Archive - 19 June 2008

All eyes on Sabah leaders at BN meeting

An act of mutiny against the BN president brought out familiar and not-so-familiar component party leaders to pledge their support for the premier at an emergency meeting today.

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PM unfazed by no-confidence vote

'I have my responsibilities. If I keep thinking of people criticising me ... how can I carry out my work,' he said.

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New date, venue for huge anti-price hike rally

The organisers make two changes for the mammoth rally which was planned for July 5 in KL. It’s now slated for July 6 at Jln Timur, PJ.

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Blockade: Arrest warrants for natives in remote Baram

The Kenyah natives in the remote Baram region of Sarawak are facing arrest for blockading timber company Samling from logging their communal lands.

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BN: No action against Sapp for now

breaking news updated 8.45 BN secretary-general Tengku Adnan Mansor said that the ruling coalition would wait for an 'official statement' from Sapp first. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Suaram sends police to the sin-bin

Failures of the police force continue to be the talking point in Suaram's annual human rights report.

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AirAsia gets deal to fly civil servants

'We hope to secure up to 50 percent of the government expenditure on air tickets,' said budget carrier's chairman Aziz Bakar.

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Sapp's expulsion will 'invite serious repercussion'

The expulsion of Sapp from BN may not go down well with Sabahans and the ruling coalition could be severely punished in the next polls.

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Leave Petronas goose alone, ask who ate golden eggs

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Parliament should be Petronas' boss, not PM

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Don't ask Petronas how profits used, ask...

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Gov't should make expensive petrol a status symbol

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Let's all send a big 'kirim salam' to Pak Lah

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Mr PM, 'thank you' for fuel price hike

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Political obituary of PM being written?

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PAS Youth drops plan to protest female singers

The group had threatened to protest at the stadium hosting the match between Selangor and Singapore.

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Rising above and beyond 'colonial discourse'

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TMNet complaints? Tell MCMC

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One month and still no response from TMNet

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Pak Lah sapped out

The stunning move by the Sabah-based Sapp hurts PM Abdullah more than it helps Anwar Ibrahim.

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Economist: Price hikes not due to only one factor

The increases in the cost of petrol and food are due to a combination of factors including a shift in assets and speculation activities, says KS Jomo.

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Political meddling spoiling good town planning

We can have a perfect plan drawn up but someone with personal interest will call someone with political backing to make us change it, laments a veteran town planner.

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Nizar's tight balancing act in Perak

I’m neither a DAP stooge nor a mentri besar for PAS, says Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin on being caught between the two partners in the Pakatan state government.

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S'gor local councillors list finally ready

updated 4.55pm However the Selangor MB did not reveal the names of those chosen to be local councillors, instead leaving the job to the 12 local councils.

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Headlines online: June 19

Sapp's decision to call for a vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was the hot news today.

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Sarawak's 12 new dams alarm environmentalists

The bold plan, which has not been made public, has irked activists who fear further destruction to Sarawak’s rainforests, considered as one of the world’s oldest.

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Gov't suspends seafood exports to EU

updated 8.34pm The decision comes following a complaint from the European Union that some local seafood exporters failed to meet the EU health standards.

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Kedah PAS-sing the test

The 100-day-old Kedah state under PAS is moving along with new measures and prudent management of its finances, proudly proclaimed its MB Azizan.

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Obama, the poster boy of the rich

Obama is a historical candidate, however the nature of his candidacy and his backers is suggesting a continued capitalist class scheme for power.

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Umno leadership has lost all credibility: Ku Li

'Our component parties are rethinking their relationship with us. This should come as no surprise except to those who have been living in complete denial,' said Tengku Razaleigh.

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Selangor sultan spot on

free 'His remark that the protest by PAS Youth was hypocritical and trivial was spot on. He again demonstrates his sincere concern for all irrespective of race.'

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