David Cook-American Idol: Billie Jean

David Cook, Check out his version of Billie Jean,this guy is amazing and creative.

Selangor gov't seeks takeover of Port Klang Free Zone

Comedy Court-Allan & Indi

I'm Sure you guys know Allan & Indi, One of their best comedy clip..Enjoy

Becks' 100th cap

DAVID BECKHAM’S family are set to watch him reach 100 caps in Paris.
Wife Victoria, mum, dad, in-laws, cousins and possibly his three kids will be at Wednesday’s friendly with France.
The former England skipper dropped out of a practice session with LA Galaxy on Saturday — but it was merely precautionary.
Becks, who flew in to England yesterday, is confident he will be fit for training with Fabio Capello’s squad today.



Beckham glory bid

And he expects to become his country’s first centurion since Peter Shilton nearly 20 years ago.
The signs are Capello will use him at some point, probably as a second-half sub.
A source close to Beckham said: “He is so excited about being in the squad again.
"David loves playing for his country and it as if he has been called up for the first time.
“He knows he will have to prove himself in training if he is to get that cap.
“But he is ready for the challenge.”
Capello believes Becks, 32, could play an important part in World Cup qualifiers — even if it is as an impact substitute.
An England insider said: “David is still one of the best crossers and dead-ball experts in the world.
“He has not lost that by playing in the States and it can be an important weapon.”


England Players with 100 caps

1. Billy Wright
2. Peter Shilton
3. Sir Bobby Charlton
4. Bobby Moore
5. David Beckham
   

Anwar thanks the bloggers

PM announces new Cabinet

Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Deputy Prime Minister
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak

Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz
Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim
Datuk Amirsham Abdul Aziz

Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
Datuk Johari Baharom
Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim
Datuk K. Devamany
Datuk Hassan Malik

FinanceMinister
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Second Finance Minister
Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Deputies
Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Datuk Kong Cho Ha

Defence
Minister - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy - Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop

Internal Security and Home Affairs
Minister - Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar
Deputies - Datuk Chor Chee Heong, Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh

Housing and Local Government
Minister -Datuk Ong Ka Chuan
Deputies - Datuk Robert Lau , Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin

Works Minister
Minister - Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad
Deputy- Datuk Yong Khoon Seng

Energy, Water and Communications
Minister - Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy- Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Minister - Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy - Datin Paduka Rohani Abdul Karim

International Trade and Industry
Minister -Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputies- Loh Wei Keong, Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan

Foreign Affairs
Minister -Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputy- Tunku Azlan Abu Bakar

Education
Minister -Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputies -Datuk Wee Ka Siong, Datuk Razali Ismail

Higher Education
Minister - Datuk Khaled Nordin
Deputies - Khoo Kok Choong, Datuk Idris Harun

Transport
Datuk Ong Tee Keat
Deputy - Anifah Aman

Human Resources
Datuk S. Subramaniam
Deputy- Datuk Noraini Ahmad

Women, Family and Community Development
Minister-Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen
Deputy- Noriah Kasnon

National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
Minister- Datuk Shafie Apdal
Deputy-Datuk Teng Boon Soon

Science, Technology and Innovation
Minister- Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy- Fadilah Yusof

Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development
Minister - Datuk Noh Omar
Deputy- Datuk Saiffuddin Abdullah

Natural Resources and Environment
Minister - Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy - Datuk Abu Ghapur Salleh

Rural and Regional Development
Minister - Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib
Deputy- Tan Sri Joseph Kurup


Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Minister - Datuk Shahrir Samad
Deputy - Jelaing Mersat


Plantation Industries and Commodities
Minister - Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy- Senator A. Kohilan

Youth and Sports
Minister - Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaacob
Deputy - Wee Jack Seng

Health
Minister - Datuk Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy- Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad


Information
Minister - Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputy- Datuk Tan Lian Hoe

Tourism
Minister - Datuk Azalina Othman
Deputy - Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abu Taib

FT
Minister - Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique
Deputy- M. Saravanan

