Archive - 2 November 2011

Once completed, the findings would explain claims that treatment plants managed by Syabas were not producing sufficient treated water supply

Those found in possession of the book could be fined up to RM5,000, whereas those found reproducing the book for sale could be jailed up to three years, fined up to RM20,000, or both.

The High Court hearing the murders of cosmetic millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others was today told that an unidentified person had contacted a former colleague of one of the victims, bank officer Noorhisham Mohamad, on the night of the incident using the victim’s handphone.

Mahfuz Omar says Minister in the PM’s Dept Jamil Khir Baharom had ordered the purchase of 250 books using zakat money.

The 13 loans worth RM55 billion it granted without a government guarantee were made in accordance with set procedures.

UPDATED 9.50PM 'It is just an opinion in passing of the court,' declares Minister in the PM Dept Nazri Abdul Aziz.

Selangor government cannot back off as it paid for the boxing event, says Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

UPDATED 7.50PM We will call the EC and NRD to talk on reforms to the electoral roll and voter eligibility, says PSC chairperson Maximus Johnity Ongkili.

Peter Chin Fah Kui, who is eyeing to become Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president in the coming Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC) next month, has unveiled his manifesto.

UPDATED 7.10PM Picking up on the Seksualiti Merdeka workshop, Perkasa accuses her of bringing in a ‘new religion’ that encourages homosexuality.

Penang acting police chief Abdul Rahim Jaafar says police have been probing the case since February and two investigation papers have been opened.

MP Tony Pua shows a list of tendered-out advertisement contracts by various ministries in Singapore. [VIDEO INSIDE]

If Dr Chua Soi Lek fails to do so within 48 hours, a PKR-linked NGO will take its complaint to the palace. [VIDEO INSIDE]

MACC deputy chief commissioner Mohd Shukri Abdull reveals that the blunder occurred due to a failure to carry out a market survey.

The government has no plans to make Islamic studies a compulsory pass subject in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) examination, said Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has this response for the deputy information minister who wants archived materials on Bersih 2.0 to be destroyed.

Motion to be tabled on Friday to affirm state's support for changes to the law and to urge BN government not to appeal the court decision.

Rather, external factors beyond the ministry’s control could have been responsible, says the minister, Peter Chin.

Idris Jala asked to explain how GST can solve the country's woes, since the government spends uncontrollably.

Internal Security and Public Order director Salleh Mat Rasid says permits still had to be applied for under the Police Act 1967.

UPDATED 4.15PM Its co-founder Pang Kee Teik says they agreed to let the police officers peek through the door and they left after that.

We want students to have a voice and to participate in politics, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

COMMENT The shift of focus to religious rights is a well thought-out strategy that uses religion to control society.

One chides the minister for not understanding the constitution, another says such laws hinder the grooming of mature graduates.

Advocating equal rights for homosexuals goes against all religions, laments Accin, a coalition of 17 Islamic NGOs.

Judge Rosbiahanin Ariffin freed Nor Azimah Jamaludin, 31, and Rantau Panjang PKR chief Mohammad Agos Mohd Noor, 52 without calling for their defence.

UPDATED 4.30PM PARLIAMENT Even the speaker loses his temper during debate on the motion to cut the PM's pay.

Judge Abang Iskandar made the decision after HRP's lawyer Uthayakumar made an application for the judge to recuse himself.

The state BN came to this conclusion after comparing DAP leader Lim Guan Eng with the two previous chief ministers.

UPDATED 1.55PM MP Tony Pua wants a financial commission to tackle recurring problems cited in audit reports.

Religious authority Jais has issued an arrest warrant against the comedian for not heeding an order to appear before it.

UPDATED 2.35PM While the score of 7.6 is its highest to date, this is still below the average of 7.8 out of a possible 10.

Abdul Gani tells a newspaper that his legal team has begun reviewing provisions of several laws, including the UUCA.

This was one of several initiatives he presented at the second meeting of the PSC on electoral reform in KL yesterday.

The two others are Tess Innovations Sdn Bhd director Jaspal Singh and CLK Consultants Sdn Bhd director Chiew Lian Keng.

The grounding affected almost 70,000 customers and Qantas has offered refunds, rebooking and compensation.

UPDATED 12.25PM Campaigns advocating freedom for sexuality will spread and become difficult to curb, laments its chief.

Malaysian marine police stopped a group of Indonesian smugglers who were taking eight people to Australia from Indonesia.

UPDATED 3.35PM Frustrated academicians at a forum last night said 'enough is enough' and called for further action.

Dons boldly criticise the state of academia, saying that it breeds an intelligentsia which is meek and uncritical.

UPDATED 1.50PM PARLIAMENT No criminal element involved in hiring of UK-based PR firm by the government.

Najib heaps praise on himself in opinion piece.

UPDATED 3.30PM Speaker Abd Isa Ismail has won a stay order, preventing Abu Hassan Sharif from participating in the budget sitting this month.

UPDATED 4.40PM The accounts manager is said to have obstructed a police personnel from performing his duty.

FREE VOXPOP 'We want to respect the police, but you got to earn that respect. If the job is too tough, go join...'

Saifuddin Nasution says the entire business model of Indah Water Konsortium has been proven to be not competitive.

Idris Jala says another 300 expats have applied for resident passes through the returning expert programme.

The selection and approval of the project are under the purview of the Rural Development Ministry, says the utility firm.

FREE VOXPOP ‘We are being made to fear and fight each other so that they can divide and rule, and plunder the country.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Spending that amount of money on jewelleries while the rakyat struggle on sub-standard 1Malaysia minimarkets is grossly insensitive.'