Archive - 20 March 2012

Uncontrolled influx of foreigners into the country not because of US$50 a day wang tunjuk, Immigration Department says.

The land will not to be returned to the poverty-eradication foundation because the quit rent was paid by another party, says Selangor MB.

INQUEST UPDATED 9.45PM Dr Khairul Anuar Zain says the arteries of Bersih 2.0 protester Baharuddin Ahmad were heavily clogged.

PARLIAMENT The BN's Pengerang MP says she saw cars with foreign registration plates used by demonstrators.

Hasbie Satar, former political secretary to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nor Mohamed Yakcop, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today to 28 charges of money laundering involving depositing RM935,000 into the bank accounts of 11 individuals, including his family members.  

The draft of the Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan has been completed and will be posted soon on the Land Public Transport Commission’s (Spad) website for public viewing and feedback.

UPDATED 7.29PM Chairperson Maximus Ongkili says PSC will propose an open system where political parties can help inspect voters’ database.

The hotel, in a press statement, verifies that the July 24 event which cost about RM80,000 was fully paid by the PM himself on Aug 16.

UPDATED 6.40PM The MB and Ijok assemblyperson says the address on his MyKad is still Kampung Pasir Tuntong, located in Selangor.

MB Ahmad Said gets a severe warning from a one time supporter Mampat for penalising six students who attended Bersih 2.0.

The deputy minister promises to answer in Parliament PKR’s queries on alleged gov't attempts to influence judges over Felda cases.

However, the existing iconic buildings such as the administrative building and historic buildings such as Wisma Radio would be retained.

PKR veep Surendran threatens legal action against the daily and Nalla for their 'politically motivated attack'.

It makes absolute sense for the federal government to spend another RM400mil to expropriate MEX, says DAP publicity secretary Tony Pua.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 6PM Opposition MPs walked out this afternoon, protesting the setting-up of the select committee. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Selangor government has decided to continue with the programme of legalising illegal factories in the state up to Dec 31 this year, the State Assembly was told today. 

Former solicitor-general Zaitun Zawiyah Puteh, who is also MACC Advisory Board chairperson, headed the list of recipients at the ceremony.

PKR Youth is puzzled by the govt’s reluctance to investigate alleged misconduct by the AG and former police chief.

Tengku Muhammad Fakhry would testify as the prime witness in the case, besides his counsel Mohd Haziq Pillay and his personal aide.

UPDATED 5.15PM Pakatan MPs say the electoral roll is as dirty as ever, and the EC seems unlikely to act. [VIDEO INSIDE]

SELANGOR ASSEMBLY BN reps protest accusation of selling off state land made against opposition leader Satim Diman (BN-Seri Serdang).

UPDATED 3.03PM Judge Rohana Yusof wants the board to explain the TOL issued in January to the Lynas rare earths plant.

'Oracle' former finance minister Daim Zainuddin sees trouble for the ruling coalition in five states in the coming GE.

FREE YOURSAY 'Even a school kid would know that Pakatan leaders should keep their problems within the party.'

Perak police chief Shukri Dahalan said the existing district police headquarters will be known as Ipoh Barat and the new one, Ipoh Timur.

INQUEST UPDATED 9PM Supt Soo Me Tong says tests done to obtain tear gas samples for comparison with materials gathered from Baharuddin Ahmad.

UPDATED 2.49PM NGOs abroad flay the company for using a loophole in Australian laws to skirt a ‘radioactive material’ classification.

COMMENT Staff of public health facilities should consider the patients' interests instead of resorting to hard and fast application of the rules.

Anti-Lynas activists find radiation levels around ARE plant and its waste site 'worrying' and beyond AELB’s safety standard.

Najib appears to want opposition leader Anwar to debate his proxy, Raja Petra, quipped PKR veep Surendran.

A giant killer of 2008 with a true Malaysian heart.

A senior youth leader says they are following the grassroots' desires, and not on account of an external 'mastermind'.

‘Nerpa’, which will be renamed as ‘INS Chakra’, is scheduled to arrive at its home base of Visakhapatnam in the first week of April.

According to Harussani Zakaria, it is forbidden to cooperate with the Jews, even if they are not Zionists, because they are hostile to Muslims.

Police turn a blind eye to loan sharks and massage centres but arrest those who champion harmony, says Jaringan Melayu.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 3.20PM A motion has been filed to create the committee, following objections to the rare earths refinery in Gebeng.

The PSC on Lynas will only serve to repeat the PM’s propaganda by trying to convince the people that the RM700mil plant is safe.

UPDATED 12.55PM The landmark decision had declared Section 15(5)(a) of the UUCA to be unconstitutional in barring students from politics.

UPDATED 3.04PM Lawyers for Wan Zurina Saaran instruct her not to answer questions that could incriminate her.

Parti Cinta Malaysia joins opposition to solar panel plant in Batu Kawan, saying it will be hazardous to the people and fishing community there.

Political secretary Zairil Khir Johari says since his office has posted a video of Lim’s speech, Shaik Hussein must keep to his words. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Norian Mai, a defendant in the civil suit filed by five former ISA detainees, is alleged to have defamed them in April 2001.

The two investigating judges are known for previous investigations on national and international corruption matters.

FREE YOURSAY 'Don't make the same mistake twice? Well, I must say we should not make the same mistake the 13th time.'

INTERVIEW Yazid Sufaat talks about his ‘missions' in Afghanistan before being detained under the ISA. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Najib says should BN fail to gain a 'comfortable majority' in the upcoming GE, that would be the worst possible outcome.