Day: December 16, 2007

'Silent majority' speaks out against protests

NST By Ranjeetha Pakiam 16 December, 2007 PETALING JAYA: The silent majority of Malaysians has spoken up for peace. Fed up with the unrest that followed street demonstrations and illegal rallies, a coalition of non-governmental organisations, calling itself Damai Malaysia, made its stand in a

PM: Action based on wishes of silent majority

NST By Anis Ibrahim and Minderjeet Kaur 16 December, 2007 KUALA LUMPUR: All the measures taken against illegal demonstrations are in line with what the people want, the prime minister said. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said this message was conveyed to him by representatives

Bersih gathering in Sabah fizzles out

NST 15 December, 2007 KOTA KINABALU: Despite the earlier hype, a gathering planned by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) at Padang Merdeka here yesterday fizzled out. Fourteen Bersih supporters, led by state Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy youth chief Pajudin Nordin from Tuaran,