Archive - 15 October 2009

A daughter of a politician who was called to the police station to record her statement on the recent theft of jewellery, worth RM25,000, was a witness in the investigation, Kuala Lumpur Crime Investigation Department chief Ku Chin Wah said today.

Hornbill Skyways Sdn Bhd is bidding for a contract worth RM60 million from the government to provide aeromedical or flying doctor services in Sarawak, its executive chairman Aidan Wing said in Kuching today.

'Positions are not important to me because I've tried it all,' says the newly-elected Bagan Pinang state assemblyperson.

The trading of Media Prima Bhd and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) shares on Bursa Malaysia will be suspended tomorrow.

The Sessions Court today set Oct 26 to decide on an application by the prosecution to admit as evidence an article downloaded from the Internet in the sedition trial of lawyer P Uthayakumar.

UPDATED 9.40PM Liow Tiong Lai, who was appointed party deputy president less than three hours ago, appears to be at loggerheads with his boss.

Six drivers have been shortlisted for the 1Malaysia-Lotus F1 Team, Lotus F1 team principal Tony Fernandes said today.

Barisan Nasional leaders noted Umno president Najib Abdul Razak's policy speech when opening the Umno general assembly today, as emphasising the importance of the parties to champion and put the people above themselves.

The need now is for all to address controversial issues in a sane manner in order reach an understanding instead of stoking the fires of intolerance, says journalists' body CIJ.

Teoh's boss says MACC implying that he committed suicide due to money problems.

UPDATED 6.15PM Confronted with an internal party rebellion, Ong has ordered another EGM. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The notice of a budget meeting by BN speaker R Ganesan has come under scrutiny and PKR is convinced it will not be a legal meeting.

Gone were the fierce rhetoric that has come to be the party's signature that some delegates even confused the assembly with a BN meet.

The Bagan Pinang triumph has set MIC crowing that times are changing as it claims that Indians disappointed with Pakatan are returning to its fold.

COMMENT It's time for Pakatan parties to abandon individual ego trips in favour of a common goal before they fall apart.

But Dr M warns that the present Umno supremo must walk the tough talk he has delivered to ensure that the party makes good his promises. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Senior Umno leaders praised Najib's first policy speech as party president and also welcomed the constitutional amendments.

Najib Razak today reminded the people not to be taken in by the small handouts from the opposition that they forget about the RM22 billion that the Barisan Nasional government had forked out in various subsidies and incentives this year.

Police say that a battery of problems are hampering investigations into the Penan rapes, including distance and age of the victims.

UPDATED 4.05PM In record time, all 41 amendments to the Umno party constitutions meant to address internal vote-buying problems were passed at its EGM.

Najib Razak has called on Umno members not to harbour any suspicion or be unduly worried over the 1Malaysia concept as it does not deviate from what was agreed upon by the nation's forefathers.

Too many political entities, especially the Indian-based variety, are looking to suck up to the BN by exaggerating their membership list as well as the roles of their leaders.

UPDATED 2.45PM Umno president Najib Abdul Razak hit outs at Malays who call for an end to affirmative actions for the community.

UPDATED 4.30PM Khalid Ibrahim however says this only had a minimal effect in Bagan Pinang compared to the government's efforts to lure voters with goodies.

Rebellion within the ranks threatens Azmin Ali's position signalling potential problems in the coalition of awkward partners.

UPDATED 11.45AM He says Umno aims to reform itself into a 'progressive, dynamic and responsive' party.

Maverick Sarawak politician,Gabriel Adit Damong, apparently had asked PKR to help him out sort his personal financial problems.

UPDATED 5.40PM The powerful MCA CC has elected VP Liow Tiong Lai as the new deputy after a heated three-hour meeting this afternoon. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'Don't just ride on the peoples' dissatisfaction with the current administration. Don't for a minute think that Pakatan has the blind support of the people. You don't.'

free 'If you have called Anwar Ibrahim's bluff, why don't you tell the rakyat what exactly it was that he did to demonstrate his 'chameleon-ism'? Until this is done, I will stand by my future PM.'