Archive - 5 September 2011

Sarawak CM Abdul Taib Mahmud gave the green light for his eldest son, Mahmud Abu Bekir, to go into politics.

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today suggested that the people offended by a PAS leader’s statement allegedly hero-worshipping communist terrorists and discrediting the country’s security forces institute legal action.

BN parliamentarians reject claims they are getting pre-election slush funds, saying extra allocations are ‘normal' to help the rakyat.

A total 2,320,034 foreign workers and illegals were registered using the biometric system under the 6P amnesty progamme when the deadline for registration ended on Aug 31.

The government is accused of discriminating funds distribution to constituencies - based on BN's ability to win elections, newspapers report.

Family members of the late Noramfaizul Mohd Nor, a BernamaTV cameraman who was killed by a stray bullet while covering the Putera 1Malaysia Club’s Humanitarian Aid Mission in Somalia, will not take any legal action against the organiser.

The 2004 book entitled ‘Pengukir Nama Johor’ names Mat Indera as a freedom fighter and a celebrated Johor hero.

Don't smear Malacca Gerakan leadership, party secretary-general Teng Chang Yeow warns ‘certain quarters within party' in the state.

Sabah Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Salleh Said Keruak said he is puzzled as to why none of the senior Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leaders attended the recent Hari Raya open house of Chief Minister Musa Aman and the state cabinet at the Likas Sports Complex.

UPDATED 4.40PM Federal Court judge Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin has been appointed chief judge of Malaya.

Putera 1Malaysia Club president, Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, said that insurance coverage was bought by the club, which organised the mission.

Khairy Jamaluddin is claiming a moral victory over the PAS deputy president for declining to debate the Bukit Kepong issue with him.

He claims Bernama had added to his remarks, which were made before the dinner where the speech was delivered.

Muhammad Shafee Abdullah should be cited for contempt for interfering in a trial, not Anwar, says Karpal.

Its chief Tan Keng Liang explains the idea of a deputy menteri besar is to reduce the MB's workload and not to take over his duties.

Lee had allegedly described Islam as a 'venomous religion' in a 2005 meeting with then-senator Hillary Clinton.

But he will leave it to the parliamentary select committee to decide on the proposal when it is set up.

PBA Holdings clarifies that the PAS deputy president is entitled to the benefit as a member of the company’s board.

The government has to institute an investigation into the level of preparedness of this poorly planned and reckless mission to Somalia.

The PAS deputy president insists he is not declining the challenge, but says the Youth wing is ‘better suited’ to take on Umno Youth.

A 50-feet-long snake boat rowing across a 20-feet stage will be the highlight of the Onam festival at the Dewan Civic in PJ on Sunday.

Group demanding toll be scrapped gathers to collect signatures for petition to government, but police stop them; online petition also launched.

US envoys found the 2006 visit to the Carribean, with Samy Vellu and other ministers in tow, was 'really a vacation'.

He plays dirty and is not ashamed of this.

Motorcyclists top the list of fatalities as the 13th day of Ops Sikap recorded 26 deaths, raising the overall number of deaths to 254 since Aug 23.

DAP wants PM to explain if the allegation that allocations are made according to BN's assessment of their winnability is true.

 

 

Both sides are to field heavyweights in a ‘battle to win hearts and minds for the Indian vote’ public forum on Sunday.

Penang PKR chief Mansor Othman confirms the division has nominated Nurul Nuha Anwar as a potential candidate.

The 17-year-old was yesterday charged with assaulting Asyraf Haziq Rossli during disorder in Barking, east London on Aug 8.

FREE YOURSAY 'The people in charge have to be held accountable. Calling Noramfaizul a hero does not solve the problem.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If indeed there was a callous statement it was this: ‘If you are not prepared to take the risk, then stay at home.''

FREE YOURSAY 'I am sure no country in the world ever had a missing leader on their independence day.'

FREE VOXPOP 'The immigration officers and employment agents, hand in hand, are involved in the trafficking of the illegals.'

The embedded journalists say they were not issued any protective gear nor given specific training on the dangers in a combat zone.