More than 1000 lawyers have turned up for the Malaysian Bar’s extraordinary general meeting on Bersih 3.0 this afternoon, dispelling doubts raised in the mainstream media that the Bar might not raise a quorum.
Umno gears up for rally at Bukit Jalil
Umno supporters have started trooping into Bukit Jalil Stadium for the party’s 66th anniversary gathering tonight.
The Man with the Straw Hat
One of the enduring images of the Bersih 3.0 rally is that of the man with the straw hat, teacher Toh Ching Hong.
Najib goes to the London Dome
Najib will be addressing Malaysians at the indigO2 at the Dome in London on 14 May. It is the venue where live music, comedy, club night, TV recording and corporate events have taken place.
‘Independent panel’ … really?
Former IGP and Genting deputy chairman Hanif Omar will head an ‘independent panel’ to probe the incidents of violence at the Bersih 3.0 rally.
Slice of traffic summons payments will go to 2 firms
When you pay your traffic summons in future, two companies will eventually get a slice of the money under the impending privatisation of traffic cameras and surveillance.
Sabah, Sarawak minimum wage below poverty line
The federal government’s recently announced minimum monthly wage of RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak falls below the poverty line of the two states, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has pointed out.
Local elections bill to be tabled in Penang
Penang is set to table a Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesly) Bill 2012 in the State Assembly on Thursday.
Independent probe into violence, abuse of power needed
An independent inquiry into the Bersih 3.0 events should also examine this 71-year-old woman’s testimony and allegations about what she experienced and witnessed.
Bersih 3.0 images you won’t see in the mainstream media
These scenes depict a new Malaysia blossoming in the unity of purpose at Bersih 3.0 – but don’t count on seeing these images in the mainstream media.