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Anwar Ibrahim, Pakatan Rakyat leader: We demand justice |
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Malaysia
The defeat of Pakatan Rakyat (People's Alliance) following Malaysia's 13th general elections two weeks ago, has upset Anwar Ibrahim. Pakatan won 89 seats, while the ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front coalition) won 133 seats. Anwar, chairman of the People's Justice Party (PKR) has accused the General Elections Commission and the ruling party of electoral fraud. "Victory was stolen from us," Anwar told Tempo reporter Masrur, at the PKR headquarters, in Selangor, Malaysia, last week.
Still smarting over the election results, Anwar mobilized thousands of supporters to hold a public protest at a stadium in Selangor, the following Wednesday. They came dressed in black, as a sign of mourning. Excerpts of the interview with Anwar:
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Dialogue with China sincere, with purpose: Salman Khurshid |
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India
External affairs Salman Khurshid spoke to HT about the recent India-China stand-off and the related developments. Excerpts:
Was your visit to Beijing incumbent on the resolution of the border standoff in the western sector?
It (the border issue) is a dialogue that is on a separate track in our relationship with China, and my visit is part of another track…Obviously, at some point there could have been greater exchange of information. I think both sides approached the dialogue with sincerity and a sense of purpose.
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Global cooperation is needed to fight corruption |
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Martin Kreutner, Director, International Anti-Corruption Academy
Martin Kreutner, puts corruption at number three on the world's roster of public enemies. Its threat may not be as massive as war which he regards as the mother of all enemies. But corruption can have such a devastating effect on people's lives that Kreutner emphasized the need for global cooperation to fight this scourge. “Eradicating corruption on a national scale is not easy. Global cooperation means we don't fight alone and we don't lose hope," he told Tempo in a recent interview.
Kreutner, who is director of the International Anti-Corruption Academy or IACA, said billions of dollars are lost due to corruption. Yet, that money, according to Kreutner, is the taxpayers' money, which can be used to build schools, hospitals, providing education and other forms of public service.
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“Tremendous opportunities” |
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 NepalKenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of the Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank, says infrastructure bottlenecks affect investment climate in Nepal Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director of the Nepal Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) spoke to Nepali Times this week about infrastructure bottlenecks, political fluidity affecting the investment climate and Nepal’s macroeconomy. Nepali Times: The Asian Development Bank has been working on a Five-year Plan for Nepal, what is the main thrust of the document?
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