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TOP 10 NEWSMAKERS 2013
Malaysiakini
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ROSMAH MANSOR IS NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR 2013
Rosmah is the second woman to have won the award outright, which was first given out in 2001. Ambiga Sreenevasan won it last year, while Rafidah Aziz shared the award with Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2005.
1. Rosmah Mansor
2. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
3. Election Commission
4. Shahrizat A Jalil
5. Khalid Ibrahim
6. Mohamad ‘Mat’ Sabu
7. N Surendran
8. Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
9. Dr Mahathir Mohamad
10. P Uthayakuma
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TOP 10 NEWS 2013
Malaysiakini
As an annual tradition, Malaysiakini has let its readers decide what they think are the most important news stories of 2013.
A total of 1,450 readers participated in the seven-day survey, opened only to paying subscribers.
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1. Barang Naik (petrol, sugar, electricity, public transport, tolls hikes, etc) and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) – 11,062
2. GE13 / Chinese tsunami / Apa Lagi Cina Mau? Malapportionment and Blackout 505 rallies – 10,879
3. Rosmah Mansor’s private jet and PM’s residence – 9,849
4. Sulu incursion / Lahad Datu – 9,749
5. Sabah RCI on illegal immigrants – 9,351
6. Prevention of Crime Act, Ops Cantas and crime statistics, gangland shootings, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s shoot first remark – 9,026
7. Canteen in shower room and cow slaughter in schools – 8,821
8. Education crisis and blueprint – 8,601
9. Court acquittals – Altantuya Shariibuu’s convicted killers / Ling Liong Sik / Aminulrasyid Amzah – 8,474
10. Listen, listen, listen – 8,126
The also-rans
11. Death of Chin Peng – 7,980 points
12. Religious row – Allah court case, dog trainer video, Johor surau demolition, Alvivi – 7,844
13. Deaths in custody – P Karuna Nithi, C Sugumar and others – 7,392
14. K-pop sponsorships and Auditor-General’s Report – 7,141
15. Candi demolition in Kedah – 6,748
16. Tanda Putera / New Village / the playing of Negaraku in cinemas – 6,473
17. Mat Sabu and Shiite crackdown – 6,326
18. Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail’s alleged involvement in lost of Batu Puteh – 6,265
19. Bumiputera Economic Empowerment (BEE) – 6,134
20. Pay hike in Selangor and other assemblies – 5,988
21. Hindraf-BN MOU – 5,572
Top 10 news of 2013 – readers’ choice
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