The World That I See - My View

S.Tamarai Chelvi PETALING JAYA (March 30, 2008): Members of Parliament (MPs) and assemblymen from non-Barisan Nasional (BN) parties should be allowed to attend and officiate at school events, said National Parent-Teacher Association Collaborative Council president Associate Professor Datuk Mohamad Ali Hasan. "As long as the politician does not politicise or use the school premise for political objectives, then they should be allowed. There are bound to be a 'grey areas' and that the Education Ministry should come up with a guidelines soon. "They can be allowed because they are elected representatives of the people," Mohamad Ali said, adding that MPs should not be deprived to attend official school functions. "MPs are peoples' representatives of constituencies and schools are a part of the system," said Mohamad Ali, who is also Transparency International Malaysia deputy president. "MPs are part and parcel of activities conducted in constituenci...

PENANG: State Barisan Nasional chief Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has announced his "shadow" executive councillors -- 11 Umno state assemblyman -- who will "monitor the performance" of the new state government. Koh said each shadow executive councillor would head a committee with representatives from all component parties. The committee members are former Barisan candidates who were experienced and interested in the various fields under their portfolios. "They will meet regularly and frequently with related non-governmental organisations and the public to reflect the views and thoughts of all people," he told a press conference after chairing a Barisan Nasional meeting on Sunday. He said opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim would head the shadow executive council. Azhar was recently criticised for participating in an illegal assembly on March 14 to protest statements made by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, and also for asking the Federal Government to scrap mega...

WOW!!! this is incredible.... 1 in a million....I'm proud of this guy...wish him & the girl good luck both [hysically and spiritually This is what true love mean …… College romances are meant to be fun, laughter and companionship. But for 23-year-old Sunny Pawar, companionship has assumed a new meaning. His girlfriend, Aarti Macwan, met with a serious accident a year-and-a-half ago and has been in coma ever since. Sunny says Aarti - his girlfriend of of two-and-a-half years - was a cheerful, independent girl. But now she needs to be cared for 24 hours a day. "I spent 15 months with Aarti before the accident and 15 months after. It's those 15 months that have forced me, motivated me and given me the determination to go on," says Sunny. Sunny was a student before the accident but he has now given up his studies to take care of Aarti. He feeds her, keeps her clean, talks to her and t...

(click on the picture to see about 45 more pictures) Took this pictures at the first Bollywood Song that was presented by the dancers from ToFA. More pictures will be posted in next few postings. (please comment)

Andrew Ong Mar 27, 08 3:05pm Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has challenged his successor Khalid Ibrahim and his state executive councillors to declare their assets. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80470 seals: Did BN did it properly when BN was in power? Or even now, has BN declared clear and clean? If you have not then dont ask others......

Regina William PENANG (March 26, 2008): Schools in the five states controlled by the opposition coalition have been verbally adviced to take a neutral stance in inviting executive councillors or state assemblyman for official functions. And this is being interpreted to mean that the schools should refrain from inviting executive councillors or assemblymen from opposition parties, at least until further notice. Following a statement by Deputy Penang Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy that there were rumours schools were issued verbal instructions not to invite state executive councillors for functions, theSun checked with the Penang education department and confirmed that there was such a move. Acting state education director Ibrahim Mohamad said schools have been verbally told to take a neutral stand for the time being. "For now, the ministry has adviced that schools should invite government officials and not anyone from any political parties as we do not want to offend any p...

This fellow will actually walks around the garden and car porch almost every day, he has his hiding place. So cute!

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP chairman Karpal Singh has come to the defence of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Perak Menteri Besar Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin over the waiver of compound notices and summonses relating to illegal hawking and parking. He said the leaders had merely given an amnesty."An amnesty is given to those who may be guilty and is usually granted by the Executive."Therefore, the Penang chief minister and Perak menteri besar, being heads of the Executive of these two states, had the right to announce the amnesty," Karpal said in a statement yesterday. "Various quarters, including lawyers, have criticised the move without appreciating the actual position." Both the Penang and Perak governments announced the one-time waiver of summonses to thank voters for supporting DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and Pas in the 12th general election. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/2197031/Article/index_html seals: anything that is not done by BN ...

