Archive - 8 May 2008

RM1.14m for Dr M and two other gov't advisers

Parliament snippets The government is paying a total of RM1.14 million each year to three advisers including Petronas adviser Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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Disabled insult: NO, I won't apologise, shouts Ibrahim

After much yelling and shouting between Ibrahim Ali and the disabled group in the Parliament lobby, the MP stormed off. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Pakatan MPs put Khairy in his place

On two occasions today greenhorn MP Khairy tried to nail Pakatan MPs with his pointed questions and at both times he ended up in the receiving end.

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PM denies blocking Dr M-Najib meeting

updated 8.08pm In a terse one-line response, Abdullah merely said ‘didn't block, didn't block' when he was asked to respond to Mahathir's claims.

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These are the people behind anti-palm oil campaign

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui blames publicity-hungry NGOs in Europe.

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BN MPs lodge report against Karpal for sedition

updated 7.05pm The Backbenchers Club lodges a police report against the DAP leader over his alleged seditious remark against the Perak sultan.

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Yet another poser in Penang's PGCC project

The Penang government is said to lose an estimated RM200 million in revenue when it took upon itself to re-zone the turf club land for the PGCC project.

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Should they be allowed to leave Islam?

Several BN and Pakatan MPs revealed their stand on the apostasy issue raised by the Batu Pahat MP in Parliament on Tuesday.

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Thailand says Malaysia rice stockpile to last 15 days

It says it will provide 500,000 tonnes of rice to Malaysia in an emergency purchase.

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Altantuya's killing: Who gave the order?

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Space programme spending unjustified

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One step forward, three steps back

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Amazing gov't can't counter just one blogger

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Don't use 'safety' as excuse, Grand Saga

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Ku Li on how Umno can avert crossovers

If the Umno leadership can be firm and provide a definite direction, members will not be feeling doubtful and uncertain about their leaders, says the Umno veteran.

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Pakatan Rakyat should go for broke

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Federal gov't: 'jumping' parties not the way

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Disabled support: Yen Yen right on track

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Gov't has no right to break up family ties

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Put a stop to madcap dog-catching antics

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EPF sells RHB Capital stake to Abu Dhabi Bank

The deal is the largest investment to date of a Middle East investor into the Malaysian financial sector.

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EPF sells RHB stake to Abu Dhabi Bank

The deal is the largest investment to date of a Middle East investor into the Malaysian financial sector, says EPF.

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Indelible ink controversy irks civil society

The EC's eleventh hour cancellation of the use of indelible ink was a mockery of the country's democratic process and there is no more excuse to exempt its usage in the next poll.

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Headlines online: May 8

The Works Ministry's decision to review 22 highway concession pacts to prevent unjustified increases in toll was the main highlight in all English dailies.

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Syariah Court allows convert to renounce Islam

The Syariah Court in Penang has allowed a Chinese convert to renounce Islam in a rare decision today.

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Police fire tear gas at Cheras residents

updated 11.35pm Police fired tear gas late tonight to disperse 500 Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents who had tried to dismantle a new concrete barrier erected by toll operator Grand Saga. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Public transportation - an evaluation (Part 3)

Ideally, public transportation should be integrated into planning and development, rather than afterwards.

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ISA detainee Manoharan sworn in at last

ISA detainee M Manoharan took his oath of office as the state assembly representative for Kota Shah Alam at the Kamunting detention camp this morning.

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Whistleblower Act: No U-turn, clarifies Nazri

updated 6.55pm 'What I meant is that we have no intention to amend any existing Act and the Whistleblower Protection Act is not even an Act yet.'

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Judicial appointments commission ready by June

updated 3.50pm The judicial appointments commission is expected to comprise between 12 to 14 members when its details are finalised in three weeks' time, says de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim.

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Prescription, dispensing, suffering (Pt 1)

Common scene in Malaysian healthcare: An anthology of errors initiated by doctors, propagated by the patient's health seeking behaviour and perpetuated by a pharmacist.

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Is saying 'swine' seditious?

Raja Petra Kamarudin says pigs are cute whereas the Malaysian authorities contend that describing people belonging to one particular race as piggish is seditious.

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Raja Petra: Bail posted, out tomorrow

updated 4.44pm Malaysia Today news portal webmaster Raja Petra Kamarudin has agreed to post bail after meeting his wife at the Sungai Buloh prison this morning. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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DAP rep: BN has failed on public security

The Sarawak Legislative Assembly hears the opposition DAP rep for Batu Lintang Voon Lee Shan calling for the police force to be beefed up as the public are angry with the rising crime.

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Shadow cabinet: Possible PKR ministers

analysis Unlike DAP, which faces the problem of having too many incumbents, PKR faces the problem of having too few.

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Why stigmatise children?

free 'It is unfair and despicable to brand any child, Malay or otherwise, as illegitimate, just because the parents had not been married for a ‘reasonable time’ before the child was born.'

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