There has been a lot of scaremongering about the state government or local authorities having to pay compensation if its decisions are overturned in certain circumstances. Gurdial’s excellent piece below should go a long way in dispelling such talk.
Welcome to Botak Hill 2
We have the first Penang Bridge and the second Penang Bridge close to each other. So perhaps it is only fitting we have the ‘iconic’ first Botak Hill and the second Botak Hill next to each other.
Eight-lane highway planned between Gurney Drive and Gurney Wharf
A little known eight-lane highway has been planned inside the 131 acres of land to be reclaimed along the Gurney Drive coastline for the Gurney Wharf project.
Mahathir and rainbow group sign Citizens’ Declaration 4 March 2016 (video)
Mahathir and 57 other retired and active political leaders and NGO activists today signed a citizen’s declaration calling for the legal removal of Najib and institutional reforms.
Maria Chin Abdullah explains why she signed the declaration.
Redemption time for Mahathir? Should opposition parties, NGOs work with him?
The big question now, is should the forces seeking substantive change – opposition parties and NGOs – cooperate with Mahathir, whose sole aim appears to be to get rid of Najib as premier.
Poor enforcement against illegal parking: Penang Forum dialogue with CM
This was part of the discussion with the chief minister which focussed on illegal parking. Media reports described it as a “heated exchange”. You be the judge.
As has happened in the past, whenever Penang Forum committee members raise problems with the state government, they invariably are invited to take over or advise the state government or local council on the matter.
Now what, Najib, after WSJ’s latest revelation…
Everyday sees the ground moving from under Najib and his team. Yesterday, it was the New York Post report about Jho Low and Mahathir and Siti Hasmah quitting Umno.
Today, it is yet another Wall Street Journal expose that investigators allege the prime minister account had received over US$1bn (RM4bn) not just RM2.6bn via intermediaries and most of this is later returned to the intermediaries.
1990s heritage inventory listed over 100 buildings from all over Penang
A Penang State Museum committee came up with this inventory of mostly private heritage buldings but the list seems to have “melted down”, says a former urban conservator.
Solidarity with blocked Malaysian Insider
Concerned and disturbed by the MCMC move to block The Malaysian Insider. The blocking of Sarawak Report, Asia Sentinel, Malaysian Chronicle, and earlier, the Bersih website (now lifted) was bad enough.