Archive - 29 October 2009

The majority of the NGOs have reached an agreement today on support for amendments to the Internal Security Act, claimed the home minister.

The MCA Youth central committee (CC) meeting tomorrow is expected to be fiery as it is likely to discuss whether or not to support Youth chief Wee Ka Siong's call for a fresh party election.

CC members aligned to the newly-appointed deputy president make an about-turn and have called for an EGM to push for fresh party polls.

When asked on why he had waited until now to raise the sodomy issue, Badrul did not offer a direct answer but stressed that he would not compromise on moral issues.

MCA division leaders are now asking Liow to step down for questioning the Ong and Chua peace deal.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department T Murugiah said today he had submitted an appeal to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on the status of his appointment as president of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) at an extraordinary general meeting last May.

Pakatan speaker relates harrowing experience in police ambush and alleges being roughed up as robe torn off his back.

With PAS' disciplinary committee casting its baleful eye toward Selangor, it may be that Hasan is being set up for a fall, deserved or not.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the ‘Lingam video clip’ case is still being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

A government backbencher today called on MCA president Ong Tee Keat to withdraw from his post since he has lost the confidence of his own party and that his image has been tarnished.

There is a vital necessity to discuss the plan thorougly by elected officials otherwise the MCA can be termed as one-man party.

UPDATED 6.40PM The Port Klang state rep has quit PKR to become a BN-friendly Independent.

The authorities have seized some 15,000 bibles imported from Indonesia because they use the word "Allah".

Former PKR Libaran division chief Hassnar Ebrahim says he has quick fix to PKR Sabah problems.

He said he had advised the MCA leaders to be committed in making the party united and strong.

PAS deputy president Nasharuddin denies being one of the leaders dubbed ‘problematic' by Nik Aziz.

PAS has urged Muslim men to marry single mothers as additional wives instead of "young virgin girls".

Irene Fernandez, Tenaganita director, gives Hishammuddin Hussein a lecture on the rising number of abuse cases among domestic workers.

He said that although MIED and AIMST University are separate entities of the MIC, they nevertheless have a perpetual tie with the party.

The estranged wife of a Kelantan prince has been given until Nov 5 to appoint counsel or a judgment in default will be entered against her.

The PAS Shah Alam MP says that the seminar to be held to probe state party chief Hasan Ali augers well for all.

As the debate rages on, a convincing argument can made in favour of such communities with the potential to become vibrant neighbourhood.

COMMENT The refusal by the AG's Chambers to take any further action against those involved has received scathing criticism - and rightly so.

MCA No 2 says it again - he wants No 1 to reveal the details of the peace plan.

A re-evaluation of all branches to resuscitate the weaker ones is underway while the presidential council is revived as part of the transformation process.

In a frank admission, Wan Azizah conceded that the opposition party is facing internal problems amid a spate of resignations from key leaders.

UPDATED 3PM The committee wants to know why the project suffered RM1.14 billion losses. It will also table its PKFZ findings next Wednesday.

UPDATED 3.20PM The High Court today said Khalid need not pay RM66 million to Bank Islam over the purchase of shares pending his appeal against a summary judgment.

UPDATED 1.11PM The body of the last of the three victims of the Monday bridge collapse at Sungai Kampar here was found today.

Rarely has BN been on the back-foot as it is now but PM Najib has the opportunity of reversing the trend by shunning the Mahathir's obsession to destroy Anwar.

The opposition boycott in the Perak State Assembly dominated headlines of most major newspapers today.

Security measures taken at yesterday's Perak assembly sitting were said to be so tight, it could be likened to a counter-terrorism ops.

free 'Do they need six years to scrap an unfair policy that robs the rakyat and enriches a few cronies? Need six more years to fatten more 'cows'?'

free 'Perakians will awaken from their peaceful slumber and there will hell to pay for all that is taking place today. A true and great Perakian son will bring back justice to this proud state.'