A Penang DAP Raya open house celebration in George Town was disrupted by unruly protesters believed to be petty traders, many of them from out of town, who had been subject to MPPP enforcement action for unlicensed trading.
Old Penang: Tagore’s visit in 1927
Few people are aware that the famous Indian Nobel laureate for literature, Rabindranath Tagore, visited Penang in 1927. He also passed by this way in 1916, 1924 and 1929.
The questions you didn’t hear at Penang Forum 5
Not everyone who wanted to raise questions at the recent Penang Forum 5 had the opportunity due to time constraints. So organisers allowed participants to submit written questions; close to 70 were received.
What they didn’t tell you about Tanjung Tokong, Jelutong land deals
Some details of land deals under the BN revealed.
Excerpt of a statement from the CM yesterday:
BN sold 980 acres of prime land In Tanjung Tokong at RM1 per square foot and 325 acres of Jelutong Expressway reclaimed land at RM20psf.
Perkasa supporters disrupt Anwar’s talk at mosque
Perkasa supporters tried to stop Anwar from giving what they felt was a political talk at a mosque in Seberang Pumpong in Alor Setar last night.
Feeder buses for Penang Bridge shuttle service
Feeder buses will begin plying from Juru and Bandar Perda on the mainland today to link up with the Bridge Express Shuttle Transit (Best) bus service.
Live – 20000 paint Raub green
Some 20000 people have gathered in Raub for the Himpunan Hijau Raub gathering to protest against the use of cyanide and to press for the closure of a gold mining plant here.
An engagement proposal? (updated)
Our ‘favourite’ guy’s YouYube clip has unsurprisingly been classified as ‘private’ by the person who uploaded it in the first place (see earlier entry below). Not to worry, someone else has posted a copy on YouTube.
China bridge collapse raises concern
Should we be concerned about the safety of the second Penang Bridge after a bridge in China collapsed?
Merdeka Eve – Picture of the day
Some 10000 people chanted “Janji Demokrasi!” outside Dewan Bandaraya after Pak Samad read out a poem bearing the same title.
http://storify.com/anilnetto/merdeka-eve-photo-of-the-day-1