Archive - 11 October 2011

Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong today filed a motion for Private Members Bill to debate a proposal to increase the salaries and allowances of MPs.

 

The KL High Court set Nov 3 for case management on the defamation suit by PAS deputy president against the Utusan Melayu on an article on the Bukit Kepong communist issue.

Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam said today he hoped that the MTUCwould understand the reason for amending the Employment Act.

 

 

The Home Ministry and Islamic religious institutions need to take firm action and be proactive in checking attempts to proselytise Muslims, said Ibrahim Ali (Independent-Pasir Mas) in Parliament today.

The Asian University of Women (AUW) in Chittagong announces the establishment of 10 fellowships in PM wife's name.

The 41st day of hearing of the murders of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others in the High Court in Shah Alam today witnessed another trial-within-a-trial, the third since the proceedings of the case started.

Thirty-six complaints have been channelled to Suhakam, while only 14 people are willing to have their statements recorded.

With the GE looming, the government pressured telcos not to pass the service tax to pre-paid mobile service users, says industry expert.

TNB was reported recently as facing two main issues on the gas problem – volume and price.

PARLIAMENT Yes, Najib flew to Perth in a government jet on Merdeka Day, but this was in his personal capacity.

The union congress strongly objects to the amendments to the Employment Act, which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat last week.

Some are ‘bona fide members’ or had previously participated in MCA Youth activities, says its head.

The Kubang Pasu District Council has identified about 300 owners of such premises with the highest quit rent arrears to be brought to court.

Sirim tests reveals that there is a maximum energy consumption when the electrical appliances are put in standby mode.

Police say it was fortunate that the victim wore a construction hat on duty as he only passed out and received outpatient treatment.

UPDATED 5PM This is because Muslims are concerned that Christianisation will become a concern and a threat if not nipped in the bud.

OC Phang says the Finance Ministry and Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, the company which sold the land, also did not give her such a letter.

Komtar rep Ng Wei Aik says objections raised in the Kepala Batas electoral roll gave the EC a reason to withhold approving the list.

Hindraf's platform Human Rights Party makes another bid to get itself registered as a political party.

The Catholic prelate argues that Hasan Ali forgets that PAS has a grave duty towards evidence before preferring an accusation.

It is considering a plea to the Agong and Selangor sultan to intervene, to block the development Bill.

PARLIAMENT In a written reply, however, PM Najib Abdul Razak says the contract with FBC Media was terminated last year.

The share swap will likely create opportunities for price fixing between the two airlines, claims a DAP rep.

PARLIAMENT The PM and his entourage travelled there in June to attend the World Islamic Economic Forum.

'In this organisation, there would be people who agree, and people who do not. It’s alright,' says Khalid Ibrahim.

Party veep Surendran says the government is doing this by 'conniving at the dissemination of more fabricated videos'.

UPDATED 7.45PM Veteran singer Mohd Jais Ahmad died at the Darul Ehsan Medical Centre at about 9.20am today. He was 75.

UPDATED 2.15PM DAP reps say this will hamper preparations to hold open house, as well as prayers on the eve of the festival.

UPDATED 2.35PM The Federal Territory EC rejected 500 new voter registration forms because copies of their MyKad were not included, says DAP.

He loved to celebrate difference.

UPDATED 2.45PM Penang BN has printed 50,000 copies of fliers to be distributed to 'educate' the public about the alleged horrors of the project.

COMMENT The projected budget deficit of 4.7% of GDP, a reduction from the 5.4% in 2011, is probably not realistic.

UPDATED 4.35PM Suhakam's inquiry into human rights violations is told the woman’s head was pushed to the ground.

UPDATED 2.19PM Bob Lokman and two others were detained after the former delivered a ceramah at a surau last night.

Isa Samad’s appointment as chairperson of the settlers’ cooperative society 'is under scrutiny' by the  cooperative society.

Online forum user says at least four of them are professional models, and posts pictures of them together with those published by the media.

FREE YOUR SAY ‘The decree on indications of proselytising is a common pronouncement - the church may be guilty, but insufficient proof to say that it is.'

FREE VOXPOP 'If the government that spends our money refuses to tell us, justice must be done by the court by instructing them to tell us.'