Archive for June, 2008

Hindraf Letter to PM

30 June, 2008

Click Hindraf Logo to download It’s Chairman letter to PM in MSWORD format  

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Malaysia’s Zeti Says Soaring Prices May Damp Growth

30 June, 2008

By Nipa Piboontanasawat June 30 (Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s central bank Governor ZetiAkhtar Aziz said soaring food and energy prices may hurt household spending and damp economic growth, slowing expansion in 2008 to below its March forecast. “The important consideration in this scenario is to sustain domestic demand,” Zeti said in an interview yesterday in Basel, [...]

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Malaysia’s Anwar says to leave embassy soon

30 June, 2008

Malaysia’s foremost opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he would soon leave the Turkish embassy, where he has been taking refuge following sodomy accusations against him. The former deputy premier told Reuters in a brief telephone interview that he would leave by 6:00 a.m. EDT, and that he had not sought political asylum, but [...]

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Some Thoughts on the Allegations Against Anwar

30 June, 2008

Mind you, these are the same clowns from 10 years ago who tried to tell us that Anwar apparently sodomized his wife’s driver in a bedroom of an apartment complex that wasn’t built yet. by V for Vernon Dear Malaysians, Once again we see the same lunatics trying to tar and feather Anwar Ibrahim with [...]

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NGOs stage sympathy protest for Anwar

30 June, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — About 10 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) went to Parliament today in a show of solidarity against the alleged government conspiracy against de facto Pakatan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The group, which included Tenaganita, Suaram, Hindraf and Komas, said it did not believe in the sodomy charges against Anwar and [...]

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Najib assure Anwar of his personal safety.

30 June, 2008

Government’s assures safety Najib today said that Anwar was never harassed, even when he was busy campaigning against the government as an opposition leader. “This is not a political persecution. Let the police investigate the matter,” he added. Najib also said that the government can assure Anwar of his personal safety. While he and other [...]

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Opposition MPs stage a walkout

30 June, 2008

All opposition members of parliament today staged a walkout from the Dewan Rakyat over Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s ministerial statement explaining the details of the 9th Malaysian Plan mid-term review. The walkout was in protest against Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia for allowing Najib to explain the details that were left out by Prime [...]

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Gobind suspended from Parliament

30 June, 2008

Malaysiakini reported: DAP’s first-time member of parliament Gobind Singh Deo was today suspended for two days from the Dewan Rakyat following a run in with the speaker over the issue of PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim’s safety. MCPX Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia decided to suspend the MP for Puchong after the latter refused to budge from [...]

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Anwar : PM must assure his Safety

30 June, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says if he receives a guarantee of personal safety from Prime Minister he may then leave Turkish Embassy. “I am here because I fear for my safety, and I will leave only if Prime Minister  and the government can give me assurances and guarantees over my [...]

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Angry Youth chief leaves MIC

29 June, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — MIC Youth chief S.A. Vigneswaran quit the party and challenged his party boss Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to do likewise today. Vigneswaran is angered by being forced to step down from office, announcing that he’s never a quitter but is unable to accept his removal from MIC’s top Youth post. [...]

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