Samy & Subra alliance-Supporters Not Happy

The move by MIC president S Samy Vellu and his former estranged deputy S Subramaniam to cast aside their differences to rebuild the party has angered some supporters.
Sources said many of Subramaniam's supporters are peeved that he made the decision without a proper succession plan in place.
"His supporters have no problems with Subramaniam taking over the party and rebuilding it. But they do not like the idea of him working together with Samy Vellu.
"Too much has been said and done over the past 30 years to bury the hatchet just like that. They want him to be president but what is being read between the lines now is that Subramaniam is helping his former nemesis revive his battered political career," they said.
His supporters feel that Subramaniam might as well start a new party and build it from scratch rather than making this "rash decision in the absence of concrete measures," added the sources.
Maika Holdings
Furthermore, sources also pointed out that there are many outstanding issues which have not been ironed out. "A prime example is Maika Holdings," they said.
Maika is the troubled investment arm of MIC helmed by Samy Vellu's son Vel Paari.
Subramaniam has been one of the leading figures in championing the cause of its shareholders, who have accused Maika of shortchanging them on their investment.
"An injunction was also filed by Nesa corporation (of which Subramaniam is president) against the sale of Maika's only profit making company Overseas Capital Assurance Berhad (OCAB) and the injunction has been granted.
"So what happens to the shareholders now? Will Nesa drop the case? Should it do this, it will only anger the community further," said the sources.
Another problem is positions in the party. "Who will decide on this, Samy Vellu or Subramaniam? Will it be Samy's men or Subra's men?" asked the sources.
"Both leaders should have sorted out these issues before announcing that they have reconciled their differences.
"Subramaniam's supporters feel that Samy Vellu should have announced his resignation and call for an early presidential elections and endorse Subramaniam as his choice for the top post.
"At the moment, there is nobody else in the party who can rebuild it following its onslaught in the March 8 polls. There is already talk of MIC grassroots joining PKR and this decision by Subramaniam may also motivate some of his supporters to do the same," said the sources.
Future in the balance
On that note, some of Subramaniam's supporters also feel that MIC has no future and that the former deputy president should move to PKR.
"In the past, people did not see a future in PKR or its leader Anwar Ibrahim. But after the elections, they realise there is a possibility of BN (Barisan Nasional) being toppled and Anwar becoming prime minister.
"Furthermore, with MIC losing support from the very community the party was set up to serve is as good as sealing its fate," said the sources.
However, a close aide to Subramaniam revealed that the 62-year-old politician has made it clear to his supporters that he will never turn his back on BN.
An observer also pointed out that with the opposition offering Indians high positions in its newly formed state governments, MIC and BN will have a hard time convincing the community of their relevance.
"The most MIC could get was one full minister post. But now DAP has appointed an Indian deputy chief minister. So people are wondering if the country may have an Indian deputy prime minister if the opposition parties come into power," he said.
Leadership not an issue
Meanwhile, MIC information chief M Saravanan welcomed the alliance and dismissed the suggestion that it can spark off another leadership tussle in the party.
"This is a good move, it shows that both the leaders are concerned about the party," he said when contacted this afternoon.
"Now is not the time to think about party elections and leadership, the focus is on winning back the Indian community. None of us should be thinking about who will be taking over. Anybody who thinks like that is not a true MIC man," he added.
Saravanan - who won the Tapah parliamentary seat - stressed that all quarters must now pit their resources together to rebuild the party.
MIC lost six out of nine parliamentary seats and 12 out of 19 state seats. Its president, deputy president, two vice-presidents, youth chief and women's wing chief were also defeated.
Samy Vellu and Subramaniam had been bitter rivals for nearly three decades. The feud culminated in the latter losing the number two post to the president's choice - G Palanivel - in the 2006 party elections

DAP HOPES FOR ANWAR TO MAKE COMEBACK SOON

The DAP hopes that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can make a comeback as a member of parliament as soon as possible and help transform Malaysia into a healthy functioning democracy, its secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. The party would continue to work with its allies -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and non-governmental organisations -- on this, he said in his keynote address to party members, including the newly-elected members of parliament and state assemblymen at its 42nd anniversary and national convention here. Anwar will be able to hold political office after April 15 this year when the restriction on him to contest in elections and hold political positions is lifted. Lim said the DAP, as a party, "must at all times guard against complacency for just as Malaysians voted for DAP in this election, they can just as easily vote the party out should we fail to deliver." He said that in 1990, the DAP won a record number of state seats but within a single term, in 1995, it was "punished" by the voters and suffered one of the worst electoral defeats in its history

