Umno supporters have protested at what they perceive to be interference in Malaysian affairs by a group of Australian MPs.
Mind your own business, Aussie MPs: Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin addresses a crowd this morning. – Photo twittered by Khairy
Khairy later handed over a protest note to Penny Williams, the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia.
Updated: It turns out that Tee Beng’s “report” was actually a statement to defend himself over allegations by Ramasamy and Jeff Ooi that he had asked the state to give his uncle preference over a PDC shoplot. He had earlier challenged the two to show up as well.
1620: Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng is now lodging a report with the Penang MACC. It’s not known as yet what the report is about. Journalists at the MACC office have been asked to leave the building.
It’s turning out to be another eventful day. Reflecting on the events of the last few days, a journalist at the scene observes, “This whole thing is a manufactured controversy.”
1535: Mahathir is at the launching of Selangor Perkasa at the MPAJ Multi-purpose Hall in Hulu Kelang now.
Also with him is Megat Zulkarnain, the Gombak Umno Youth chief, according to a twitter message by an Umno Youth exco member.
Mahathir had said yesterday that the emergence of NGOs rooted in Islamic and Malay causes proves that the Malays now have less confidence in the political parties that are supposed to represent them. On 24 January, Perkasa launched its Pahang wing and days earlier, another wing in Malacca.
Live coverage of developments from the Bagan Pinang by-election.
In their last-ditch bid to save their village, Kg Buah Pala villagers have now turned to Umno.
Gelugor Umno division chairman Omar Faudzar has reportedly agreed to hold talks with the developer (Nusmetro) and the landowner (the Koperasi) on Tuesday.