Archive - 11 December 2009

Rais: Don't be quick to blame the media

Rais: Don't be quick to blame the media

The media should not be blamed if it reports on matters that needed to be made known to the people as long as it does not divert from the facts, said the minister.
MCA polls: Special committee hits brick wall

MCA polls: Special committee hits brick wall

A consensus could not be reached on whether the party wings should also be subjected to a contest. The decision has been passed back to the CC.
Energizer to host M'sia's first night marathon

Energizer to host M'sia's first night marathon

After going on and on and on fueled by the world's longest lasting battery, the Energizer Bunny now seeks to make its mark in the dark, with Malaysia’s inaugural night marathon.
Alleged Sri Ram perjury: 'Let police probe'

Alleged Sri Ram perjury: 'Let police probe'

So says the Bar Council chairperson following the startling allegation that the Federal Court judge had committed the offence when testifying during a civil suit earlier this year.
Shah Alam Hospital contract: Why no open tender?

Shah Alam Hospital contract: Why no open tender?

NONE Anti-corruption watchdog TI raises concern over process by which the controversial project was awarded to Sunshine Fleet.
MPs enjoy absolute immunity in Parliament

MPs enjoy absolute immunity in Parliament

DAPnational legal labour bureau chief says police reports against MPs for utterances in Parliament are pointless.
Nazim Razak: I've nothing to say

Nazim Razak: I've nothing to say

NONE EXCLUSIVE UPDATED 7.45PM Just like his elder brother who dismissed private eye Bala's allegations as 'frivolous', Nazim also offers a curt response.

Residents protest LRT extension route

Residents protest LRT extension route

putra lrt Their fear is that their quality of life will deteriorate if the project takes off and offered an alternate and possibly more profitable route. [VIDEO INSIDE]
No funds to aid victims of police chase, say Ipoh top cop

No funds to aid victims of police chase, say Ipoh top cop

The police have no allocation to aid innocent victims of police chase, said Ipoh police chief ACP Azisman Alias.
Pak Lah defends BTN courses

Pak Lah defends BTN courses

Courses organised by BTN do not contain elements of racism, said former PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
SPM issue: Cabinet wants further discussion

SPM issue: Cabinet wants further discussion

The cabinet gave the green light to Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam to continue holding discussions with the Education Ministry to resolve the dispute.

'Keling' - they helped make this country great

'Keling' - they helped make this country great

Pity the public at mercy of tyrannical civil service

Pity the public at mercy of tyrannical civil service

Non-Malays, stop your bleating; you're the king-makers

Non-Malays, stop your bleating; you're the king-makers

The politics of the return of Chin Peng

The politics of the return of Chin Peng

Sri Ram's tax returns: Chicken and egg situation

Sri Ram's tax returns: Chicken and egg situation

SPM limit: Why not pick on Japanese and French, too?

SPM limit: Why not pick on Japanese and French, too?

MCA - make it work or lose it all

MCA - make it work or lose it all

Human rights for migrant domestic workers too

Human rights for migrant domestic workers too

Climate change: do we really want to join this insanity?

Climate change: do we really want to join this insanity?

ROS itself should conduct party AGMs, elections

ROS itself should conduct party AGMs, elections

Hurried trials can hamper justice

Hurried trials can hamper justice

The Bar Council fears that the haste in deliberating cases to meet the KPI could lead to rushed trials and therefore impeding justice from being carried out.
Tuesday: D-Day for Sentul village

Tuesday: D-Day for Sentul village

NONE The wooden dwellings which they have called home for nearly a century appear destined to turn into rubble when the bulldozers sink their jaws.
Preachers need to get MAIS' permission: S'gor sultan

Preachers need to get MAIS' permission: S'gor sultan

They must seek a permit from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council if they want to give religious talks in the state.

