The Bolehland Daily: Anwar says it again: We have the numbers

(Malaysiakini) Anwar Ibrahim says it again. Pakatan Rakyat has the numbers to take control of the federal government from the Barisan Nasional. Addressing a PKR dinner in Kuching last night, the Pakatan de facto leader said many things were happening which made many Barisan MPs unhappy but they dared not speak out in Parliament.The Barisan MPs could speak out if they join Pakatan, he added. The former DPM said under the BN's long rule, a lot of things were going wrong which had put Malaysia way behind many other countries, such as Singapore and even Indonesia and Thailand , in terms of the economy, except for the corruption index which was going up.Figures from JeffreyThe current leadership crisis in Umno and the continuing demands especially...

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Children reading BolehJokes?

Hi everyone,I was made aware that there are children reading BolehJokes. Trust me, it is not my intention to teach them vulgarity though. It was just an expression of anger. Hence, I was thinking of replacing the handsign to the below. What do you think?Share your comment(s). Click here.BOLEHLAND BREAKING NEWS: Karpal lodges police report against Mahathir(Malaysiakini) Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh wants the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) to investigate former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad on his recent allegations that several judges had lobbied for promotion during his time in office. He wants the ACA not only to investigate the allegations but also as to why Mahathir did not lodge a police report for the overtures of the judges and or...

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The Bolehland Daily: More fracas as Mukhriz accuses Zaid of working for Pakatan

(Malaysiakini) More signs of a deepening Umno strife surfaced in the Dewan Rakyat today with controversial BN Jerlun member of Parliament Mukhriz Mahathir taking a bold swipe at fellow party member and de facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim.Zaid, who during his winding-up speech on the royal address, was in the midst of speaking on government’s effort to introduce judicial reform was interrupted by Mukhriz."Congratulations, minister as you have done well in realising the opposition’s goals then that of your own party," was the beginning of Mukhriz’s (right) tirade against Zaid, who is Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for legal affairs.Zaki, a former lawyer for Umno, is known to be on close terms with Prime Minister and Umno president...

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Bolehland Daily: Nazri blames EC for ink fiasco

Latest:(Malaysiakini) Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz faulted the Election Commission for the debacle over the indelible ink as the commission had not consulted the attorney-general for his advice. In his winding-up speech, Nazri told Parliament that the cabinet had told EC chairperson Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman two weeks before the Feb 13 dissolution of Parliament that it rejected the commission's proposal to mark voters’ thumbnail with indelible ink. Nazri also insisted that there was no order for the EC to cancel its plans for the indelible ink and that there is a difference between the cabinet rejecting a proposal and an order for a proposal to be scrapped. He said that the eventual scrapping of the indelible...

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Bolehland daily: Umno holds emergency council meeting

Latest update: Umno holds emergency council meetingUmno has called an emergency meeting of the party’s supreme council at 9pm, two days after former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad gave up his life membership.Mahathir’s sudden decision to quit has triggered a number of emergency meetings, including one yesterday when Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met with Umno parliamentarians to head off possible similar resignations.The former premier, who had led Umno for 22 years, quit the party on Monday and said he would not rejoin until Abdullah stepped down, causing a panic in the ranks who feared a mass exodus of party members.So far there has been little indication of a big number of members following Mahathir’s example.The only notable...

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Live bullet sent to Karpal

(Malaysiakini) DAP leader and member of Parliament Karpal Singh received a live bullet in an envelope at his law firm in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.The live bullet was accompanied with a note warning him against speaking out on the controversial issues of Malay rights and the constitutional powers of the sultans.“Kalau tak berhenti, peluru ini akan melekat pada kepala dahi kau!” (If you don’t stop, this bullet will be lodged in your forehead).The one-page note, printed in Bahasa Malaysia, added that this was the “first warning”.The wheelchair-bound politician lodged a police report over the death threat at 5pm at Dang Wangi police station.Met at the police station later this evening, Karpal told reporters that the envelope was hand-delivered...