Hamilton victorious in action-packed Albert Park race

Lewis Hamilton’s win for McLaren at the Australian Grand Prix almost went unnoticed in Albert Park this afternoon - and that tells you just what sort of race it was. The 23 year-old Briton dominated an event characterised by safety car interventions following a series of dramatic incidents that all happened behind him.Hamilton would build a lead, lose it behind the safety car, build it again, lose it again. You get the picture. But if he was impressive here a year ago, he was even better on Sunday, never losing his composure as he took the lead of the world championship with almost insouciant ease.If it was a great day for McLaren, it was a disaster for Ferrari. Felipe Massa spun on the first lap and was then involved in an incident with Red Bull’s David Coulthard before retiring, and Kimi Raikkonen, having benefited from the second safety car intervention, slid off the road trying to pass McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen and undid all that work. Then his Ferrari let him down when he was running seventh with three laps to go.Indeed, McLaren should have had a one-two, but a third safety car intervention following a heavy accident for Toyota’s Timo Glock badly hurt Kovalainen’s chances as he had to pit when everyone had closed up. He dropped way back, was passed by Raikkonen, repassed him, then found himself overtaken by Renault’s Fernando Alonso as the Spaniard overtook both of his rivals in a wonderful move. After fighting back, Kovalainen repassed the Renault with two laps to go, only to have his car falter momentarily as they crossed the line for the 57th time. As he wiped oil off his visor he accidentally triggered the pit-lane speed limiter and a relieved Alonso pounced to head his former team mate home in fourth place.Ahead of them, Nick Heidfeld brought his BMW Sauber home an excellent second, chased by Nico Rosberg, whose Toyota-engined Williams was the fastest car on the track in the closing stages. It was the young German’s first podium.The race began with drama as an incident in the first corner involved Honda’s Jenson Button, Force India’s Giancarlo Fisichella, Red Bull’s Mark Webber, Super Aguri’s Anthony Davidson and Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Vettel, and led directly or indirectly to their retirements. Jarno Trulli looked set for good points until his Toyota let him down, and Nelson Piquet’s debut for Renault was little short of disastrous as he trailed at the back and failed to make it home. Sebastien Bourdais and his Toro Rosso crew made a great call on strategy and were running fourth, ahead of Alonso and Kovalainen with three laps to go, but were stymied by engine failure. Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Super Aguri’s Takuma Sato similarly failed to make the finish.“The team did a fantastic job as always, and the car was phenomenal, a complete dream to drive compared to last year,” a delighted Hamilton said. “They pulled me in early on both stops and that kept us out of trouble. Physically the race was a breeze, and great preparation for Malaysia, so bring it on, I’m really looking forward to it.”

Driver Standing

1) Lewis Hamilton 10

2) Nick Heidfeld 8

3) Nico Rosberg 6

4) Fernando Alonso 5

5) Heikki Kovalainen 4

6) Kazuka Nakajima 3

7) Sebastien Bourdais 2

8) Kimi Raikkonen 1

Lim apologises!!!!

