Lim Kit Siang

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• ‘Would Hisham have arrested Onn Jaafar?’
• Disclose RCI report tomorrow, Lim tells cabinet
• ‘Hisham would have jailed his grandpa’
• Bersih to go global with July 9 rally
• ‘Death threat against Ambiga deplorable’
• Bersih: Death threat the work of cowards
• Release TBH RCI report immediately in line with principles of accountability, transparency and good governance
• Would Hishammuddin have arrested his grandfather Datuk Onn Jaffar for organizing peaceful mass rallies and meetings resulting in formation of UMNO if the latter had been alive today?
• MP doubts PSD will implement Najib directives
• Pakatan to march on with Bersih
• Bersih rally – chill down BN’s spine
• Motions on money politics and ‘corrupt’ CM rejected
• Land Bill aimed at ‘punishing natives’
• Bersih 2.0 — is there a third alternative?
• Dr M blames press for worsening race relations
• Ambiga receives SMS death threat
• Bersih 2.0: Why I will march
• We’ve made a big mistake, says Lynas boss
• Through my aging eyes: We are at the mercy of Nature
• Chun Wai should not be blamed

‘Would Hisham have arrested Onn Jaafar?’ Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:15 AM PDT By Yow Hong Chieh The Malaysian Insider Jun 23, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Lim Kit Siang has reminded Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein that his grandfather, Datuk Onn Jaafar, pioneered peaceful protests in Malaysia, and called on the home minister to ensure the smooth running of Bersih 2.0. The DAP parliamentary leader pointed out [...]

Disclose RCI report tomorrow, Lim tells cabinet Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:07 AM PDT Malaysiakini Jun 23, 11 Veteran opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang has urged the cabinet to order the disclosure of the report by the royal commission of inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock’s death when it meets tomorrow. In a statement today, Lim said that although RCI head Justice James Foong had said that the decision on [...]

‘Hisham would have jailed his grandpa’ Posted: 23 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT By Patrick Lee and Tarani Palani June 23, 2011 | Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: Taking Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to task over his handling of the Bersih 2.0 rally issue, DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang ropes in the Umno leader's late grandfather. "I would like to ask Hishammuddin would his grandfather be allowed to [...]

Bersih to go global with July 9 rally Posted: 23 Jun 2011 04:25 AM PDT By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal June 23, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Election watchdog Bersih today confirmed that overseas rallies will be held simultaneously with its upcoming July 9 event, and that these will be spearheaded by Malaysian citizens living abroad. Rallies will be held in Seoul (South Korea); Canberra, Melbourne, [...]

‘Death threat against Ambiga deplorable’ Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:36 AM PDT By Joseph Sipalan | Jun 23, 11 Malaysiakini Senior Pakatan Rakyat leaders today unanimously condemned the recent death threat against Bersih 2.0 chief S Ambiga, labeling the “deplorable act” a direct result of the government’s alleged whitewashing of extremist behaviour. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) said the death threat is a culmination of unbridled [...]

Bersih: Death threat the work of cowards Posted: 23 Jun 2011 03:33 AM PDT By Kow Gah Chie | Jun 23, 11 Malaysiakini Bersih 2.0 today slammed the "cowardly" move of those behind the death threat SMS targetting its chief Ambiga Sreenevasan, in relation to its planned July 9 rally. "This is unacceptable, the SMS is not only life-threatening, but also has connotations of racism," said Maria Chin Abdullah [...]

Release TBH RCI report immediately in line with principles of accountability, transparency and good governance Posted: 23 Jun 2011 02:55 AM PDT The Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the death of Teoh Beng Hock submitted its report to the Yang di Pertuan Agong yesterday, three days ahead of its deadline of June 25. The RCI Chairman Tan Sri James Foong told a press conference yesterday that a copy of the 124-page report had also been submitted [...]

Would Hishammuddin have arrested his grandfather Datuk Onn Jaffar for organizing peaceful mass rallies and meetings resulting in formation of UMNO if the latter had been alive today? Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:56 AM PDT It offends all notions of good sense and fair play of rational Malaysians for the Home Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to put Bersih on the same footing as Perkasa when he announced yesterday that the Police would summon Bersih, UMNO Youth and Perkasa for planning separate rallies on July 9. Bersih is planning a [...]

