46:00.000-07:00

PKR has announced its candidates for 48 seats for the Sarawak state elections.UPDATES: Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List From All PartiesOFFICIAL LIST: 49 PARTI KEADILAN RAKYAT CANDIDATES FOR SARAWAKaffiliate program Among the candidates who received letters of authorisation from party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at

DAP candidates list for Sarawak state election

2011-04-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

DAP will field seven new faces in 15 seats in the 10th Sarawak Election on April 16.UPDATES: Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List From All Partiesaffiliate program Among the 15 candidates include four women. The party will also be fielding two of the youngest candidates in the elections.CONSTITUENCY: DAP CANDIDATE1. N.09

BN candidates list for Sarawak state election

2011-04-03T07:57:00.000-07:00

Barisan Nasional Sarawak today announced the name of candidates for the state election. Although the coalition is contesting in all 71 seats, candidate for Ba'Kelalan seat remains a mystery.UPDATES: Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List From All Partiesaffiliate program CONSTITUENCY: CANDIDATEN.01 OPAR Ranum Ak Mina (Incumbent)

Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu eyes 38 seats

2011-03-31T19:48:00.000-07:00

SIBU: Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu (PERSB) declared yesterday it will be contesting in 38 seats in the coming state election.affiliate programProtem president Noh @ Mohamad Noh Bakeri hinted that their candidates would likely contest on independent tickets if their registration of the party could not be approved even at the

Poco-poco is haram - Perak Fatwa Committee

2011-03-31T16:15:00.000-07:00

The news extract below just illustrates some people's shallow and inconsistent policy.The poco-poco dance should be allowed if it is for health reasons, said former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.There was no rational reason for the dance to be banned by the Perak Fatwa Committee if it did not involve alcohol or free sex, he wrote in his blog Thursday.Mohd Asri was responding to Perak

Tuhan Allah and 1 Malaysia

2011-03-27T07:44:00.000-07:00

This one is interesting. It's an idea of Marina Mahathir on Negara Ku. This really is a Catch 22 situation and cannot be 1Malaysia. She really made a point here, read on!affiliate program Some self-appointed defenders of Islam including the chief of "1 Malaysia" have insisted that Catholics should use "Tuhan" instead of "Allah" to

SNAP Candidates List

2011-03-24T08:02:00.000-07:00

Sarawak National Party (SNAP) announced their list of candidates for the impending Sarawak state election.UPDATES: Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates List From All Partiesaffiliate program N.1 Opar - Stephen Sigar N.2 Tasik Biru - Frankie Jurem Nyumboi N.16 Bengoh - Richard @ Peter M.Munai N.17 Tarat - Ateng JerosN.18 Tebedu -

Cost of MRT Sungai Buloh 150km vs China's Bejing - Shanghai fastest train 1,318 km

2011-03-23T20:04:00.000-07:00

MRT Sungai Buloh 150km (USD17B or USD133M/km) verses China's Bejing - Shanghai fastest train cost 1,318 km (USD22B or USD16M/km)affiliate program Please send this to all your email contacts and also inform those without internet access about this open plundering before all your future generations become beggars and housemaids.I won't be

Sarawak Election 2011 - Update 2

2011-03-23T07:06:00.000-07:00

The Election Commission has announced that nomination day for the 10th Sarawak state election is on April 6 while polling has been set for April 16.UPDATES:* Apr 16, 2011 - Sarawak Election 2011 Resultaffiliate program The announcement was made by EC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof after chairing a meeting of commissioners

Datuk Trio identity revealed

2011-03-23T06:56:00.000-07:00

Who is Datuk T? Datuk T is an alias for ‘Datuk Trio' - former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik, businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer Datuk Shuib Lazim.affiliate program Rahim told this to reporters at a press conference here on Wednesday.Shazryl was at the press conference but not

The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tells all

2011-03-08T06:42:00.000-08:00

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not losing any sleep over the possibility of certain quarters filing lawsuits against him for putting them in a negative light in his memoirs.affiliate program The former Prime Minister said he was driven to tell the truth in his autobiography, A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad,

Norhuda Ahmad - first woman Brigadier General of Malaysian Armed Forces

2011-02-16T07:36:00.000-08:00

Colonel Norhuda Ahmad created history when she was promoted as the first woman Brigadier General from the Malaysian Armed Forces general duty.affiliate program Norhuda, 54, who was previously the Head of the Asean Branch, Integrated Intelligence Centre (IIC), Strategic Directorate, Defence Intelligence Staff Division, was promoted as

