Archive - 5 May 2010

Husam declines comment on Kickdefella claim

"I do not have to reply because he (Syed Azidi) did not mention my name as one of the five said to be the mastermind," he said.

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Sultan under stepped-up police security

Sultan of Kelantan has been placed under stepped-up police security at a local hospital in view of the recent shooting of a palace guard.

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DCN ordered to pay Taiwan RM3 bil over kickbacks

The case is considered by many as the Taiwanese version of the Malaysian submarine scandal.

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Dead teen - special panel's position questioned

Lawyers acting on behalf of slain teenager Aminulrasyid Amzah’s family questioned the legality of the Home Ministry’s ‘special panel’ to direct police investigations.

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Teen's fatal shooting: Police overstepped bounds

The police did not follow regulations when they opened fire, says UIA law professor Raja Badrol Hisham Raja Mohd Ali.

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Abu Zahar: No more rubberstamping

The newly-minted Senate president has vowed the Upper House will be more dynamic and independent in its outlook.

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Blocks L and M - sue gov't, says Husam

UPDATED 8.03PM The Kelantan exco member is calling for a suit against the federal government for ceding away the oil-rich maritime boundary areas to Brunei.

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Police pulled me 'like a cow': Kelantan sultanah

This follows a dramatic operation by police and UTK personnel which saw the detention of her son and several others.

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Ruckus over 'racist' Umno leader

Former Bukit Bendera Umno chief Ahmad Ismail, though absent, was the centre of attention at the Penang state assembly today.

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Palm oil groups form coalition against critics

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Heng: Axed documentary was one-sided

This prompted RTM’s decision, not political interference as alleged by the producer, says the deputy information minister.

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Perak TNB to re-calculate tariff rate

In the face of mounting complaints, the power company says it will need a week to sort it out.

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Furniture moved, Kugan trial told

The furniture in the room where 23-year-old was found dead last year has since been moved around, a police officer tells the court.

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Cops quiz teen key witness for third time

UPDATED 8.10PM The key witness in the police shooting of Aminulrasyid was called in for questioning by the police... again. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Badminton team not required to wear masks

No directives have been issued to the national badminton team on face mask utilisation although two of its coaches been found positive for the flu.

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Language errors in brochures, CM miffed

Penang CM puts off the launch of the citizen appreciation programme after discovering that its brochure was riddled with language errors.

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Non-Chinese teachers not welcome

Sabah Education Department says Chinese primary schools should accept non-Chinese to ease the shortage. LDP says SED only making excuses for not recruiting.

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GST only after Anti-Profiteering Act passed

GST is in its final stage at the AG's Chambers and is expected to be tabled in Parliament by June this year.

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Legal action against Gerakan?

In questioning the awarding of a contract Taiyo Resort, Gerakan had insinuated that the firm was in poor financial health.

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H1N1 claims another victim

A 40-year-old man died of influenza A (H1N1) today, said health director-general Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

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Anwar's Sibu campaign undeterred by sodomy trial

Anwar will be making his presence felt in Sibu on weekends.

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Who is being unethical? Police or teenagers?

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'Economy all right' - who're they fooling?

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Boundary negotiations done without AG's Chambers

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NEM - do the decent thing before it's too late

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KTMB's 'Ladies only' coaches to divert attention

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Islam Hadhari lesson for '1Malaysia'

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Lopsided approach to nuclear plant plan

Public debate on the project would correct the cabinet’s slanted notions on nuclear energy.

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Critics question need for nuclear power plan

The plan to build its first nuclear power plant ran into opposition from politicians and environmentalists.

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Journalists not just 'regular' employees

EXCLUSIVE Two TV producers reveal the lack of support from colleagues when they try to push the envelope. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

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Kit Siang: Special panel night visit a 'circus'

DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang believes that the special panel's visit last night was nothing more than a cheap publicity stunt.

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Lau: Sibu polls no big deal

BN's Robert Lau Hui Yew says the opposition is blowing hot air in linking the outcome to the impending state election.

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By-election a litmus test for S'wak polls

Winning the Sibu seat means a lot for both sides as they gear up for the state polls.

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Headlines online May 5, 2010

The eight-member investigation panel set up to investigate Aminulrasyid Amzah’s shooting topped the headlines in various newspapers.

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Perkasa's hype of Malay supremacy is self-serving

COMMENT When Perkasa blusters about defending the constitution, what it really wants is licence to continue to trample on the sacred document.

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Offshore drilling badly tarnished by gulf oil leak

As oil seeps into the environmentally and economically critical Gulf of Mexico following an explosion on a rig there two weeks ago, some groups are saying this catastrophe should mark the end of offshore drilling for oil - and be a "clarion call" for moving away from fossil fuels.

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Shadow of Bakun looms over Sibu

The shadow of Bakun hangs over the upcoming Sibu contest, though the incumbent BN remains a clear favourite to win.

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Kelantan's Tengku Fakhry detained: report

UPDATED 4.53PM Kosmo reports that Tengku Muhd Fakhry Petra was detained by a team of police officers and members of the Special Actions Unit.

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Nation's healthcare system ill, needs attention

COMMENT Instead of wasting money on vanity projects, the government should focus on providing world class healthcare, free to all.

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New UN sanctions would doom US-Iran ties: Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that a new round of UN sanctions against Tehran would close the door on diplomatic engagement with the United States.

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Judicial reasoning on stilts

COMMENT The Federal Court continues to trod the path of upending judicial precedent by allowing Sodomy II to continue despite forbidding medical evidence.

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Tenaga 'extra-high bills' not confined to Perak

free 'Ensure users would not be short-changed with having their consumption being ‘bumped' into a higher tariff category.'

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'Sodomy, yet no sign of penetration'

free 'It's not Anwar who fails in this sordid case, but our entire judicial system which has failed.'

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Panel makes late-night visit to scene of teen shooting

Hours after the special panel was formed, it went on the ground late last night. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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British PM to take 'full responsibility' if election lost

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday he would take "full responsibility" if his party loses this week's general election, as ministers urged tactical voting to keep the Conservatives out.

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