Archive - 22 November 2010

Suhakam no toothless tiger, says commissioner

Suhakam no toothless tiger, says commissioner

Mahmood Zuhdi A Majid said the commission took a careful approach to strike a balance between government and public interests.
Najib: Don't be like 'a mouse fixing a pumpkin'

Najib: Don't be like 'a mouse fixing a pumpkin'

Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy should be protected as it had successfully brought peace and political stability.
No need for Selangor polls, says MB

No need for Selangor polls, says MB

On the contrary, he said the state government should be given enough time to prove itself.
Use new media for world peace, youths urged

Use new media for world peace, youths urged

He said the majority of youths were inclined towards negative views, as was evident from opinions published in the social websites.
Gov't monitors 'irresponsible' M'sians abroad

Gov't monitors 'irresponsible' M'sians abroad

Attempts by these people to tarnish Malaysia's good name and spread a wrong perception of it breached loyalty to the king and country.
'Chong Wei's loss due to absence of BAM's top brass'

'Chong Wei's loss due to absence of BAM's top brass'

Sports Minister Shabery Cheek said their presence might have helped the Malaysian to beat Lin Dan for the Asian Games men's singles title.

 

Anwar intervened in polls, claims Chegubard

Anwar intervened in polls, claims Chegubard

badrul hisham PKR Youth chief candidate’s letter to his president was leaked to several blogs.
CM suggests history book for Sabah reps

CM suggests history book for Sabah reps

He said the book was a good reference for understanding Sabah’s political economic history to better administer the state.
Boos, thugs and cacophony at Pontian forum

Boos, thugs and cacophony at Pontian forum

NONE DAP's fiesty Teo Nie Ching engaged in verbal fisticuffs with MCA's Chua Tee Yong.

 

Doc: Seminal stains in 'empty' rectum

Doc: Seminal stains in 'empty' rectum

UPDATED 6.40PM Semen samples were found in Saiful's rectum that was empty despite him not defecating for about 54 hours.
No new arowana farms in Bukit Merah

No new arowana farms in Bukit Merah

Agriculture minister said the Perak government cannot open new arowana fish farms.
Motion on Special Court thrown out... twice

Motion on Special Court thrown out... twice

DAP lawmaker Karpal Singh lost his bid to debate why the Rules of the Special Court had been amended without MPs' approval.
Withdraw Syabas licence, says Khalid

Withdraw Syabas licence, says Khalid

The licence should be withdrawn if it is found to collect the cost of 20 cubic metres of subsidised water for Tabung Budi.
Pahang tables 13th consecutive deficit budget

Pahang tables 13th consecutive deficit budget

To increase revenue, Pahang state agencies will be required to channel 50% of their annual profits to the government starting 2011.

 

DPM to visit Limbang, Lawas districts

DPM to visit Limbang, Lawas districts

Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and other state VIPs will also attend the event.
2,460 delegates to attend PKR congress

2,460 delegates to attend PKR congress

Almost 60 percent of the newly-elected division leadership are new faces, says secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution.
Girl rejected by school due to non-citizen status

Girl rejected by school due to non-citizen status

District education office instead provided a form for Siti Robiah's father to enrol her at a private school located in Kuala Ketil.
PM refutes cabinet reshuffle, snap polls reports

PM refutes cabinet reshuffle, snap polls reports

Najib has denied reports that he would reshuffle the cabinet and call an early election.
All-round cooperation will to improve Penang transport

All-round cooperation will to improve Penang transport

Penang Umno Youth blasted over forum disruption

Penang Umno Youth blasted over forum disruption

penang attack on anti isa forum 211110 penang umno youth chief norman in blue shirt UPDATED 5.44PM Its boorish actions will instill fear among the general public.
Silence on MCA's acquisition of The Star is deafening

Silence on MCA's acquisition of The Star is deafening

Sodomy II: Yet another blow for Anwar

Sodomy II: Yet another blow for Anwar

NONE He is not given access to the medical notes of the examination conducted on complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.
Shadrake's persecution a blow to S'pore's credibility

Shadrake's persecution a blow to S'pore's credibility

No Pakatan Rakyat symbol yet

No Pakatan Rakyat symbol yet

UPDATED 3.35PM Pakatan Rakyat can't adopt a common symbol because voters are used to seeing individual component party symbols on the ballot slips.
What of Anwar's less than admirable history in Umno?

What of Anwar's less than admirable history in Umno?

'Zaid no longer a member of PKR'

'Zaid no longer a member of PKR'

NONE UPDATED 3.25PM The party has accepted Zaid's resignation with immediate effect, although he had given PKR a month's notice.
Azmin vows to scour PKR of 'traitors'

Azmin vows to scour PKR of 'traitors'

UPDATED 3.35PM The PKR elections has revealed 'traitors' within and deputy president designate Azmin wants to flush them out. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Date set for Jenapala's suit against PKR

Date set for Jenapala's suit against PKR

NONE UPDATED 2.18PM P Jenapala will have his day in court on Thursday over his dispute with PKR on the deputy president contest.

Scumbag or victim of society?

Scumbag or victim of society?

And more questions prompted by a teen’s nightmare
Economic growth slows in third quarter

Economic growth slows in third quarter

UPDATED 11.15PM Growth rate slows to 5.3 percent but the economy is to expand by up to 7.0 percent over the full year.
Aminulrasyid's case postponed to tomorrow

Aminulrasyid's case postponed to tomorrow

The decision is made after Salim Bashir, counsel for accused, told the court that another counsel had another case in Penang.
'Justice not sacrificed under KPI'

'Justice not sacrificed under KPI'

PARLIAMENT Quality of judgments will not be affected in expediting clearance of the 48,000 cases backlog in the courts, says de facto law minister.
Headlines online: Nov 22, 2010

Headlines online: Nov 22, 2010

The dailies focused on a wide range of bulletins, from a graft probe to low Malay land ownership on the east cost of Penang.
Hindraf's 3rd anniversary must inspire positive action

Hindraf's 3rd anniversary must inspire positive action

Zambry wins defamation suit against Suara Keadilan

Zambry wins defamation suit against Suara Keadilan

UPDATED 12.20PM Counsel for Perak MB says the judgment was entered following an admission by the defendants in their statement of defence.
Pakatan partners to decide polls date

Pakatan partners to decide polls date

NONE Even if a general election is called, the Penang state assembly will not be dissolved until Pakatan Rakyat agrees to this.
Nurul, Tian Chua, Fuziah and Mansor elected VPs

Nurul, Tian Chua, Fuziah and Mansor elected VPs

azlan The final weekend of the controversial polls did not yield any surprise with Azmin crowned the new deputy president.
Semen can stay in rectum for 72 hours: Doc

Semen can stay in rectum for 72 hours: Doc

NONE LIVE REPORTS UPDATED 3.55PM The sodomy trial resumes today, with the judge denying Anwar access to the clinical notes.
The unmaking of Zaid Ibrahim, Part 1

The unmaking of Zaid Ibrahim, Part 1

NONE COMMENT He allowed mounting internal discontent with Anwar and personal hubris to sway him to a destructive path.   
There they go again - the BN 'rent-a-crowd'

There they go again - the BN 'rent-a-crowd'

FREE YOURSAY 'What I fail to understand is why the police keep silent when pro-Umno/BN groups demonstrate illegally but spring into action even when there is a small candlelight anti-ISA vigil?'
Where is the IPCMC when we need it?

Where is the IPCMC when we need it?

FREE VOXPOP 'The rakyat demand that they are protected from crimes by the police force and not let them go unpunished.'