Archive - 2 May 2012

The home minister warns stern action will be taken against those responsible for creating disorder and breaching the country’s laws.

‘I attended the gathering in my personal capacity and as a citizen concerned with election issues... I will not quit my post’, says Kian Sit Har.

The businesswoman challenges PKR deputy president to lodge a police report to refute that video images published were of him.

Now that the share swap deal between Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia is off, what does the future hold for both the national premium service carrier and low-cost carrier?  

The Coroner's Court was told today that post-mortem was conducted only on two bodies at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) between 11.30pm on July 9, 2011 and 4am the following day.

Businessman Shamsubahrin Ismail was discharged not amounting to an acquittal by the magistrate’s court in Shah Alam today on a charge of cheating a woman of RM13,000 July last year.

‘This disgusting action... shows Umno has reached the end of its political life,’ lashes out publicity chief Riduan Mohd Nor.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department sent out an orange alert on thunder storms and heavy rain affecting Kuala Lumpur and Selangor which were expected to continue till today evening.

UPDATED 7.15PM Zuraida Kamaruddin says allocations of over RM5 milion a year were allegedly funneled for Wanita Umno activities.

UPDATED 6.55PM About 30 PKR members on their way to meet the PM were blocked and attacked by ‘gangsters’ led by MIC Youth chief, says N Surendran.

'In the chaos of the situation we could not tell the difference between the assembly participants and media,' he says.

UPDATED 7.14PM Lopsided contracts are the legacy of BN rule hampering Selangor's initiative to provide free education, says PKR strategy chief.

Chinese newspapers, quoting cabinet sources, report that the cabinet is very concerned about the chaos at the Bersih 3.0 rally.

Police will soon arrest participants who turned violent in Bersih 3.0, based on pictures taken and recordings made.

However, according to SMSL lawyer Bastian Vendargon, lawyers acting on behalf of Lynas have refused to reveal the identities of the three parties.

The Penang BN chief should respect public opinion and battle to win back the state seat he lost in 2008, says state DAP sec Ng Wei Aik.

Ralph Marshall has been accused of misusing US$90 million in operational funds of former Indonesian venture, Astro Nusantara.

National Press Club president Mokhtar Hussain says journalists should be allowed to cover such events without fear or favour.

UPDATED 4PM At the request of journalists, MB Khalid and several excos don yellow wristbands to show their solidarity.

State wants highway authority to insert exit clause to ensure concessionaires are selected by open tender and that they do not over-profit.

An eyewitness says there was no provocation but Berita Minggu reports the officer was threatened by protesters.

The licence issued to Lynas Corporation Ltd can be withdrawn if it found to have breached any of the terms set by the government, says Mukhriz.

Some leaders have been assigned to the state legislative assembly to monitor the conduct of exco members and assemblypersons.

Bersih 4.0 may be called if the gov't fails to improve the electoral system as demanded, says PAS president Hadi Awang.

COMMENT The police have unwittingly brought Umno’s worst fear closer: that voters will punish Umno for its crimes, and its servants’, in GE13.

Najib was widely expected to set a June date for what is predicted to be a close battle between his ruling coalition and the opposition.

They beat us up endlessly, after hearing rumours that one of their colleagues had been killed during the rally, say two victims.

UPDATED 2.47PM IGP Ismail Omar also claims the use of chemically-treated water is certified by experts. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Koperasi Gula Perlis chair Abdul Shukor Mohd Sultan and Arau Umno vice-head Mohd Khalid Ahmad were sworn in.

Bersih 3.0 participant Chen Soon Kheng has a cheerful story of recovering his lost bag containing his valuables near Dataran Merdeka.

A victim speaks out against police denials and efforts to paint the peaceful crowd at Saturday's Bersih 3.0 as an angry mob of rioters.

The arguments over the two big rallies mark the momentum and focus of debates in the state assembly for the coming week.

In a bid to tap the healing benefits of music, the government in south Indian state of Karnataka will promote music therapy in hospitals.

Its chairperson Mohamad Ibrahim Hamid says the RM800 quantum was not fair as the cost of living was 15 to 25 percent higher.

The party’s publicity secretary Tony Pua urges the prime minister and home minister to take responsibility for the violence at Bersih 3.0.

COMMENT The people have spoken loud and clear: We want nothing less than clean and fair elections and democracy to be restored.

Astro reserves the right to edit international channels to comply with local content regulations, says its veep Rohaizad Mohamed.

The Penang MTUC says employees feel cheated over the premier's minimum wage announcement.

FREE VOXPOP 'Astro owes us an apology and must be replay the news uncensored. If not, I will cancel my news component in the package.'

COMMENT His comments about Bersih's revolutionary aims is an example of what is called projection theory.

FREE YOURSAY 'The barbed-wire barrier should stay as a reminder to the rakyat of our struggles and the values we stand for.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I thought this happens only in countries with a totalitarian government. How wrong I was.'

UPDATED 8.01PM MAS and AirAsia announced late this evening the cancellation of plans for a share-swap deal.

In a sense, Najib is right. The police are victims.

The EC today put on display for the next 14 days the supplementary electoral rolls for the first quarter of 2012 at 952 places nationwide.