Archive for the 'Democracy' Category

Ku Li tells 1,000-strong crowd he is going for top post after Mahathir quits Umno

5.30pm - Ku Li has addressed a crowd of over 1,000 people at the ballroom of another hotel in Alor Star. Commenting on Dr Mahathir’s shock decision to quit, he said that the former premier had wanted to send a strong message to Umno.
Tengku Razeleigh also said he would be challenging for the top post [...]

Two Suaram activists still held, five others released

9.00pm - Five of the activists are released. But Suaram’s Teh Chun Hong and Lau Shu Shi, who is also Penang coordinator of the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI), are still being held. Shu Shi in particular has been actively involved in organising a number of well-attended forums after the 8 March general election. Both are [...]

Candlelight vigil for Raja Petra at Dataran last night

Looks like another ‘happening’ night at Dataran Merdeka yesterday. A candelight vigil for Raja Petra. Check out Teoh Jit Khiam’s photoblog here. Great pictures and witty write-up. Nice to see more creative people emerging in Malaysia.
And delighted to hear Raja Petra is out on bail. Welcome back, Pete!

Utter fiasco! Here’s why CCTV cameras won’t work in Penang

Now this is why the Penang state government should not go ahead with its plan to install CCTV cameras in crime-prone areas. The only people to benefit will be the camera and equipment suppliers.
The UK has the most CCTV cameras - but it has been an utter fiasco as this report from This is London: [...]

Malaysia’s folk hero Raja Petra opts for jail to prove a point

Spent the evening working with Mus on a press statement in response to the action taken against Raja Petra.
It is just three days after we marked World Press Freedom Day.
Not good. And downright depressing.
But mind you, this move could backfire. It is high stakes poker, and I guess they didn’t anticipate that Raja Petra would [...]