Sunday, April 5, 2009

Headlines - 2009 in review

April 03, 2009 - TheStar

... Najib takes over as the Sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia, succeeding Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi...


April 15, 2009
- Malaysian Insider

... still reeling from the defeats of the two by-elections in Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau, the only consolation for Najib's new government is the slim majority win at Batang Ai. BN leaders have condemned Opposition for raising sensitive racial issues and misleading the voters in all the constituencies during the campaign period..


April 28, 2009 - News Straits Times

... reports of corruption and sedition lodged against prominent leaders of the opposition. Separate reports have been lodged by the Zulfadli Mansur, President of the Angkatan Pemuda Belia YAMNO against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for stocking racial tensions during the Perak parliamentary by-election earlier in the month, while a corruption report have been lodged with MACC against Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang for issuing quarry license to favored parties.



April 29, 2009 - The Sun

... MACC have arrested Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, for corruption. He will be charged with 5 counts of corruption involving various state deals award...


May 4, 2009 - Utusan Malayu

... Anwar Ibrahim anti-Islam dan anti-Melayu. Dalam ceramah terbaru beliau, Datuk Seri Anwar berkata bahawa rakyat Malaysia, tidak kira bangsa mahupun agama, berhak untuk memilih agama mereka...


May 5, 2009 - Utusan Melayu

... Datuk Seri Anwar mungkin ditahan dibawah ISA...


May 21, 2009 - The Star

... Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh and Teresa Kok arrested under ISA. When reached for comment, Home Minister Zahid Hamidi said that they are now deemed to be a 'grave threat to national security' and will be held indefinitely...


May 26, 2009 - New Straits Times

... 48 more Pakatan members, most of them members of Parliament and state reps, have been arrested under ISA in a nationwide crackdown on sedition and national security threats....


June 3, 2009 - TheStar

... the Barisan government will officially take over the Kedah state government today after 13 of the Pakatan representatives switched over to Barison National....

Meanwhile, there are talks that more state reps from Selangor and Penang will either resign or switch parties to Barisan. When reached for comment, most of them voiced their dissatisfaction over the leadership of their respective parties (most of whom are now in the Kamunting detention camp).



June 28, 2009 - Malaysiakini

... in a shock move, Prime Minister Najib Tun Rajak have announced a massive RM 28 billion project entitled Cyberjaya 2020 to expand the current Silicon Valley of Malaysia, the Cyberjaya corridor to combine the towns of Nilai, Seremban, KLIA and Technology Park Malaysia into one giant high tech industry incubator.

The project will span 3 years, and is due to start August after the bidding process, due to start next week.....


July 29, 2009 - New Straits Times

... Khairy Jamaluddin and Tunku Razaleigh, among 20 others, charged with money politics by the UMNO disciplinary committee...


July 30, 2009 - Malaysiakini

.... Suara Keadilan, The Rocket and Harakah, among 8 others, banned...


August 12, 2009 - Malaysiakini

... Raja Petra Kamaluddin or RPK as he is commonly known, Editor of Malaysia Today, found guilty of sedition in various articles that he have written. He is also handed down a total of 15 years of jail sentence. He is also currently defending the charges of Treason against the Sultan of Perak in court. If found guilty, RPK faces the maximum penalty for treason, which death by hanging....


August 25, 2009 - The New Straits Times

... ISPs ordered to block all seditious websites...


August 30, 2009 - TheStar

.... Najib announces a second mega project aimed at stimulation the economy further. RM 14 Billion will be spent in the next 2 years to upgrade existing ports throughout Malaysia...


August 31, 2009 - Utusan Melayu

... Tun Dr Mahathir memasuki semula Kabinet sebagai Minister Mentor...


August 31, 2009 - TheStar

... Second wave of crackdowns against politicians launched by the Police. This time more than 30 Pakatan leaders are arrested for raising sensitive issues during various gathering sessions...


September 20, 2009 - News Straits Times

.... 20 dead, over 300 seriously injured in public protest over the arrest of the opposition politicians. Police resorted to using force after the protestors tried to storm the Parliament emergency session...

... pro-opposition activists are armed with highly dangerous weapons such as rolled-up posters, thick law books and motorcycle helmets...


October 10, 2009 - TheStar

... RPK dies in jail. Police have classified the case as sudden death, ruled out foul play and the official report shows that the exact cause of death is water in lungs...



October 30, 2009 - News Strait Times

... Parti Keadilan Rakyat declared an illegal party due to money politics...



November 20, 2009 - News Straits Times

... Mukhriz declared new UMNO youth chief after Khairy Jamalludin resigned....


November 30, 2009 - Utusan Melayu

.... Zaid Ibrahim, Presiden parti politik baru, Parti Adil Rakyat, ditahan police atas tuduhan rasuah dan derhaka...


December 3, 2009 - Utusan Melayu

.... Tun Dr Mahathir mahu kerajaan meluluskan project RM 10.6 Billion meningkat taraf KLIA secepat mungkin...


December 24, 2009 - TheStar

... Toll rates to raise as much as 230% on 1st January..

... Meanwhile, the management of the Star Publication Group wants to take this opportunity to wish all Christians a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010...


December 27, 2009 - TheStar

... Selangor falls under Barisan...

... water and electricity tariffs to raise as much as 300% on 1 Jan...

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