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Election of Pope Francis: A dream realised … 800 years later?

Pope Francis is set to lead the transformation of the church – a return perhaps to the trajectory that the Second Vatican Council had envisioned. This is an article I wrote for the latest edition of the Herald.

Phweeeet! We are now into GE extra time

The ‘referee’s whistle’ for full-time at the Negeri Sembilan state assembly has sounded, and we are now into ‘extra time’, which means the general election must be held before the end of May, if it is to be held simultaneously with the state elections. Tommy Thomas elaborates.

Pope Francis shuns official residence, opts for guesthouse

Pope Francis has shunned the regal papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace in Rome and will instead live in the Vatican guesthouse “until further notice”.

Pope Francis ‘supports sainthood for Oscar Romero’: The Tablet

Pope Francis is said to be strongly in favour of the canonisation of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who was shot dead while celebrating Mass in 1980 after he had spoken out against the brutal regime in that country.

10000 throng Anwar ceramah in Umno bastion in Johor (Video)

This video clip is of Anwar speaking at the Umno bastion of Kampung Melayu Majidee in Johor on 23 March 2013.

BFM Uncensored interviews Anwar Ibrahim (Video)

BFM Uncensored interviews Anwar Ibrahim about Project IC, the NEP, his sexual orientation, and his political journey.

Radio Free Malaysia makes debut (Audio)

Radio Free Malaysia, an offshoot of Radio Free Sarawak, went on air last night, broadcasting in Malay. Check out its inaugural transmission last night (below).

Tunnel-highways: CAP statement and CM’s reply

Below is the statement by the Consumers Association of Penang opposing the highways-tunnel mega project followed by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s response.

Citizens Chant group holds public dialogue on Penang tunnel project

The Citizens Chant group is holding a public dialogue on the Penang tunnel project on 27 March.

Call for RCI on Sarawak corruption draws over 10000 signatures

An e-petition calling for a royal commission of inquiry to probe corruption in Sarawak following the Global Witness sting expose has drawn 10000 signatures already.