Archive - 21 February 2012

Scholars laud Rais' remarks NGOs not third force

Scholars laud Rais' remarks NGOs not third force

They feel NGOs interested in political issues should register as political parties and stop hiding behind masks.
M'sia in 122nd place from 141st in press freedom index

M'sia in 122nd place from 141st in press freedom index

Malaysia has moved up to 122nd place in the Press Freedom Index 2011/2012 compiled by Reporters Without Borders.
Gov't blocks British sex education book

Gov't blocks British sex education book

The government has ordered bookstores to stop selling a children's sex education book over concerns it could 'corrupt people's minds'.
AG reveals facts on Hamza deportation

AG reveals facts on Hamza deportation

NONE Lawyer Surendran says the AG's affidavit explaining Hamza's deportation raises more questions than answers.
Jessie Ooi decries harassment, vows legal action

Jessie Ooi decries harassment, vows legal action

The Selangor MCA Beliawanis chief vows to take legal action against critics who defamed her on the Internet.
26 NGOs in Pahang object to 'Himpunan Hijau' rally

26 NGOs in Pahang object to 'Himpunan Hijau' rally

Twenty-six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Pahang are not in favour of the rally dubbed ‘Himpunan Hijau 2.0' scheduled to be held in Kuantan on Sunday to protest against the setting up the Lynas Advance Material Plant (Lamp).
I don't want to debate about parasites, says Hasan Ali

I don't want to debate about parasites, says Hasan Ali

UPDATED 7.15PM 'The matter is already self-evident to those who can see,' says the sacked PAS member and former Selangor exco.
PKR: Najib must explain RM2.2bil highway award

PKR: Najib must explain RM2.2bil highway award

Nurul Izzah wants to know how a firm owned by the Umno legal adviser and the wife of a former chief justice was awarded the highway contract.
Jessie Ooi defends poser to Guan Eng

Jessie Ooi defends poser to Guan Eng

NONE She says her question on rising assessment rates was not in reference to Penang, but to Selangor instead.
Mufti: Our jihad is for Malays, rulers and Islam

Mufti: Our jihad is for Malays, rulers and Islam

UPDATED 8.10PM 'The Muslim ummah is urged to always wage jihad. Jihad is a duty,' says Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria at the launch of NGO Jati.
Hasan to provide video evidence of 'baptised' Malays

Hasan to provide video evidence of 'baptised' Malays

UPDATED 6.50PM 'We will soon screen a special video. It is of a husband and wife who were both baptised into Christianity'.
Hadi: PAS candidates must take 'bai'ah' oath

Hadi: PAS candidates must take 'bai'ah' oath

'Anyone who goes against ‘bai’ah’ will be wretched in this world and the hereafter,' says PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.
Mydin head cashier charged with CBT involving RM46,000

Mydin head cashier charged with CBT involving RM46,000

A Mydin Mohamad Holding Berhad Company head cashier pleaded not guilty in the magistrate’s court in Kuala Lumpur today to criminal breach of trust involving about RM46,000, last Thursday.
'Penang, S'gor shouldn't take all the credit for FDIs'

'Penang, S'gor shouldn't take all the credit for FDIs'

UPDATED 6PM Mida's diligence, political stability and infrastructure contributed to foreign direct investments, says Mustapa Mohamed.
Pahang PAS to mobilise 10,000 for anti-Lynas rally

Pahang PAS to mobilise 10,000 for anti-Lynas rally

NONE Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man expects at least 1,000 members from each division in Pahang to attend the Kuantan rally.
Hafarizam: Highway contract won on merit, not a reward

Hafarizam: Highway contract won on merit, not a reward

NONE UPDATED 4.45PM The expressway project was awarded to two firms linked to the Umno legal adviser, who denies it is a 'reward'.
Minister: Anti-Lynas rally won't influence gov't

Minister: Anti-Lynas rally won't influence gov't

NONE UPDATED 4.55PM With the government observing all laws, Mustapa Mohamed says the Lynas plant will proceed following AELB's green light.
Mukhriz: M'sian firms can trade with Israeli companies

Mukhriz: M'sian firms can trade with Israeli companies

UPDATED 6.15PM The opposition manipulated the issue, he says, to create misunderstanding about Malaysia's absence of ties with Israel.
Report lodged on Dr M's link with disgraced US lobbyist

Report lodged on Dr M's link with disgraced US lobbyist

PKR wants the MACC to probe a 2006 report on the Malaysian government’s payment of RM4.4 million to US lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Singer and actor Latif Ibrahim laid to rest

Singer and actor Latif Ibrahim laid to rest

More than 200 people, including veteran artistes, Aziz Sattar and Malek Noor attended the burial in Kuala Lumpur at 10.10am today.
Felda co-op cancels EGM after court injunction

Felda co-op cancels EGM after court injunction

UPDATED 5.05PM The listing of FGVH hits a snag after Felda's co-op cancels its EGM to discuss its divestment of shares.
Of press prostitutes and cowed media

Of press prostitutes and cowed media

NONE COMMENT We have many types of journalists, but there are very few writers with integrity and principles.
Dr M's contradictory take on debates

