Archive - 24 June 2011

No decision yet to form RCI to probe sex video: Najib

No decision yet to form RCI to probe sex video: Najib

'We have not made any decision yet, there has been a multitude of views.'
Energy efficient law to be enacted soon

Energy efficient law to be enacted soon

The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry plans to enact an energy efficient (EE) law soon to push for EE in a big way, Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui said tonight.
PM: Up to rakyat to decide if it's Anwar in video

PM: Up to rakyat to decide if it's Anwar in video

UPDATED 11.40PM However he points out that two foreign experts had verified the authenticity of the video.
'Expert not influenced by witnesses' testimony'

'Expert not influenced by witnesses' testimony'

NONE Former head of the CSI Amidon Adnan says his analysis was based on information given to him.
MIC Youth and PPP will join our march, says Khairy

MIC Youth and PPP will join our march, says Khairy

Umno Youth will carry on with its assembly on July 9 despite not having a permit, says its chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
Rep wants S'wak to issue licence for croc hunting

Rep wants S'wak to issue licence for croc hunting

A Barisan Nasional assemblyman today wants the Sarawak government to issue licences for crocodile hunting to protect residents staying along rivers in the state.
GLCs still bound to bumi agenda, but based on merit

GLCs still bound to bumi agenda, but based on merit

Putrajaya Committee secretariat chief Azman Mokhtar reiterates that the bumiputra agenda is part of the national agenda.
Johari Abdul does a 'Poirot' in video refutation

Johari Abdul does a 'Poirot' in video refutation

NONE COMMENT Johari Abdul turns sleuth and proffers cogent deductions that the man in the sex video is not Anwar.   
Anwar maintains innocence, cries conspiracy

Anwar maintains innocence, cries conspiracy

NONE UPDATED 7.40PM Anwar said he might be charged with making a false police report after today's development.
Dr M: Muslims need to project Islamic way of life

Dr M: Muslims need to project Islamic way of life

NONE The former PM says Muslims should always correct themselves so that they become successful people.
Lawyer: Expert opinion never conclusive in law

Lawyer: Expert opinion never conclusive in law

sankara nair Sankara Nair says his personal opinion is derived from having cross-examined many experts in the past.
Cops: We have strategies to thwart illegal assembly

Cops: We have strategies to thwart illegal assembly

Acting city police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh says to date, no party had sought a permit to hold the assembly.

SMS threat a cowardly act, blasts Khairy

SMS threat a cowardly act, blasts Khairy

The Umno Youth chief condemns the death threat against Bersih 2.0 leader S Ambiga.
Are we happily enslaved?

Are we happily enslaved?

Dubious writings will become a thing of the past.
PSM becomes Bersih rally police target, 6 arrested

PSM becomes Bersih rally police target, 6 arrested

UPDATED 9.20PM Police continued the crackdown on political activities in the lead up to the rally, this time clamping down on PSM.
In pleading guilty, Rahim claims moral victory

In pleading guilty, Rahim claims moral victory

NONE Rahim says he and the Datuk T group were sacrificing themselves for the good of the country. [VIDEO INSIDE]
DPP vs Datuk T: Case fact sheet in full

DPP vs Datuk T: Case fact sheet in full

Strangely, some details in the fact sheet were redacted, such as the location where the sex video was alleged filmed.
MP defends Anwar, shows how video could be faked

MP defends Anwar, shows how video could be faked

UPDATED 7.15PM Sg Petani MP Johari Abdul makes a documentary to disprove the authenticity of the sex video.
DAP rep: Gerrymandering helped BN win

DAP rep: Gerrymandering helped BN win

S’WAK ASSEMBLY Ting Tze Fui (DAP-Meradong) says the opposition gained 45 percent of the vote and yet there are only 15 of us here.
Rahim: No more guesswork, sex video man is Anwar

Rahim: No more guesswork, sex video man is Anwar

UPDATED 6.30PM The ex-Malacca CM claims they have provided the proof, although the matter was not part of the court decisions today.
KJ: Datuk T charge proves BN innocent

KJ: Datuk T charge proves BN innocent

khairy jamaluddin UPDATED 3.15PM He says it is 'good' that Datuk T  were charged, saying this absolves the BN from the sex video row.
Koh gets hit by 'false' investment announcement

Koh gets hit by 'false' investment announcement

CM Guan Eng has accused the Gerakan leader of allegedly making a false announcement about an American firm investing in Penang.
Defence lawyer: US experts 99.99% sure it's Anwar