MP doubts PSD will implement Najib directives Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:54 AM PDT By S Pathmawathy | Jun 23, 11 Malaysiakini A DAP parliamentarian has lauded Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s announcement of granting highly-coveted Public Service Department (PSD) at pre-university level. In welcoming the move, Tony Pua (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara) described it as a way to “resolve the perennial scholarship conundrum”. Every year many top ranking students [...]

Pakatan to march on with Bersih Posted: 23 Jun 2011 01:52 AM PDT By Clara Chooi | June 23, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders expressed determination today to press on with their participation in the upcoming Bersih rally despite the SMS death threat to Datuk Ambiga Sreenavasan. PR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, after chairing the pact's presidential [...]

Bersih rally – chill down BN’s spine Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:30 PM PDT By Jeswan Kaur June 22, 2011 | Free Malaysia Today There is something about the July 9 rally to be held by election watchdog Bersih 2.0 that has left the Barisan Nasional (BN) government shivering in its pants. Otherwise, there would be no reason for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and his bandwagon of cronies [...]

Motions on money politics and ‘corrupt’ CM rejected Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:32 PM PDT By Joseph Tawie June 23, 2011 | Free Malaysia Today KUCHING: The Sarawak Legislative Assembly Speaker Asfia Awang Nasar yesterday rejected bids by opposition DAP to debate money politics in the recent state elections and allegations of corruption against Chief Minister Taib Mahmud. Citing various ground to support his decision, Asfia rejected Opposition Leader Wong [...]

Land Bill aimed at ‘punishing natives’ Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:19 PM PDT By Joseph Tawie June 23, 2011 | Free Malaysia Today KUCHING: The bill to bar Sarawak natives from seeking legal redress for grievances involving their native customary rights (NCR) to land is draconian, says Sarawak DAP. State chairman Wong Ho Leng said the move clearly showed that the government of Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud [...]

Bersih 2.0 — is there a third alternative? Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:58 PM PDT By Anas Zubedy June 23, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider JUNE 23 — Bersih 2.0 is scheduled for July 9 in the KL city centre. Even now supporters are rallying people to take part. The news has gone viral; many are excited. At the other end, Perkasa wants to retaliate by having a counter-rally with [...]

Dr M blames press for worsening race relations Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:58 PM PDT By Shannon Teoh | June 23, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad blamed press freedom today for poor race relations which, he claimed, had worsened since he stepped down as prime minister in 2003. He said that this was because press freedom has allowed racial and religious tension [...]

Ambiga receives SMS death threat Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:57 PM PDT By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal | June 23, 2011 The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Bersih chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has received a death threat via text message which was also sent this morning to reporters and some members of the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih). The text message warned Ambiga as [...]

Bersih 2.0: Why I will march Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:55 PM PDT By June Rubis June 23, 2011 | The Malaysian Insider JUNE 23 — We can only look back at our past to recognise the pivotal points that have brought us to where we are today. Today, I am blessed to have a boss who supports and shares the same passions as I do: playing a [...]

We’ve made a big mistake, says Lynas boss Posted: 22 Jun 2011 09:54 PM PDT Malaysiakini | Jun 23, 11 Lynas boss Nicholas Curtis has conceded that his company made the mistake of failing to adequately engage the community in Kuantan over fears of radioactive waste from its controversial rare earth plant. “We made a mistake, and it was a big mistake, of thinking that because we have met the [...]

Through my aging eyes: We are at the mercy of Nature Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:43 PM PDT By Edwin Bosi When I visited Tambatuon village in Kadamaian Kota Belud in April 2011 with YB Jimmy Wong and DAP Sabah political leaders it was actually partly a fact-finding mission. We heard so much of Tambatuon through the news media, their fight for survival against a proposed dam that will in the word of [...]

Chun Wai should not be blamed Posted: 22 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT By bujai | June 22, 2011 The readers’ poll on ‘Bersih 2.0′ which was carried by The Star newspaper drew mixed reactions from politicians, the media and blog writers. Some said it was tantamount to The Star throwing its full support for the planned rally next month while others described it as an immodesty. To [...]

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