Archive - 30 April 2008

Motion to debate T'ganu oil royalty shot down

Motion to debate T'ganu oil royalty shot down

PAS conceded that Terengganu is now under BN, but the money should be returned to the state government, argues Kubang Kerian MP Salahuddin.
Ka Ting: Allow converts to renounce Islam

Ka Ting: Allow converts to renounce Islam

parliament Those who convert because of marriage should be allowed to leave the religion if their marriage fails, says the MCA president.
Pandithan's widow to helm IPF

Pandithan's widow to helm IPF

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that the late IPF president's widow will take over the party leadership.
Dilemma of an ISA detainee's wife

Dilemma of an ISA detainee's wife

ISA detainee Mat Sah Mohd Satray may pay the price of his wife’s appeal for his release after six years in Kamunting, but she 'can’t keep quiet'. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Grand Saga 'advised' to re-erect concrete barrier

Grand Saga 'advised' to re-erect concrete barrier

The highway toll operator claims that the removal of the barricade had caused traffic chaos and is endangering the lives of motorists.
Batu Putih decision won't sour bilateral ties

Batu Putih decision won't sour bilateral ties

Malaysia and Singapore are ready to accept the ruling of the International Court of Justice on May 23, and move on.
Anwar to sue Samy if there's no apology

Anwar to sue Samy if there's no apology

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim wants Samy Vellu to apologise over alleged defamatory remarks or face a RM100 million law suit.
Gov't to review Parliament 'live' telecast

Gov't to review Parliament 'live' telecast

It may reverse its unprecedented decision after the sitting turned noisy today, but not all MPs agree with this.
Iran hits back after ejection from KL arms fair

Iran hits back after ejection from KL arms fair

Meet Ooi, Penang's investor relations chief

Meet Ooi, Penang's investor relations chief

jeff exclusive Even before the state cabinet was formed, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng had tapped newly-elected Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi as his investor relations coordinator.
PM: People-centred projects will not be scrapped

PM: People-centred projects will not be scrapped

parliament Although existing allocations are inadequate, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the government will not sacrifice people-centred projects under the 9MP.
Q&A: Election results a 'breath of fresh air'

Q&A: Election results a 'breath of fresh air'

The Pakatan Rakyat opposition may have won big but Gerakan advisor Dr Lim Keng Yaik said the March 8 election results was a "breath of fresh air".
Limit PM's terms to 10 years max

Limit PM's terms to 10 years max

Second bridge needs multi-dimensional solutions

Second bridge needs multi-dimensional solutions

The Penang government should consider financing the bridge with a private, corporate bond to be repaid from the toll fee. The project’s cost reduction from competitive tenders will make this possible.
NS deaths: don't push blame to parents

NS deaths: don't push blame to parents

Probe Balkis' transfer of funds

Probe Balkis' transfer of funds

No one is afraid of the playground bully any more

No one is afraid of the playground bully any more

Federal gov't: let's go all the way

Federal gov't: let's go all the way

Matriculation Unit didn't even bother to reply

Matriculation Unit didn't even bother to reply

Sponsored higher education - think America

Sponsored higher education - think America

Treat women as equal citizens

Treat women as equal citizens

The 'unknowable' of Mat Selamat's escape

The 'unknowable' of Mat Selamat's escape

Suhakam - full-time commissioners may not solve woes

Suhakam - full-time commissioners may not solve woes

City Hall cannot nab 'alien' hawkers

City Hall cannot nab 'alien' hawkers

Foreigners who work as petty traders and hawkers may escape the long arm of the law, but not the stall-holders who engage them.
PM's silence made Dr M look right

PM's silence made Dr M look right

exclusive Former Gerakan president Dr Lim Keng Yaik says PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's non-confrontational approach lent credence to his predecessor's scathing criticisms. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Headlines online: April 30

Headlines online: April 30

The King had timely advice for parliamentarians when he opened the 12th session of Parliament yesterday.
May 23: World Court to decide on M'sia-S'pore dispute

May 23: World Court to decide on M'sia-S'pore dispute

The two neighbours asked the court in The Hague in 2003 to decide on sovereignty over the tiny island of Pulau Batu Puteh and two other rocky outcrops.
Khir Toyo: Blame the keris, not the broom

Khir Toyo: Blame the keris, not the broom

exclusive Former Selangor MB Dr Mohd Khir Toyo delivers his verdict on what caused the severe electoral losses for Umno and Barisan Nasional.
It's Bigfoot vs Big Monkey

It's Bigfoot vs Big Monkey

parliament karpal and bung mokhtar big foot and monkey 300408 parliament 'Bigfoot' and 'Monkey' were two of the epithets used in a rowdy session during which MPs shouted and gesticulated in heated exchanges.
No quick end in sight for ISA, PPPA

No quick end in sight for ISA, PPPA

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar says these laws are needed to maintain peace and harmony in a multi-racial and multi-religious country.

'Dirty tricks' in MCA electioneering

'Dirty tricks' in MCA electioneering

analysis In times of leadership crises, a powerful party president would make strategic, if unethical, use of all resources to ensure that his team comes out on top.
Fiery start for post-tsunami Parliament

Fiery start for post-tsunami Parliament

updated 7.10pm The new Parliament kicked off today with shouting matches between an embolden opposition and an under siege government backbenchers.
Hisham's non-apology apology

Hisham's non-apology apology

hisham keris shouting 260805 comment The Umno Youth chief said he was sorry 'if' he had offended the non-Malays. Is there any doubt that they were not just offended but outraged by it?
Gobind wants Khairy to apologise

Gobind wants Khairy to apologise

khairy jamaluddin DAP’s Puchong parliamentarian Gobind Singh Deo said the Umno Youth deputy head should make it up to Bersih rally participants for calling them beruk (monkeys).
Pressing on against oppression

Pressing on against oppression

No nation on earth can be truly free and democratic without media that keep its people informed without fear or favour.
IPF leader Pandithan dies

IPF leader Pandithan dies

mg pandithan funeral updated 7.20pm Indian Progressive Front leader MG Pandithan passed away this morning after suffering from a long bout of leukemia. He was 68. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Keris apology: What about the others?

Keris apology: What about the others?

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail free updated 12.07pm ‘If Hisham has apologised shouldn’t the other five follow suit as well? I now ask that these individuals apologise...’