Gahat Mawang Rice

2011-02-14T01:26:00.000-08:00

The 80,000 hill padi planters in Sarawak will soon have the opportunity to go commercial and earn better income following a revolutionary research project to increase crop production volume with the introduction of a new yield called Gahat Mawang.affiliate program Long considered a traditional and subsistence farming among the state’s

Sarawak Election 2011 - Update 1

2011-02-14T01:15:00.000-08:00

Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud will meet with the Sarawak Governor this Friday to seek his consent to dissolve the state assembly, sources say.Updates:* Apr 16, 2011 - Sarawak Election 2011 Result* Apr 06, 2011 - Sarawak Election 2011 - Final Candidates ListRelated posts:* BN candidates list for Sarawak state election* PKR candidates list for Sarawak state election* DAP

Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera - Teraju

2011-02-09T08:32:00.000-08:00

Najib Tun Razak yesterday launched the ‘Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera’ (Teraju) to further strengthen the Bumiputera development agenda.affiliate program The prime minister said the unit would lead, coordinate and drive Bumiputera economic participation through new and existing initiatives.He said Teraju has been tasked to focus on

The Price of Malaysia's Racism

2011-02-08T07:37:00.000-08:00

The Price of Malaysia's Racism - Slower growth and a drain of talented citizens are only the beginning. An article by JOHN R. MALOTT which was published in WSJ.Malaysia's national tourism agency promotes the country as "a bubbling, bustling melting pot of races and religions where Malays, Indians, Chinese and many other ethnic groups live together in peace and harmony." Malaysian Prime Minister

Oil Price Hiked For December 2010

2010-12-03T00:22:00.000-08:00

Is it time for us the motorists of Malaysia to brace for yet another round of fuel price hikes right after RON97 went up 15 sen at the beginning of this month?affiliate program The Malaysian Insider reports that key players including Dometic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Pemandu CEO Datuk

Palanivel is the new MIC president

2010-12-02T22:02:00.000-08:00

Datuk G. Palanivel is set to take over the MIC leadership from Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu next week, making him the eighth president in the party's 64-year history.affiliate program Samy Vellu, who has helmed the party for almost 31 years, is set to hand over the reins to Palanivel after the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting

Quality Concrete Holdings Scandal

2010-11-24T01:54:00.000-08:00

Malaysian political blogs (or anti-establishment blogs, if you may call it) are busy spreading news about the Quality Concrete Holdings Get-Rich-Quick Scandal.affiliate program Quality Concrete Holdings (QCHB), the infamous company partly owned by Taib’s sister, Roziah @ Raziah Mahmud, and Taib’s first cousin, Hamed Sepawi (reported to

Sarawak General Election Likely To be In March or April 2011

2010-11-23T22:35:00.000-08:00

Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud returned Wednesday from his pilgrimage to Mecca and said he has received the inspiration on when to call the next state elections.affiliate program"I have the inspiration but I won't tell you (the date)," he told reporters at the Hornbill Skyways Hangar here.Abdul Taib, who is Sarawak

Light Sentence For Chin Hock Nam

2010-11-22T19:16:00.000-08:00

Chin Hock Nam, a taxi driver who called himself “Uncle” was jailed 14 years and ordered to be whipped five times for raping, attempting to rape and molesting seven underage girls. 14 years is too light. What has becoming of Malaysian judge. Chin Hock Nam should be sentenced for LIFE.affiliate programHe was sentenced to 82 years in jail

Registration Of Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu Delayed

2010-11-22T19:11:00.000-08:00

Registrar of Societies (ROS) director general Datuk Md Alias Kalil yesterday brushed aside suggestions that the registration of Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu (PERSB) was deliberately being withheld.affiliate programHe pointed out that PERSB was one of the 21 new political parties throughout Malaysia of which registration is still

Election result for P185 Batu Sapi

2010-11-02T06:24:00.000-07:00

This page is reserved for the upcoming polling result (slated on Nov 04) for P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah. View N45 Galas election result. Check also the latest at BatuSapi.BlogSpot.comaffiliate programUpdates:08:30pm - Official result: BN wins Batu Sapi by whopping 6,359 majority. Linda Tsen (BN) 9773; Yong Teck Lee (SAPP) 2031; Ansari