The crisis which developed yesterday over the appointment of a PAS menteri besar in a DAP-led Perak state assembly seemed to have been resolved today.DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang who rejected the appointment of a PAS candidate today apologised for any offence caused to the Perak royalty over his statement.“My three-paragraph statement at 7pm last night that the DAP central executive committee emergency meeting on March 9 had not given approval for a PAS mentri besar to head a Perak coalition state government was not made out of disrespect to the Perak sultan and regent, both whom I have always held in the highest regard and I apologise for any offence caused," he said.“The statement was on the party position at the time. There have been further discussions and developments on the matter in the hours after the statement. Announcements of the latest position will be made.”This was immediately followed by state DAP chairperson and Sitiawan state assemblyperson Ngeh Khoo Ham who told Malaysiakini that whatever misunderstanding that occurred over the matter has been clarified.
He also said that all DAP elected representatives will attend the swearing in ceremony before the Sultan of Perak in Kuala Kangsar today at 4pm."The new coalition government stands united and has agreed to a collective leadership form of governance. All policy decisions of the new government will only be implement after the executive councillors of the state have approved them."
However, in yet another twist, PKR today issued a statement threatening to pull out from the coalition government on hearing that eight of the 10 executive council posts will go to DAP while the remaining two going to other parties.
Yesterday, just hours after the Regent of Perak agreed to the appointment of Pasir Panjang state assemblyperson and Perak PAS secretary Mohamad Nizar Jamaludin as the menteri besar, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang threw a spanner in the works, stating that his party had not approved to the appointment.Lim said that the party had only agreed to the appointment of a menteri besar from either the DAP or the PKR.He also said that all 18 DAP state representatives would stay away from the swearing-in ceremony for Perak mentri besar scheduled tomorrow.Ngeh and PKR’s Behrang assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi were the other two candidates who were in the running for the menteri besar post.Palace released letterYesterday, after meeting the regent, Nizar, Ngeh and Jamaluddin told reporters that the regent had agreed with the appointment of Nizar as the menteri besar and that Ngeh would be the deputy menteri besar (1) and an Indian candidate from PKR to be the second deputy menteri besar.Late last night, soon after Lim's statement was released, the Perak palace released the letter which stated that all three parties, including the DAP, had agreed to the decision of Sultan Azlan Shah.According to the letter, the three candidates had unanimously agreed to abide to the sultan's choice.The DAP's reversal today comes as a welcome relief to some who were worried that Lim’s stand would cause severe rift among the opposition not just in Perak but nationwide.Of a total of 59 state seats, DAP controls 18 seats while PKR has seven and PAS six, making a total of 31. The remaining 28 are in the hands of BN.
National interest above allMeanwhile, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said in Penang today that his party will place priority on national interest and the Perak royalty in handling the controversy.The new Penang chief minister also pointed out that he has issued a directive to all Perak elected representatives to attend the swearing-in ceremony this afternoon."I have decided as the DAP secretary-general that we should deal with party internal matters on a different platform. I want to look at the larger question - the national interest and secondly, to ensure our respect and loyalty to the Perak Sultan," he told a press conference.Guan Eng said this when asked to comment on his father's strongly-worded statement yesterday opposing the appointment of Nizar. He was met by reporters at the Dewan Sri Pinang after witnessing the swearing in ceremony of 10 state exco members this morning.When asked if the DAP accepted Nizar’s appointment, Guan Eng merely said he has asked all the party's elected representatives to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Clash in Rusila, Terengganu

PAS Supportes in action.....not bad

KL stocks fall almost 10%

Malaysian stocks tumbled the most in a decade today with government-linked companies hardest hit after the weekend’s political upsets. At 2:58pm, trading was stopped for an hour as the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell 130.01 points to 1,166.32, from the previous day’s closing level 1,296.33 - about 10.03 percent.
Trading resumed at 3:58pm, and the stock market recovered slightly. After it closed for the day at 5pm at 1,117.2, a drop of 123.11 or 9.5 percent.
This was the biggest one-day percentage loss in recent years. The turnover was valued at RM2.47 billion.State-owned banks like Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings and government-linked companies such as Malaysian Resources Corp, UEM World Bhd and Sime Darby were among counters that registered falling prices.Construction-related companies hit
The ringgit also lost 1.2 percent, to RM3.198 to the dollar - the biggest depreciation since June last year. While most companies suffered losses, construction-related stocks were among the hardest hit.
Malaysian Resources Corp, the company that secured the Penang Sentral development project, plunged 66 sen, or 34 percent, to RM1.270.Sime Darby declined RM1.6, or 15 percent, to close at RM9.40 and Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings retreated RM1.4, or 13 percent, to RM8.80.
It is believed that investors fear political instability and that companies linked to the government could be affected by changes in policies as a result of Barisan Nasional's worst ever electoral outing.Circuit breaking triggered
According to a statement from Bursa Malaysia, the decision to halt trading this afternoon is to "maintain market stability and allow traders to consider new information before making investment decisions". "When the KLCI registers a 10-percent drop from the previous day’s closing level, the circuit breaker is automatically triggered." The one-hour break is to allow a 'cooling-off' period.
However, as investors unloaded local stocks, credit-rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s maintained their sovereign ratings on Malaysia. Despite acknowledging that the level of political uncertainty in the country had increased, the agencies said the economy is still on solid ground.