By WANI MUTHIAH and EDWARD RAJENDRA newsdesk@thestar.com.my SHAH ALAM: All registered places of worship and schools in Selangor will soon no longer pay quit rent and assessment rates. Instead, they will be charged a token annual fee of RM1. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said this would allow places of worship to channel funds for their own activities while schools would no longer be bogged down by fund-raising work. The decision was made at the state exco meeting yesterday. Former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo had three months ago waived close to RM500,000 in quit rent arrears owed by vernacular schools, to allow them to concentrate on education activities. Klang Valley Taoism Association chairman Yeoh Choo Beng, 59, said the RM1 nominal fee for places of worship showed the caring approach of the new government. Former Sree Selvavinayagar Temple chairman N.P. Raman lauded the move, while proposing that 100-year-old Hindu temples be gazetted as heritage buildings. O...

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage? His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own. The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man! Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm. We, too, a...

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys. Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of "tea", which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home. My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was "just the cutest thing!" My Mom waited, and sure enough, I walked down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watched him drink it up. Then she says, (as only a mother would know... :) "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that your daughter can reach to get water is the toilet?"

The child leg is just enough to the leg rest, she cannot hold to the father tight (she has hands just to hold the pants) and the main point is she is not wearing a helmet. Can the scarf safe her?

Selangor exco sworn in SHAH ALAM: The Selangor executive council members were sworn in on Monday. They were Teresa Kok (DAP), Datuk Dr Hassan Ali (PAS), Yaakob Sapari (PKR), Rodziah Ismail (PKR), Dr Xavier Jayakumar (PKR), Dr Halimah Ali (PAS), Iskandar Abdul Samad (PAS), Ronnie Liu (DAP), Elizabeth Wong (PKR) and Ean Yong Hian Wah (DAP). The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Istana Bukit Kayangan here. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, announcing the portfolios to be held by the exco members, said that he would handle the Land Development, Finance, Economic Planning Council, and the Youth and Sports portfolios Other portfolios accorded are: Teresa Kok Suh Sim – Investment, Industry and Commerce Datuk Dr Hassan Mohamed Ali – Islamic Affairs, Malay Culture, Infrastructure and Public Amenities Yaakob Sapari - Modern Agriculture Methods, Natural Resources and Entrepreneurship Development Rodziah Ismail – Welfare, Women Affairs, Science, Technology and Innovation Dr A. Xavier Jayakum...

Where are the ink smugglers? Athi Veeranggan Mar 24, 08 5:11pm Several NGOs in Penang want the Attorney General to charge the four suspects, who were allegedly arrested with illegal possession of smuggled indelible ink during the recent general election campaign, in court immediately.Malaysian Voters Union coordinator BK Ong said that the police should not conveniently forget about the case and sweep it under the carpet just because the election was over and the people were not talking about it. source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/80307

Sliding between the rocks..... One of the sliding heroes.... hmmm scary? No, it is just the tunnel, above is the Karak Highway

Kids enjoying the water :) A Shaggy Dog?

SMART tunnel closed until further notice PETALING JAYA : The SMART Tunnel has been closed since 6pm Saturday for flood-mitigation works because of heavy rains, and its management is unsure when it will be re-opened. Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel Sdn Bhd experts will meet Monday to determine when the tunnel can be reopened, a spokesman told The Star. The company is a joint venture between Gamuda Bhd and Malaysian Mining Corporation Bhd . Call 1300-88-7188 for further information. seals: will be interesting to know cost of restoration

PUTRAJAYA: Kijal Assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said may be slapped with disciplinary action if he accepts the post of Terengganu Menteri Besar. He could receive a warning, a suspension or even be sacked. Ahmad is scheduled to be sworn in today at Istana Tamu.Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said Ahmad had to abide by the decision of the party president that former menteri besar, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, be re-appointed. Ahmad was also warned to put the interests of the party above his own or prepare to face the disciplinary board. "The party president has already given the appointment letter to Idris to be the MB, so why do others have to lobby?"He (Ahmad) has to abide by the party president's decision. As a party member, he should be aware of what he may be in for if he goes ahead with it."Tengku Adnan said this when asked to comment on the announcement by the Terengganu palace that Ahmad had been appointed to the post. Tengku Adnan reminded Ahm...

