Good

• Five broken pieces of the original “Democracy Tree” marble plaque fetched a total of RM42,900 at a public auction by the Perak PR.

• The EPU has allocated RM12 million to improve the livelihood of the Indian community.

• All 157 planned Chinese and Indian community villages can now receive regular grants and allocations from the Government.

• US House approved legislation to recoup most of the US$165 million in bonuses paid to AIG employees.

• Obama told Iran’s people and leaders that the US wants to engage with their country.

• Israel’s military ordered a criminal inquiry into its own soldiers’ reports that some troops killed Palestinian civilians, including children during the Gaza war. 

• Michelle Obama broke ground on a new White House vegetable garden.

Bad, Ugly & Stupid

• The Home Ministry has slapped a three-month suspension on Harakah and Suara Keadilan.

• The MACC will not start a probe into Mohd Ali’s case. 

Bad

• Nizar failed in his appeal against hi s suit against Zambry to the Federal court.

• Khir Toyo and his wife not attend the Selangor Government’s Special Select Committee inquiry.

• The illegal gambling is worth RM1 billion a year through 4D and gorse betting, resulting in the government forgoing some RM 100 million in taxes.

Stupid

• Police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse a large crowd that had gathered at a PKR ceramah at Sungai Petani.