Archive - 8 November 2011

PARLIAMENT Agriculture Minister Noh Omar said the opposition can try their cattle rearing skills at 30 vacant farms to see if they can run the NFC better.

The Bakun hydroelectric project’s spillway gates will start operations on Friday upon completion of the spillway gates and all associated work, Sarawak Hidro managing director Zulkifle Osman said today.

PARLIAMENT After being pressed, Noh Omar gives in and vows to investigate NFC's RM250mil loan disbursement.

Dr Ghauth Jasmon has been reappointed as the vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaya for a two-year term, effective today.

The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) firmly opposes a statement by the opposition on reducing the number of civil servants, should they form the central government.

PARLIAMENT Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin criticises the Pakatan assault on the feedlot operator as ‘sensationalising’ the issue.

Those with local education degrees have nowhere else to go except schools, thus the minister cannot shirk his duties, says Penang PKR.

Najib Abdul Razak and Muslim leaders last night attended a banquet given by the Saudi Arabian government at Mina Palace.

Former world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, the first man to beat Muhammad Ali in one of their three epic battles in the 1970s, died yesterday. Frazier was 67.

'This is to ensure that the quality of learning does not drop because the schools are in bad shape and need to be repaired.'

UPDATED 6.10PM The PKR adviser compares the treatment of S Ambiga to that of Marina Mahathir, which suggests a political motivation behind action against the former.

Sungai Siput Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj has filed an application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court against an Appellate Court’s decision concerning the rejection of his application for funds from the Special Constituency Allocation.

‘The Auditor-General’s Report states there is only a remainder of RM79.147 million in the fund,’ says the opposition leader.

No laughing matter, but four films to be released on Thursday are using humour in the lobby against the Lynas rare earth plant.

Justice Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim makes the decision in chambers in the presence of lawyer Aston Paiva and Senior Federal Counsel Noor Hisham Ismail.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is urging all Malaysians abroad who are eligible to register as voters at the respective Malaysian missions overseas.

He says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah had been freely speaking against some party policies without ever facing censure.

UPDATED 4.45PM Ex-leaders are complaining that BN is shutting out dissidents, forcing them to speak on an NGO platform.

COMMENT It is clear that same sex relations are not acceptable in Islam. So, what kind of relations are Muslims to have with the LGBTQ?

The government has no plans to repeal Article 48(6) of the federal constitution, said Deputy Minister in the PM’s Department Liew Vui Keong.

Putra Heights and Subang Alam folk are still awaiting assurances that the proposed track alignment is safe.

UPDATED 3.15PM There would be no reason to stop Seksualiti Merdeka had it been kept 'low-profile', says Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Najib's announcement of completing the haj on Sunday shocks Juanda, who says the earliest it can be completed is Tuesday.

And, if the BN is sincere, it should start the process of reforming the Universities and University Colleges Act.

UPDATED 4.10PM Even if the NFC is in financial trouble, its accounts show that it still forked out RM800,000 for an overseas trip for a minister's family.

UPDATED 3.50PM A minority group of BN party leaders led by Razaleigh says the GE should be called only after PSC completes its work.

UPDATED 2.40PM Documents show more than RM256 million had been disbursed, disproving statements of the PM and a minister to Parliament.

Brushing aside criticism, DAP’s Tony Pua points out that the prime minister has already introduced measures to shrink the civil service.

Parents are the key to our education system.

The PJ Utara MP says this would be possible through anti-monopoly and competitive privatisation policies.

Calls to stop slaughtering cows in schools is 'extreme action' that interferes in Muslim affairs, says Perlis mufti Juanda Jaya.

FREE VOXPOP 'How come Marina Mahathir was not questioned. She spearheaded the movement two years ago.'

Dr Conrad Murray was found guilty today of involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death following a six-week trial.

The AG's Report says the purchase of 1,000 units of pamphlet racks was made through direct negotiation without approval from the Finance Ministry.

FREE VOXPOP 'To not push the envelope in matters of religious sensitivities is silly. You're proposing the closing of minds when...'

FREE YOURSAY 'It is a fact that the minorities in our country must respect the religious sensitivities of the majority. But the majority must do the same.'

COMMENT It is obvious minister Khaled Nordin does not understand the very essence of academia. This is bad for the public universities under his charge.