Archive - 31 March 2011

S'WAK POLLS Talks between PKR and Snap are still on and an amicable solution is hoped for by Monday, says PKR chief Baru Bian.

Many in political or business sectors are "controlled by certain groups", says FT Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.

S'WAK POLLS DAP will now contest in Dominique Ng's Pandungan seat, while PKR will battle for Batu Lintang, Sarawak Pakatan leaders announce.

He said the footage showed that the duo were replacing batteries.

Selangor MB says Ilham Marzuki wants to correct the situation that arose over the cost of the foundation’s anniversary celebration.

The issue had been resolved and the final decision already made, said Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.

We'll organise "people's power" against Taib Mahmud if he does not leave office by Aug 13, says Movement for Change Sarawak.

However, the big question mark now is whether SUPP will field the incumbent, a state assistant minister, or the brother of a tycoon.

Hishammuddin Hussein says he stands by his earlier statement on the stamping of a disclaimer and serial numbers on the Al Kitab.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 8.05PM The panel chief claims that an MACC officer watched pornography instead of monitoring his witness.

Give prime housing estate land next to Kuching airport that was sold cheap to the Taib family to Chinese independent school, says Sarawak DAP.

The ex-PM will be called to testify in the cheating trial against his then transport minister Chan Kong Choy.

The Selangor, Perlis and Kelantan mufti have advised Muslims not to jump to conclusions on the private affairs of others.

Penang chief minister hits out at detractors for criticising Pakatan over the open tender when BN completely failed to do so.

Commission chief Abu Kassim repeatedly refused to answer questions relating to MACC’s investigation against Taib.

UPDATED 5.35PM He shoots down media reports that 'a couple of people had been arrested'.

The images show logging roads snaking across Sarawak’s forest areas.

A commission needs to be set up to cut borrowing and improve the real income of the 40 percent lowest wage earners, says Charles Santiago.

The Sibu Municipal Council sees red over DAP for not getting a permit to operate its mobile voter verification unit.

Court rejects the Kelantan government's application for the suit to be transferred back to the New Commercial Court (NCC).

Dirty school canteens and the nuclear crisis in Japan were among the mixed bag of items in the news today.

UPDATED 8.15PM TEOH RCI Inquiry panel head James Foong tells former Selangor MACC deputy director Hishamuddin Hashim to refrain from overreacting.

S'WAK POLLS Several areas has a shortage of forms as a small number were sent out.

The consignee says the 5,000 copies of the Malay-languaged Bible will not be distributed but will be preserved as ‘museum pieces'.

Anwar Ibrahim will be the fourth elected representative called for questioning over the March 25 rally that was disrupted by the police.

Former finance minister says there is a need to have a Malay group that is more sustainable and less dependent on government support.

COMMENT Unrestrained violation of democratic norms are moves that will channel the country towards a regrettable destiny.

They slammed the attitude of several BN component parties for continuing to oppose the Interlok novel being used in secondary schools.

The watchdog said radiation in a village outside the 30km evacuation zone was above safe levels.

Transparency International-Malaysia is unfazed by criticisms from the law minister and a polls watchdog over its definition of election bribery.

S'WAK POLLS However, he says BN will emerge victorious in the next month's polls with a 'comfortable majority'.

S'WAK POLLS Sec-gen Guan Eng will announce the five candidates for the southern zone at the DAP headquarters on Saturday.

Using sex to get rid of opponents is all right?

COMMENT The changes to the novel will not mollify critics who see it as the thin edge of a rewrite of national history.    

As the Sarawak election looms, fears emerge afresh on the manipulation of results by various means.

However, Nazri's parliamentary response did not answer other allegations against former Malacca CM Rahim.

FREE VOXPOP 'We cannot extrapolate from some bad members of a particular community that all members of that community are bad.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Voters have right to attend ceramahs. Democracy is about making an informed choice.'

S'WAK POLLS The party will field more female candidates after the successful performance of its two state reps.

Owning up over the sex video, he dismisses claims that he is merely an 'innocent bystander'.

FREE YOURSAY 'From an aggressor accusing women of poor driving habits, he is now presenting himself as a victim.'

FREE YOURSAY 'TI-Malaysia president Paul Low, maybe you should take over the EC chief's job. Last I heard, the current head doesn't know what is bribery and corruption.'