Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Media plan launched with editorial on front page! - but read with care.

World News

Malaysia's main pro-government newspaper blasts ruling party for election losses



KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's main pro-government newspaper lashed out Wednesday at the ruling party for its recent election losses, describing its members as boors and louts, in an unprecedented front-page editorial.
The New Straits Times daily also criticized Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, albeit mildly, saying he was paying the price for failing to control unruly members who made the party unpopular, while calling for retired politicians to let him do his job _ a thinly veiled swipe at former leader Mahathir Mohamad. More....

For A Moment, Lulu Was Like "Wow! NST So Brave!"

today's frontpage article mentions things like
But what has Umno, the leading partner of the coalition and largest party in parliament, been doing since March 8? Bickering, pointing fingers, baying for vengeance and doing everything imaginable except rolling up its sleeves and getting down to the work of governing.
wah!

Brandishing the kris was hurtful to the non-Malays but the party leadership did nothing to take the Umno Youth chief to task for the menacing and insulting gesture.

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