Archive - 7 April 2012

The 81-year-old Pas spiritual advisor was admitted last Wednesday and was advised by doctors to rest at the hospital.

In a statement, Shahrizat expressed her gratitude to Najib for making the announcement.

If Abu Kassim is still unable to provide closure to the family three years after Teoh's death, he should resign.

'We’re living up to that side of the agreement, even though the other part of it is blocked for the moment,' says Australian envoy Miles Kupa.

Based on the pathology report, the body of the victim had shrunk to only 26kg and she was believed to have been starved by her employers.

The CCTV footage shows ‘more than two persons’ including Nazri’s son involved in assaulting a security supervisor at a posh condominium.

PM Najib Razak today announced that he would assume the role of women, family and community development minister.

UPDATED 5.39PM 'Our informants say AG Abdul Gani has refused to allow charges to be brought and PM Najib has scandalously turned a blind eye to the affair.'

The prime minister said any move to abolish the PTPTN scheme would impose a great burden on the government.

The sit-in at Dataran Merdeka was only called after a careful study of the PSC report... it was not a hasty decision.

He said this when addressing about 50,000 people at the launching of the 'Jelajah Janji Ditepati' programme organised by Kumpulan Media Prima.

75 Taiwanese, six Chinese and two Malaysians were held during raids on four bungalows in Serdang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Arriving at about 9.15am, Najib had a simple breakfast of 'kopi o', nasi lemak and 'roti bakar' at Chop Tong Ah coffee shop.

COMMENT Stung by Bersih 2.0, the government adopts a two-toned strategy to Bersih’s latest gauntlet of electoral reform.

Bersih 3.0 kicked off its momentum in Kedah last night with Pakatan Rakyat leaders whipping up the people’s resolve for electoral reform.

UPDATED 2.31PM Come April 28, Himpunan Hijau will take to the streets to join Bersih 3.0. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.51PM The former MB challenges Zambry Kadir to disclose the whole truth about the iron ore plant rather than ‘half truths’.

Suhakam sees a need for legal and other forms of protection and redress in the event of violence against sexual minorities.

The Election Commission's foremost duty is to secure the confidence of the public but they don’t have it, says Bersih 2.0 co-chairperson.

FREE VOXPOP 'Hindraf may have done something daring, but it should not be looked at as a debt Pakatan...'

FREE YOURSAY 'I would rather have a gay MP if he is clean and of good integrity and principles, than a straight PM who is corrupt.'

FREE VOXPOP ‘You have purposely set out to manipulate election results. For this, you have actually committed treason.'

INQUEST After finding discrepancies in several testimonies, they want a copy of all witness statements.

ANALYSIS The PSC report tabled in Parliament this week has failed to acknowledge key problems in the electoral roll.

In an apparent split, Hindraf leaders have disassociated themselves from HRP sec-gen Uthayakumar's statements.

Police are said to be caught by surprise as the recording shows 'more than two persons', including Nedim, involved.