Sultan's choice of MB stripped of Umno membership By R.S.N. MURALI KUALA TERENGGANU: Kijal assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said, who was supposed to have been sworn in as Terengganu Mentri Besar Sunday, has been stripped of his Umno membership for disobeying the party's leadership, a state Umno official confirmed Sunday morning. The office of the Sultan of Terengganu announced Saturday that Ahmad Said would be the new Mentri Besar of Terengganu instead of Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, ending 14 days of uncertainty. The swearing-in ceremony was scheduled to have taken place at Istana Tamu at 10am today but was likely to have been boycotted by 22 state assemblymen who are supporting Idris, the former Mentri Besar. They were planning a protest walk from Seri Iman, the MB’s official residence, to Istana Tamu, about 500m away at 7.30am. “In accordance with Clause 14 Paragraph (2) (a) of the Terengganu State Constitution (Chapter 2), the Regency Advisory Council, in undertaking the function on be...

Hishammuddin: Umno Youth not behind demos Pauline Puah PUTRAJAYA (March 21, 2008):Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today denied that the wing was behind the demonstrations staged against the new state governments recently. “I don’t know whether they (Youth members) were involved in the rallies. ... definitely it’s not planned by me or Umno Youth,” he said in a press conference after the first post-cabinet meeting of the 12th government's Education Ministry. Hishammuddin said he has been very consistent in not supporting activities that run foul of the law and threaten the security of the country. “But I am hoping those in the Oppositions who are now ruling the states be responsible. You raise issues on race and religions, you have to face the anger and reaction,” he said. Recently, there were rallies in Penang and Selangor against the new state governments, apparently involving Umno state leaders. Hishammuddin said the directive from the wing was that its state head...

Who should resign before asking Pak Lah to do so: Ali Rustam, the self-proclaimed ‘Senior Vice President’ of Umno: http://selians.blogspot.com/2007/10/even-god-himself-cant-sink-umno-like-he.html "Umno has ruled Malaysia for 50 years, said Ali Rustam, and they can rule for another 50 years more. And Umno does not need PPP, MCA, MIC, Gerakan, Sabah, Sarawak or anyone else to do this. Yes; and even God Himself can’t sink Umno like He could not sink the Titanic.Ali Rustam should not tempt God or fate or whatever it is that he believes in. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is fond of relating the story of the mistake he made in 1969 when he told the Chinese he does not need their votes. 3,000 Chinese swung to PAS, said Mahathir. And Yusuf Rawa won that seat while the Grand Old Man of Malaysian politics was sent into temporary retirement. Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein: http://selians.blogspot.com/2007/11/chia-dont-be-misled-by-sms-out-to.html The SMS purportedly quoted Hishammuddin talking...

Men In BLACK

PM announces new Cabinet PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced his new administration on Tuesday, trimming his Cabinet from 32 to 27 seats, of which more than half featured new faces. He also scrapped the post of parliamentary secretary and dropped big guns such as Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz (former International Trade and Industry Minister), Datuk Azmi Khalid (Home Affairs Minister) and Datuk Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis (Science, Technology and Innovations Minister). He also merged the Home Affairs and Internal Security ministries, saying that they had many overlapping functions, and named former Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar as its minister. The full list: Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Deputy Prime MinisterDatuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Bernard Dompok Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim Datuk Amirsham Abdul Aziz Deputy Ministers in the Prime Min...

Monday March 17, 2008MYT 6:50:07 PM Samy: Time not ripe for Barisan to be a single party KUALA LUMPUR: The time is not right for a Barisan Nasional to become a single party as suggested by Gerakan, MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said. “In today’s political situation, such an action will dilute the rights of the Indian community,” he said. Samy Vellu said the smaller communities like the Indians still had to fight for their rights and this could only be done through MIC. He was commenting on Perak Gerakan chief Datuk Chang Ko Youn's call to Barisan Nasional component parties to consider amending their constitutions to accept members of all races. He said the results of the just-concluded general election showed that the electorate did not vote according to the racial background of the candidates. Chang, who is also Gerakan national vice-president, said it was time for Barisan to study the composition of its coalition and the ideologies of the respective political parties. “C...

