Archive - 4 June 2011

He will visit several areas in the federal capital in conjunction with his programme to meet residents of the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory.

Umno vice-president Mohd Shafie Apdal said he had no problems with the Sabah Umno leadership and that his visit to the state was not aimed at grabbing party position.

He says the results of the PAS election certainly did not reflect the support of the PAS members or delegates for the ulama in PAS.

MUKTAMAR PAS Supporters’ Council's Hu Pang Chaw says this is important to draw the best brains to contribute.

MUKTAMAR A delegate at the PAS general assembly today proposed that the party field its non-Muslim supporters in the next GE.

MUKTAMAR However, the PAS wing’s chief stresses they spend the bulk of their time doing community work.

COMMENT This is the first non-ulama team - except for president Hadi Awang - since the 1982 coup against PAS nationalist leader Mohamad Asri.

MUKTAMAR He says the newly-elected leadership will spearhead the party’s 13th GE campaign. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Obedient Wives Club is launched by Selayang Umno deputy chief Mohamed Nasir Ibrahim. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Women’s rights groups slam the police for the ‘shameful humiliation’ of 30 women marked and chained during a recent vice raid.

UPDATED 3.50PM Australia will not automatically send unaccompanied refugee children to Malaysia.

He will not compromise with groups which act for their own interests without regard for the consequences their measures will have on the nation.

'When only two million of 12 million workers pay taxes, the two million taxpayers are subsidising the majority.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I'd rather vote for PAS whose candidates are more trustworthy than anyone from the BN coalition parties.'

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 2.25PM The new party No 2 says he will try to get more support from non-Muslims.

UPDATED 8.20PM The social activist describes his three-day punishment over a wayward tweet as ‘fascinating’.

MUKTAMAR Mat Sabu’s win signals a PAS shedding old skin and emerging battle-ready for the good fight along with Pakatan partners.

FREE YOURSAY 'It is obvious the truth is not out. The law is clear. Foreign workers must possess work permit.'

The party president may also be asked in court to answer for the failure of the CWC to call for a central committee meeting.

FREE VOXPOP 'The mother of all these IPPs and the mother of all these wasteful ‘piratisation' is none other than Dr M.'

COMMENT Malaysia has an growing number of stateless people - local born, but denied their legitimate human right to citizenship.

Although the cops say they have submitted their report to Bukit Aman, they are waiting for more witnesses to come forward.

FREE YOURSAY 'The police treat these women like animals because they know these women are powerless.'

No necessity for such a club, says Abim Selangor, but a PAS Muslimat leader thinks otherwise.

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 10.52AM The Erdogans sweep the contest with Husam Musa making a comeback in the VP race along with two non-ulama - incumbents Salahuddin Ayub and Mahfuz Omar. [VIDEO INSIDE]