Good

• The MIC is studying a proposal for the party to withdraw its one minister and two deputy ministers from the government as a protest over the lack of importance accorded to the Indian community.

• Syed Hamid dropped from the new cabinet.

• A comprehensive integrity plan to clean up the JPJ is to be introduced this month.

• Sri Lanka security forces began a two-day ceasefire, as the Government called for the Tamil Tiger rebels to allow trapped civilians to flee the conflict zone.

• China has promised its citizen stronger legal protection.

• Obama directed his administration to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban American to family in Cuba.

Bad

• Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd has not received from the government the official list of tsunami victims for the remaining 64 units of house.

• The Federal Court held the EC and not the Perak state assembly speaker who has the power to declare the Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang seats vacant.

• The High Court dismissed an application by Ronnie Liu to review and set aside a warrant of arrest issued against him.

• Fiji’s military regime expelled two foreign reporters after banning all media criticism under emergency regulations.

Ugly

• Anti-Abhisit protesters force cancellation of Asian summit.

Stupid

• Stupid new Cabinet line up: 28 Ministers and 40 Deputy Ministers

• Syed Hamid: There is no need for a public hearing before carrying out a review of the ISA.