Grandma meets her idol at last

SIBU – An 82-year-old grandmother was thrilled to meet her idol – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

At a dinner function held at a coffeeshop in Jalan Datuk on Friday night, the excited woman was led to Lim's seat as he sat waiting for his turn to address the 300-strong audience.
Grasping both his hands, Ling Chin Geok was all smiles as she talked to the DAP secretary-general for the first time.

The young politician offered his seat to her and a beaming Ling sat down to have a private conversation with her hero. Lim was all ears and grinning widely.
Guan Eng made Ling's day as she happily chats with the 'handsome young man'.
He then offered to stick a DAP logo on her blouse, to which she agreed.

DAP to use national issues

SIBU: National issues will be Pakatan Rakyat’s main ammunition against Barisan Nasional during the by-election, said Sarawak DAP chairman Wong Ho Leng. “We need to remind the Sibu electorate that this is more than just a by-election.

“A victory for Barisan will mean they are getting closer to the two-third majority in Parliament while a DAP victory could mark the beginning of change in Sarawak,” said Wong, who is the DAP candidate in the polls on May 16.

Wong said Barisan had governed the country for over 50 years and its administration had often disappointed the people.

He also took pot shots at Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

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Kow Cheong Wei mencadangkan agar MCA keluar Barisan Nasional

Ketua Pemuda MCA Selangor, Kow Cheong Wei mencadangkan agar MCA keluar Barisan Nasional bersama-sama parti komponen yang lain, termasuk Gerakan dan MIC.

"Kami tidak mahu dipandang ringan.  Jadi, apakah kita perlu meninggalkan BN, berdikari dan kemudiannya kembali ke BN semula?" Kow Cheong Wei dipetik oleh Sinchew Daily untuk berkata sedemikian dalam satu dialog politik bersama Pemuda MCA di Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan pada 30 April.

Beliau mendakwa dirinya menerima banyak sms yang mencadangkan agar MCA keluar dari BN.  Jadi, Kow Cheong Wei melontarkan persoalannya, dalam keadaan di mana matlamat BN tidak selari dengan dirinya, apakah MCA yang mendahulukan masyarakat Cina perlu keluar dari BN, membina kewibawaan dirinya di kalangan komuniti Cina, dan kembali ke BN selepas itu (cukup berwibawa)?