Archive - 31 October 2011

The last batch of 447 Malaysian Haj pilgrims arrived in Mecca on Sunday evening from the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

PARLIAMENT Mustapa said the government had put the people’s interest first by holding information sessions for many parties including the public.

Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni was alleged to have bought two lots of land, including a bungalow, at Jalan Suasa 7/1L in Shah Alam from Syarikat Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd chief executive officer Saiful Aznir Shahabudin at a price which was higher than the market price.

A commotion broke out at the High Court in Kangar today when a witness in the murder trial of Year One student Saiful Syazani Saiful Sopfidee was arrested by a team of enforcement officers from the Perlis Islamic Religious Department (JAIPs).

A total of 36 million foreign tourists are expected to visit the country by the year 2020 with an estimated revenue of RM168 billion from tourism.

A train collided with a fuel tanker causing a huge explosion near Kota Kinabalu International Airport this evening.

Defence Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied that the ministry had overspent by RM6.5 million as reported by the Auditor-General’s Report.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today struck out a suit filed by a Syiah follower who was arrested in a raid in December last year against a former director of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) and the department.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor today left for Saudi Arabia to perform the haj pilgrimage.

The party says Chua Soi Lek’s statement interferes in Islamic policies and goes against norms of respecting each other’s religion.

UPDATED 7.45PM 'We should be proud that there are youths who want to become cattle herders,' says Noh Omar.

It is a landmark decision as it is not every day that the court decides on a constitutional matter, says Ashok Kandiah, the lawyer for the UKM4.

Opposition leader Azhar Ibrahim asks how the state government reduced its debt from RM630mill to RM30mill.

PARLIAMENT Er Teck Hwa (DAP-Bakri) told to leave for disruptive conduct, and Lim Lip Eng (DAP-Segambut) was told to join him.

He proposes that those who authorise procurements above market price pay out of their own pockets.

Qantas Airways was back in the air today after Australia’s industrial relations umpire imposed a 21-day truce on the company and the three unions that had been disrupting services.

The High Court in George Town today set Dec 8 to decide on an application by the Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) to remove a caveat entered by a beneficiary of an endowment land at Jalan Mengkuang, Bagan Luar, Butterworth.

The company’s CEO Mustaza Salim says there are only a few such problems as the firm is constantly carrying out maintenance works.

It is also not for the Court of Appeal to determine that the Act is ‘harsh and unjust’, explains dissenting judge Justice Low Hop Bing.

Joseph Pairin Kitingan proposes that the govt cancels all IC cards obtained by immigrants through dubious means.

But it may be short-lived, cautions law professor Abdul Aziz Bari who suggests a way to make change permanent.

UPDATED 6.50PM PARLIAMENT Its chief, Wee Ka Siong, stresses that the right of students to express their political affiliations is a principle recognised the world over.

The prime minister says an innovator will explore new avenues rather follow in the tracks left by others.

PARLIAMENT There are about one million Malaysian expatriates working overseas as of April this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

UPDATED 5.11PM 'If the ISA is to be abolished due to public pressure, the same applies to the UUCA,' says student leader Ahmad Syazwan Muhd Hasan.

PARLIAMENT It is the BN-led federal government that has bilateral relations, a deputy minister explains.

The Selangor government and eight others have no locus standi to quash the Registrar of Societies' decision to dissolve Balkis, submit lawyers.

UPDATED 5.10PM This was a slogan on yellow T-shirts at a rally, during which they demanded a ‘racing track’.

Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia lecturer Ridhuan Tee makes the remark in his column in Sinar Harian.

COMMENT The former IGP who once punched Anwar compounds his misconduct with remarks on subjects outside his ken.

The Philippines was the first country to declare a seven billionth baby, in the form of a little girl, Danica May Camacho.

The Penang Opposition leader made this query in the state legislative assembly today and caused a minor furore.

 

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, paid a courtesy call on PM Najib Abdul Razak at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya.

Stakeholders are invited to present their views to the secretariat to assist the commission in its inquiry, the commission says.

UPDATED 2.27PM PARLIAMENT N Gobalakrishnan gets a 'time-out' order after a ruckus with Karpal Singh.

The movement against the use of the Malay literature textbook prepares to take the issue to the palace.

UPDATED 2.05PM They have filed an application in the KL High Court to compel the EC to register them as voters.

Penang Opposition Leader Azhar Ibrahim says the DAP-led government has not fulfilled many of its election promises.

UPDATED 3.40PM 'As parents worry if their kids' report cards get red marks, so the rakyat should be concerned by the Report.'

The Opposition Leader enthralls students in London.

UPDATED 1.25PM The state has taken it upon itself to fulfil international treaty obligations on gender equality, says Suhakam.

UPDATED 4.20PM The clause violates freedom of expression of students. [JUDGMENTS & VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY 'This is only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the contractors who are given contracts are Umno cronies.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If Mapim disagrees, perhaps it should ask to join the panel and contribute thoughtful arguments rather than lash out...'

FREE YOURSAY 'Noor Azimah does not mean what she says. Page has no power to give BN a two-thirds majority. That power belongs to all voters collectively.'