20 Dead In Ulu Tatau River Express Boat Accident

2010-10-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

A riverine accident between an express boat and a timber barge has been reported in Ulu Tatau, in remote Sarawak. 20 are missing and fear dead. This could be the worst express boat in accident in recent history of Sarawak waterway transportation. And what was the timber barge doing in remote Sarawak anyway.affiliate program The body of a

Malaysia Budget 2011

2010-10-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

The Prime Minister has called it “A Budget by The Rakyat” because it will for the first time incorporate the views of Malaysians who have sent their comments to his blog.affiliate program Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Budget 2011, to be unveiled today, would set the pace for the transformation of Malaysia into a developed and

Excessive logging in Sarawak caused Rajang River log-jam

2010-10-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

The 50-km long log-jam that blocked Malaysia’s biggest river shows the scale of unchecked deforestation in the highlands of Borneo and raises fresh concerns about how the state of Sarawak manages its natural resources, . This is Malaysia’s mighty Rajang River as it has never been seen before, choked from side to side — for kilometre after kilometre — by thousands upon thousands of dead trees.

SAPP vows to take Federal Government and British Government to court

2010-10-11T01:03:00.000-07:00

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) pledged to bring the Federal Government and the British Government to Court for dishonouring the Malaysia Agreement once getting the mandate from the people.affiliate programPresident Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee said that among others, the clear breach of agreement was on the Borneonisation of the

Malaysaja - True meaning of a constitution

2010-10-10T04:43:00.000-07:00

Nurul Izzah Anwar described the true meaning of Malaysian Constitution. via MalaysiaChronicle.affiliate programAs I spoke in Penampang, Sabah last night, I am reminded that we have just celebrated Malaysia Day. I am also reminded that the original intent of the constitution is to serve as the protector for all Malaysians, not just for

Malaysian Chinese are not "pendatang"

2010-10-10T04:40:00.000-07:00

The Chinese should not be seen as kaum pendatang (migrant folk) and have been loyal citizens of Malaysia for the past three to five generations, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. via TheStaraffiliate program“We should not look behind with sentiments of the past. We must look forward because we are building a Malaysian

Election result for N45 Galas

2010-10-06T00:33:00.000-07:00

This page is reserved for the upcoming polling result (slated on Nov 04) for N45 Galas. Read also P185 Batu Sapi election result.affiliate programUPDATES08:30pm: Official result: Barisan Nasional regains Galas. Ab Aziz Yusoff (BN) 5324 votes, Dr Zulkefli Mohamad (PAS) 4134; Majority: 119007:23pm: Unofficial results BN leads by slim

Samy Vellu is finally stepping down

2010-09-29T23:25:00.000-07:00

Samy Vellu is finally stepping down. GAS can now celebrate. MIC’s longest serving president, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said he is stepping down in January to make way for his deputy Datuk G. Palanivel.affiliate program “Today, I’m officially announcing my decision to step down and pass the leadership to my deputy in January next year,”

47th MALAYSIA DAY

2010-09-15T05:05:00.000-07:00

Lest we forget, Sep 16 is Malaysia Day. September 16 (or 916) is the most significant date in the history of Malaysia and must be remembered and appreciated always by us and the future generations because on this auspicious date Sabah and Sarawak successfully formed the Federation of Malaysia together with Malaya.affiliate programSep 16,

Malaysia's June unemployment rate rises to 3.7 pct

2010-08-24T07:25:00.000-07:00

Malaysia's unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent in June due to an increase in the number of unemployed persons.affiliate programThis was compared to the unemployment rate of 3.2 percent a year ago, the Malaysian Statistics Department said in a statement here on Monday.According to the department, the number of unemployed persons had

Bung Moktar Radin escaped jail sentence, BN retained Kinabatangan seat

2010-08-11T00:39:00.000-07:00

Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin on Wednesday won an appeal in the Syariah High Court here to set aside the one-month jail sentence imposed on him in May for committing polygamy without consent.affiliate programHowever, Selangor Syariah Chief Judge Mukhuddin Ibrahim ordered Bung Moktar, 51, to pay the RM1,000

Farah Azlina Latif and Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan affair

