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More September, 2008

‘Leaving BN’ Triggers Another Round of Umno vs Gerakan Feud

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 29, 2008
‘Leaving BN’ Triggers Another Round of Umno vs Gerakan Feud

The animosity between Umno (Penang) and Gerakan is still very alive. Koh admission – leaving Barisan Nasional is one of the three options that  Gerakan seriously considering right now have (refer Malaysiakini news) irked Penang Umno leaders. Penang Barisan Nasional leaders want Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to make a stand [...]

60 percent of Gerakan Members Want Party To Leave BN

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 29, 2008
60 percent of Gerakan Members Want Party To Leave BN

After SAPP now it’s Gerakan according to this Malaysiakini news piece. The founding members of Barisan Nasional didn’t rule out the option of leaving the coalition government. In fact it is one of the three options being considered. Party acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said the two other options were to stay [...]

Postponing Umno General Assembly A Wise Move, Says Najib

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 26, 2008
Postponing Umno General Assembly A Wise Move, Says Najib

Umno postponing its general assembly scheduled for December to March next year is a wise move, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib, who is also Umno deputy president, said the decision was taken in line with the wishes of the grassroots. “The actual dates for the four-day assembly will be notified [...]

It’s always about Umno and Malaysians second

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 26, 2008
It’s always about Umno and Malaysians second

A special meeting of the top council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) will discuss a plan for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down in June 2009, various news reports (including Malaysiakini) said on Thursday. This speculation was further strengthened when news leaked that Abdullah and Najib were huddled in a meeting [...]

Who will benefit from so called ‘transition plan’ Abdullah, Najib or Malaysians?

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 26, 2008
Who will benefit from so called ‘transition plan’ Abdullah, Najib or Malaysians?

A special meeting of the top council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) will discuss a plan for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down in June 2009, various news reports (including Malaysiakini) said on Thursday. This speculation was further strengthened when news leaked that Abdullah and Najib were huddled in a meeting [...]

Win Tin – Longest-serving Political Prisoner Released

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 24, 2008
Win Tin – Longest-serving Political Prisoner Released

Burma’s longest-serving political prisoner, 79-year-old journalist Win Tin, was freed on Tuesday after 19 years behind bars. Win Tin was among 9,002 prisoners released, only a handful of whom were political detainees.The freed political prisoners included another well-known writer, Aung Soe Myint, and four members of the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD)—Khin Maung Swe, [...]

Health Ministry’s list of safe milk products

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 24, 2008
Health Ministry’s list of safe milk products

Mead Johnson (Milk ingredient sourced from Australia, New Zealand, United States and Europe) Enfalac A+ Enfalac Routine Infant Formula Enfapro A+ Enfapro Routine Follow Up Formula Enfagrow A+ Vanilla Enfagrow A+ Original Enfagrow A+ Honey Enfakid A+ Original Enfakid A+ Honey Sustagen Junior Honey Sustagen Junior Vanilla Sustagen Junior Chocolate Sustagen Kid Honey Sustagen Kid [...]

Government denies truce talks with opposition

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 24, 2008
Government denies truce talks with opposition

Malaysia’s government yesterday denied opposition claims that the two sides were holding talks to resolve the country’s political crisis ahead of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s trial for sodomy. ‘That is the craziest report I have ever heard,’ Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi told reporters. ‘There is no meeting with Anwar’s people.’ His response came after the [...]

Teachers’ Union slams Bintulu MP over students sex escapade video

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 23, 2008
Teachers’ Union slams Bintulu MP over students sex escapade video

Sarawak Teachers’ Union president William Ghani Bina slammed Bintulu member of parliament Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing over purported video recording of students ‘sex escapade’. In a news report carried by an English daily yesterday, Tiong called on Sarawak Education Director Dr Julaihi to step down, apparently over his ‘inability’ to resolve problems involving students [...]

RM20 electricity rebates start from October 1

By BO EDITORIAL   |  September 22, 2008
RM20 electricity rebates start from October 1

Consumers who incur RM20 or less for this month’s electricity bill will not have to pay the sum from Oct 1. A Tenaga Nasional Berhad spokesman said those consumers with electricity consumption of below RM20 would receive the rebate directly in their bills. However, the spokesman said TNB staff would continue to conduct meter readings [...]

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