Archive - 7 September 2011

'Mohamad Sabu in his statement had spoken a lot, and we know what is their intention, and that is truly their struggles,' says the ex-PM.

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will make an official visit to Britain from tomorrow to Sunday. 

An Internet cafe cashier from Segamat, Johor was sentenced to 11 months’ jail and fined RM2,500 by the magistrate’s court in Kuala Lumpur after he pleaded guilty to criminal intimidation and possession of lewd material. 

International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed says Lynas is currently at various stages of complying with them.

It says the Judiciary's success in handling the backlog in court cases makes an 'interesting model' for other countries seeking to do the same.

Penang police chief Ayub Yaakob says the investigation paper on Mat Sabu was submitted to Bukit Aman for scrutiny.

Police in Indonesia shot dead three of seven dogs suspected to have eaten their owner who had left the animals for two weeks without food, local media reported today.

It has taken time for the effects of government reform policies to improve Malaysia’s business competitiveness, it is explained.

Thirteen Chinese-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today called on the Education Ministry to conduct a total review and make some improvements to remove classes which had existed for the past 50 years.

UPDATED 6.05PM The premier admits having second thoughts meeting the country's top judges.

Penang Malay Congress president Rahmad Isahak says the NGO is merely acting in a ‘neutral, normal and professional’ manner.

'Mat Sabu hurt Malaysians from all races, particularly members of the security forces who had fought against the communist insurgency'.

Of the 32 countries surveyed, nine were in the Asia-Pacific region and among them are China (rank no 1), Vietnam (3), Malaysia (5), Thailand (6) , Indonesia (7) and South Korea (10).

The authorities are to inspect all pet care services after hundreds of cats entrusted to a pet hotel were found to have been neglected.

UPDATED 4.20PM World Economic Forum puts M'sia ahead of the two nations in economic competitiveness.

UPDATED 5.30PM Johor PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat says the onus is now on historians to research the real history of Mat Indera.

It reacts to a proposal that Umno or MCA should replace Gerakan in the Bachang constituency in the next GE.

UPDATED 3.40PM The expansion of scope comes after the EC made its own recommendations to the cabinet.

UPDATED 4.14PM 'He was never a CPM member. He was not a communist,' stresses Baharum Shah Indera, 65.

A 'special meeting' that included Jais, Mais and AG's Chambers officials discussed the matter, says Khalid Samad.

Its deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar tells assistant registration officers to be more careful in carrying out their duties.

UPDATED 5.05PM This works better in assisting conflict regions, says its head, which raises questions about Kelab Putera 1Malaysia's 55-member team.

An animal rights group wants owners of a pet-boarding business where hundreds of neglected cats were discovered to face jail.

Reports on killing of its journalist lack coherence.

UPDATED 6.05PM Before the set up of JAC, the burden of appointing judges fell on the executive and the CJ, says Zaki Azmi.

Nine people died on the last day yesterday of the Ops Sikap-24 exercise to reduce fatal road accidents in the Aidilfitri festive season.

UPDATED 3.20PM Zaki says the meeting between the PM and judges today will not affect judicial independence.

The project is under the Tourism Ministry and Penang gov't is neither the approving authority nor the client, he says.

They face resettlement due to dam construction, without participating in decisions that will change their life.

Its ‘convoluted explanation’ on acquisition of land for the MRT project shows that 'the government's actions were done in bad faith'.

Tan Chui Mui, who hails from a village near the controversial plant, will produce 'Survival Guide in Radioactive Village'.

FREE VOXPOP 'We have a situation where the bad guys are in control and the good officers have to follow their orders or risk losing their jobs.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Why are the rakyat having to tighten their belts while your family continues to enjoy the good life at taxpayers' expense?'

FREE YOURSAY 'But to have 19 similar mistakes among new voters in the electoral roll - it is certainly a case of fraud.'

FREE YOURSAY 'There was no Internet then so the truth could not be told. The media then were controlled by the British.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Azeez could have just sent the aid through Mercy Malaysia. But that couldn't happen, because then there would be no TV coverage.'