Blocked from Merlimau talk, Ambiga addresses all Malaysians
Ambiga and the Bersih team have sent a message to all Malaysians after she was forced to cancel her speaking engagement in Merlimau following reports that it could be harassed or disrupted.
‘Maafkan saya…’
It’s not often that I cite Utusan in this blog, but this report should raise more than a few eye-brows in the light of the bottom-wiggling incident.
MPSP warns developers to bide by regulations
In the biggest such operation by the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP), four construction sites on mainland Penang were issued stop-work orders on 2 April for not complying with drainage requirements.
‘Welfare state’ not an accurate translation of Pas’ ‘negara kebajikan’
A couple of Pas central working committee members have clarified what the party means by its ‘negara kebajikan’ goal.
Retired army captain raps bottom-wiggling vets
Retired army captain Hussaini Abdul Karim says he would have disciplined the crude ‘bottoms-up’ army veterans and sent them for rehabilitation if he had been their senior officer. Azmi Sharom adds a dose of sarcasm for good measure.
Pekan sees 31% rise in voters
Pekan has seen a 31 per cent increase in registered voters since 2008.
Protest against Sg Ara hill-slope projects
This was the protest on Sunday against the hill-slope development projects at Sungai Ara in Penang.
Federal government’s domestic debt doubles in last five years
Army vets go ‘bottoms up’ at Ambiga’s place
Or how not to win votes for the BN.
Umno anniversary concert falls flat in near empty stadium
A concert on Saturday night, as part of a three-day celebration to mark Umno’s 66th anniversary, was held in a near empty Bukit Jalil Stadium.
‘Bersih!’ chants interrupt Najib’s London address
Najib’s opening remarks at the indigO2 arena in London last night were interrupted by repeated chants of “Bersih! Bersih!”
Activists embarrass US trade reps with fake award
US trade reps at the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Dallas were left red-faced on Friday, when activists gatecrashed a welcome gala and presented the US Trade Rep with a fake award for bulldozing through the Big Business/MNC agenda. (Malaysia is also involved in the secret TPP negotiations.)

Sg Ara residents want MPPP to block hill-slope project
Splash of green at Bersih 3.0
Much has been written about the yellow shirts of Bersih 3.0 on 28 April, but there was also a noticeable number of green-shirted protesters. Who were they?
Did Umno fill up Bukit Jalil Stadium?
Umno gears up for rally at Bukit Jalil
The Man with the Straw Hat
One of the enduring images of the Bersih 3.0 rally is that of the man with the straw hat, teacher Toh Ching Hong.
Najib goes to the London Dome
Najib will be addressing Malaysians at the indigO2 at the Dome in London on 14 May. It is the venue where live music, comedy, club night, TV recording and corporate events have taken place.
‘Independent panel’ … really?
Former IGP and Genting deputy chairman Hanif Omar will head an ‘independent panel’ to probe the incidents of violence at the Bersih 3.0 rally.




