Sunday, March 31, 2013

MIC threatens action against Zul Noordin

Perkasa vice-president Zukifili Noordin must apologise to Malaysian Hindus for belittling their religion or face action from MIC, the party warned today. MIC secretary general S Murugesan said in a statement that the independent Kulim-Bandar...

PHL Embassy rep meets with 8 detained Kiram followers

A representative from the Philippine embassy managed to meet this week with eight followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III presently detained by Malaysian authorities, Malaysia's home minister said Saturday. Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun...

AGC has enough proof to reopen Altantuya murder file

The recent public testimonies by Deepak Jaikishan, P. Balasubramaniam and the dead private detective’s lawyer Americk Sidhu are strong enough grounds for the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to reopen the controversial 2006 murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu,...

28 killed in explosion at Chinese coal mine

A gas explosion Friday night at a northeastern Chinese coal mine killed 28 people, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Thirteen people were rescued after the blast, which happened around 10:40 p.m. (10:40 a.m. ET),...

Principal killed in Pakistan school grenade attack

Karachi: Unknown militants hurled a hand grenade onto a school during a passing out ceremony, killing the principal of the college and injuring six children in a western neighbourhood on Saturday. Police said that the...

ONLY BN would drop 500lb bombs on its own country

It is never easy to break away from the shadow of a famous father, what more when dad just happens to be Mr Opposition - Malaysia's Tan Sri Dr Tan Chee Khoon. But Kee...

MALAYSIA IS AFRAID

KOTA KINABALU: Sulu sultanate spokesman Abraham Idjirani today slammed the Malaysian security forces for restricting the movements of Filipino residents in Sabah to such an extent that these frightened individuals now want to return to...

Friday, March 29, 2013

At bankruptcy's door, but Umno-BN still buys arms worth RM4.2 BILLION

Defence Minsiter Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 24 deals involving defence assets and services worth RM4.2 billion have been signed between the ministry, local and international defence firms, and the Pahang government at the ongoing...

WE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT

A NEW crisis in southern Philippines is underway - it is a conflict with Malaysia over a province called Sabah. Armed Filipino men are challenging the Malaysian government’s power over the province, claiming that this...

PKR to drop 3 incumbents from Penang list

PKR is likely to drop three Penang state assemblymen from its line-up of candidates for the coming election. They are Tan Hock Leong of Machang Bubok, Jason Ong Khan Lee of Kebun Bunga and S...

GE13, a battle royale between Dr M and PR

Nobody seems to be able to tell the Tun to talk sense. Nobody seems to be able to tell him to measure up to universal standards of Statesmanship. Nobody seems to be able to take...

Anwar’s hidden agenda in Sabah?

Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim’s abrupt dismissal of local parties in the coalition’s bid to “push BN out of power” in Sabah in the coming general election has left many unanswered questions. Local opposition Sabah...

PR repeats pledge to bring down fuel price on first day

Pakatan Rakyat has repeated its pledge to cut fuel prices on its first day of Federal power. Rolling out one of a series of online video clips to explain its manifesto, PKR strategic director Rafizi...

WHY 'SULTAN' IS DREAMING?

Sabah was free from any claim when it achieved independence through the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, according to former State Archives Director, Datuk Datu Tigabelas Datu Zainal Abidin. He said independence was achieved...

PKR targets Syed Mokhtar’s pervasive economic influence

Tycoon Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary’s wide-ranging business interests, from sugar to a composites firm, has been a major topic in Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) election campaign, signifying who and what are the opposition bloc’s targets...

CONSPIRACY NOT TO DISSOLVE?

KOTA KINABALU: The delay tactics of both the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat governments in not dissolving Parliament and the respective State Assembly(s) has irked the Sabah Progressive Party. While the governing politicians of both...

Shoot-out on Sabah beach

LAHAD DATU - Security forces patrolling the waters off Sungai Bilis, here, were involved in a gunfight with three Sulu intruders early yesterday. No one was wounded in the incident which occurred at about 7.30am...

DAP's online TV station ups stakes in cyber wars

Opposition party DAP has taken the lead in Malaysia's political cyber war landscape, with its flagship online TV station set to launch later this week, in the run-up to the 13th general election. Named UbahTV,...

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dr M again tells Najib to brace for worst

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has again warned prime minister Najib Razak of the prospect of being forced out of office if Barisan Nasional fares badly at the coming 13th general election. Asked today...

Pakatan looking at "5+2": Kit Siang

DAP's Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang foresees an even more powerful political tsunami in the upcoming general election, and the opposition pact is confident of capturing Negeri Sembilan and Perlis in addition to the five states it won in March 2008.

He said during an exclusive interview with Sin Chew Daily that Pakatan should be able to retain Selangor, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan while recapturing Perak plus the states of Negeri Sembilan and Perlis, in the 13th general election.

However, he admitted that Kedah was less stable among the states currently held by Pakatan. He also did not rule out the possibility that PKR Advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would contest in Perak.

Kit Siang felt that the March 2008 political tsunami had yet to reach a peak, and that the peak would be reached in the coming general election.

