Archive - 14 April 2010

I'm not an outsider, says Zaid

The Pakatan candidate for Hulu Selangor was described as an 'extraordinary man' by Anwar, but he is just one of the people. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Second independent for Hulu Selangor

A businessman, Johan Mohd Diah, 31, today offered himself as an independent candidate in the by-election for the Hulu Selangor Parliamentary seat on April 25.

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'Shoot' remark: Nizar tells police nothing

He takes the same stand as state DAP chairperson Ngeh Koo Ham in choosing the right to remain silent when asked on the alleged comment made by Ngeh.

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JAC to emphasise merit and performance

The Judicial Appointments Commission places emphasis on the grounds of judgment as a prerequisite in deciding the promotion of judges, says Chief Justice Zaki Azmi.

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MIC emergency meet on Hulu S'gor candidacy

Unrest over who the MIC candidate in Hulu Selangor should be has led to party bigwigs getting together to solve the issue.

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Police report over conspiracy to overthrow K'tan sultan

There is a copy of CD which is said to show certain individuals plotting to organise a palace coup.

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Umno's Lenggeng state rep freed of corruption

Lenggeng assemblyman Mustafa Salim was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court in Seremban today of three counts of corruption.

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KJ: BN Youth wants 'youthful candidate'

UPDATED 7.30PM BN Youth chairperson Khairy Jamaluddin has today expressed hope that a “young candidate” would be fielded in Hulu Selangor.

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Clarification on DPM's 'small fry' remark

On April 12, Malaysiakini had attributed certain remarks to DPM Muhyiddin Yassin in a report on the interfaith panel, in particular the phrase ‘small fry'.

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Early bird Zaid out to get the votes

The PKR's candidate for the Hulu Selangor by-election starting laying the groundwork before he was officially nominated.

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S'gor to Thai gov't: We want Pornthip

The state government has written to the Thai justice ministry for help in ensuring that the pathologist can attend the Teoh Beng Hock inquest.

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Show thanks to Dr M - vote BN, says Mukhriz

Hulu Selangor voters can express their gratitude for all that Dr Mahathir Mohamad had done for them by supporting BN on April 25, said Jerlun MP Mukhriz Mahathir.

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RM392 mil Talam debt settled, says MB

The total amount of the debt owed by the corporation to the Selangor government has been paid, announces the Selangor MB.

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Some 50 NGOs against Blair's visit to M'sia

About 50 NGOs today criticised a company for its intention to invite former British prime minister Tony Blair to give a talk on April 24.

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Hulu S'gor MIC branches issue 'final' ultimatum

Local MIC leaders have issued an ultimatum to BN to field Palanivel or they will shut down the party’s branches in Hulu Selangor. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Another stand-off against logging giant

The Penan have asked logging giant Samling to stop working on their lands, but their pleas were ignored.

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Sibu: Pakatan to field DAP candidate

UPDATED 5.25PM Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim says Pakatan Rakyat will place a DAP candidate in the Sibu parliamentary by-election.

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If BN jumps off a cliff, would Pakatan follow suit?

COMMENT Pakatan Rakyat’s U-turn in the Hulu Selangor by-election campaign begs the disturbing question.

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Determined to fight, Penans erect new blockades

NONE 'If we let the company in and do some logging, they will want to take all of our forest.'

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Japanese company to run Bukit Jambul Golf Club

Taiyo Resort has won the contract that Bayan Baru MP, Zahrain Mohd Hashim, once wanted to go to a RM2 company.

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For RM77m, what has Apco achieved?

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Interfaith committee meeting back on track

The inter-religious consultative council will seek a new date, now that the deputy premier has issued a clarification.

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Beng Hock killed, don't kill inquest too

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Lift up the veil around the Apco deal

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Is Zaid Ibrahim being made a scapegoat?

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BN's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Motor insurance - let the gov't take over

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Nuclear sites: US, Russia cooperated well

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Ex-MIC Hulu S'gor leader stands as independent

Former deputy-chief of the Hulu Selangor MIC division VS Chandran is standing as an independent in the Hulu Selangor by-election of April 25.

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'Leaving Malaysia a necessity'

Readers write in on what influenced their decision to leave for good to seek better fortunes elsewhere on the Big Blue Marble.

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From rustic folk to city slickers

The challenge in the Hulu Selangor by-election is to be able to connect to those living deep in the country and sophisticated urbanites.

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DPM dispels rumours of backing Mugilan

Muhyiddin has dismissed rumours that he is going against MIC's choice in G Palanivel as the BN candidate.

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The battle of the mighty Rejang

Both SUPP and DAP know only too well that they cannot afford to lose the fight, dubbed 'The battle of the mighty Rejang'.

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Backbenchers take rare potshot at gov't

PARLIAMENT Two known firebrands warn the ‘congestion charge’ provision in the Land Public Transport Bill will comeback to haunt the BN government.

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Getting into BN's bad books

Here's wondering, will I make the banned list this time around.

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HRP to BN: Seize the day, make fresh start

The party hopes the federal government will mark the Indian New Year today by initiating moves to uplift the community's socio-economic status.

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S'gor MIC demands that BN picks Palanivel

UPDATED 2.15PM 18 MIC divisions are up in arms over talks that BN will not field Palanivel.

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Hisham: 'Guarantee only after Pornthip gives details'

He is willing to guarantee Pornthip's safety but requires more details of the alleged threats against her.

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Headlines online: April 14, 2010

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers? Front page English newspaper New Straits Times headlined with the meeting of Prime Minister Najib Abdul razak and US President Barrack Obama during the two-day Nuclear Security Conference held in Washington DC. Najib was upbeat about US-Malaysia ties.

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We can weather all extremisms, says Najib

Malaysia had also demonstrated that a Muslim country could be democractic, united, progressive, tolerant and economically competitive, says the PM.

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M'sia moots UN convention on nuclear security

PM told a gathering of leaders from 47 countries that in addressing the threat of nuclear terrorism, the underlying causes of terrorism too must be looked at.

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No joy for Bakun natives in appellate court

The Sarawak government may have won the day, but residents of five longhouses have not lost heart.

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Anwar fails in 'qazaf' bid against Saiful

UPDATED 4.41PM The Syariah court rejected Anwar's bid to prosecute the man who accused him of sodomy for making a false claim.

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Hulu S'gor MCA to ensure 8,000 members vote BN

Party president said all the MCA branches had been given the list of voters and their polling district to facilitate them in tracking down the voters.

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Pornthip says she's willing to testify

EXCLUSIVE ‘I'm willing to go if there is an official guarantee from the Malaysia government and the AG's Chambers...'

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Zaid should sign pledge not to jump ship

free 'Make sure Zaid signs a binding and irrevocable undertaking that should he ever wants to leave PKR, he would resign his...'

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Apco's PR work: What say you, Perkasa?

free 'How many Malay small-medium enterprises could be helped annually with the money? How many Malays are left behind because of government spending on something so unnecessary?'

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Red Shirts to escalate anti-government protest

Thailand's "Red Shirts" prepared Wednesday to escalate their anti-government protest, ending an uneasy calm and sparking fears of a return to the worst civil unrest in two decades that left 21 dead.

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Summit agrees to secure nuclear materials in four years

President Barack Obama declared the world safer Tuesday after a 47-nation summit agreed to a four-year deadline on securing vulnerable nuclear materials from terrorists.

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Vatican slammed for blaming gay priests

The child sex abuse scandal scorching the Catholic Church worsened Tuesday with lawmakers, doctors and gay activists slamming an attempt by the Vatican to shift the blame for the pedophilia to homosexual priests.

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