19 December 2011

EXTRA LATEST NEWS

1. NFC's alleged land purchase raises more questions
A visit by NGO Jingga 13 at two plots of land in Putrajaya allegedly purchased by the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) today has raised more questions after the group discovered the land titles have not been transferred. Jingga 13 chief coordinator Fariz Musa says money has been transferred yet the company has not gained possession of the two plots of land in Putrajaya.


2. DAP tells Mindef to justify RM9b navy vessel cost
Democratic Action Party (DAP) wants the defence minister to explain why the cost of the six naval patrol vessels has ballooned from the budgeted RM6 billion in February to RM9 billion. DAP leader Tony Pua asks the defence minister why we need six vessels when the US only has two, and overspending RM3 bil along the way.


3. 5000 march to Umno HQ for academic freedom
About 5000 protestors, mostly local students, marched to Umno's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today in a lively protest demanding greater academic freedom. They objected to the current system saying that the current system in the country is full of corruption and is not relevant anymore. The lively student protest marching from Masjid Jamek to PWTC also says that the UUCA has ‘killed student activism’.

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