Some people are wondering why there was no Q and A on the first day of the sitting of the Penang State Assembly.
‘Vast rainforests’: Sarawak Minister’s alternative reality
Your eyes are deceiving you: Sarawak actually has vast rainforests, and the state itself has “proper and sustainable forest management in place”, says a Sarawak minister.
BN, Pakatan, won’t you improve Taman Tun Dr Awang flats?
I have lost count of the number of visitors to Penang who have told me, “Please ask your government to do something about these flats” in Butterworth.
Poll: Should Kedah charge Penang for raw water?
Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir wants to impose a charge on Penang for raw water.
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To help you with the poll, here is a map showing the Muda River flowing from the north and then westwards along the northern Penang border with Kedah.
The problem with perception …
This is what happens when public perception gets too close for comfort.
Landmark judgment on NCR land – but Masing doesn’t sound happy
Another watershed judgment: On 21 June, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Sarawak state government and recognised pemakai menua as native customary land (NCR) in a victory for native land rights.
The verdict affirmed a decision in the Sibu High Court in the Tuai Rumah Sandah Tabau case. Costs were awarded against the state government.
Pemakai Menoa is an Iban description for the territory around a landhouse community which has been used to provide resources to support the community since the time of their ancestors.
Farewell to a courageous judge, V T Singham (updated)
He delivered justice in the case of A Kugan, who was brutally tortured and found dead in police custody.
And he spoke up for the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission, which is what many are clamouring for.
Justice V T Singham retires after delivering a judgement that stunned the nation.
Blog visitor Hamid Ibrahim adds:
I knew Singham from 1966 when I was the Town Council Secretary in Teluk Intan. He was Judge’s clerk and he was very keen on learning the law. He was with Cheang Lee Ong – Advocates & Solicitors.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA): Why we should be wary
Much of the negotiations surrounding the TPPA have been shrouded in secrecy, and there has been little media analysis even though the stakes are high. Lim Mah Hui discusses what the TPPA all about.
Curse of Bakun strikes again
The Sarawak blackout yesterday, which lasted for more than six hours in Kuching, originated from the Bakun plant.