2008/03/17 Kit Siang urged to say sorry openly By : Shahrul Hafeez IPOH: Some 50 people took part in an illegal rally at the Ipoh Padang here to show their support for the Sultan of Perak. They also urged DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang to make an open apology to the Regent, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, instead of merely via a statement on his blog.The group carried several placards listing their demands. They also read out a memorandum, an oath of loyalty to Sultan Azlan Shah and sang patriotic songs. Former Gerik member of parliament Datuk Dr Wan Hashim Wan Teh, who was among those present, said they did not intend to threaten public safety but wanted to defend Malay rights.Wan Hashim, who was not chosen to contest in the general election, said the memorandum would also be sent to Istana Iskandariah so that the people's voices could be conveyed to Sultan Azlan Shah. Last week, Lim had protested the choice of Pasir Panjang state assemblyman Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the new menteri besar.In ...

Women NGOs urge Sultan to delay MB swearing-in, consider BN minority government IPOH, Sun: Nine women NGOs have made an urgent plea for the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah to postpone the swearing-in ceremony scheduled tomorrow and to consider instead the option of a minority BN government. In a hastily called press conference leading to it being held at the coffee house of a hotel here, the group representatives said they were worried and had no confidence that the coalition government of DAP, Parti Keadilan Rakyat and PAS would be able to achieve a stable state government. The group, naming themselves the Perak Malay Women NGO Meeting, cited the much-publicised bickering of the three parties as a pointer to this assumption which they reached in a meeting on Saturday. The nine organisations are the districts Perak Women and Family Development Council, the (WI) Women Grouping, Gerakwanis Belia 4B, Perak Malaysian Muslim Women Welfare Body, Perak Women Cooperative, members of the Pert...

Perak’s PAS MB sworn in amidst calls for a BN govt (update) By CHRISTINA KOH IPOH: As the new Perak Mentri Besar was being sworn in, several groups continued to call for Barisan Nasional to be recognised as the legitimate state government. Perak PAS secretary and Pasir Panjang assemblyman Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin was sworn-in as Mentri Besar, taking the oath of office before the Regent of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar at 11.45am on Monday. However, individuals and members of several non-governmental organisations had started gathering at Istana Kinta in Ipoh as early as 8am. The organisations’ representatives presented letters to the palace at about 10am, pledging support for a Barisan minority government. Former Perak Barisan elected representatives council (Mubarak) secretary Datuk Dr Dzulkarnain Abdul Rahman said Barisan had the more legitimate claim as it held 28 seats. “We are only here to give the memorandums to the Sultan of Perak, not to sta...

Monday March 17, 2008 Kedah official papers missing By SIRA HABIBU sira@thestar.com.my ALOR STAR: All documents from the offices of the Mentri Besar and executive councillors in Kedah have gone missing. The PAS-led government which took office after 12th general election on March 8 will lodge a police report based on the findings of an internal investigation. Mentri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak has appointed state executive councillor Phahrolrazi Zawawi to investigate the case of the missing documents. “Phahrolrazi will investigate what happened. “I do not want to accuse people without proof,” said Azizan who found that the Mentri Besar’s office was void of documents after the swearing-in ceremony last Sunday. The newly appointed executive councillors, who were sworn in on Wednesday, found out the next day that their offices were also empty. “There is not a single paper left in all the offices. We view this very seriously because the documents belong to the executive council, not to any in...

While Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim is of the opinion that the swearing-in of the Kota Alam Shah state assemblyman could wait, the Bar Council begs to differ. There appears to be a precedent in the matter when two ISA detainees took their oath in the Kamunting detention camp in 1978. Chian Heng Kai and Chan Kok Kit, who won the Batu Gajah and Sungai Besi parliamentary seats respectively on a DAP ticket, did so in the presence of the speaker of the Dewan Rakyat Tan Sri Dr Syed Nasir Ismail, the secretary of the Dewan Rakyat and camp authorities. Khalid said there was no urgency as Manoharan had not been picked as a state executive councillor. He said the oath-taking could wait until after Manoharan's release. "For now, there is nothing we can do. His detention is a political issue." On the ISA, he said the opposition at the federal level would seek its repeal in parliament soon. Bar Council vice-president Ragunath Kesavan said the federal government was du...

