Archive for the 'Malaysian politics' Category

Catholic Asian News gets a warning letter as well

The Catholic Asian News magazine has also received a warning letter from the Home Ministry. The letter was received some time in early July.
And it’s for about the same reason as the warning letter to The Herald: for publishing articles which touch on politics.
Don’t they know that Jesus talked about a kingdom of God? That [...]

Another large crowd in Permatang Pauh

A large crowd, estimated at between 10,000 and 20,000, turned up to listen to a ceramah in the heart of Permatang Pauh, opposite the Seberang Prai Polytechnic. Among the speakers were Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Guan Eng.
The event also saw the launch of the national PKR youth wing’s election machinery with representatives from each state [...]

Home Ministry issues “show cause” letter to Herald

This is not a great day for freedom of expression after what happened in KL this morning.
The Home Affairs Ministry has issued a show-cause letter (on 16 July) to the publishers of The Herald, an editorial in tomorrow’s edition of the Catholic weekly newspaper has revealed.
The paper was accused of committing two offences:

it has not [...]

Meanwhile, back in Permatang Pauh…

The tranquil scene in Permatang Pauh hours after Anwar was charged in KL
I decided to head for Permatang Pauh yesterday - soon after Anwar was released on personal bond in KL - to soak in the atmosphere here ahead of the campaign. A few more flags had been put up at the entrance to the [...]

Anwar, Parliamentary Opposition Leader from 27 Aug?

The leaders of Pakatan Rakyat consider the legal action against Anwar to be “blatant political persecution”; the whole nation is on trial, they said in a statement released today.
Wan Azizah was put on standby to serve as leader of the PR Leadership Council - just in case Anwar was denied bail.
They also reiterated their full [...]