Archive - 10 April 2008

Umno's mistake: Selecting wrong candidates

Umno's mistake: Selecting wrong candidates

This was the damning verdict delivered by divisional leaders to the party’s deputy president Najib who met them on a post-election fact-finding mission.
Gov't will not apologise to Salleh

Gov't will not apologise to Salleh

Prime Minister Abdullah says that the question of apologising to the former lord president does not arise at all.
Kedah Umno 'unhappy' with Pak  Lah

Kedah Umno 'unhappy' with Pak Lah

updated 10.30pm The pressure on Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi went up another notch with Kedah Umno leaders criticising his stewardship.

AG: Case against Mahathir closed

AG: Case against Mahathir closed

Abdul Gani says that the matter would not be considered to be re-opened for investigation unless fresh evidence surfaced.
Ong coy on PKFZ probe details

Ong coy on PKFZ probe details

Newly appointed Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat was unwilling to divulge any details about his probe on the RM4.6 billion ‘soft-loan’ to Port Klang Free Zone.
PM proposes food security policy

PM proposes food security policy

We must have a mechanism to ensure that there are enough food supplies for people, says Abdullah.

Thrown out of school because they were 'foreigners'

Thrown out of school because they were 'foreigners'

indonesian boys malaysian father 100408 Two brothers, aged eight and seven, were told to surrender their text books and leave the school they had been attending in Sri Segambut.
Gov't to act on Islamic conversion rows

Gov't to act on Islamic conversion rows

We are working on a law that non-Muslims who are converting to Islam must inform their spouse and family, says the prime minister.
School relocated from cemetery to basement

School relocated from cemetery to basement

However parents and several other concerned groups are not happy with the move for they are worried the DBKL apartment would remain a permanent location for the SRJK (T) Ladang Bukit Jalil school.
CIJ calls for actions against undergrads dropped

CIJ calls for actions against undergrads dropped

The media watchdog reminds two public universities that two students charged for participating in the recent general election have the right to do so.
Open support for Najib and Mukhriz

Open support for Najib and Mukhriz

The Ipoh Barat Umno Youth division wants Najib Abdul Razak to replace Pak Lah as the party boss and Mukhriz Mahathir as the Youth chief.
Pakatan's moment will come soon enough

Pakatan's moment will come soon enough

Papa, mama, go for the federal gov't

Papa, mama, go for the federal gov't

Pakatan must say no to race-based parties

Pakatan must say no to race-based parties

Being denied 2/3rds not end of the world

Being denied 2/3rds not end of the world

Yes, we all know Anwar wants to be PM

Yes, we all know Anwar wants to be PM

Ikim not helping resolve crisis of faith

Ikim not helping resolve crisis of faith

Mahathir the agent provocateur

Mahathir the agent provocateur

Insurance company overcharges by RM3,500

Insurance company overcharges by RM3,500

Why condemn pig rearing?

Why condemn pig rearing?

Penumpang KTM Komuter macam tin sardin

Penumpang KTM Komuter macam tin sardin

MIC Youth, Wanita to form own branches

MIC Youth, Wanita to form own branches

MIC president S Samy Vellu says this decision was made following complaints from Youth and Wanita grassroots that branch leaders are hampering their work.

CVLB bane for public transport

CVLB bane for public transport

The time has come for the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board to give up its responsibility for urban bus services.
Azmin: BN MPs ready to cross

Azmin: BN MPs ready to cross

The PKR veep says that his party was surprised by the sheer number of BN backbenchers who were willing to crossover.
Xavier's top priority is estate workers

Xavier's top priority is estate workers

Dentist-turned-politician Dr Xavier Jayakumar has started the blueprints to make lives better for the estate workers and the poor in Selangor.
A gathering to celebrate Anwar's 'freedom'

A gathering to celebrate Anwar's 'freedom'

A strong 10,000 crowd will gather at Kampung Baru on April 14 to officially welcome opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim into active politics following the expiry of his five-year ban.
Abdul Hadi admitted to hospital after mild stroke

Abdul Hadi admitted to hospital after mild stroke

hadi awang 010807 PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang was admitted to Kuala Terengganu general hospital early this morning after experiencing what appears to have been a mild stroke.
Headlines online: April 10

Headlines online: April 10

daily news round up news roundup Almost all dailies led with a call made by the Regent of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah for a judicial renaissance to restore public confidence in the institution.
Five injured in KLIA shootout

Five injured in KLIA shootout

The victims were ambushed by four to six robbers as they left their vehicle and walked towards the airport's departure hall.

Q&A: Restructure BN to just five or six parties

Q&A: Restructure BN to just five or six parties

Donald Lim says BN's huge losses at the polls was a culmination of being an unwieldy coalition and calls it to be restructured.
MCA VP: Party 'spies' targeted me

MCA VP: Party 'spies' targeted me

donald lim According to Donald Lim, this spy group is alleged to have been behind the resignation of former party vice-president Dr Chua Soi Lek and is said to be after more 'victims'.