KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman today triggered uproar by referring to DAP’s Seputeh MP Teresa Kok as a “woman with a Kok” in the Dewan Rakyat. Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee refused to reprimand Tajuddin, however, on the grounds that the latter was merely referring…
This morning I went to Jinjang lockup centre to give solidarity support to all the Bersih activists and elected reps who have been arrested by the police before and after the Bersih 5 rally. I met the parents of our DAP ADUN Howard Lee and comforted them. I also saw MB of Selangor Azmin Ali…
I was in the Bersih 5 rally for the whole day. I was unable to post anything on my fb like many of you as I was tired and busy last night. I must say I was very impressed with the whole Bersih 5 rally. Thousands of people came out despite a month-long threats of…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The Bersih 5 rally will go on as planned tomorrow despite the arrests of Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah and secretariat manager Mandeep Singh, the Bersih 2.0 steering committee said tonight. Both Maria and Mandeep were arrested by police shortly after a raid at the electoral watchdog’s office in…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The High Court today pointed out that the police are legally-bound to ensure the Red Shirts movement holds its counter-rally at a different location to prevent clashes with Bersih 2.0 supporters this Saturday. Justice Nanthan Balan in reading out his ruling rejecting an application for an injunction to prevent Bersih…
PETALING JAYA: A human rights lawyer says he is appalled by the stance taken by a private university to bar its students from taking part in rallies and demanded that the university explain itself. Lawyers for Liberty head Eric Paulsen was referring to the Monash University Malaysia’s warning to its students that they will be…
JAKARTA, Nov 16: Indonesian police on Wednesday (Nov 16) said that Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, nicknamed “Ahok” has been named as a suspect for alleged blasphemy after a complaint was brought by Muslim groups against him. Purnama, who is the first ethnic Chinese and Christian in the job, is facing demands by hardline Muslims that…