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updated 6.30pm
Petrol prices will be cut by 15 sen to RM2.30 per litre at midnight tonight, while diesel will be reduced by 20 sen to RM 2.20 per litre.
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A retired army captain questions the logic of paying more for less when the government could pay less for more and save almost RM1.5 billion for the purchase of the helicopters.
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‘There was not even a single grain of sand sent to us, was it just sweet-talk by the government to win the general election?', asked Kalabakan MP Abdul Ghafur Salleh.
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updated 4.20pm
Zulkifli Nordin, the first-time MP for Kulim-Bandar Baru, speaks out for the first time, stating that the question of him defecting to BN does not arise.
0Is sexual crime like rape a problem exclusive to women? From the dismal lack of reaction by the "powers that be", it appears to be so. If rape is truly regarded a vile act of violence, more women could have been saved from the clutches of rapists.
This is because if the issue of rape bothered one and all, then vehement calls for harsher penalties would be the order of the day, unlike today where people seem to have taken the issue of rape for granted. One reason for this is because rape is not seen as a violation of a woman’s rights.
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news analysis
What will MCA delegates consider in picking the next president? The search is on for a leader who can draw on character and experience in standing up for the party.
0Pak Lah made the right decision, but is still moving in the wrong direction. Pak Lah did the right things, in the right way, for the right reasons when he first became prime minister after Tun Dr Mahathir resigned.
In fact, he will do down in history as the prime minister with the highest amount of support from the rakyat . I don’t think any other PM has gotten such unconditional support from the grassroots ever!
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The focus is now very much on the Youth candidates Mukhriz, Khairy and Khir Toyo, while Wanita aspirants Rafidah and Shahrizat are also closely followed.
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