Police put a stop to a ceramah by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim last night in a blow for freedom of expression. The crowd of about 500 at the PKNS Flats in Kampung Kerinci, Kuala Lumpur expressed their displeasure by chanting “reformasi!”.
In a ringing condemnation, 125 civil society groups and five political parties have come out to against the attempted arson attacks against churches following the controversy over the use of the word Allah. The groups, covering a wide spectrum of Malaysian society, issued the statement here at a joint press conference held at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall this afternoon. The condemnation comes in the wake of the latest attempted arson attack on a fourth church.
The Aliran Singers had a whole lot of fun with their musical spoofs of Malaysian politics at the Aliran dinner last night in front of some 600 diners at the Moral Uplifting Hall in Penang. The Aliran Singers and Pete Teo entertain diners – Photos by Wartawan Rasmi Laman Reformasi and L Lai Guest star Pete Teo of 15Malaysia fame added glitter to the event with his ballads and rock number.
Are you depressed about the socio-political situation? This could be just the antidote for you: the Aliran Singers. The Aliran Singers breaking out in song and parody – Photo courtesy of Aliran Monthly The Aliran Singers are gearing up to perform at a celebratory dinner in Penang on Saturday, 24 October 2009. The singers are coming together again after a two-year break to sing about the current political situation, which should be a whole lot of fun. The special guest artiste for the evening is singer Pete Teo, the producer of the popular 15Malaysia video-clips released recently.
Residents of Taman Golf in Ipoh have successfully appealed for the removal of a sewage treatment plant facing their homes. A rare victory – Photo courtesy of Ipoh Echo A three-person panel of the Perak Appeals Board, led by N H Chan, allowed their appeal and ordered the Ipoh City Council to instruct the Royal Perak Golf Club to dismantle and demolish the sewage treatment plant within a month.