Archive - 3 August 2011

MB Zambry says the report was trying to portray that almost all the 24 Umno division heads were reluctant to activate their machinery.

Sabah deputy CM says Umno is not linked to the phantom voters, adding the party had nothing to do with the job of the EC.

Standard & Poor has lowered Malaysia's local currency rating to 'A' from 'A+' on July 27.

Singaporeans will go to the polls to choose their next president on Aug 27, should more than one candidate stand nominated for election at the close of nominations on nomination day.

The woman can be charged under Section 182 of the Penal Code which provides for a jail term of up to six months or a fine.

It claims that almost 30,000 people received their citizenships between April 2009 and July 2011, as part of efforts to clear its backlog.

The chief operations officer of Pempena Sdn Bhd, Idros Mohd, told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today that the RM888,000 sent to the company to open a Malaysian restaurant in Dubai was not returned although the project was abandoned.

The health condition of Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak is more stable and he is to undergo angioplasty to widen a narrowed blood vessel of the heart, according to a state executive
councillor.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has denied that he has cancer as reported by a news portal, but admitted to having a blocked heart artery which restricts his daily activities.

The party claims that many voters, especially from the Chinese community, were not included on the supplementary electoral rolls.

Fund was approved by state executive council, following complaints of irregularities in electoral rolls, says Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim.

Abu Bekir has failed to comply with the demand of his former wife to disclose their joint matrimonial assets.

INQUEST UPDATED 7.10PM A fingerprint expert says there were not enough bands for positive identification.

The court has fixed Aug 8 to decide on Anwar's application to interview 15 witnesses, including Najib and wife for his sodomy trial.

UPDATED 5.35PM Former DG Mani Usilappan says the Valuation Dept ‘didn't agree’ to a deferred payment period of 15 years.

State Orang Asli affairs committee chief says the projects, which include telecommunication facilities, will be carried out in stages.

UPDATED 3.50PM A check about 2pm today shows an ‘update’ to the permanent resident-holder’s status. The EC chief has an explanation.

The state is considering amending the syariah offences ordinance to provide for a heavier penalty.

Hope my latest book is banned, as Zunar’s have been.

UPDATED 4.45PM Describing the scandal as an 'act of treason', PAS claims to have identified 1,600 such cases.

They were allegedly handcuffed and beaten by prison guards, who also shaved the boys' heads and forced them to strip down to their undergarments.

UPDATED 6.05PM Najib Abdul Razak, who was accompanied by his wife, Rosmah Mansor, left the hospital at about 12.30pm.

UPDATED 5.15PM Selangor PAS' discovery strengthens claims the problem is more than a case of mere ‘technical negligence’.

UPDATED 3.45PM The High Court will rule tomorrow if the Bersih 2.0 chief will have leave for judicial review of her deportation from Sarawak in April.

According to the leaked US Embassy cable, this had been confirmed by Umno MP Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

SODOMY II UPDATED 4.42PM The same goes for ex-IGP Musa Hassan and ex-Malacca police chief Mohd Rodhwan.

MyOverseasVote, a lobby group, says the premier has shown he is not aware of the rights of voters living abroad.

UPDATED 6.40PM 'It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood,' says the TV network.

The MP launches ‘Ops LMC’ seeking to call all seekers of (L)ow and (M)edium (C)ost homes to register with his service centre.

UPDATED 4.18PM Appellate Court says the residents did not have good reasons why they should be granted more time to file their application.

Movement for Change Sarawak leader Francis Siah says the Red Rally will not yield to ‘overwhelming odds’.

COMMENT Broad public consultation is missing in appointing panels, as are aspects of plurality and fairness.

UPDATED 2.50PM The Butterworth Sessions Court sets bail at RM8,000 each and fixes hearing from Oct 10.

FREE VOXPOP 'Twenty-eight days! And all you could come up with is this? The punishment already meted out exceeds the offence.'

FREE VOXPOP 'What is the point of asking him to testify? He has selective memory and will probably not remember...'

And they offer rare praise for Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s handling of tenders for state projects.

Tony Pua accuses the ruling coalition, EC and NRD of trying to cheat their way to a BN victory in the next polls.

However, they advise organisers to 'lower' the volume of the music during Muslim prayer times.

FREE YOURSAY 'Normally you need a MyKad before you can register as a voter. But in Malaysia, you can put the cart before the horse.'

INTERVIEW How does one compare PM's wife Rosmah Mansor with Wan Azizah? The PKR president responds.