Archive - 24 September 2011

Guan Eng denies ridiculing Johor abroad

Guan Eng denies ridiculing Johor abroad

The Penang CM refuted a report that he had made disparaging statements about Johor when interviewed on a foreign radio station.
Pay hike for civil servants expected in Budget

Pay hike for civil servants expected in Budget

They had previously received a pay rise of between 7.5 and 35 percent in 2007.
DAP seeks emergency meeting to discuss hudud

DAP seeks emergency meeting to discuss hudud

Karpal called on Pakatan to discuss and resolve PAS' controversial plans to implement hudud.
Sabah has highest population increase in 1990-2000

Sabah has highest population increase in 1990-2000

Dompok said the National Registration Department could not provide the data of actual number of Malaysians living in Sabah.
RCI on Sabah illegals not ruled out, says Muhyiddin

RCI on Sabah illegals not ruled out, says Muhyiddin

Upko president Bernard Dompok wants a royal commission to be set up to probe the matter.
Bersih's Ambiga receives top French award

Bersih's Ambiga receives top French award

ambiga s award at french embassy thumb The Bersih chief’s human rights work has earned her the Chevalier de Legion d’Honneur. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Mapem wants bumi equity stake raised to 50%

Mapem wants bumi equity stake raised to 50%

'We want Teraju (Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera) to be more effective in pushing up the equity ownership of Malays to 50 percent.'
DPM: Bring 'second BN deputy chair' proposal to BN council

DPM: Bring 'second BN deputy chair' proposal to BN council

Muhyiddin says it is better for the matter to be discussed in the council than for it to be debated openly.
Najib expects hudud to split the opposition

Najib expects hudud to split the opposition

NONE 'On hudud law, their ideological differences cannot be concealed anymore, cannot be hidden from the public.'
MCA leader breaks ranks on Mat Sabu issue

MCA leader breaks ranks on Mat Sabu issue

NONE MCA veep Gan Ping Sieu says the move to charge Mat Sabu is puzzling and would only garner sympathy for Pakatan.
Dr M ticks off MCA chief over hudud threat

Dr M ticks off MCA chief over hudud threat

Mahathir is disappointed over Soi Lek's remark that MCA would withdraw from BN if Umno implemented hudud law.
Real patriots ignored by history, says academic

Real patriots ignored by history, says academic

He takes jibes at so-called historians whose pens are guided by the powers that be, resulting in distortions of historical facts.
Deputy minister: Info Dept ready to face polls

Deputy minister: Info Dept ready to face polls

The department is ready to face the 13th general election, expected to be called soon, says info deputy minister Maglin Denis D'Cruz.

'S'gor Pakatan rule a torture only to BN cronies'

'S'gor Pakatan rule a torture only to BN cronies'

UPDATED 5.50pm Faekah Husin agrees with Muhyiddin that life is now impossible in Selangor, but only for rent seekers and corrupt businessmen.
Lynas reiterates M'sia has an edge over China

Lynas reiterates M'sia has an edge over China

Malaysia has a comparative advantage in attracting more downstream activities within the rare earth industry when compared to China.
PM boards bus for one-day visit in Perak

PM boards bus for one-day visit in Perak

For the first time in his nationwide tour, he and his wife boarded a bus plying to attend programmes in Perak.
Police sexually harassed PSM women detainees

Police sexually harassed PSM women detainees

Hudud hoohah more an MCA-Gerakan sandiwara

Hudud hoohah more an MCA-Gerakan sandiwara

PKR veep likens Mat Sabu to Nobel laureate

PKR veep likens Mat Sabu to Nobel laureate

mat sabu and pas He draws parallels with Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk who is prosecuted for speaking out on the Armenian genocide.
Singapore rejects calls to scrap ISA

Singapore rejects calls to scrap ISA

NONE 16 former ISA detainees wrote a rare public message demanding the abolition of the law after M'sia has vowed to do so.
'PAS wouldn't force hudud down people's throats'

'PAS wouldn't force hudud down people's throats'

Law professor Abdul Aziz Bari believes PAS will take the soft approach of seeking the people’s consensus on the matter.
Undilah video 'not yet approved' by film censors

Undilah video 'not yet approved' by film censors

UPDATED 4.45PM MCMC says the Film Censorship Board has yet to give green light to the controversial video produced by musician Pete Teo.
Krian natives win legal battle against loggers

Krian natives win legal battle against loggers

Judge rules in favour of the natives that logging should not include customary rights land but their counsel remains wary despite the victory.
Undilah video censorship absurd, undemocratic

Undilah video censorship absurd, undemocratic

CIJ shocked by directive to broadcasters not to air the video.

Najib Club's 'cool' way to win young voters

Najib Club's 'cool' way to win young voters

najib razak club Those attending the club's events may be hard- pressed to notice anything ostensibly political, but some think otherwise.
Imperative for EC to do full audit of voters roll

Imperative for EC to do full audit of voters roll

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'What about those unknown and yet-to-be uncovered 'mistakes', of which there are undoubtedly many?'
MCA should have left BN long ago

MCA should have left BN long ago

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno has verbally abused MCA, dragged its face in the dirt and openly ridiculed it to the point that it has no dignity left.'
Body snatching: There's a thing called compassion

Body snatching: There's a thing called compassion

FREE YOURSAY 'There is doing a job, and there is doing a job properly. There is no need to barge into a funeral at midnight ...'
Mahathir's two fingers in 1Malaysia salute

Mahathir's two fingers in 1Malaysia salute

mahathir selangor umno retreat FREE YOURSAY 'The V-sign by Mahathir is a surreptitious message to Najib - ‘One Malaysia, two prime ministers'.'
Teaching thieves how to be better thieves

Teaching thieves how to be better thieves

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'It is not just a question of not flashing your wealth. The idea is not to deceive the rakyat into...'