Archive - 11 May 2012

‘If the constitutional rights of the Malays and Islam are threatened... who comes forward to defend if not Umno.’

A red wave of cheering Umno members reverberated the Bukit Jalil National Stadium as the party celebrated its 66th anniversary tonight.

UPDATED 11.50PM ‘If there was no altercation, their story won’t come out in CNN, Al-Jazeera, BBC,’ says Najib.

The Home Ministry wants all concerns, complaints and evidence on the April 28 rally to be directed to the Independent Advisory Panel.

UPDATED 11.15PM Bar Council will not participate in the independent panel to probe last month’s violence at Bersih 3.0 rally.

The complaint by 16 settlers from Jengka was heard by the Co-operatives Commission Malaysia at its headquarters this morning.

UPDATED 11.40PM A total of 939 voted for the resolution while 16 voted against at the EGM to condemn the police’s use of force on Bersih 3.0 protesters.

The magistrate’s court in Petaling Jaya was today told that the readings of the urine test for cannabis detection on comedy actor Mohd Saifulazam Mohamed Yusoff, better known as Saiful Apek, and three of his friends exceeded the threshold for drug detection.

More than 200 members of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties staged a peaceful demonstration in Shah Alam today and urged the government to abolish toll collection at the Sungai Rasau and Batu Tiga toll plazas.

Jalur Tiga (Jati) president Dr Hasan Ali has filed a writ of summons against PAS vice-president Mahfuz Omar over an allegation that he had received aid from the government and is scheduled to be heard on June 4.

Shut out of the Lynas hearing in Gambang by an early end to the session, they fling mudballs at members of the PSC.

The launch of the ‘controversial’ liberal-Islam author’s book titled ‘Allah, Liberty and Love’ has been postponed till next week.

Former Mimos Berhad financial general manager Khairuddin Khalid pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today to four counts of accepting bribe of about half a million ringgit 10 years ago.

The Sabah chapter of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) received 250 complaints last year, mostly related to land issues.

Its deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar explains the two allegations raised by researcher Ong Kian Ming recently.

AirAsia Group head of commercial, Kathleen Tan, said the rebranding involves the airline’s new corporate identity and weekend uniform for flight attendants.

‘These disgraceful incidents,would not have happened under the premiership of Najib's predecessors'.

Hishamuddin Rais responds cynically to Hanif Omar: Only 'good communists' support demands for clean, fair elections.

Malaysiakini apologises to former SC chief Zarinah Anwar and her husband, Azizan Abdul Rahman, over an Asia Sentinel article.

The group’s actions in front of the Penang chief minister’s house yesterday incurred the wrath of Pakatan leaders.

It asks David Cameron to push PM Najib during his visit to London to safeguard human rights and implement electoral reform.

UPDATED 5.32PM The government has not specified what laws are to regulate the panel to probe violence at Bersih 3.0, says the coalition.

Fernandez, accompanied by her family and lawyer, arrived at the MACC complex at 9.15am. She was at the MACC for about 90 minutes.

UPDATED 3.45PM PSC chief Khaled Nordin is rapped for regurgitating Lynas’ glowing assessment of the plant in Gebeng.

The judge rules that their suspension went against certain educational laws as well the college's own constitution.

Ex-IGP says he was involved in previous probes, including the panel looking into the death of Aminulrasyid.

UPDATED 3.15PM Lawyer K Shanmuga submits that the Home Ministry’s decision violates freedom of expression and is also against natural justice.

UPDATED 1.51PM The Penang CM slams protesters outside his and S Ambiga’s home for violating basic democratic practices.

Unlike PAS, Umno can openly declare itself as the main party in and claim both the posts of PM and DPM, says the Umno senator.

‘Assaulting those who assemble, especially when they are dispersing, is wrong and very cruel,’ says party president Abdul Hadi Awang.

‘We are outnumbered by illegal immigrants. There are 1.7 million of them being exploited by the Barisan Nasional to stay in power'.

UPDATED 3.11PM Global Bersih says the authorities have to act against the 'burger protest' or pave the way for anarchy.

His stance against street protest is nothing new.

PAS condemns the group's symbolic funeral rite in front of the CM's house and demands that the NGO be banned.

When asked the question by Lim Kit Siang, most of the audience of 2,000 at the Subang Jaya 3C complex raised their hands in agreement.

FREE YOURSAY 'This sort of behaviour is an absolute shame. Perkasa has once again made a mockery of their religion.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Mahathir is denying the undeniable... He wasn't at the scene. Yet, he knows better than his daughter.'

The Dewan Negara which sat for 10 days since April 23 adjourned sine die today. During the course of the sitting, the Dewan passed 21 bills.

'It can tell you exactly which lane etc. This is the most sophisticated system we have come across,' says a party leader.

INTERVIEW Penang BN chief Teng Chang Yeow tells Malaysiakini how the coalition will explain its links with Umno.

FREE YOURSAY ‘These are ordinary people like us and they often show tremendous courage when triggered into action.'

The firm's director is oozing with confidence that the project will succeed despite the fact that it has no track record to boast of.

FREE YOURSAY ‘We are all stakeholders - BN, opposition, social interest groups and sundry. Why wasn't any or all the stakeholders consulted?'

A warning has been sounded. The tremors from Bersih 3.0 - the biggest rally in recent history - may continue to reverberate.

'The EC gave explanations, but they were not sincere. They insisted on taking to the streets,' says the deputy EC chief.