Angry villagers set Dec 31 deadline for Dompok

Angry villagers set Dec 31 deadline for Dompok

A war of words has broken out over a proposed housing project with each side convinced that right is on their side.
Model sues textile firm for using her photos

Model sues textile firm for using her photos

NONE Textile company Gulatis Exclusive Sdn Bhd has been slapped with another suit, this time for RM2 million by model Zahnita.
Karpal did mention court action against sultan: Journalist

Karpal did mention court action against sultan: Journalist

The Malaysiakini journalist however said he was not sure whether the court action would be taken by Karpal or Pakatan Rakyat.
Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg

Australia shipping alert over massive iceberg

Australian authorities have issued a shipping alert over a gigantic iceberg that is gradually approaching the country's southwest coast.
PKR Youth wants syariah hearing for Anwar

PKR Youth wants syariah hearing for Anwar

UPDATED 5.10PM Some 30 PKR Youth members staged a peaceful protest outside the Masjid Jamek Seberang Jaya after Friday prayers this afternoon.
Let the people decide, say law academics

Let the people decide, say law academics

Law experts at public forum say Perak sultan's call not to dissolve state assembly "morally questionable" but legally sound.
PM's pro-free trade stance a climate change risk

PM's pro-free trade stance a climate change risk

COMMENT Najib, like most other contemporary leaders, displays gross ignorance about both global economics and global ecosystems.
Review IPP deals first, not power tariffs

Review IPP deals first, not power tariffs

COMMENT The government must first review the power purchase agreements with the independent power producers (IPPs).
Nizar decries delayed justice

Nizar decries delayed justice

nizar and perak Ousted Perak menteri besar hits out at 'deliberate' stalling of decision over his status as head of the state.
Obama's moment of embarrassment

Obama's moment of embarrassment

To describe it as a diplomatic blunder would be too trifling for a serious matter like this.
Shut down local 'Guantanamo Bay'

Shut down local 'Guantanamo Bay'

Instead of rehabilitating the wrongdoers, S Samy Vellu says the Simpang Renggam detention camp has become a breeding ground for more criminals.
Extralegal policing criticised in Indonesia

Extralegal policing criticised in Indonesia

NONE Indonesia is defined as a "free" state—essentially, a country that protects the civil and political rights of its citizens—by Freedom House’s Map of Freedom in the World 2009 .

Headlines online: Dec 11, 2009

Headlines online: Dec 11, 2009

The arrests of three people in connection with the PKFZ fiasco hogged the headlines of major newspapers.
Nik Aziz urges ulama to be polygamists

Nik Aziz urges ulama to be polygamists

UPDATED 2.03PM The PAS spiritual leader has urged religious scholars to practice polygamy, saying they could rid the practice of its bad reputation.
Sivanesan: Ganesan ignorant of state policy

Sivanesan: Ganesan ignorant of state policy

Land and district offices in Perak are not empowered to issue eviction notices without prior consent of the state exco, says the former Pakatan councillor.
Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

NONE A humble President Barack Obama joined a list of revered Nobel peace laureates, but in a steely speech he warned he would not hesitate to wage war if it was "morally justified."
HRP says no to doing away with burial ground

HRP says no to doing away with burial ground

NONE Dispute over Hindu cemetery heats up as two parties clash over state government plans for its relocation.
Positive signs in Philippine hostage drama: negotiator

Positive signs in Philippine hostage drama: negotiator

NONE Tribal gunmen holding 57 people in the southern Philippines have agreed to free their captives, the hostage negotiator said, as the ordeal entered its second day.
PKFZ: Phang and Co merely 'sacrificial lambs'?

PKFZ: Phang and Co merely 'sacrificial lambs'?

NONE free 'Do you want them to believe that these three could squander away with billions of dollars? What about the two previous transport ministers who issued the letters of guarantee?'
'Keling' blood: 'Utusan has immunity'

'Keling' blood: 'Utusan has immunity'

NONE free 'If, say, an Indian or Chinese counterpart of 'Zaini Hassan' or 'Awang Selamat' had insulted the Malay community in another paper, the 'fair-minded' home minister would have no hesitation in shutting down the paper.'
Western envoys threaten Iran with new UN sanctions

Western envoys threaten Iran with new UN sanctions

NONE Western powers upped the pressure on Iran Thursday, threatening to push for new UN sanctions early next year if Tehran continues to defy demands to halt its sensitive nuclear fuel work.
Thaksin rallies thousands against Thai government

Thaksin rallies thousands against Thai government

NONE Fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra criticised Thailand's "weakened democracy" Thursday in a video speech to thousands of red-shirted anti-government supporters rallying in Bangkok.
Battle of the texts looms at UN climate talks

Battle of the texts looms at UN climate talks

NONE Blocs of countries pitched competing visions for a deal at the UN climate talks on Thursday as the early arrival of environment ministers stoked pressure for an outcome.