Anwar application approved as Najib and Rosmah to take witness stand
The recent ruling made by the Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah that allowed the application of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s list of 15 witnesses in the Sodomy II trial is something which would bring about quite a lot of anticipation. This is because while the 15 names contained those who might be distinguished figures, it is 2 names which will draw the most attention, namely the prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Read more
GE13 looming, internal conflicts in BN still unsolved?
It seems that the political parties are bracing themselves for the GE13 as component parties within the BN (Barisan Nasional) has instructed their members to start nominating those whom they like to put out to contest then. The GE13 will be a highly anticipated edition as everyone wants to know if BN would be able to deliver that which they had promised while the Pakatan Rakyat will be judged if they are able to carry on the confidence which have been entrusted to them the last time around. Read more
Did Palanivel practiced cronysm by soliciting RM5m for private company?
An MIC branch chairman recently made some startling claims when he accused the party’s president Datuk G Palanivel for soliciting RM5 million from the government as funding for some community development programmes to be aired on Astro’s Vanavil channel, the Tamil language channel operated by the country’s only satellite TV company. It was alleged that Palanivel had signed a letter under the MIC letterhead to the Prime Minister’s Office on behalf of Vanakkam Malaysia Dotcom Sdn Bhd for RM5 million for the 2 programmes entitled ‘Paarvai’ and ‘Malarchi’ which means ‘Outlook’ and ‘Development’ respectively. Read more
Time for a woman PM for Malaysia?
The recent appointment of Yingluck Shinawatra as the new Thailand Prime Minister has created headlines around the world, more so in Malaysia. This is because Yingluck, the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, the former controversial prime minister of the country. Furthermore, she is the first ever woman prime minister of Thailand which have since prompted many to rekindle considerations of Malaysia having its first woman prime minister as well. Read more
Palanivel made Minister in Prime Minister’s Department? Another one?
And so, Datuk G Palanivel, the president of MIC has been made a minister by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. What the move is all about is anyone’s guess because it seems that just about anyone and everyone is given a post as the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. Let’s first look at what Palanivel has done so far. Read more