2010-08-02T06:24:00.000-07:00

The alleged affair between Farah Azlina Latif and Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan has thrown a spanner to the prosecution work in the current trial of Anwar Ibrahim sodomy case.affiliate programOpposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants his second sodomy charge to be struck out, following allegations that deputy public prosecutor Farah

BN Barang Naik

2010-07-20T04:58:00.000-07:00

This handsome fella is the 'ultimate' icon/ambassador for 'Barang Naik'; barang sentiasa naik 24-jam! Photo courtesy of KK, Sabah-based award-winning photographer Mr CV Chong.Of late, "BN" has become an increasingly popular acronym for "Barang Naik" - thanks to the Govt's recent decision to cut subsidies (a politically-correct term), which in a way confirmed Minister in the PM's Department, Datuk

Nazri Aziz: Get rid of Perkasa

2010-07-13T01:01:00.000-07:00

Umno is against any form of racism and does not support Perkasa said Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.affiliate program“We should get rid of Perkasa,” said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department on Tuesday in the Parliament lobby when reporters asked for his response to MCA vice-president Datuk Donald Lim’s suggestion that the Chinese

SUPP Sih Hua Tong to contest the Batu Lintang seat

2010-07-12T01:45:00.000-07:00

Will Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) be represented by its youth chief Sih Hua Tong to contest the Batu Lintang seat during the coming state election?affiliate programDeputy Works Minister Datuk Yong Khoon Seng said that he was confident with this even though the matter has not been confirmed yet.“To me it’s confirmed, but it still

Salleh Mahali plans to contest in Dalat

2010-07-11T05:28:00.000-07:00

Dalat assemblywoman Datin Fatimah Abdullah is not surprised that Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu (PERSB) protem president Salleh Mahali plans to contest in Dalat.affiliate program“It is no surprise to me because he had intended to do so for quite a while,” she told reporters after officiating at the SMK Sungai Maong Open Day here

Salleh Mahali

2010-07-11T05:24:00.000-07:00

Salleh Mahali is currently the party pro-tem president Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu (PERSB).affiliate programSalleh Mahali, who is former information chief of the Dalat branch of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB), said the presence of the party is solely to fight for the interests of the rakyat.malaysia ~ If you like

Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu supports two terms tenure of CM

2010-07-11T05:16:00.000-07:00

Parti Ekonomi Rakyat Sarawak Bersatu (PERSB) aims to limit the tenure of the Chief Minister to only two terms if the party wins the coming state election.affiliate programThe two-term rule will also be applied to the post of deputy chief ministers, ministers as well as all other political appointments in the state.Party pro-tem president

Coliform bacteria thrived in Sungai Sarawak

2010-06-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

Prawns, crabs and fish caught from Sungai Sarawak can be consumed at the public's own risk as the river is among the most polluted in the state.affiliate programState Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB) controller Peter Sawal, however, did not press the panic button yet as there are many local fishermen whose livelihood

Suara Keadilan: FELDA bankrupt

2010-06-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Felda is filing a defamation suit against several Pakatan Rakyat leaders, Suara Keadilan publishers and reporters for making a false claim that Felda was bankrupt and in disarray. Petronas, Felda, Sime Darby, MISC, Bank Bumiputra, etc. When are we going to learn? Come election, the rakyat vote them back into government for a mere RM50. That's what most of the poor kampung folks get.affiliate programActivities would start in Kuala Lumpur and move on to other cities to explain why Samy Vellu

Discrimination of estate workers

2010-05-20T01:45:00.000-07:00

Estate worker earns RM33 a month after deductions. This is a discrimination to the Indian community and other estate workers. Blame it on Sammy Vellu, Barisan Nasional and the big oil palm companies.affiliate program ALTHOUGH the country has progressed after 53 years of independence, some families in plantations in the Hulu Selangor area

Wong Ho Leng speech after winning the P212 election

2010-05-19T20:44:00.000-07:00

Speech by Wong Ho Leng, newly elected MP of P212 on 16th May 2010 at the announcement of the results of the Sibu by-electionaffiliate program 1. Terima kasih Sibu. Terima kasih Malaysia.2. One small step in winning Sibu is one big step in winning power in Petrajaya, and a giant step forward in winning power in Putrajaya.3. Change we can