“Goodbye Sam” - Guys, Have to listen to this!!!!-Funny Stuff

Courtesy of Comedy Court

Penang CM: Guan Eng to be sworn in on Tuesday

Newly-elected Air Putih state assembly person Lim Guan Eng will be sworn in as the Penang chief minister on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters today, Lim said that the outgoing CM Dr Koh Tsu Koon wanted to be present at the swearing in ceremony but he would not be able to attend if the function was held tomorrow.Koh will be in Kuala Lumpur as Barisan Nasional chairperson Abdullah Ahmad Badawi forms the federal government. Abdullah is expected to seek an audience with the King tomorrow for that purpose.“We have no problem with that (request),” Lim, who is also the DAP secretary-general told a packed press conference held at a hotel in Georgetown, Penang this afternoon.Lim also won the Bagan parliamentary seat, leading the way for the opposition parties to complete an almost clean sweep in the state, which jointly took 29 out of 40 state seats.The DAP, which won in all the 19 state seats in Penang it contested, announced after the election results last night that it will form a coalition state government with PKR. Investor-friendly policies Asked on the role of PAS, which won one seat, Lim reiterated that the Islamic-based party is welcomed to help the new government.To another question on whether he expected winning the power of the state, he said he has not expected the extensive swing but sees politics as an art of possibility.The CM-designate turned those present - including all except two of the 29 newly elected representatives - into laughter when he was asked on whether he has ‘get used’ to the new role as a state leader.“I am not sworn in yet. The difference (so far) is that I found more press attending our press conference now and I am overwhelmed by the camera lights,” he quipped.He also said it was too premature to discuss whether there will be a major revamp in relation to the state exco portfolios.At the press conference, Lim pledged that the new state government will pursue an investor-friendly policies to ensure Penang retained its edge as the leading industrial and manufacturing region.He assured both local and foreign investors that the new state government will be fully cognizant of the importance of their major contribution to the state’s economy, and will put public interest first in the government’s policy and project. Problem over deputy CM post? Meanwhile, Penang PKR chief and newly-elected Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Mohamed Hashim confirmed that the party had set its sights on the deputy chief minister post in the new state government after winning nine of the 29 seats held by the oppositions."We are seeking (the) position of deputy chief minister," Zahrain said, when pressed by reporters at the separate press conference later.Zahrain declined to answer further questions on the topic, saying that both parties were still in the midst of discussions regarding the composition of the new Penang state government.He added that the main priority was to get Lim to be sworn in as the new CM.Despite Zahrain’s statement today, DAP sources have said the deputy CM post is likely to be removed although Lim has declined to confirm the speculation.On another note, Zahrain discounted the possibility that PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will relinquish her Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat for her husband Anwar Ibrahim to contest.“It doesn’t mean that Wan Azizah has to step down for Anwar. There are other means and ways for Anwar to be a representative” he said.In the election campaign, Wan Azizah has hinted that she may make way for Anwar, who is PKR’s de facto leader, to contest in a by-election should she win the Permatang Pauh seat.Anwar is only eligible to contest after April 15, when his five-year ban from active politics following his conviction on corruption charges expires.Wan Azizah has retained the seat with a larger majority of 13,388 votes.

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Mahathir: We need an opposition

exclusive Three days before polling day, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad told voters that the country needs an opposition that can hold up a mirror to the government.“I believe in an opposition. I have always maintained that this country needs an opposition and they should be critical of the government without which we don’t have a mirror to look at our faces. We think that we are very beautiful but it is the opposition that keeps telling us (that may not be true). “You know the government member (of parliament), sometimes they are ‘ahli bodek’ (apple polishers). They are always saying ‘you’re right’, and you have no means of assessing whether you are going in the right direction or not.”He told Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview today that it would be a “disaster” if the country “loses its opposition” as in Singapore.Looking a little frail in his trademark bush jacket since his second heart bypass in September last year, Mahathir gave his prognosis on this Saturday’s general elections.He said the government would be able to retain its two-thirds majority but could lost a few seats in Terengganu and Kedah.Mahathir also predicted that the government would win between 70 to 75 percent of Parliament seats on March 8.In the 2004 general elections, BN won 90 percent of the seats. If Mahathir is correct, then the opposition could win between 55 to 65 seats, which will be a sizable increase from its current tally of 21.Mahathir also did not think the Barisan Nasional coalition would be able to wrest Kelantan state government from Islamic party PAS.“Kelantan would be a very difficult because although the margin is very small, Kelantanese have got a mind of their own, so to speak. If they are living in KL, they are very supportive of the government but if they are living in Kelantan, the peer pressure is very strong.”Mahathir also believed that the opposition would do well in Penang, but not enough to win government, or deny BN its two-thirds majority.

