Archive - 20 June 2011

The only response KL has offered is to make 'diplomatic objections' and Rembau MP Khairy is not impressed.

A recently uploaded YouTube video, in the same fashion as the first warning, claims so but the Anonymous group says it is a hoax.

This is to give them more legal clout to combat the recent scourge of website hackers, says the minister.

UPDATED 11.55PM Bersih 2.0 will continue with its July 9 rally because previous discussions with the Election Commission have come to naught.

The decision to drop them was made at the special meeting of the PAS state liaison body last night.

PARLIAMENT The senior parliamentarian slams the government for allowing Perkasa free reign to issue alleged threats of violence.

Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) chief executive Dr Johari Mat was today appointed as a member of the Senate to represent Kelantan with effect from July 7.

The Chinese should realise that Ibrahim Ali only represents a very small organisation, says KLSCAH head.

KHIR TRIAL Defence lawyer Jahabardeen Mohd Yunus zeroes in on the lack of information available to the Henry Butcher valuation team.

Shuhaimi Shafiei pleaded not guilty to a charge of publishing an article in his blog questioning the powers of the Selangor sultan.

UPDATED 6.15PM The Umno Youth chief says the Malays do not subscribe to Ibrahim Ali's views. [VIDEO INSIDE]

DAP’s Wong Ho Leng says state minister James Masing has no class for coming up with such a remark.

Social media expert Dave Duarte shows the controversial Facebook campaign by the Tourism Ministry has justified its cost.

Remarks that he would tell the Bersih 2.0 head to ‘call off’ the rally suffer from ‘some misunderstanding’, he says. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The 17th Sarawak state legislative assembly starts its first sitting from today until June 29.

Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy says it is a 'blatant lie' that he did not fight for housing rights of the poor in Penang.

Selangor police chief Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah warns those responsible for spreading the false news to stop immediately.

The Lower Syariah Court in George Town today set July 26 for the hearing of the khalwat case against Youth and Sports Ministry deputy secretary-general (strategic) Salim Parlan and his companion, Nur Diayana Norslan.

According to JobStreet.com’s survey, the government has cause for concern as only 2.4% say they are staying back for the nation’s good.

DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng says Umno's inaction regarding Ibrahim Ali shows it is a party that survives on racial division.

They have accepted their lawyer’s advice that this is the only way forward for the time being.

A father is not just for Father’s Day.

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin brushes aside police warnings, asserting that his movement will rally on July 9.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 4PM He claims poor financial management could potentially bump up this year’s expenditure by over RM20 billion. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Kedah Gerakan calls for disciplinary action on human rights bureau chief Baljit Singh for wanting to participate.

KHIR TRIAL UPDATED 4.25PM This was after a ‘recommendation’ by then Selangor MB Dr Khir, now on trial for corruption.

Najib defends invitation to ICC-indicted Omar Bashir of Sudan for Langkawi dialogue on spurious grounds, claims DAP MP.

Confusion reigns over the contract award, with news reports claiming the project will be handled by a company that put in a higher bid.

Although against the Sedition Act, it points out that laws are applicable to all on equal basis. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PARLIAMENT He says this in response to Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak), who alleges there are 11 other people registered in his mother’s house.

HEADLINES Sin Chew Daily reported that Johor PAS commissioner Dr Mahfodz Mohamad is willing to do this for the next general election.

The health minister says the cabinet has ‘taken note of and accepted’ the explanation from the tourism minister.

Norfadilla Ahmad Saikin is suing the government for revoking its memo on her placement.

The BN component party's leader Liow Tiong Lai says members who take part in the rally may face the sack.

COMMENT The current Bersih move is a most reasonable and logical proposition to save democracy and restore justice and decency.

It should not mean clubbing the people for voicing legitimate grouses against the government or public institutions.

COMMENT All parties should refrain from making comments that may pre-judge the panel's findings.

COMMENT Anwar Ibrahim and Razaleigh Hamzah separately outlined the moral and intellectual basis for the defeat of Umno-BN.

FREE YOURSAY 'Razaleigh, more than sage-like pronouncements, Malaysians sorely need new leadership to lead us out of the mess we are in.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The Bersih movement has taken on a life of its own and has become a growing tsunami of discontent and frustration.'

FREE YOURSAY 'He is openly threatening violence against the Chinese. As usual, we expect the gov't to do nothing.'