Defence lawyer: US experts 99.99% sure it's Anwar

UPDATED 4.10PM Rahim Thamby Chik’s lawyer says US experts are 99% sure it's Anwar, but doesn't provide documents to prove this.
Adenan: Complaints from unhappy wives not enough

Adenan: Complaints from unhappy wives not enough

S’WAK ASSEMBLY The state minister with special functions says the state cannot deny entry to Chinese women based on that.
AirAsia orders 400 LEAP engines to power new fleet

AirAsia orders 400 LEAP engines to power new fleet

In a statement today, AirAsia said it was scheduled to take delivery of the planes in 2016, the largest order in aviation history.
Gaza mission: KJ, Khalid head for Athens

Gaza mission: KJ, Khalid head for Athens

Khairy says the second Lifeline 4 Gaza by volunteers would fly from the KL to Athens for the one-week mission on Sunday.
Bersih holding steady against obstacles

Bersih holding steady against obstacles

NONE COMMENT Clarity and legitimacy of aim and method see the march holding firm against a host of antagonistic forces.
Will Hisham detain Ambiga to 'protect' her?

Will Hisham detain Ambiga to 'protect' her?

FREE YOURSAY 'Will Hishammuddin now order the pre-emptive detention of Ambiga 'for her own protection' (as was done to the Sin Chew journalist)?
Baru Bian demands clarity in mixed-race laws

Baru Bian demands clarity in mixed-race laws

S'WAK ASSEMBLY Ba'Kelalan state rep Baru Bian asked for constitutional redirection on children of mixed marriages at last night's sitting.

Economist: Do not repeat Middle East error

Economist: Do not repeat Middle East error

Malaysia should also take into consideration income inequality and other social developments, an economist has advised.
Ministry not ready to reveal FB campaign breakdown

Ministry not ready to reveal FB campaign breakdown

Deputy Tourism Minister James Dawos Mamit says this is because the MACC may be probing the social media campaign.
EC says Bersih organisers must respect Agong

EC says Bersih organisers must respect Agong

Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof urges the organisers of the July 9 rally to appoint representives to deliver the memorandum to his majesty.
MCA slams S'wak DAP over songkok issue

MCA slams S'wak DAP over songkok issue

'Wearing the songkok should not be dragged into a racial argument which the DAP seems to be fanning,' sec-gen Kong Cho Ha says.
How can we decide who's wrong on IPPs?

How can we decide who's wrong on IPPs?

tenaga nasional logo FREE VOXPOP 'Make the PPAs public so that the rakyat can decide who is wrong - the opposition or the government.'
Taib changes definition of 'native' after NCR defeat

Taib changes definition of 'native' after NCR defeat

NONE The Sarawak assembly passed the Land Custody and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011 yesterday.
Public interest suit filed to protect gov't funds

Public interest suit filed to protect gov't funds

Concerned over the waste of public funds, two lawyers and a social activist have filed a civil suit in the Penang High Court.
Zunar's new book out now, launching July 2

Zunar's new book out now, launching July 2

NONE FREE The cartoonist says the title 'Even My Pen Has a Stand' reiterates his stand to continue drawing until the last drop of ink.
DAP questions 'political activity' ban ahead of Bersih

DAP questions 'political activity' ban ahead of Bersih

N Sembilan DAP slams the ban on political activities in the state in the lead-up to the Bersih rally.
Sex video: Datuk T trio pleads guilty, fined RM5,500

Sex video: Datuk T trio pleads guilty, fined RM5,500

UPDATED 1.57PM Eskay was slapped with a fine of RM3,000, Shuaib Lazim, RM1,500 and Rahim Thamby Chik, RM1,000. [PHOTO GALLERY]
Noisy demo outside court in support of Datuk T

Noisy demo outside court in support of Datuk T

NONE UPDATED 9.37AM About 100 protesters made their presence felt ahead of the charging of the trio.
Take the radioactive waste back to Australia

Take the radioactive waste back to Australia

FREE YOURSAY 'If the waste is not as radioactive as the Lynas boss says, why don't you ship it back to Australia and bury it in a big hole somewhere.'
Isa, hands off our EPF money

Isa, hands off our EPF money

your say FREE 'Isa, if you are so good at doing business why don't you borrow from the bank rather than from EPF?'
Death threat: We shall not be cowed

Death threat: We shall not be cowed

FREE YOURSAY 'Who are the pariahs - those calling others insulting names or those who fight for our democratic rights?'