MPPP formally rejects Abad Naluri’s PGCC proposal

 Agrobusiness/GM food, Environment, People's Park/PGCC  15 Responses »
Aug 282008
 

The Penang Island Municipal Council has formally rejected Abad Naluri’s mixed-development proposal for the Batu Gantung area (the Penang Global City Centre or PGCC project) at the Council’s committee meeting on 6 August. The grounds for rejection were: The proposal did not take into consideration the density of Taman Jesselton (6 units/acre), Scotland Road (10.2 units/acre) and Batu Gantung Road (15-30 units/acre); The applicant had not submitted amended plans for further consideration; There was no formal application to the Council and State Authorities for low- and medium-cost housing on land in Rifle Range Road belonging to the Council and state government;

Anwar re-enters Parliament as PR MPs thump approval

 Democracy, M'sian politics  22 Responses »
Aug 282008
 

Heard from an eye- witness that Anwar has returned to Parliament to a rousing welcome from Pakatan MPs. Wan Azizah was seated in the VIP area of the viewing gallery to witness the proceedings this morning. Also present was Nurul Izzah. On the Umno side, Abdullah and Najib were not seen while only Nazri and a few other Umno MPs were present.

16 September beckons…

 M'sian politics, Malaysian elections  20 Responses »
Aug 272008
 

What an eventful day: Malaysia Today blocked – surely the government must be aware that it is futile to block sites in this day and age? Anwar to be sworned in, in Parliament tomorrow, and We have a new Parliamentary Opposition Leader Meanwhile I had to get this article out for Asia Times on the implications of Anwar/PKR’s win: PENANG – Opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim’s victory in a crucial by-election in the Permatang Pauh constituency in Penang on Tuesday has thrown wide open the political possibilities in the coming months. Standing under the banner of his People’s Justice Party (PKR), he cruised to a 15,671-vote majority on the back of an over 80% turnout among 58,000 voters on the electoral rolls. Read more

My “disgusting” coverage: Blogger crackdown looms?

 Democracy, Media  225 Responses »
Aug 272008
 

Oh dear, I guess you can’t please everyone. “BN Partyman” sent in this comment, which contains a none-too-subtle threat. Dear Anil, Your biased live coverage of the PP buy-election was disgusting to say the least. It seemed like the Barisan Nasional was non-existent in PP. The fact that more than 15,000 people voted for Arif Shah is testimony to BN’s popularity. If it were not for the rough house tactics of the PKR goons, more legitimate voters would have made it to the polling stations. You and your ilk ought to be detained under the ISA and the keys thrown away. You are partisan, unfair, biased, and a false witness to the events in PP. Like the 31,000 odd who voted for Anwar, you are ungrateful for the development and progress wrought by the BN. Honestly ask yourself: Would you even own a laptop or even know how to use [Read more]

It’s 81 per cent turnout, not 65 per cent

 M'sian politics, Malaysian elections  71 Responses »
Aug 272008
 
It's 81 per cent turnout, not 65 per cent

A group of kampong boys in Penanti near the tallying centre caught up in election fever after the results were announced As some of you have pointed out, there is a discrepancy between the Election Commission’s figure for the voter turnout of 65 per cent turnout and the actual turnout, which was 81 per cent. This discrepancy created a lot of confusion. Anwar secured 31,195 votes; Ariff 15,524 votes and Akim’s Hanafi Mamat 92 votes (deposit lost). That is over 46,800 votes cast compared to the total voters of around 58,000. My math whizz friend comments, “It looks like the Election Commission can only count correctly when the BN wins.” He further analysed the results and came up with the following conclusions: Anwar won two thirds of the votes cast. The support for PKR comes from all ethnic groups. Support for Anwar/PKR among the Malays comes in at around 60-65 [Read more]

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