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MIC may lose up to five seats

For three consecutive general elections, MIC has an almost perfect record in winning the seats it has contested. It may be handed a beating, by its standards, come Saturday.

As in 2004, the Indian-based party will contest nine parliament and 19 state seats, but it can no longer take the community’s support for granted. Across the country, Indian Malaysians have shown their anger at MIC, especially at its veteran president S Samy Vellu, for the party’s failure to uplift the community’s economic and social status since Independence.Even worse, they have openly challenged Samy Vellu to admit his failures and step down immediately. He, though, has put on a brave face, telling anyone who is prepared to listen that only the MIC can safeguard the community’s interests.He obviously doesn’t believe in gloom and doom, insisting that the 14 new faces being introduced as candidates will win.However, the parliamentary seats of Kota Raja, Teluk Kemang and Sungai Siput look shaky at the moment, with Kapar ripe for an upset.The state seats of Bukit Selambau, Lunas, Prai and Bagan Dalam seem almost out of MIC’s grasp, and the prognosis is critical in Seri Andalas and Batu Caves.MIC seems to be on the way to retain all the other state seats, especially those in Johor, Pahang and Malacca.The first signs of trouble for MIC appeared in Penang and Kedah last October, when Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders went on a nationwide tour lambasting the demolition of Hindu temples.Thousands of Indians attended their road shows in parts of Kedah and Penang. A MIC state representative was booed vehemently when he eulogised the work of Samy Vellu and his party.Further anger was provoked by the forcible dispersal of the Hindraf rally on Nov 25. A different form of dissent was triggered against the MIC when Hindraf leaders were detained under the ISA and the movement was labelled as extremists.Last week, Samy Vellu was heckled and mobbed in Kulim, while complaints have emerged about several MIC candidates' conduct

In Kedah, MIC is contesting the Bukit Selambau and Lunas state seats, which have a substantially high number of Indian voters - 29.5 percent (or about 9,000 voters) in Bukit Selambau and 22.5 percent (about 6,600 voters) in Lunas.In 2004, the margin of victory was 7,695 in Bukit Selambau and 4,299 in Lunas, but it will be difficult for the MIC to repeat its success this time around.It may find solace in the fact that it is facing an Independent in Bukit Selambau, and thus may well pull through by moving into high gear over the final days of campaigning.In Penang, Indian sentiments are against the MIC, which is also wracked by internal bickering. But the deciding factor could be that its candidates are facing fellow Indians in the Bagan Dalam and Prai state seats, thereby giving the voters in the community a real choice in the communal stakes.Both seats also have a high number of Indian voters - 22.3 percent (about 3,900 voters: 2004 majority 1,967) in Bagan Dalam and a whopping 35.8 percent (5,050 voters: 2004 majority 583) in Prai. Prai looks dead set to be gone, especially when the DAP candidate P Ramasamy has been well-received by voters. There is a local Independent candidate to contend with as well.MIC is also struggling to convince voters in Batu Caves and Seri Andalas, in Selangor, to retain its candidates as state representatives.In Batu Caves, MIC’s T Mohan is a new face with ample grassroots work behind him. However his candidacy is not welcomed by the local MIC divisions as he is an outsider.More importantly, it is an open secret that Malay voters were not happy with the incumbent who was dropped. The PKR’s Malay candidate and another Malay Independent will hope to take advantage of this. Mohan, though, expects to pull through. In Seri Andalas, incumbent A Kamala Ganapathy faces PKR strongman A Xavier Jeyakumar in a straight fight. There are about 12,800 Indian voters (33 percent), all affected by the Hindraf factor. If Jeyakumar can capitalise on their sentiments, he is assured of their votes but he must be mindful that he is up against an incumbent who had the support of other races as well in 2004. This will be a close fight but the MIC should win it.A surprise result is being predicted in Sungkai in Perak where MIC vice-president S Veerasingam takes on DAP’s A Sivanesan, a Hindraf lawyer. However, Veerasingam is a known face with a good track record. He is expected to win, but Sivanesan could take most of the 3,000-odd Indian votes.

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Who wants to be a Billionaire

How to watch it, Good Stuff

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Picture of the Day

This Confuse cat supporting both BN & DAP. That's the reason why I hate Cats