Archive - 19 July 2011

A higher social status should be given to the Malay language as the dignity of Malaysians depends on the status of the language, which symbolises the sovereignty of the nation and its leaders, according to a socio-linguistics professor.

Jais, the Selangor Religious Department, said today that it does not have the power to direct entertainment centres in the state to stop operating during Ramadan.

It tells the foreign press that Utusan's claim of Jewish groups working with Bersih does not reflect Putrajaya's view.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department says it is not wrong for them to take action under the EO or the present law.

The incident occurred an hour after a housewife was robbed of two gold necklaces worth RM3,200 at Taman Impian in Kuala Pilah.

Its information chief Roslan Kasim says the police had acted appropriately when the participants started to become aggressive.

UPDATED 8.05PM We'll push the demand for electoral reform, especially in the rural areas, says the DAP's Teo Nie Ching.

UPDATED 7.35PM However BN Machap assemblyperson Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahman denies he broke the law in building his bungalow.

UPDATED 6.50PM The police chief also assures that a probe will be concluded soon on alleged police brutality during the Bersih 2.0 rally. .

The Sessions Court in Shah Alam today fixed Aug 8 for mention of the case involving Sri Muda State assemblyperson Shuhaimi Shafiei, 43, who was charged with publishing an article containing seditious statements on his blog, http://srimuda.blogspot.com , on Dec 30 last year.

The Higher Education Ministry has decided not to interfere and let varsity administrations decide what action to take on the students.

UPDATED 5.30PM Activist Hii Tiong Huat points to the lease of what was state land to the chief minister’s younger brother.

The private medical societies of Kedah/Perlis, Penang, Perak, S'gor, KL, Pahang and S'wak join others in the profession expressing concern for the Sungai Siput MP.

COMMENT For Malaysians to gain from the political system, the quality of the opposition leadership must be improved.

UPDATED 5.20PM The biological weapons bill will be a part of legislative framework in ensuring the effective implementation of biological weapons convention.

UPDATED 5.55PM PSM says the claims are similar - on the planning of illegal rallies and possession of dangerous items like Molotov cocktails.

They are disappointed with UiTM’s decision as the right-wing MP doesn’t deserve any recognition.

Not mincing his words, the SUPP president says the 'old guards' had to do their bit for the sake of reviving the party.

'What does it mean for the ban to be retracted? Did we move in that direction? No!' stresses Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

UPDATED 4PM A group of 365 Malaysian Christians have written to the Pope on Najib's crackdown on Bersih rally.

Muslims can accept the good elements in other religions but cannot admit that all other religions are the same as Islam.

UPDATED 5.35PM It is claimed that references to alleged police and government misconduct have been blacked out.

Why should she not make her life here, too.

Rising natural gas and food costs may have played a part in increasing the inflation rate.

The DAP supremo wonders whether the publications would be hauled up as were the Chinese language dailies last week over their Bersih coverage.

Amizudin Ahmat is ordered to pay RM300,000 in damages to info minister over an article relating to a rape claim.

Syed Farid Alattas says the real problems lie in poor administration run by inefficient staff.

EYEWITNESS This is from a mother of two, who joined her husband in the rally and took her young son along...

UPDATED 2.13PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the ministry has not agreed on a suitable price for the project.

EYEWITNESS ‘On July 9, for the first time, I felt a belonging with fellow-Malaysians ... we were one.’

UPDATED 11.45AM She is said to have paid a Telecom Malaysia employee RM25,000 for information related to a tender to supply equipment.

FREE YOURSAY 'University students are not supposed to be involved in politics. Why is this Ibrahim Ali Award?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Chandra, where's the larger picture with the detention of Dr Michael D Jeyakumar under the Emergency Ordinance?'

Wong, knowing well the costs of campaigning in S'wak, proved a shrewd judge of how to blend politics with business.

The Parti Kita chief ticks off Pakatan for its street rallies and losing sight of multi-billion ringgit defence contracts.

FREE YOURSAY 'How can the people trust the police with the videos? They'll probably use them to arrest more people.'