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#KL112 – They flew! They soared like seagulls

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#KL112 was historic in more ways than one. Those Malaysians at yesterday’s rally unchained their fears and soared to new heights.

KL112 at Stadium Merdeka
Malaysians now have a bird’s eye view of what is happening in the country and they can see the change sweeping the land – Photograph: Allan

Live – #KL112

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The rally proper is supposed to start at 2.00pm. And coverage here will begin at 12.30pm.

Live – The eve of #KL112

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The countdown has begun.

Live video feed from Sultan Sulaiman Club:

#KL112 – It is time to fly

It is time to fly like seagulls soaring into the air to reclaim our freedom.

Selangor water crisis: The folly of privatisation

What is happening now in Selangor – the ongoing water crisis – reflects the utter failure of the water privatisation policy.

Watch out: Nuclear energy circus comes to town

Keep a sharp eye on this one: the fourth annual Nuclear Power Asia 2013 conference will be held at a hotel in KL on 15-16 January – and among the items in the programme are ‘Opportunities in nuclear new builds in South East Asia’ and how to win over local communities to accept nuclear energy.

Do you hear the people sing?

A moving song from the musical ‘Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary’.

Let them eat croissants

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This one takes the cake! Instead of finding out the real reason these children are “underprivileged”, the response is a typical bandaid kind of assistance.

Penang Hill railway: Design issues

No real surprises with the ‘new’ Penang Hill Railway design. In the first place, was the project with new tracks to bypass the Middle Station really necessary?

Vatican dismisses priest who supports ordination of women

The Maryknoll religious order has dispensed from sacred bonds a Catholic priest who supports the ordination of women after the Vatican dismissed him from the order – prompting a rebuke from a former Maryknoll Superior-General.