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Gerakan CC member quits party

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Gerakan central committee member Dr Hsu Dar Ren has quit the party on the third anniversary of the 8 March 2008 watershed general election.

The reason? “Not so much because of the party itself, which has a good ideology and many good members and many good friends, but more because of the dominance of Umno over everything else within the coalition,” he said.

“I am sick of race-based politics and Gerakan is actually getting further and further away from realising its ideology of building a fair and equitable society.”

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Maimunah is new MPSP chief

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The head of both the municipal councils in Penang are now women with the appointment of urban planner Maimunah Mohd Shariff as the new president of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council.

Today happens to be International Women’s Day. So this is good news to mark this day.

Butterworth and BM and other parts of the mainland really need someone to look carefully at urban planning. I hope the MPSP will do something about the entire beach-front of Butterworth (particularly the mess along the ironically named Pantai Bersih), the poor condition of drainage, and the lack of green spaces for recreation.

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TBRA takes Penang govt to court

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The Tanjung Bunga Residents Association is seeking legal clarification over what it claims is the “illicit modification” of the Penang Structure Plan.

They are seeking a declaration that Tanjung Bunga lies in the ‘Secondary Corridor’ and not in the ‘Primary Corridor’ of development under the Structure Plan.

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BN romps home in Merlimau, Kerdau

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So, my source in Pas was accurate in his predictions for both these polls.

On the eve of polling (5 March, 10.28pm – see Coveritlive below) he had predicted a BN win by 3,500 votes in Merlimau (actual 3,643) and a BN majority of 2,500 in Kerdau (actual 2,724).

Global media: Aljazeera gains ground

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Aljazeera has made clear inroads into the traditional Internet domination of the global media giants following its breath-taking coverage and live video streaming of the Arab revolution, which has captured the imagination of the world.

This Alexa graph shows just how much ground it has gained.

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Another momentous day in Egypt

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Essam Sharaf, a former minister-turned-protester at Tahrir Square, was feted by tens of thousands of ordinary people when he returned to the square yesterday as their new Prime Minister, wading into a sea of humanity – without any sign of a security detail.

“I am here because I get my legitimacy from you,” Essam told the crowd, as he stressed his commitment to a transition to democracy while urging the crowd to be patient.

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River Meets Light: An invitation

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Support the arts in Penang and make Penang a place for creative talents to flourish – and help save our rivers in the process.

This production is brought to you by the good and creative folks at the Ombak Ombak Arts Studio.

Click twice on the poster below to magnify:

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Anti-Taib protest at Seattle FBI office

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Human rights and environmental campaigners seeking accountability from the administration of Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud staged a protest at an FBI facility in Seattle.

But they were unable to meet senior officers after security guards locked the doors.

Protest outside the FBI office in Seattle - Photo credit: Bruno Manser Fund

The campaigners have alleged that the FBI’s premises, the Abraham Lincoln Building, in Seattle is owned or linked to the Taib family.

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Missing MP spotted – on Facebook

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The missing MP for Kota Samarahan has been spotted – on Facebook!

Sulaiman Taib, son of Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud, has not been seen in public for over a year leading to all kinds of speculation.

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Merlimau: Pas fighting “losing battle”

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Pas is fighting a “losing battle” in Merlimau, a source within the party told me.

The source, who was campaigning for the party in Merlimau over the last couple of days, said the campaign has been “dominated by the BN on all fronts”.

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