Malaysian Crocs

2010-05-17T07:33:00.000-07:00

Two Crocodiles were sitting at the side of the swamp near the lake. The smaller one turned to the bigger one and said, "I can't understand how you can be so much bigger than me. We're the same age; we were the same size as kids. I just don't get it."affiliate program "Well," said the big Croc, "what have you been eating?""Politicians,

DAP wins Sibu By-election

2010-05-16T06:09:00.000-07:00

The DAP pulled off a surprise win in the Sibu by-election today, defeating Barisan Nasional’s (BN) SUPP by 398 votes in a hard fought race, official results show. BN had earlier been expected to retain its Sarawak stronghold but lost despite the best efforts of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. 10:55pm - DAP wins Sibu with 398 majority - official. DAP wins with 18845, BN 18447, Ind 232,

Sibu election result

2010-05-11T19:18:00.000-07:00

Sibu election result. Bookmarked this page. More info will be updated on the election day.OFFICIAL BN 16124 IND 196 DAP 18775 majority 2651 for DAP. Postal votes not tallied.affiliate program10.35pm: It appears that there was some minor dispute over the postal ballots. However, it is learnt that the Election Commission will be announcing

DAP use 'Allah' issue in Sibu election campaign

2010-05-11T19:09:00.000-07:00

The DAP will go ahead with the “Allah” issue in its campaign for the Sibu by-election, ignoring police warning to all political parties that they can be detained under the Sedition Act and Internal Security Act. Its candidate for the by-election, Wong Ho Leng, said nothing would deter him and other Pakatan Rakyat leaders from conveying the truth to the people on the matter.affiliate program IT was reported that a Mat Rempit was shot by a policeman for ignoring an order

Polis DIRAJA apologise to Mat Rempit

2010-05-08T18:19:00.000-07:00

Mohd Azizi Aziz, a 17-year-old youth believed to be a Mat Rempit was shot at by police who were chasing his motorcycle. Mohd Azizi was allegedly riding in a zig-zag manner, as if taunting the cops to catch him. Mohd Azizi is now recovering in a hospital but get this, the Polis DIRAJA is apologizing to him. WTF. That Mat Rempit should be lashed and throw in person.

Sibu parliamentary by-election 2010

2010-05-08T18:15:00.000-07:00

3 aspiring candidates were nominated for the Sibu parliamentary by-election 2010. The battle to win over the 54,695 voters of Sibu has begun with Barisan Nasional and DAP adopting different tactics to woo them. While the DAP is going with its tried and tested ways of raising national issues, the Barisan is sticking to development politics with the focus on the women folk, who make up 53% of the

Aminulrasyid Amzah parents were at fault

2010-05-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

It is clear that 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah was at fault in his shooting, leading him to being accidentally shot by police who were only discharging their duties, a clinical psychologist said. I say it was his parents who were at fault for allowing him to venture out in the middle of the night. Driving without license. Running away from an accident. Running away from the police.affiliate program Earlier

Hulu Selangor P94 By-Election Result

2010-04-20T07:57:00.000-07:00

08:55pm - Official result. 121 of 137 boxes counted: P. Kamalanathan (BN) - 22,693; Zaid Ibrahim (PKR) - 21,39305:45pm - Voting were closed at 05:00pm. The voter turnout was 75.87%.04:30pm - Voter turnout at 4pm was 73.82% or 47,615 people.03:00pm - Polling stations opened across Hulu Selangor at 8 this morning with 67.18 per cent of 64,500 voters having cast their ballots up to 3pm, choosing

Kamalanathan vs Zaid Ibrahim for the Hulu Selangor by-election

2010-04-15T07:00:00.000-07:00

MIC information chief P. Kamalanathan is the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Hulu Selangor by-election, Barisan deputy chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced Thursday.affiliate program Muhyiddin, who is the Deputy Prime Minister, made the announcement at the Barisan command centre for the by-election at Bukit Sentosa, near here."

