Archive - 14 July 2008

Although the Immigration Department was instructed to do so, P Waythamoorthy's passport has not been revoked, reveals the deputy foreign minister.

Parliament snippets With global fuel prices at US$140 per barrel, the projected subsidies could have come up to RM30 billion if government did not increase fuel prices in the country.

updated 8.45pm Barring a pullout by either speaker, everything is set for the much-anticipated event, says Agenda Daily which is organising the debate.

updated 6.55pm The home minister says he has evidence that the opposition had planned a demonstration linked to the motion of no-confidence in the premier. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated 7.25pm CID chief Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin said the police have yet to decide on what to do next, after Anwar Ibrahim refused to have his statement recorded today. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi accepts a proposal by the PAS president for the two parties to hold talks on issues concerning the Malays and Islam.

A still and quiet Parliament holds little thrall for parliamentarians, the press and those in the public gallery.

Of the 5,023 readers who participated in the Malaysiakini survey over the weekend, about 75 percent said if Najib was to become PM, the country would be 'worse off than today'.

Penang tourism industry players want the federal government to offset the loss of state projects and funds with cash for heritage projects.

A high-powered committee has detected procedural irregularities in a land alienation transaction concluded about six years ago.

Emergency rules are for nations in desperation. For dictators facing an imminent and violent political death.

The war of words between two component parties of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition has now descended into name calling.

The PKR de facto leader will contest the court order obtained by police, to bar him from within 5km of Parliament House.

updated with Dr M's reaction Proton bought Agusta for RM368 million and sold it for RM5. Harley Davidson has this week agreed to pay a whopping US$109 million for it.

updated 6.25pm 'Today is a day we have never seen before in the history of the country, where parliament has become a war zone,' said Wan Azizah.

updated 3.55pm The speaker disallows the no-confidence debate against the PM, resulting in a walk-out by opposition MPs. [VIDEO INSIDE]

It is a mixed bag of news, ranging from continued responses to the fuel price hike to likely events in the vicinity of Parliament House today.

The 'social contract' peddled by Umno has experienced various phases to its now lofty ‘Ketuanan Melayu’, diminishing the citizenship of other Malaysians along the way.

free ‘The PM of this country should be elected by the people to represent them nationally and internationally. The question of race and religion should not interfere.’

updated 5.45pm The opposition stalwart is upset that despite agreeing to go voluntarily, the police had 'intimidated and harassed' his staff and family in a bid to serve an order.

free ‘So what's the point of spending millions of taxpayers' money in putting Malaysians on the highest peak and in outer space to create a positive image of Malaysia?’

Heritage site conservationists fear the new Unesco status will erode the historical value of the two places as businesses take advantage of an expected rise in tourism.

updated 12.45pm Police roadblocks along major roads leading to Parliament resulted in massive traffic jams in Kuala Lumpur this morning.