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Anwar Ibrahim, still seeking to be Prime Minister, is challenging Malaysia’s entire political structure to win the prize

By : Newsdesk

About 10,000 people thronged the Sultan Sulaiman Club tonight to welcome Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to active politics. Among the crowd was Parti Keadilan Rakyat president and Anwars wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail, daughter Nurul Izzah, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, PKR vice president Azmin Ali and Batu MP Tian Chua. Also there were DAP and Pas leaders.

When Anwar arrived at 8.50pm, there were shouts of reformasi but no untoward incidents.

Police, including the Federal Reserve Unit and Light Strike Force patrolled the area but people were allowed to move about freely.

There was also a large foreign media presence, including television crew.

Anwar, the PKR adviser, is now legally allowed to be active in politics although during the last general election he went around the country giving ceramah for his party’s candidates as well as those from Pas and DAP.
Anwar had been banned from electoral politics for five years after his release from jail after he was convicted of corruption and abuse of power charges.

“A State divided into a small number of rich and a large number of poor will always develop a government manipulated by the rich to protect the amenities represented by their property.”

Harold Laski (1930)

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That’s how the Malaysian national hockey team felt after their 3-3 draw with Japan in the Olympic qualifiers at the Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan, yesterday. The Malaysians were understandably distraught over the last-minute goal awarded to the Japanese by umpire Murray Grime of Australia as it denied Sarjit Singh’s men a place in the final against Germany today.

Killer goal: Kenichi Katayama of Japan scoring the controversial equaliser past Malaysian goalkeeper S. Kumar. – GNN / Vino John

Malaysian coach Sarjit Singh protesting to the technical officials over the goal that dashed the team’s hopes of reaching the final. – GNN / Vino John

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The corruption scandal shaking South Korea’s largest conglomerate could lead to a major change in its leadership, Samsung’s leader said late Friday, indicating he will consider resigning. Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee spoke haltingly with reporters after he emerged from a second round of extensive questioning in a special probe into allegations of bribery, nepotism and a $205 million slush fund and nepotism.

“I will deeply think about reshuffling the corporate management structure and the management lineup, including myself,” Lee said.

Pressed if that meant he would resign, Lee said he “will think about it.”

An independent counsel appointed by the government began investigating Samsung in January, spurred by allegations from a former top Samsung attorney named Kim Yong-chul. The probe is to end April 23. Kim claimed Samsung, an empire of dozens of companies founded by Lee’s father, bribed prosecutors and judges using the slush fund. Kim also said Lee’s wife, who heads a Samsung art museum, used some of the money to buy expensive paintings from abroad.

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I watched the TV show that malaysian and some other asian countries is now suffering from the price rise of rice. The one scene of the TV looked a bit serious, but I am not sure whether it is nationwide or not. Anyway be prepared for the rice price rise. The report said rice shortage will continue for a certain period of time. Current stock in malaysian market will  only for 3 weeks.

Najib said. “We know the market is tighter now. We’ll have to step up our efforts to increase the supply of rice as part of our stockpile. We will have to source around the region.“

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