Frustrated by the silence and the perceived inaction of the Penang state government, the Tanjung Bunga Residents Association has written a letter to exco members Chow Kon Yeow and Phee Boon Poh, expressing its concerns about property development projects on steep hill slopes. The group is also calling for action to be taken against those [...]
Seven people - six residents and an activist - have been arrested while they were trying to stop Kuala Lumpur City Hall from demolishing houses in Kg Jinjang Selatan Tambahan (KTJS), according to human rights group Suaram.
In an urgent alert, the group said it had also received reports that several people were injured during the [...]
Obama’s controversial speech at a Catholic university. Parts 2, 3 and 4 below. Full text here.
The US president pleads for open hearts, open minds and fair-minded words over some of the bitter debates that divide American society. See also ‘The real scandal of Notre Dame‘ by the head of a Catholic university.
Obama, however, doesn’t touch [...]
Pakatan leaders at a press conference in the State Government complex around noon - Photo by Kinta Kid (Click to expand)
Back to work: Nizar and his exco team along with Speaker V Sivakumar at the MB’s office this morning
Updates from various contacts and media sources:
1837: Pakatan lawyers are working on trying to set aside the [...]
Some 500 workers gathered this morning to observe Labour Day at Dataran Seremban.
This year’s theme is ‘Economic crisis: Save the workers, not the cronies’.
Civil society and workers groups are demanding:
a retrenchment fund with an initial contribution of RM0.5 billion from the government,
a stimulus package that really provides jobs for unemployed Malaysians,
discussions with banks to [...]
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