"The tsunami swept from the north to as far as Negeri Sembilan in 2008, and so the tsunami was not a comprehensive one. The political tsunami did not reach a peak."

He believed the tsunami would cover the entire country this time.

He said judging from the response of Pakatan events in Perlis these years, he could feel that the people there desired to change, and therefore did not rule out the possibility of a change of administration in the state.

Pakatan took 15 state assembly seats in Negeri Sembilan in the last election, just four seats short of forming the state government, and so Pakatan would concentrate its firepower on the state this time.

Due to the problems arising from PAS, Kit Siang admitted that Kedah could be a relatively weak state for Pakatan.

As for Johor, he said Pakatan had already made it a frontline state in the coming election and that he himself would go south to lead the electoral battle.

"Johor is not only the cradle of Umno, it is also a strong fortress for both MCA and Umno. If they are thumped by Pakatan in the coming election, there wouldn't be any chance for them to stage a comeback."

He predicted the winning chances for Pakatan and BN to be 50 to 50, with BN at a slight advantage.

DAP to make inroads into Umno's strongholds

Kit Siang stressed that DAP had set its goal of contesting in Malay-dominant constituencies, and that his move to Gelang Patah would mark the start of the party's advances towards this end.

He described his venture into Gelang Patah as "putting my head on the chopping block."

He told Sin Chew Daily Gelang Patah would be a very challenging battle for him, as he had to leave Ipoh Timur with 81% Chinese voters to one that has only about 53% Chinese, along with 34% Malay and 12% Indian voters, an ethnic make-up that would better reflect that of the entire country.

"To win Gelang Patah, I need more than just the support of Chinese voters.

"I hope I can initiate a political whirlwind in Johor without taking into consideration which BN component party would actually contest in the constituency.

"I have to apologise to Chua Soi Lek as I never thought whether an MCA candidate would contest in the constituency. The question is not whether it is or it is not an MCA constituency."

When asked to comment on the accusation that DAP would only contest in Chinese-majority constituencies, Kit Siang said, "That's a perversive statement. We need not bother about it. In fact, MCA president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek has made plenty of such statements and we don't have to refute them as they will be washed out by time."

"Gelang Patah is a very big risk. It's not about my personal victory or defeat nor that of the party. It's about the maturity and solidarity of the entire nation.

"Racist remarks from Umno and MCA leaders will not contribute positively to the concept of '1Malaysia' but the annihilation of the same.

"Our strategy is in line with the need for more maturity and more 'Malaysian' as the nation progresses. Transcending political affiliation and race marks a first step towards the real '1Malaysia.'"

"When I see myself as a Malaysian first, race, religion, locality and community second, it doesn't mean I will stop being a Malay or Chinese, which is not possible, but we must have the mindset of transcending race and religion."

When asked to comment on the assumption that Chinese Malaysians would be sidelined if they voted in favour of the opposition in the coming election resulting in the total defeat of MCA and Gerakan, but Pakatan's victory was not big enough to helm Putrajaya, Kit Siang replied that such an ethnic-driven statement was very irresponsible.

"BN has been in power for more than 50 years now. We should look at things from the angle of Malaysians, not our respective races."

Show the differences within first 100 days

Lim Kit Siang said if Pakatan were to make it to Putrajaya, it would show the differences between the new administration and the BN in all areas within the first 100 days.

He reiterated that Pakatan was not looking at just being one-term government, adding that the three parties making up Pakatan Rakyat would prove to all Malaysians that everyone irrespective of race and religion would be taken care of by the new government.

He also said Najib had kept deferring the dissolution of Parliament because he was afraid of losing.

"They have come up with all sorts of favourable measures but they still don't think they are ready for the election!"

Whether the Parliament would be dissolved next week or next month, he said Najib had already missed the most favourable timing for holding the election.

He said the best timing would have been around the Sarawak state election in 2011 before the emergence of Bersih 2.0 and 3.0.

Anwar's hand in Lahad Datu isn’t credible theory!

There is quite a bit of material in the mainstream and alternative media hinting, suggesting and even accusing Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim as the arch villain behind the Lahad Datu intrusion and subsequent standoff. As...

More security bases in east coast Sabah

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will open six new bases in the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (ESSZONE) to tighten coastal security in the area, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Ahmad Maslan....

Election fever grips the country: But will it be a free and fair polls?

While the guessing game as to when Parliament will be dissolved and general elections called for will eventually have to come to an end, the election fever that has begun to grip Malaysians appear to...

'Is Najib waiting for more state assemblies to expire?'

DAP advisor said he does not expect prime minister Najib Razak to call for the dissolution of the parliament together with the automatic dissolution of the Negri Sembilan state assembly tonight. "There are no signs...

DAMAGE-CONTROL BY KDM SOLIDARITY?

THE so-called show of solidarity and unity among the three KDM BN Components Parties namely PBS, PBRS and UPKO is nothing more than a lame effort of carrying out damage-control by the three leaders aimed...

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