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‘Maafkan saya…’

Anil Netto — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:01:39 +0000

It’s not often that I cite Utusan in this blog, but this report should raise more than a few eye-brows in the light of the bottom-wiggling incident. Hey diddle-wiggle, time for another apology? This Utusan report is from 13 January 2011: ‘Maafkan saya…’ Oleh RAJA SYAHRIR ABU BAKAR syahrir.bakar@utusan.com.my KUALA LUMPUR 12 Jan. – Presiden [Read more]

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MPSP warns developers to bide by regulations

Anil Netto — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:04:11 +0000

In the biggest such operation by the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP), four construction sites on mainland Penang were issued stop-work orders on 2 April for not complying with drainage requirements. These sites had partly contributed to flash floods in low-lying areas in Alma and Machang Bubok (near Bukit Mertajam) in March. The MPSP wanted [Read more]

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‘Welfare state’ not an accurate translation of Pas’ ‘negara kebajikan’

Anil Netto — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:38:56 +0000

A couple of Pas central working committee members have clarified what the party means by its ‘negara kebajikan’ goal. Party ideologues don’t fancy the literal translation of ‘negara kebajikan’ often used in the media i.e. ‘welfare state’, which they feel implies handouts dished out to the public. Pas central committee member Mujahid Yusuf Rawa prefers [Read more]

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Retired army captain raps bottom-wiggling vets

Anil Netto — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:12:06 +0000

Retired army captain Hussaini Abdul Karim says he would have disciplined the crude ‘bottoms-up’ army veterans and sent them for rehabilitation if he had been their senior officer. Azmi Sharom adds a dose of sarcasm for good measure. A letter in today’s Star: Protest was crude and rude I REFER to your report, “Group performs [Read more]

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Pekan sees 31% rise in voters

Anil Netto — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:11:16 +0000

Pekan has seen a 31 per cent increase in registered voters since 2008. Daftar pemilik induk 2008 Military – 4961 Police – 241 Overseas – 9 Public – 53802 Total – 59019 Daftar pemilih terkini (latest electoral roll) ST03/2011 Military – 6304 Police – 284 Overseas – 7 Public – 70992 Total – 77587 The [Read more]

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Protest against Sg Ara hill-slope projects

Anil Netto — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:35 +0000

This was the protest on Sunday against the hill-slope development projects at Sungai Ara in Penang.

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Federal government’s domestic debt doubles in last five years

Anil Netto — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:13:46 +0000

The federal government’s domestic debt has soared from RM217bn in 2006 to RM438bn in 2011. Much of the extra debt has been raised from investment issues and issues of government securities (including a noticeable rise in foreign holders). The government, however, says nothing to worry, the total federal government debt is only 53.5 per cent [Read more]

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Army vets go ‘bottoms up’ at Ambiga’s place

Anil Netto — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:35 +0000

Or how not to win votes for the BN. This is in poor taste coming fresh after Perkasa’s mock funeral rites outside Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s residence in Penang. Such fascist antics should be roundly condemned. Not only that they are politically costly. Even Umno felt compelled to disassociate itself from Perkasa’s antics [Read more]

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Umno anniversary concert falls flat in near empty stadium

Anil Netto — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:02:57 +0000

A concert on Saturday night, as part of a three-day celebration to mark Umno’s 66th anniversary, was held in a near empty Bukit Jalil Stadium. That was artiste Mizz Nina performing before a crowd on the field. Video by the klpos.com website. Another video on the Malaysia Waves websites shows the almost empty terraces in [Read more]

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‘Bersih!’ chants interrupt Najib’s London address

Anil Netto — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:11:51 +0000

Najib’s opening remarks at the indigO2 arena in London last night were interrupted by repeated chants of “Bersih! Bersih!” “Bersih! Bersih!…” “I want to vote. I am a Malaysian; I want to vote,” a man in the crowd heckled. “Dear Malaysians…” Najib began. “Bersih! Bersih!…” the chanting persisted. “… tuan-tuan dan puan-puan yang saya hormati [Read more]

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