Good

• One SJKC in Perak school will be housed at the original site of the SJKC Damansara in Section 17.

• PAS Youth declared that it “strongly rejects and opposes” any dialogue with Umno that is based on political pacts or cooperation.

• IGP and AG will play no part in the investigation of an allegation of sodomy against Anwar.

• Families in the Penang whose collective monthly income is below RM1,500 will receive RM100 each in compassionate aid.

• PAS has no qualms holding muzakarah (dialogues) with Umno but will leave the PR coalition.

• Former MCA central committee member and former Klang MP Tan Yee Kew join PKR.

• Ong Tee Keat contest the president’s post during the MCA polls in Oct.

• NS MB has rejected an application from a local council for a trip to Sarawak.

• Pope apologized fully to victims of child abuse by Catholic clergy for the first time.

Bad

• IPG filed a defamation suit against Anwar.

• A lawyer of Bala was called in for his statement to be recorded in connection with the two statutory declarations his client.

• Suu Kyi was kept under house arrest as others gathered to pay tribute to her late father on Martyrs Day.

• An Israel soldier is seen shooting an arrested and bound Palestinian in the leg with a plastic bullet.