Hindraf shows solidarity - Malaysiakini

The following is Malaysiakini's report:

Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader P Uthayakumar and two Buddhists are said to be fasting in solidarity with Muslim fellow-detainees at the Kamunting detention centre in Perak

Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadhan, which began on Sept 2 this year.

This is the fourth week my brother Uthayakumar and the other two detainees have joined their Muslim friends to fast. This is also to protest their detention without trial,” said London-based Hindraf leader P Waythamoorthy. - Malaysiakini.com

Full Article: Hindraf SOLIDARITY - malaysiakini report

Teresa's house attacked! - Malaysiakini

Malaysiakini's report:

Two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the family home of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok in Kuala Lumpur early today.


However, no one was hurt in the incident. Teresa's parents are living in the house at Jalan Ipoh together with her siblings.

The family has lodged a police report over the attack.

Kok, a senior Selangor state exco member, will be holding a press conference this afternoon on the matter. - Malaysiakini.com

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UMNO delays AGM - Malaysiakini

Report from Malaysiakini.com:

The Umno supreme council today decided to postpone its party polls and annual general meeting to March next year to allow for a smooth transfer of power from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to his deputy.
The meeting, along with party elections, was scheduled to be held in December. - MALAYSIAKINI

FULL REPORT: UMNO AGM POSTPONDED- Ref malaysiakini

UMNO's 911 call - Malaysiakini report

Malaysiakini's report

A special Umno supreme council meeting will take place tomorrow morning amidst speculations that the party elections could be postponed to next year and the president might step down earlier than planned.

MCPX

According to Umno information chief Muhammad Muhammad Taib, all members of the supreme council were informed of the meeting today. - malaysiakini.com

FULL REPORT: UMNO 911 call (ref. malaysiakini)

Malaysian economy in toruble - (ref. malaysiakini)

Malaysiakini's report:

Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflow in Malaysia has exceeded inflow for the first time ever, underscoring fears that investors might be losing confidence in the government and its economic policies.

MCPX

"This is a period when we should be riding the commodity boom. Perhaps this is a sign of a prolonged lack of confidence in the government and its economic policies," economist Dr Lim Teck Ghee told Malaysiakini.

Malaysiakini.com


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Malaysian economy in trouble - MALAYSIAKINI