PUTRAJAYA: The letter of recommendation was only meant for Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim to be made the Mentri Besar of Perlis, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Abdullah said yesterday he had handed the letter enabling Shahidan to be appointed as the Mentri Besar of Perlis and the formation of the state executive council. “I handed the letter of appointment to Shahidan, who is the chairman of the Perlis Barisan Nasional liaison committee, who had won (in the recent general election). “The letter of appointment had to be presented to His Royal Highness the Raja of Perlis so that he (Shahidan) can be appointed as the mentri besar and form the Perlis state government,” he told Bernama in an interview at Seri Perdana, the prime minister’s official residence. Abdullah said this when asked to comment on the announcement by the Raja of Perlis’ private secretary Moh Adib Zakaria yesterday that the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail, had given his c...

Reports by SIRA HABIBU, MANJIT KAUR, RAPHAEL WONG, R.S.N. MURALI and TEH ENG HOCK KUALA LUMPUR: The Raja of Perlis Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail has named Bintong assemblyman Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as the new Perlis Mentri Besar. Md Isa's appointment came as a surprise because Perlis Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim had received the letter of appointment to be mentri besar from Barisan chief Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. In a statement, the Ruler said Md Isa's appointment was in accordance with Article 39(2) of the Laws of the Constitution of Perlis which required him to appoint someone who commanded the trust of the majority of the members of the state assembly to become Mentri Besar and head the state executive council. The announcement was made at the Istana Siraj in Jalan Eaton here. Abdullah had given Shahidan his letter of appointment on Tuesday. When contacted, Dr Md Isa said he had no idea of the decision prior to yesterday'...

Thanks to Our PM to bring Balance to the "Daching" and balanced government in Malaysia. What it is a balance there will be check and balance for both side and that will benefit the people and will surely avoid any side tracks and misuse of power. We don't want Rm0.30 curry puff to be bought for RM3.00 again. Blame Abdullah for the BN failure? You must be joking.... I will blame each and everyone in BN for the failure. Ask your self what have you done for the people you as a ADUN or MP or as a member in Cabinet. The PM gave freedom in many things but it was miss used. You bought things at about 5-10 times the actual price, you blame PM for that? Some MP asked the rape victim to enjoy being raped, you blame the PM? And maybe when PM ask "am I doing it right", you want to make PM happy and save your seat, you said "yes PM I support you and it is the best thing", you blame PM for that? When a MP as a people's representative in the parliament raises wha...

Edward Beruang Mar 13, 08 5:28pm The Selangor sultan's reasons for wanting a Malay deputy mentri besar are, with due respect to His Highness, very disappointing. His private secretary said, on TV3's news, that it was because, "Sometimes when the MB is away, we need the deputy MB to officiate at functions like opening a mosque. If the deputy MB is a non-Malay, things could be difficult." What is disappointing is that the sultan has built an image (in the media) of a progressive, enlightened, open-minded and fair man. He told the media that he wanted to limit the issuance of datukships to ensure ‘better quality’ datuks. He summoned the (late) Datuk Zakaria Deros to the istana (the real istana in Shah Alam and not the one built by Zakaria in Klang) to account for his misdeeds in Klang. But now the sultan's private secretary has cited this perplexing reason. I mean, when the mentri besar is away, can't they find a single Muslim state exco member to officiate at m...

Soon Li Tsin Mar 14, 08 12:04pm PKR, DAP an PAS have successfully averted an impasse after party leaders reached an amicable decision to reallocate the composition of the Perak state executive council posts last night. PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali confirmed that the new composition will be six DAP, three PKR and one PAS to form the 10-person Perak state executive council. Yesterday, PKR threatened to pull out from the Perak state administration upon hearing that eight posts will go to DAP. "In the spirit of sincere openness, we stress that the composition of the exco must reflect the composition of the population of Perak and represent the interests of all ethnic groups fairly," said Syed Husin in a statement yesterday. However, he said PKR will honour its agreement to support the coalition government with its representatives being part of the governing coalition in the state assembly without taking up any exco posts. Syed Husin pointed out that the compromise was ...

