Listen closely and you will hear it - 2005 stood out for the range and volume of noise emanating from several quarters.

Once the hushed horror and grief over the tragedy wreaked by the tsunami had worn off, Malaysians utilised their collective voice to keep politicians and policymakers on their toes.

There was outrage over the 'nude ear-squats' and water privatisation; disgust with campus and law enforcement authorities; bedlam in Parliament; tell-tales in BN component parties; and even a shout or two from across the Straits of Malacca.

How much did this influence action and, more importantly, the mother of all solutions in each case? You decide, as we look back at the news items that shattered the 'peace' in Malaysia.