Archive - 27 June 2010

Khalid gets some breathing space

Khalid gets some breathing space

Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim's office gets some added firepower while state PKR politics are left in the hands of Azmin Ali.
Kota Raja Umno wants proactive state leaders

Kota Raja Umno wants proactive state leaders

Umno Kota Raja division today criticised the party leadership for not cashing in on Pakatan’s ‘weaknesses’ to retake Selangor.
40 Asian NGOs denounce Yong's execution

40 Asian NGOs denounce Yong's execution

A UN 2007 general assembly resolution calls on all countries that still practise the death penalty to move towards its abolition
Razaleigh ready to be witness in Kelantan oil royalty suit

Razaleigh ready to be witness in Kelantan oil royalty suit

The Gua Musang MP said he was responsible for having established Petronas and formulated the Petroleum Development Act.
Azmin replaces Khalid as S'gor PKR chief

Azmin replaces Khalid as S'gor PKR chief

NONE UPDATED 8.15PM Azmin Ali will replace Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor PKR chief while Zaid Ibrahim will take over Azmin's place as FT PKR chief.
Minister: Wahhabism cannot be linked to terrorists

Minister: Wahhabism cannot be linked to terrorists

Terrorists subscribe not to religious doctrines but deviant teachings and other factors.
MCA veep: Sports betting U-turn 'regrettable'

MCA veep: Sports betting U-turn 'regrettable'

Gan Ping Sieu contradicts Chua Soi Lek, expressing regret that the government had buckled under 'political pressure'.
Sabah Umno seeks Upko's Putatan seat in next GE

Sabah Umno seeks Upko's Putatan seat in next GE

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Yahya Hussin is hoping the Putatan parliamentary seat will be Umno's to contest in the next general election.
Sabah has most Umno members of all states

Sabah has most Umno members of all states

Sabah Umno has the highest number of members among the states at 449,805, following a clean-up of the party membership register which now shows a total of 3,159,484 members, Umno vice-president Mohd Shafie Apdal said today.
Perkasa and Khairy on collision course

Perkasa and Khairy on collision course

NONE Ibrahim Ali says Perkasa's role was to fill the void caused by a weak Umno Youth, thanks to Khairy Jamaluddin's poor leadership.
Arches come down due to 'people power'

Arches come down due to 'people power'

Penang bloggers and activist claim victory after the Tourism Ministry finally agreed to tear down the eyesore at the botanical gardens. [VIDEO INSIDE]
10MP embraces forest conservation

10MP embraces forest conservation

The 10MP outlines plans to conserve two massive green corridors in the Peninsula and in Sabah and Sarawak.
Revisiting 1963: Joining federation a 'very bad idea'

Revisiting 1963: Joining federation a 'very bad idea'

East M'sians fast-forwarded 50th Malaysia Day seminar to explore how the states may have been better off had they not joined Malaysia.
Political parties race to register new and young voters

Political parties race to register new and young voters

With more than four million eligible voters yet to be registered, political parties are rushing to get them on the electoral rolls.
Cop dies after fleeing khalwat raid

Cop dies after fleeing khalwat raid

An off-duty policeman trying to flee religious police carrying out a khalwat raid after falling from a hotel room in Kelantan.
Move to get ex-servicemen back on electoral roll

Move to get ex-servicemen back on electoral roll

The Malaysian Ex-Servicemen Association is attempting in the next three months to ensure retired servicemen become voters again.
Negotiations on labour law amendments in progress

Negotiations on labour law amendments in progress

The government has assured workers that proposed labour law amendments will be tabled in Parliament only after getting  feedback.    
'MPs have no business interfering in state affairs'

'MPs have no business interfering in state affairs'

free 'Do these MPs consider the opinions of DAP and PAS voters in Selangor? PKR does not rule Selangor. Pakatan Rakyat does.'
Absurd to pay another RM700 mil to Kuala Dimensi

Absurd to pay another RM700 mil to Kuala Dimensi

port klang free zone pkfz probe 230807 free 'If they had overcharged, why pay them more? It's illogical, senseless and smacks of cronies ganging up to...'