Archive - 5 April 2011

He is ready to face his second cousin, former federal deputy education minister Salleh Jafaruddin, in Balingian in the state election.

S'WAK POLLS Close to 900 nomination papers have been sold, with a slew of independents and ambitious "mosquito" parties in the mix.

 

However that the proposal for the RCI should be table at the Dewan Rakyat to get the agreement of all, including Pakatan MPs.

S'WAK POLLS PAS is fielding two women out of the five candidates selected to represent the party in the Sarawak state election on April 16.

High Court senior assistant registrar Jessica Ombu Kakayun fixed the date after meeting with both parties in chambers today.

Paul Tan denounces the inaction of the authorities he says has led to the circulation of smut on the net. 

UPDATED 7.07PM Chua Soi Lek urges the gov't to freeze work on the in Kuantan until it is proven safe.

It's been 10 years since a memorandum and a draft Sexual Harassment Bill was submitted to the government for consideration.

Suaram and Bersih slam the BN state government for abusing its immigration laws to keep ‘prying eyes’ away from the state election.

S'WAK POLLS The party will seek to fix a number of years a leader can hold the Sarawak CM's post.

EC provides ballot boxes equipped with floating buoys so that they do not sink in case of mishaps while being transported by river.

UPDATED 8.05PM S'pore NGOs tick the gov't off for sentencing a mere drug mule, while letting the drug masterminds off scot free.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 5.50PM It hopes to restore its public image, says MACC deputy chief commissioner.

PARLIAMENT ‘Indah khabar dari rupa’... The bumiputera equity in Sabah is zero, zero, says Abdul Ghapur Salleh.

UPDATED 7.45PM State PAS commissioner Hashim Jasin said the party also wished to apologise to all teachers over the tragic incident.

The state does not want to compete with the federal authorities over facilities that benefit the citizens, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says.

S’WAK POLLS UPDATED 4PM The incumbent Padungan rep claims he was forced into this by saboteurs within PKR.

S'WAK POLLS UPDATED 7.10PM Former deputy education minister Salleh Jafaruddin will be contesting against CM Taib in Balingian.

This would ensure that the Bible can be distributed freely, especially in Sabah and Sarawak, says an importer.

UPDATED 5.30PM There’s no reason for a royal panel probe and Pakatan will oppose any such move in the House and outside, says DAP's Karpal Singh. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Al Kitab issue has left Christians feeling disrespected.

S’WAK POLLS The voters were moved to polling centres nearer to their homes, says EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusop.

Pundits seem to believe this is the way forward.

S’WAK POLLS The main 'issue' for one village in Saribas is whether the election will deliver the promise of clean water.

UPDATED 7.23PM The home minister, meanwhile, says the government does not know who is behind the posting of the clip.

Saifulruddin Sulaiman pleaded not guilty to three counts of graft involving RM45,000 in connection with the foundation's anniversary celebration.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 3.35PM It cannot be screened as Standing Orders will be breached, he says, and it is haram, says Pandikar Amin Mulia.

UPDATED 4.51PM Police have rearrested 23 of them so far, after the detainees allegedly set ablaze their detention block last night.

COMMENT The gov't is afraid of - and will prevent - independent observers from monitoring the S'wak polls.

UPDATED 12.50PM There are differences in physique between the man and Anwar. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE VOXPOP 'How can printing Bible in BM be seen as deliberate wounding of the religious sentiments of Muslims?'

FREE YOURSAY 'PKR promises to give autonomy back to Sarawakians should Pakatan win. If that is so, shouldn't PKR let Sarawakians run the campaign?'

UPDATED 12.10PM A minister, an Independent MP and the Ulama Association are against the sex video screening.

FREE YOURSAY 'Eskay claimed that the video was recorded in KL on Feb 21. But why Bangkok 'claims' copyright?'

S'WAK POLLS The Al Kitab issue may not be as explosive a campaign issue among Christians, for public discussion of religion is deemed sensitive in Sarawak.

Four people kidnapped from a hotel in Ivory Coast's main city by armed men have been identified as two French citizens, a Beninese and a Malaysian.