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Mukhriz stays put but urges PM to quit

Jerlun member of Parliament Mukhriz Mahathir today said he will not join his father in quitting Umno.Instead he urged party president and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down "as soon as possible".Speaking in a press conference today, he urged Umno members and Malaysians to openly call for Abdullah to resign.He said he had not discussed the matter with his father."To be frank, he might be disappointed (with my decision). I will explain it to him," he said."It is not my role to convince him to stay," he added.Also present at the press conference to show support for Mukhriz were some 20 branch and division leaders.BolehJokes humors and thoughts:Mukri: Quit? No way. I wanna become Youth Leader. :)Dr. Mahadi: Alamak. Bapa punya muka...

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The Bolehland Daily News

More reactions:'Shocked' Muhyiddin calls for calmExpressing shock over Mahathir’s resignation, Muhyiddin said it was important for Umno members to look after the well-being of the party and the position of the Malays because the component parties of Barisan Nasional (BN) would lose confidence in the coalition if Umno continued to face problems."If everyone were to take similar action, there will be no one left in Umno. Who will then champion the cause of the Malays?"What will happen to our leadership in the Barisan Nasional and government?" he said when asked if Umno members in Johor who would also resign following Mahathir's resignation.Tsu Koon: Umno will overcome thisDr Koh Tsu Koon also expressed surprise over Mahathir's decision.However,...

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OH GOD! WTF? Not again?

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (KUNA) -- Malaysia is pondering purchase of the first space craft from Russia, a government official said on Monday.Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadelat Yousif stated to the media here that the relevant local authorities were holding negotiations with Russian Federal Space Agency (RSA) on sale of the vehicle that the first Malaysian astronaut boarded to the International station last year.Yousif added that in case the Malaysian Government bought this spacecraft, hopefully at a reasonable price, it would ask the RSA to transfer its technologies.Shaikh Muthaffar Shikoor Shaikh Mustafa, aged 35 years old, was the first Malaysian astronaut.Read more BolehJokes humors and thoughts:Makcik Nura: Apalah...

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5555 hits and more

Thank you for your continuous visit! 5 is my favourite number. I'll continue to bring you the latest news fill with jokes and humors along the way and hope that you enjoy your time here reading the posts. Hope that this blog will quickly hit "55555". Thanks again.BolehJokes BOL...

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The Bolehland Sandiwara PT2 (WOW! ANOTHER BREAKING NEWS)

Latest update (Tuesday, 20-5-2008):Ku Li continue to fight on Gua Musang member of Parliament Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah was shocked over Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to quit party but vowed to continue challenging Pak Lah."I am shocked as well as anybody. Perhaps he decided to quit to send an ultimatum to Umno leaders and members that the leadership has to change.His decision to quit the party showed he was upset and angry,"He also stressed that he will exhaust all ways and means to bring about the desired changes in the party.Razaleigh has previously expressed his willingness to challenge Abdullah for the presidency in the party's December poll to "heal the party" in the aftermath of its worst ever general election performance.Many, including...

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The Bolehland Sandiwara (BREAKING NEWS)

Update:Son: Mahathir to send letter to Umno sec-gen"Mahathir has resigned from Umno in protest over Pak Lah's continued leadership as both the prime minister and president of Umno," Mokhzani Mahathir told AFP, referring to Abdullah by his nickname."He will also write a letter to the Umno secretary-general to inform him of his resignation," he said, adding that Mahathir announced his departure during a speech today in Alor Star, the capital of his home state Kedah."He made it clear at the gathering at Alor Star that he is resigning in protest over the current leadership," he said.BREAKING NEWS: Mahathir quits Umno(Malaysiakini) Former Umno president Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced that he was quitting Umno with immediate effect and urged...

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So what's happening in Bolehland as you read? Plenty

Mahathir's Sandiwara Part 2(The Associated Press)Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday slammed the government's move to allow U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. to begin operating in Malaysia, saying the country doesn't need "blood money."Oscar winner Mahadi: Cheney and President Bush are "war criminals". Iskandar project wont benefit Malays but Singaporeans and err... I must say this again, Pak Na must go down and trust Mukri. He's the saviour for the Putras youth.BolehJokes humors and thoughts:Cindy: Enough la Old Man. Halliburton create more jobs and you call it "blood money"? Iskandar project is getting investor and you say it dont benefit Malays? So stupid. It benefits everyone when there are more investors coming....

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