Archive - 4 October 2011

A total of seven animal cruelty cases at animal care centre, Petnode Online Pet Store, last September have been referred to the Public Prosecutor (PP).

Five employment sectors can hire the 1.3 million illegal immigrants registered under the 6P amnesty programme to fill up job vacancies.

A Port Klang Authority (PKA) legal adviser told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today in the corruption trial of former transport minister Dr Ling Liong Sik, that its former general manager OC Phang had refused to consult the attorney-general (AG) on the terms of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) land deal.

UPDATED 12.05AM Tear gas was fired at carpark outside Tung Shin compound, but not inside the hospital compound.

There are no ‘black’ consituencies in Perak for the upcoming 13th general election as far the Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) is concerned, said Perak Menteri Besar Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. 

The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has announced revised guidelines and documents for the employment of skilled and unskilled workers from India which take effect from Nov 1 and they include a minimum wage structure for them starting from RM800 a month.

The Council of Former People’s Representatives Malaysia (Mubarak) is requesting the government not to marginalise the interests of former legislators when tabling the 2012 Budget this Friday. 

A blogger sued by Information Communication and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim today made an unconditional apology to the minister over defamatory articles.

Koon Yew Yin has met ex-CPM chief Chin Peng in Bangkok and reports that he was not critically ill as claimed in the press.

The coalition of environmental activists, which includes Bersih, are organising a rally in Kuantan on Saturday and expect some 10,000 to turn up.

UPDATED 6.25PM They submit a motion alleging the senior judge had plagiarised a judgment from Singapore.

But a global downturn could derail the government's deficit reduction plans next year.

UPDATED 11.43PM It’s easy when we want to spend the money that we don’t have, says former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The reply in Parliament on the existence of the RM24 million ring sheds no light on the mystery, says Chegubard.

Although the PSC is headed by a Sabahan, he is a minister and cannot voice Sabah's problems independently, say two SAPP MPs.

UPDATED 4.35PM Pakatan Rakyat wants to uplift the people’s needs and put these above all else, says Anwar Ibrahim.

Lim Guan Eng says the information minister should prove which official function he attended had sidelined Bahasa Malaysia.

UPDATED 4.45PM Neither Suhakam nor the indigenous community have seen the draft of porposed changes to the National Land Code.

The Malaysian Retirees Association has asked the government to consider providing the cost of living allowance (Cola) to retirees.

UPDATED 3.35PM Commissioner-in-charge Khaw Lake Tee says 36 people have been identified as witnesses, but that the list could grow.

PARLIAMENT The repeal however will not affect any directives or detention made under the Act before the abolition takes effect.

PARLIAMENT This much the gov't spent so far this year on the Airbus jet rented from Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia.

UPDATED 4.45PM SODOMY II Saiful is a staunch BN supporter, says ‘mystery witness' Mohd Najwan Halimi.

UPDATED 6.15PM There are indications that the attorney-general is willing to 'go further' than the commission's recommendations drafted in 2003.

UPDATED 4.42PM Bersih 2.0 says the onus is the PM to disprove his office tried to entice a Johor DAP elected rep to leave the party.

INTERVIEW Unity is the stumbling block among Indian Malaysians and 'strong political leadership' is the solution, says Denison Jayasooria.

Still, all leaders must speak without guile.

UPDATED 1.05PM However, Nazri clarifies that the ring was not purchased after it was brought into the country.

PARLIAMENT Hishammuddin says this was spent on deploying 11,000 personnel and on related needs.

They were told, at an Education Ministry seminar, to identify opposition supporters and bring them to Umno's fold.

PARLIAMENT It met this morning behind closed doors to begin the process of discussing reforms to the electoral process.

FREE YOURSAY 'Tee Keat, your attempt to make the party positive the last time for the good of the party ended up with you being kicked out.'

However, they can still appeal the decision, to pursue a review of the RCI findings on the death of Teoh Beng Hock.

FREE VOXPOP 'Two men have been sentenced to death and there is no written judgment after two years. What sort of justice is this?'

LIVE REPORTS Mohd Najwan Halimi says he was surprised to discover that Saiful was working with Anwar.

UPDATED 5.35PM Johol state representative Roslan Md Yusof from Negri Sembilan passed away at about 4am.

FREE YOURSAY 'If Najib and his wife Rosmah respect the rule of law, they must present themselves in court.'

PARLIAMENT The ban on the electoral reform movement stays as it had ‘actively moved to create public unrest', says Hishammuddin Hussein.