Archive - 28 April 2010

Selangor PAS commissioner Hasan Mohamed Ali lodged a police report today to defend himself against an allegation that he was reading a sermon that contained political elements during Friday prayer at the As-Salam Mosque in Bukit Sentosa, Hulu Selangor on April 23.

Similar corruption cases involving giant French arms manufacturer DCN suggest it will years before the truth can finally be revealed. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PAS' Mohd Nasir Mustafa does not have to seek forgiveness from the Sultan of Kedah, Menteri besar said today.

Falling accident rates no indication of improving work-safety conditions, says MTUC.

INTERVIEW A look into the policy of ‘pragmatic engagement’ with the military junta.

Its head reveals that complaints have lodged by both political coalitions and that the commission will carry out investigations accordingly.

"We don't want to see a repeat of 2006, when Malaysia made a series of promises while seeking a seat, then broke them all," said Human Rights Watch in a statement.

It says no decision has been made regarding the purchase of 257 armoured personnel carriers costing RM8 billion.

The case of the former Mufti of Perlis, Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who is accused of teaching Islamic religion without accreditation last year will be heard at the Shah Alam Syariah High Court.

The state is amongst top three human trafficking hotspots in the country, and is spinning out of control, says police.

The fatal shooting of a teenager again raises the question: who will police the police force?

Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan today gave assurance that police would not hide details of investigations into the shooting of 15-year-old, Aminulrasyid Amzah, in Shah Alam two days ago.

FIRST PERSON How has the women-only coach on KTM Komuter gone down with passengers? [VIDEO INSIDE]

MACC said the 'Datuk', who is in his 50s, was being probed over irregularities pertaining to procurement of tenders and projects.

Malaysian authorities are behaving as though they are the ones with power to do whatever it is they please.

His TV2 documentary was taken off the air due to ‘sensitive elements’ that could jeopardise BN’s chances in Sibu.

The PKR politician plans to ‘educate’ the public and help them to ‘get to know their ministers better’.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will appeal against the acquittal of two former Perak exco members of corruption.

A former general and four other senior officers have sued the armed forces for wrongful dismissal over the theft of two missing fighter jet engines.

Putera Azamuddin Shah bin Abdul Aziz has filed a petition to wind up Sunshine Fleet Sdn Bhd.

Additional evidence may be forthcoming in the discovery of a skirt said to belong to the victim as well as a videoclip.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has received 165 complaints this year against websites and blogs.

NEWS ANALYSIS The post-mortem has begun as the party considers when, why and how its Hulu Selangor campaign went awry.

UPDATED 8.17PM The police have recorded the statement of a witness to the shooting on Monday of a 15-year old boy in Shah Alam by police.

ANALYSIS Pakatan has to reach out to the indigenous voters if they hope to win Sibu.

Today's top news of major dailies are diverse but a prominent highlight is on the police shooting of 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah.

COMMENT Voters in Bandar Sibu's May 16 by-election are likely to priotise issues of material development and livelihood.

The Muslim students' organisation intends to rally the public in seeking justice for the teenager shot dead by police.

The Chinese population in Sibu is declining and their absence will make it difficult for DAP to defeat SUPP who have bumiputera support.

UPDATED 2.53PM An appellate court has struck out the company’s bid to have its RM218 million suit reinstated against Umno.

UPDATED 8.12PM  The other nominees are Ezam Mohd Nor, Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman and Noriah Mahat.

As the English language assumes a more important role in the region, some caution against creating a "faulty perspective" if regional-language media are ignored.

UPDATED 2.15PM He wants the Hulu Selangor by-election outcome declared null and void, and has a couple of law-suits in mind as well. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The ‘funny’ side of the buy-election.

COMMENT The saga of the most recent casualty of politically-aligned media ownership marks a doldrums of sorts, as a look at one history discloses  

Joseph Breham, a member of a French legal team that filed complaints in a Paris court in connection with the RM3.7 billion submarines scandal, is in KL.

free ‘Perhaps Umno ought to delay its ‘allocations' to and affiliation with Perkasa so as to regain the electoral votes of Malaysians of Chinese origin.’

free ‘When is this going to end? All police killings must be subject to a public inquiry by an independent body.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday accused Iran and Syria of arming Hezbollah with increasingly sophisticated rockets and missiles, saying the militia's arsenal undermined stability in the region.

Thailand's anti-government "Red Shirts" threw tyres onto elevated city rail tracks Tuesday to try to thwart a feared military crackdown against their campaign for fresh elections.