A foundation set up by Daim Zainuddin, the controversial twice finance minister during Mahathir’s tenure as premier, has signed an agreement with the Penang Development Corporation to set up the country’s largest art museum, to be known as Ilham Penang.
Tiga cara bagaimana rasuah besar menjejaskan kualiti hidup rakyat
1) Dana rakyat yang boleh digunakan untuk meningkatan mutu hospital, sekolah dan universiti awam dan pengangkutan awam sebaliknya masuk ke dalam poket sendiri atau digunakan dalam pelaburan/mega projek yang tidak membawa faedah kepada rakyat. Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi. Pihak lain meraih keuntungan dari dana tersebut manakala rakyat terpaksa menanggung beban kos pendidikan (PTPTN atau yuran sekolah swasta), perubatan (kos ubat dan peralatan atau caj hospital swasta) dan pengangkutan sendiri yang semakin naik.
‘Silat group’ fails to show up for protest at Aliran office and Komtar
Update: It was also a no show at Komtar, where the group was supposed to stage a protest after the Friday solat prayer. In the event, only light strike force and other police personnel were present.
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No one turned up for a protest at the Aliran office around noon today despite a notice having been circulated over social media saying a silat group would be staging a demonstration outside the reform group’s premises in Jelutong, Penang.
TI president’s pointed questions put Najib under global scrutiny
Transparency International president Jose Ugaz hammers home two key questions arising from the RM2.6bn ‘donation’ into Najib’s personal bank account: “Who paid the money and why? Where did it go?”
Seven things we learned from Bersih 4
1. A mammoth rally can take place peacefully with minimal police presence if the objectives are noble. Malaysians are not naturally prone to violence and illwill if they are not instigated by hate speech.
Half a million thronged Bersih 4 (updated)
Thousands of Malaysians sing national anthem #Negaraku to mark #Merdeka at #Bersih4 rally pic.twitter.com/IrjvkOhI6G
— Sumisha Naidu (@sumishanaidu) August 30, 2015
Update 3 (11pm, 1 September): The Bersih 2.0 Steering Committee’s estimate tallies with our prediction and estimate of 500,000.
Why I will take part in Bersih 4: A KL resident explains
I arrived safely in KL this morning. I didn’t notice anything untoward apart from a police checkpoint not far from the city centre, but they seemed more interested in stopping lorries for some reason.
Five reasons why Najib is under unbelievable pressure
When I told a friend I was going to list down five reasons why Najib is in trouble, he laughed, “You are going to need more than five!”
Countdown to Bersih 4: The moment of truth
Another three days to go before the Bersih 4 gathering and those in power are doing all they can do discourage and deter people from attending.