Archive - 14 May 2012

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Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim has tendered his resignation from his vice-chairperson's post and his party membership.

Police have identified a suspect believed to be the mastermind in the kidnap of Dutch boy Nayati Shamelin Moodliar, with the help of Interpol.

UPDATED 8.05PM 'The signs are good (for BN)... But it is up to Najib whether he is convinced that he will achieve his objective.'

A man in a Bersih T-shirt urges people to breach a barricade, saying, ‘even if there are incidents, it would lead to five deaths only’. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Kedah Gerakan Youth says it is really the DAP which is not independent as they are a party supportive of and involved in Bersih 3.0.

The use of 'Islam' in the name of PAS was resolved many years ago by the Conference of Rulers, party veep Mahfuz Omar tells the Perak mufti.

He says it was high time for a new organisation, other than Bar Council, be formed to represent those who studied law.

UPDATED 7.15PM Jais, together with MPS, takes action against a group celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet’s daughter. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The state Umno has distanced itself from the recent Perkasa protest outside Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s private residence.

Najib will attend a reception held by Prince Charles over the conferment of the Royal Charter Award to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

The Ballantyne Foods Pty Ltd New Zealand inspection confirmed that the Golden Churn canned butter had complied with the Malaysian Halal standard.

The massacre is being revisited in London Courts.

Seeing a banner for an Umno gathering with his name on it, the ex-MB walks into the event, alone. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 7PM Of the 141 sought over Bersih 3.0, 21 have turned themselves in, including police personnel, says the home minister.

Newly-minted head Teng Chang Yeow reveals key parts of the plan to win back Penang in the next general election.

The menteri besar says the Utara Malaysia Airport Terminal (UMAT) was part of the state’s future development for the Northern region.

According to statistics the number of imported cars reached 610,000 units last year while the unsold units were about 15,000.

The privatisation of billboard business and the regulation of bird’s nest exports are 'against the spirit of free market'.

The listing is expected to raise over RM734.4 million, according to Gas Malaysia, potentially making it the third largest IPO in 2012.

UMP vice-chancellor Prof Dr Daing Mohd Nasir Daing Ibrahim considers it to be an opportune time to enhance research on rare earth.

MCCBCHST wants unconditional apologies from Penang Port's Hilmi Yahaya and Dr Chua Soi Lek over the demolition.

UPDATED 4.12PM Several ISA detainees in Kamunting have been on hunger strike for past four days over their continued incarceration.

The Penang CM refutes Nor Mohamed’s claim that the bumiputera agenda will be lost should Pakatan Rakyat take power.

Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria, a member of the council, says he is ready to raise the issue.

We need to be more critical and sceptical.

UPDATED 7.10PM ‘If you want to sit in front of her house without disrupting others, there is no offence,’ says deputy IGP.

UPDATED 7PM Deputy IGP Khalid Abu Bakar bases this on video evidence police collected during the Bersih 3.0 rally.

UPDATED 2.50PM However, states can add local issues to this if they wish, says PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Several Malaysian Bar members want a Legal Academy as an alternative to the Bar Council to be executed soon, Utusan Malaysia reports.

Several areas will experience water disruption in the next two days due to the installation of a pressure reducing valve.  

‘Democracy-loving Malaysians want the EC chairperson and deputy chairperson to resign’ reads a banner at the gates.

UPDATED 1.25PM He claims he was questioned for allegedly leaking the account details of NFC directors. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4.40PM Ismail Omar points out Hanif Omar is just one person on panel to probe violence during April 28 rally.

Ling Liong Sik says BN will not be able to recapture the state government in the coming GE due to the clean image of Pakatan leaders.

COMMENT They may use video footage to instill into people’s minds the notion that voting against BN will lead to violence.

ANTIDOTE There are several jarring details in the Metro Ahad report, as well as an unrecognisable racial profile of the Penan.

At a Workers’ Day ceramah in Shah Alam last night, Pakatan leaders urged the 13-million-strong workers to stand up for their rights.

COMMENT One is PAS' insistence on syariah, and the other is the insistence on an Islam which should not espouse syariah.

FREE VOXPOP 'We, the rakyat, are full of hope that they will put other matters aside and focus on the main prize - winning the election.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Ex-KL CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim definitely sounds like a person with logic and moral conscience.'

FREE VOXPOP 'I don't mind if Hisham is using his own money to set up the panel, but this is taxpayers' money they are...'

FREE YOURSAY 'Does that mean the police would like the PAS Unit Amal member in photos 7, 15, 18 and 21 to go to the police four times...?'