Mar 14, 08 2:58pm Some 1,000 Umno members and supporters staged an one-hour protest outside the Penang state government office in Komtar this afternoon. The crowd - which gathered there after Friday prayers around 2.30pm - chanted slogans such as 'Don’t sideline the Malays' and 'Do not abolish the NEP'. The protest, led by Penang Umno secretary Azhar Ibrahim, to protest Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's declaration that the new DAP-led state government would do away with the New Economic Policy (NEP) policies. Among those spoke at the rally included former deputy chief minister Abdul Rashid Abdullah, Sungai Dua state assemblyperson Jasmin Mohamed and Umno Bukit Mertajam chief Musa Sheikh Fadzir. There were about 3,000 onlookers and most of the shops nearby inlcluding Maybank in Komtar were briefly closed. About eight FRU trucks armed with water cannons were deployed and the crowd dispersed after the police gave the protestors a five-minute ultimatum. A number of ...

GEORGE TOWN, Thurs: Penang Umno will recommend to the Federal Government to stop all proposed mega projects in the state, include those planned under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the second Penang Bridge, the light monorail transit system, the Penang Outer Ring Road, the Penang Sentral and the RapidPenang bus service. State Umno secretary Datuk Azhar Ibrahim said the previous Gerakan-led state government had worked together with the federal government to bring all sorts of development to Penang."Since the people have clearly rejected development and made their choice for a change, we will recommend to the federal government to cancel all such projects. Don’t blame us for this," he said after a state liaison committee meeting here today. In March 8 polls, Umno only won two parliamentary seats and 12 state seats.The meeting was chaired by the deputy state Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Rashid Abdullah. Also present were Umno division chiefs fr...

Somewhere deep in the jungle from Gombak (near to Karak) .....there is this place to some level the nature is still preserved...............

Lim apologises, DAP reps to attend ceremony Mar 13, 08 10:49am The crisis which developed yesterday over the appointment of a PAS menteri besar in a DAP-led Perak state assembly seemed to have been resolved today. DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang who rejected the appointment of a PAS candidate today apologised for any offence caused to the Perak royalty over his statement.“My three-paragraph statement at 7pm last night that the DAP central executive committee emergency meeting on March 9 had not given approval for a PAS mentri besar to head a Perak coalition state government was not made out of disrespect to the Perak sultan and regent, both whom I have always held in the highest regard and I apologise for any offence caused," he said. “The statement was on the party position at the time. There have been further discussions and developments on the matter in the hours after the statement. Announcements of the latest position will be made.”This was immediately followed by state DAP chair...

No DAP CEC mandate for PAS Menteri Besar in Perak March 12th, 2008 The decision to appoint a PAS Assemblyman Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin as Perak Mentri Besar has caused shock and consternation to DAP leaders, members and supporters. The DAP Central Executive Committee, at its emergency meeting in Penang on Sunday, 9th March 2008, had given approval for the formation of a Perak coalition government comprising 18 DAP Assembly members, seven PKR Assemblymen and six PAS Assemblymen. DAP is prepared to accept DAP chairman and Assemblyman for Sitiawan Ngeh Koo Ham or PKR Behrang Assemblyman Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi as Perak Mentri Besar. As the appointment of PAS Assemblyman for Pasir Panjang Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin as Perak Mentri Besar representing the third and smallest political party in the proposed coalition has not received the mandate of the CEC, DAP Perak Assemblymen will stay away from the swearing-in ceremony for Perak Mentri Besar scheduled tomorrow. source: http://blog.limkitsiang.com...

Hadi: Reject all inducements by BN Fauwaz Abdul Aziz Mar 12, 08 7:29pm PAS has called on elected representatives in the three opposition parties to reject any enticement to cross over to Barisan Nasional. Rumours are flying that millions of ringgit have been offered to effect crossovers, particularly in Perak where the opposition parties hold only a three-seat majority over the BN’s 28 in the state legislature. In particular, the racial card is purportedly being played out among Malay elected representatives in PKR and PAS - including the spectre of racial conflict - as a way to convince them to join Umno. At a press conference today in party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said he wants them to “remain steadfast” and work towards strengthening the opposition-led state governments.“God-willing, we will walk together to carry out reforms in the administration of all these states to rid them of such negative practices as corruption, cronyism and nepotism whi...