Archive - 22 March 2011

Science Minister Dr Maximus Ongkili says the effluent from the plant owned by Lynas (M) Sdn Bhd contains low radioactive material.

The allegation that the Election Commission (EC) has moved the polling centres farther from the original ones fixed for voters was not true, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

The government has fulfilled the requirements of the people, so the promises made by Pakatan are pointless he says.

Election Commission (EC) chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof today said that nomination and polling dates for the 10th Sarawak state election will be announced tomorrow.

UPDATED 8.20PM The federal government says that it will no longer serialise nor place a large home ministry stamp on the Al Kitab.

Its president, Edwin Dundang, says the 27 seats to be contested by the party are Dayak majority areas.

Allow those working outside the state to exercise postal voting right in coming state election, civil society tells Election Commission.

The party wants the International Criminal Court to send a fact-finding mission to Malaysia to probe complaints on ethnic Indians.

The S'wak CM says he has received a letter from the two-term Lihan Jok of his intention not to contest in the Orang Ulu constituency.

Don't act ignorant but take immediate, stern action against the mystery man who screened sex video, says DAP chief Karpal Singh.

He instead wants a ‘public commission’ to scrutinise the authenticity of the videotape.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 7.20PM He says he cannot bear the emotional trauma following the political aide’s fatal fall.

There have been too many questionable issues affecting Anwar's integrity, including the latest sex video scandal.

UPDATED 5.10PM DAP and PAS declare their full support for Anwar Ibrahim in the face of the new sex allegation against him. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The state exco member blasts Koay Kar Huah over alleged mushrooming of telecommunication structures.

Malaysian Gurdwara Council says the stamping of 'for Christians only' and serial numbers on copies of the Malay language Bible is offensive.

UPDATED 4.50PM He says the party is just one meeting away from settling outstanding issues with Sarawak Pakatan partner Snap.

UPDATED 4.05PM She committed contempt against the S'gor assembly when she refused to attend its Selcat hearing.

The denial by PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim over the sex video shown by a mysterious Datuk T dominated the front pages today.

FREE YOURSAY 'What is this country coming to when politicians try to oust each other by showing videos which were obviously set up to entrap the victims?'

The National Cabotage Policy requiring the use of Port Klang and local ships are the reasons for steep prices in East Malaysia.

Smoke and steam again rose from damaged reactors today at Japan’s quake-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant.

A 24-hour notice to apologise was not met by the defence minister, prompting Pua to make good his legal suit.

Anti-aircraft fire rang out across Tripoli for a third night yesterday, but air attacks on Libya are likely to slow, a US general said.

It should be read, but not used in schools.

UPDATED 2.55PM Najib says the decision is a mark of appreciation for the service they have rendered to the country.

UPDATED 1.55PM You tell me what is wrong. Everybody says it is against the law, but tell me, which law?'

TEOH RCI An officer says Teoh had to appear as a witness in a probe into alleged misuse of Selangor government funds.

UPDATED 2.30PM Justice Zabariah Mohd Yusof makes the decision in chambers in the Kelantan vs Petronas oil royalty suit.

The home minister was quoted as saying this today after police seized suspected weapons equipment.

UPDATED 8.50PM A Chinese daily had admitted that it misquoted the PAS president saying that Pakatan Rakyat intends to abolish gambling.

The print media has no choice but to try this.

A Penang MIC leader clarifies that he was asking the state government what it has done about a proposal to develop idle land.

UPDATED 1.40PM It can't possibly be without the involvement of PM and home minister, he claims. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE VOXPOP 'The AG's Chambers are never in favour of judicial activism and have always relied on the dry letter of the law instead of the spirit.'

COMMENT The latest, and melodramatic, edition of ‘Sexual Politics, Malaysian style' scraped a new low yesterday.

FREE YOURSAY 'Anwar is such a danger to Umno bigwigs that they will stop at nothing to prevent him from becoming PM.'

FREE YOURSAY 'How much more evil can the Umno government inflict on one man? Sodomy, adultery, stripped, jailed and assaulted. Enough is enough.'

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