All pedestrian pavements and bus-stops in our cities and towns across the country should be subjected to a wheelchair test.
RM40m pay-off in Sabah: Rafizi Ramli shares his sleuthing skills
PKR’s rising star Rafizi Ramli shares with us his private investigating skills in tracking down the RM40m from Hong Kong to Sabah.
Do we want to lose these Green Lane trees?
In these photos along Green Lane, you will see some of the trees we stand to lose because of our obsession with cars, the MPPP’s short-sighted road-widening plan and the federal government’s failure to provide a decent public transport system.
Removal of Green Lane trees: Sham consultation with NGOs
The RM7.3m tender for the road-widening work was awarded in April 2012, but the MPPP only invited NGOs for a ‘consultation’ on 30 November, just days before the trees are to be removed.
Many civil servants required to attend PM’s USM event
An officer in one civil service department has revealed that he and his colleagues were required to attend the PM’s Jelajah event on Saturday despite it being their day off.
Dead dolphins – another possible cause
A dead dolphin was spotted washed up on the shore in Butterworth on Sunday. Blog reader Batu Ferringhian suggests another reason why dolphins are dying:
Dead dolphin washed up at polluted Pantai Bersih
A dead dolphin was found washed up in the midst of the polluted waters of Pantai Bersih in Bagan Ajam, Butterworth this evening – only weeks after many Penangites had rejoiced at the sighting of dolphins, with some even saying it was a good omen.
Not just JB, but Batu Pahat ready to roll too
The political awakening in Johor is not limited to the state capital Johor Bahru, but other towns in the states – like the Umno stronghold of Batu Pahat – are stirring too.
How Najib will draw a crowd of thousands at USM
News reports have mentioned Penang Umno Liaison Committee chairman Zainal Abidin Osman as saying 50000 people are expected to throng USM tomorrow morning to attend a programme themed “People’s Housing” as part of Najib’s Promises Fulfilled Tour.