Lau vs Lau for Sibu MP by-election

2010-04-15T06:50:00.000-07:00

New-face Alice Lau would probably be picked by DAP to challenge Robert Lau Hui Yew from BN SUPP in the coming Sibu MP by-election.affiliate program The by-election is necessitated by the untimely demise of incumbent Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew, who was Deputy Transport Minister when he died of cancer on April 9 in Kuala Lumpur.Talk of the

Robert Lau Hui Yew

2010-04-15T06:46:00.000-07:00

Robert Lau Hui Yew is SUPP Sibu branch’s assistant treasurer and has been with SUPP for 17 years. Robert Lau Hui Yew is a lawyer by profession and is also a councillor with Sibu Municipal Council.affiliate program Robert Lau Hui Yew is also the second cousin of the late Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew.malaysia ~ If you like this informative

Alice Lau

2010-04-15T06:44:00.000-07:00

Alice Lau is the Sibu DAP women chief. She held similar role in Sibu United Chinese Association before her political involvement.A daughter of a prominent businessman, Alice is a pharmacist and has been active in Toastmasters’ activities. This was where she polished her public speaking skills.affiliate programAlice’s father Datuk Lau

Ambiga Sreenevasan

2010-04-13T18:15:00.000-07:00

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama present give away Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage to Malaysia 's Ambiga Sreenevasan (Malaysian Bar Council) at the State Department in Washington , DC. in Mar 2009.affiliate programThe shame of it all that we should be so proud (and are) of

Robert Lau Hoi Chew dies

2010-04-09T00:57:00.000-07:00

Robert Lau Hoi Chew, Sibu MP and Deputy Transport Minister died Friday after battling liver cancer. He was 67. Lau's death will see the 11th by-election in the country since the last general election in March, 2008. His private secretary, Peter Hu, told the media that Lau died at his home here at 11.10am and arrangements were being made to take his body back to his home town in Sibu.affiliate program Dr Chua says he would be “inclusive” and practise collective leadership

Sulaiman Daud dies

2010-03-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

Former Minister of Education and Agriculture Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Daud died Tuesday at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (KLH) after a long bout with intestinal cancer. He was 77. Dr Sulaiman Daud is a close friend to Ting Pek King (TPK) and as a matter of fact, he was once the chairman of Global Upline Sdn Bhd, a company under TPK group.affiliate programaffiliate programLife as a Malaysian in UKThe cost of living

Penang recorded a budget surplus of RM77million for 2009

2010-03-08T04:24:00.000-08:00

An email from a pro-PR Penang friend. What interest me is that the email revealed that Penang recorded a budget surplus of RM77million for 2009. Could that be true?New measures implemented includes competitive and public open tender, payments directly to recipients without going through middle-men, priority given to Penang contractors, e-tender through the internet and a 2 week objection period

Before Tanah Melayu it was Barr Chin (Tanah China)

2010-02-27T06:43:00.000-08:00

Michael Chick goes back to old Arabic maps to find that Tanah Melayu was actually called Barr Chin or Tanah China . So who is the Pendatang? Even our famous Professor of History does not know this as he only refers to English texts. A shame, isn't it?affiliate programThe Great Tanah Melayu DebateMalaysia Today,Wednesday, 02 December 2009

Malaysian government made puppetry of the judicial system

2010-02-22T07:53:00.000-08:00

Foreign medias expect Malaysia to be embarrassed by outdated political thuggery. Dumb autocrats use the army, goon squads and guns to repress the opposition. Smart autocrats use the law courts to do it. Indonesia's Soeharto was a dumb autocrat. Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad were smart autocrats.affiliate programaffiliate program Three Muslim women were

Saiful Bukhari Azlan vs Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial - Day 6

2010-02-10T05:10:00.000-08:00

Anwar defence team claimed judge lied. Lead defence counsel Karpal Singh accused the judge presiding over the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial of being a liar. Karpal on Wednesday argued that trial judge Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah was lying when he said that evidence in relation to a bed in the Desa Damansara condominium had been given in open court.

Saiful Bukhari Azlan vs Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial - Day 5

2010-02-09T01:05:00.000-08:00

The High Court adjourned Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial to Wednesday (after the Chinese New Year) to hear submissions on Anwar’s application to disqualify the trial judge on grounds of bias.affiliate program The case was adjourned less than 10 minutes after it was called to allow Anwar’s lead counsel, Karpal

Saiful Bukhari Azlan vs Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial - Day 4

2010-02-08T07:05:00.000-08:00

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim applied to recuse the judge in his sodomy trial on the grounds that his two rulings in relation to media coverage of the trial brought “to surface an element of a real danger of bias.”. Basically, the Anwar team is trying to get judge disqualified.affiliate programAnwar, 63, made his application

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