Archive - 21 August 2010

Sarawak Wanita BN is unperturbed by the intensified efforts of PKR to recruit new women members to strengthen its support in the state.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said police had so far received three reports over the 'doa khutbah' (prayer during the Friday sermon) issue.

There are no plans to set up baby hatch in Sarawak to prevent the abandonment of unwanted babies.

They came from 11 villages in the Tungku state constituency to show support for the proposed coal-fired power plant in Lahad Datu.

The third tender for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Sungai Besi Highway will be opened on Monday.

Najib wants the police to conduct a full investigation into the alleged use of Guan Eng's name.

He says the eagerness of the opposition parties to make promises is seen more as an attempt to fish for votes in the next general election.

A bank to keep DNA of all new born babies should be set up to facilitate investigations of cases involving baby-dumping.

Deputy Sabah Umno liaison chief said Chua Soi Lek should have refrained from raising the bumiputera equity issue.

He called on BN component parties in the state to heed Najib's advice to resolve all problems in the BN spirit of consensus. 

Editor-in-chief MS Maryanandy lodged a police report claiming he had received a death threat over the telephone.

Nik Aziz says since he does not know much about the issue and it was not a political issue, he does not want to comment.

We have been 'un1Malaysian' as the nation prepares to celebrate its 53rd independence day.

A truly topsy-turvy story with even the police in the dark on why an initially less serious charge can be turned into one of 'sedition'.

He says he was only stating his views on the bumi equity issue, not making any demands.

Koh Tsu Koon tries to cool the spat over bumi equity, saying quality was more important than 'obsessing' over share of equity.

'With a credibility legal system, we can efficiently handle race conflict cases in with justice,' says the association.

He is peeved that Chua had dragged religion into the issue when obviously that had not been at core of the whole problem.

A building contractor was killed while attempting to save his girlfriend from being assaulted by five men, believed to be Ah Long.

Raja Nong Chik said the corporation would be operational next year serve as the governing body for development in Kampung Baru.

They have teamed up to eliminate corruption in the state's sand-mining industry.

Here's the evidence - commercial trawlers fishing illegally in waters reserved for locals. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Will the education minister announce another taskforce to investigate the Sg Petani incident? Will more taskforces be set up as more such offences gets reported?

COMMENT Arrest warrants are routinely issued for those failing to pay traffic fines, TV licence fee, public housing maintenance fee and littering.

DAP Perak’s task force lays out 15 recommendations to revive Ipoh’s sleepy economy, including road signs in five languages.

Signs are that the ministry is working overtime to ensure that the nation's 'peace and harmony' is not endangered.

A Home Ministry official says the book has not been seized or banned, but to see if it is in violation of the PPPA.

COMMENT Once the proud leader of Malay nationalism, Utusan Malaysia is now become the harbinger of reaction.

FREE 'The ones who suffer most are the students. So let the teachers just teach - after all, they are paid handsomely to do so.'

FREE 'Were the remarks as bad as some articles we read in Utusan or hear from Perkasa? We have heard worst from the latter so let there be some freedom of speech.'