Dr M's contradictory take on debates

COMMENT Mahathir’s arguments against a Najib vs Anwar debate, much like his take on many other issues, are oxymoronic.
Ridiculous to demonise Christians

Ridiculous to demonise Christians

BN might do better in next GE, predicts Pak Lah

BN might do better in next GE, predicts Pak Lah

abdullah ahmad badawi and bn The party is capable of a significant victory in the coming GE in comparison to the previous one in 2008, says ex-PM.
M'sians: Programmed to be immature

M'sians: Programmed to be immature

Sale of renewable energy to TNB in Pajam to begin soon

Sale of renewable energy to TNB in Pajam to begin soon

MB Mohamad Hasan says the solar energy and biogas produced in the first phase will be sold to Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) from March 28.
S'gor wants Noh to testify at Selcat

S'gor wants Noh to testify at Selcat

NONE It hopes that Noh Omar will make good his promise to testify before the inquiry into the alleged sand-mining scandal.
Ku Nan moots Anwar-Saiful debate instead

Ku Nan moots Anwar-Saiful debate instead

NONE 'I don't want the premier to waste his time having empty debates with Anwar,' says Umno sec-gen Tengku Adnan.
Tricubes announces debut of RTD eServices on myemail

Tricubes announces debut of RTD eServices on myemail

 CEO Khairun Mokhtar says myemail users will receive reminders two weeks before their driving licence or road tax expires.
Kita to contest ROS show-cause letter

Kita to contest ROS show-cause letter

Kita has instructed its legal counsel to contest a show-cause letter issued by the Registrar of Societies on why the party should not be de-registered.
The Star says sorry for 'Malay PM' mistake

The Star says sorry for 'Malay PM' mistake

UPDATED 2PM The daily again clarifies its report misquoting the Penang CM during last Sunday’s debate, but this time it apologises for the error.
Syabas activates action plan after pipes burst in Gombak

Syabas activates action plan after pipes burst in Gombak

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) activated the Green Code Emergency Action Plan (EAP) in the Gombak area yesterday.
14 days for home minister to approve or reject HRP

14 days for home minister to approve or reject HRP

uthayakumar 160609 UPDATED 3.55PM High Court orders Hisham to reply within 14 days on whether he approves or rejects HRP's application.

Truth responsibility

Truth responsibility

It comes with the ability to be accountable.
Bid to review Syariah Court of Appeal decision filed

Bid to review Syariah Court of Appeal decision filed

UPDATED 2.35PM The court had on Jan 30 decided leave was not needed to hear Jamil Khir's application to set aside Anwar's appeal. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Confirmed - another MCA-DAP debate in NS

Confirmed - another MCA-DAP debate in NS

UPDATED 11.45PM Negri Sembilan MCA chief Dr Yeow Chai Thiam accepts a debate challenge from his DAP counterpart Anthony Loke.
Anwar to Nik Aziz: I share Hamas, Fatah view

Anwar to Nik Aziz: I share Hamas, Fatah view

NONE UPDATED 6.10PM Anwar clarifies that his remarks on Israel had included ‘contingents’. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Blogger pleads for closure to her police case

Blogger pleads for closure to her police case

NONE Lilian Chan wants police to decide whether to charge her in court or close the case over her tweet on the Bersih rally.

Bayan Mutiara deal: 'Umno leaders lying, here's proof'

Bayan Mutiara deal: 'Umno leaders lying, here's proof'

The Penang CM shows an advertisement of the open tender exercise to sell the land and says his detractors in Umno have ‘lied’.
Probe begins into fracas in Sembrong

Probe begins into fracas in Sembrong

Johor police are questioning four people - none of them suspects - about the incident that led to Anwar Ibrahim’s car being damaged.
Debate: Politics of thuggery wins the day

Debate: Politics of thuggery wins the day

FREE YOURSAY 'Chua spoke first and was allowed to have the last word while MCA members shouted themselves hoarse.'
The time has come for more public debates

The time has come for more public debates

chua soi lek and lim guan eng debate COMMENT Going by the buzz in the Lim-Chua debate and keen interest shown on burning issues, many of us hunger for it. 
Cops and thugs: Hard to tell the difference

Cops and thugs: Hard to tell the difference

FREE VOXPOP 'I used to think the former are there to protect us while the latter are those I should be worried about. But they seem the same to me.'
Himpunan Hijau 2.0 rallies outside of Kuantan, too

Himpunan Hijau 2.0 rallies outside of Kuantan, too

NONE The Sunday rally against Lynas will not only take place in Kuantan as several NGOs are planning rallies elsewhere as well.
Felda co-op gets court order to halt talks on FGVH

Felda co-op gets court order to halt talks on FGVH

NONE The injunction has thrown a spanner in the works in the government's efforts to float Felda Global Ventures Holdings' shares.
Anwar unfazed by Sembrong attack

Anwar unfazed by Sembrong attack

NONE 'The youngsters were paid to create trouble... this is how Umno has damaged the mentality of our youth,' says Anwar.
Umno - hooliganism is becoming thy name

Umno - hooliganism is becoming thy name

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Instead of abiding by the law of the land, Umno chooses to follow the law of the jungle.'