Politics 101 Malaysia

AG asked to probe Mahathir and gang

Sunline — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:26:02 +0000

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip has recommended that former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad be investigated under various laws for his role in the appointment of judges. MCPX

Other persons also named to face possible action are former chief justices Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim and Eusoff Chin, senior lawyer VK Lingam, [...]

Hindraf leader’s passport revoked

Sunline — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:14:14 +0000

P Waythamoorthy, who has been living in self-imposed exile after organising the mammoth Hindraf rally last November, denounced the government for allegedly revoking his passport. MCPX

The Hindu Rights Action Force chairman, who has been in London since he fled the country last December, said he has sought asylum in Britain after learning that Kuala Lumpur had [...]

Votes-trafficking

Sunline — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:59:14 +0000

Teresa Kok is now being interrogated by ACA officers over evidence she has of votes-trafficking during GE2008.

Let’s nail the Umno pigs.

W00t!

Special police force to guard KLIA

Sunline — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:24:35 +0000

by ULIA ZAPPEI, AP

Malaysia deployed a specially trained police force to patrol its main international airport Thursday after a brazen armed robbery last month triggered worries about security lapses.

A team of 141 personnel skilled in guarding high-risk areas such as government buildings began making its rounds at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, a federal police [...]

Petrol bombs thrown at DAP HQ in Ipoh

Sunline — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:18:22 +0000

Three homemade Molotov cocktails were hurled at DAP’s Perak headquarters in Ipoh early this morning but no one was hurt from the attack.

In the 2.20am incident, two persons on a motorbike with helmets were spotted hurling the fire bombs outside the DAP office.

One of the bombs broke the glass of the office’s window which was [...]

Wait a minute

Sunline — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:13:47 +0000

Wait a minute Mr Postman, wait a minute, wait a minute…

Surely the ADUNs in Sabah must cross over en masse to make it a Pakatan state before a promise to 30 or so Sabah MPs to cross the floor and the state gets 20% of the loot from Petronas can be made.

If not, then it [...]

Raja Petra to post bail today

Sunline — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:02:56 +0000

Raja Petra Kamarudin has agreed to post bail after meeting his wife Marina Lee Abdullah at the Sungai Buloh prison this morning.

Marina is expected to arrive in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court soon to post bail.

Raja Petra, who has been charged for sedition, had opted to go to prison instead of paying the RM5,000 bail [...]

Perak Sultan acted unconstitutionally

Sunline — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:15:38 +0000

Although Karpal Singh’s recent opposition to the various Crowns playing politics has come in for some private knocks within the Pakatan team, his latest move to warn a constitutional crisis is on hand must wake up the lamers in Pakatan who do not care how they got there as long as they are there.

Perak Sultan [...]

Anwar ready for power grab

Sunline — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:41:13 +0000

Anwar Ibrahim said he has convinced about 30 lawmakers from the ruling coalition to join an alliance that would topple Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's government.