Archive - 5 November 2011

The people have been advised not to take gangster-like action such as splashing red paint at the MCA headquarters.

The party is not after the PM's post and is certainly not a nuisance as labeled by some groups, said Kita chief Zaid Ibrahim.

For the 2012 state budget, there is also hope that the allocation for the three categories of schools would be raised.

The corporation would enable all development plans in Kampung Baru to proceed smoothly.

The ministry is also preparing a circular on the policy which would be distributed to all education depts and district education offices.

'The practice ignores the sensitivity of our school-going children and the larger mixed Malaysian society,' says the council.

UPDATED 5.25PM Decision to scrap the policy made after careful study, with support from all in Parliament, including the Opposition, says the DPM.

Parents pushing for choice in the medium of instruction for science and mathematics in schools welcome the government's move on the matter.

The higher education minister says not including expenses in the loans will punish the low-income group.

'The Kuching Isthmus project is used to channel money to firms linked to Sarawak CM's family members abroad.'

'In the interest of safety, we won't proceed with all public events of Seksualiti Merdeka while we seek a meeting with IGP to explain our objectives.'

By remaining united, Muslims, wherever they are, can achieve a lot of things, the PM says in his Aidiladha message.

Lin Mun Poo was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Washington DC for hacking into the US Federal Reserve and other banks.

Judy Lam was not an activist - until officials turned up at her family's small hotel and announced plans to take it over.

It also goes against the show of support by several BN leaders for the UUCA to be amended, says DAP’s Tony Pua.

It says Seksualiti Merdeka contravenes Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, quoting chapter and verse from the charter.

The BN argument is that the FOI Bill is tied up in a tangle of red tape, is similar Official Secrets Act and public feedback was insufficient.

UPDATED 5.48PM Four bikers in last Monday's rally to demand a race track in Penang claim they are from DAP and PAS.

COMMENT Our education system should be looking at broadening choices to cope with the various needs of our diverse society.

Aziz Bari says under Article 152 of the federal constitution, ‘official business’ must be conducted in Malay.

FREE VOXPOP 'One of the things that really distinguishes humans from animals is our ability to feel compassion for...'

FREE VOXPOP 'Clearly this action is glaringly a vendetta against the victim who dared to accuse the cops of wrongdoing.'

FREE YOURSAY 'We need an education system that gives our youth the opportunity to excel, not compete in a race to the bottom.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I am one of these parents who are angry with the gov't because this about-turn in policy will be a setback for our children.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Why are we systematically destroying a language advantage that we possessed for years?'