Archive - 16 August 2011

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today asked the The Star to do more to soothe the feelings of Muslims who were deeply hurt.

No proposal for settlement from former MAS chairperson but firms open to terms that are in their best interests, they tell Bursa Malaysia.

Cuepacs is to raise with the Public Services Department (PSD) a complaint by civil servants that income tax and EPF deductions were made to their half-month bonus paid yesterday.

The police have begun scrutinising the closed-circuit television recordings of two locations to nail the culprits behind recent acid splash incidents in the city.

1990 amendment to Land Code allows 'disposal of underground land' which can then be alienated or leased, says PJ Utara MP Tony Pua.

The party claims that a resort in Kuantan is being used as a centre to issue MyKad to foreigners and ‘relocated' locals.

The fortnightly Malaysian Business , in its Aug 16 edition, says he had earned RM12 million last year.

UPDATED 5.41PM Umno'S Kota Belud mp Abdul Rahman Dahalan says the predominance of BN in the Dewan Rakyat should be also  maintained in any panel.

This is because BN politicians are using their influence to affect the outcome of appeals for seats, says a DAP leader.

Getting married on the upcoming anniversary of Malaysia’s independence day on Aug 31 holds special meaning for the country's first openly gay pastor, who says he is seeking greater tolerance in this Muslim-majority country.

The court today was scheduled to hear P Uthayakumar's judicial review application, but it became academic following the ROS ruling.

UPDATED 6.55PM Najib has acknowledged problems with the electoral system, so why is his deputy saying the opposite?

The proposed electoral reform select committee indicates that ‘the EC is deemed unable to do its job’.

The council’s enforcement and safety department head Mohd Fauzi Maarop says the document did not originate from MBPJ.

UPDATED 6.30PM Former MIC president S Samy Vellu's son is probed by Fair Work Ombudsman over non-payment of employees' wages.

UPDATED 5.45PM The electoral reform group also wants a second report on long-term reforms to be completed within a year.

The defence has already interviewed 21 witnesses, including a former domestic worker at the Desa Damansara condo.

An inquest into the death of former Batu Sapi member of parliament (MP) Edmund Chong began in Kota Kinabalu today.

About 70 percent areas in Kelantan will get faster broadband service when all technical work being undertaken is completed soon.

UPDATED 6.40PM PAS stresses that the PM cannot run away from the core issue of granting citizenship to PR.

UPDATED 5.55PM Pakatan Rakyat leaders insist that the opposition coalition should chair the select committee on electoral reforms.

UPDATED 1.55PM The emergency sitting is no more an issue as the govt has decided to form a committee on poll reforms.

PKR Wanita chief alleges that migrants who go through the 6P amnesty programme have to swear allegiance to Umno-BN.

UPDATED 3.44 PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali says the church is concerned over the intense public scrutiny and has requested to meet at another time. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The setting up of the committee to discuss electoral reforms does not mean that the election system adopted all this while is bad, says DPM.

Truth cannot be enforced but must be embraced.

UPDATED 8.15PM The clips aimed to prove Jais ‘did not raid' and that it has proof of proselytising at the Aug 3 event.

UPDATED 12.50PM Anwar Ibrahim questions the timing of the announcement of the parliamentary select committee for electoral reform.

Will what happened to the previous parliamentary select committee on integrity happen to this one on polls reforms?

UPDATED 1.35PM She says this is necessary to defend her dignity in view of her ex-business partner's claim.

INTERVIEW The BN head meets the people directly, bypassing problematic component parties left behind by the 2008 polls.

FREE VOXPOP 'Jais should not delay revealing their findings, for an allegation committed without proof is a slander (read ‘fitnah').'

FREE YOURSAY 'Najib has the media behind him and a very expensive PR company to promote his image. What has Anwar got?'

UPDATED 11.10AM She says the parliamentary panel on electoral reforms must take into account Bersih's eight demands.

UPDATED 12.20PM Felda has failed to prove that Dr Tan Kee Kwong had said the alleged defamatory words.

The terms of settlement will be disclosed to the GLCs only if they agree to appoint Umno lawyer Hafarizam.

FREE YOURSAY 'Any such reform must be executed before the next general election for it to have any meaning at all.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I don't know how much ICT experience the EC chief has. If the mistakes are genuine and unintentional, why happen to Umno members only?'