Archive - 9 March 2010

Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it was up to former opposition MPs to decide if they wanted to join Umno or not.

The GST system could lead to more room for fraud and leakage as well as generating significant additional costs.

Activists hold a peaceful demo to protest alleged mistreatment of a wheelchair-bound person by a KTMB train driver.

The sultan's lawyer, Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar said the application was filed at 3.30pm.

MACC chief Abu Kassim Mohamed said the graft watchdog will look into claims that recent spate of defections from PKR was financially motivated.

A police report has been lodged against Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah for allegedly making racially inflammatory remarks.

The Court of Appeal today released its 42-page judgment arguing that MACC is right to conduct ‘round-the-clock interrogation’.

Anwar is appealing the appellate court’s decision to throw out his suit because his memorandum of appeal was in English.

Dr Chua Soi Lek's sudden resignation as MCA deputy president has stunned many and now all eyes are on his next step in the elaborate MCA chess game.

Objections have been raised over the lawyer’s presence, so he may be dropped from Anwar Ibrahim’s team.

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will not be able to achieve her aim of ending a decades-old Muslim rebellion before she steps down in June, the government's top peace negotiator said on Tuesday.

He will respond to all constructive opinions submitted by the people in the country via the Facebook.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said the problems-plagued PKR was akin to a baby learning to crawl.

A former Labuan MP pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today, to an amended charge of cheating a bank.

Will it be able to deliver its pledge that a non-Muslim KDM chief minister will head the state if Pakatan Rakyat wins?

BN under new PM Najib has worked to win back the Indian Malaysian community.

Indonesian anti-terrorism forces on Tuesday killed a man believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin, during a raid on the outskirts of Jakarta, police said.

College students joined the Bar Council to discuss the preventive detention law, at an event that brought the arts community together.

Unemployed single mother Norizan Salleh was allegedly shot five times and suffered a cracked rib at the hands of the police.

The hearing of the prosecution's application for a review of a lower court's decision not to transfer the case of former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin to the Syariah High Court has been put off.

Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen confirmed today she will defend her vice-presidency in the MCA elections.

NEWS ANALYSIS A third faction has emerged in the battle for MCA’s leadership, which just might decide who will helm the troubled party.

The government should just lower the corporate tax rate instead of handing out tax incentives, according to the Malaysian Association of Tax Accountants.

PSM’s Dr Michael Jeyakumar says he may take legal action against the federal government for ‘withholding’ the constituency development fund.

The PM’s statement that it was unnecessary to hold local government polls has brought a howl of protest from inside and outside the BN coalition.

The Malaysian economy will not turn the corner until the Najib administration faces the challenges head on.

Is the AG ignorant of the fact that ‘ignorance of the law’ cannot be upheld?

Former Court of Appeal judge NH Chan shares his view on Anwar Ibrahim's failed bid to convince the Federal Court to review its decision.

One shows an Egyptian scholar’s decree linked to the sodomy charge; another reveals Anwar’s apparent 'dramatics' while in prison.

Sex workers masquerading as masseuses are allegedly being allowed unrestricted into the state, unlike in the peninsula.

EXCLUSIVE Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali explains why he believes he is not racist and delves into the roots of his crusade.

PKR president, Wan Azizah Wan Ibrahim was told to quit by Zulkifli Noordin, while the MACC exposed corruption in district land offices.

 

COMMENT Pakatan is not yet a legal entity which could mean its decision to support Anwar Ibrahim for parliamentary leader is dicey.

UPDATED 3.10PM Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said it was unnecessary to hold local government elections as it would cause 'too much politicking'.

The unexpected hope and hype from the 2008 general election has dissipated, but this need not be the end game.

There is no second class Malaysian in the constitution. Every Malaysian’s rights and privileges need to be equally protected and preserved.

Nigerian troops were patrolling villages near the northern city of Jos on Tuesday after the massacre of more than 500 Christians there that sparked international shock and outrage.

Palestinians and Israelis held their first indirect talks in more than a year in a tentative boost to the Middle East peace process, frozen since the Jewish state's devastating war on Gaza.

Investigations are continuing into allegations of Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong's link to the PKFZ scandal.

North Korea said on Tuesday it would strengthen its nuclear deterrent in response to US military threats and is prepared for both dialogue and war with Washington.

free 'So the Yang Di Pertuan Agong does not have the power to consent to or reject the dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim, but the Sultan of Perak has the unilateral power to dismiss a menteri besar.'

free 'Compete on the global stage on your own merits, or sink into your own morass. There's no world policeman to ensure Malaysia has its special advantages or bumiputeras their special rights.'

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday warned of "hard fighting" ahead in a visit to Kabul as his ground commander said NATO could take on the Taliban in their spiritual capital this summer.

International police agency Interpol issued arrest notices on Monday for 16 further suspects wanted by Dubai for the assassination of a Hamas leader in his luxury hotel room.

Scouting founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell was invited to meet Adolf Hitler after friendly talks with the Hitler Youth about forming closer ties, secret British files released on Monday showed.