Archive - 2 June 2012

Former chief justice Zaki Azmi has been appointed chairman of the Special Commission to Study the Transformation of the Civil Service in a comprehensive and holistic manner, said chief secretary to the government Mohd Sidek Hassan.

This follows Indonesia's decision to lift the freeze on maids to Malaysia, effective Dec 1, last year.

'There are still students who did not learn from our withdrawal of the nine study loans due to participation in an illegal demonstration abroad.' 

‘The identities of the perpetrators have been confirmed.Why no arrests?'

UPDATED 7.17PM Protesters visit Azmin Ali’s house for second time in 24 hours as 50 gather and chant slogans.

‘What sort of information can be so sensitive to prevent Utusan Malaysia and NST from reporting?'

PKR has lodged a report against the PM with the anti-graft agency and challenges its review panel to start investigations.

He said political parties on both sides of the divide had sought to have the RCI set up to solve the illegal immigrant problem.

'Although this might be despised by certain groups, including foreign powers, we will never bow to any pressure.'

It was scorching sun and great discomfort for those attending a meet-the-people session of Selangor MB this morning.

'I thought the windfall for the Felda settlers' wives would be given during the fasting month or before Hari Raya.'

Suhakam to hold talks with government to review detention period of 45 ISA inmates on being charged or deported.

Come Monday, the Sarawak United People's Party, the oldest political party in the state, will celebrate its 53rd anniversary.

Even if the bands are to be paid by sponsored funds, the money should be spent on more meaningful pursuits.

‘What will we leave to our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren who shall be the future generation?'

‘You can investigate us, and punish but not providing avenues for my people to appeal is (aniaya) cruel,' says the ex-IGP.

FREE YOURSAY 'Every now and then, we hear attacks on the opposition and hardly have I heard any of the attackers being jailed.'

The five KL parliamentary seats in Umno's sight are Lembah Pantai, Batu, Titiwangsa, Wangsa Maju and Bandar Tun Razak.

He says he is willing to pay the hefty price of being loyal to Anwar, including "ruining" family ties.

MACC’s job is merely to clean up Umno-BN leaders of any scandal or dirt ahead of the general elections, says Jingga 13.

UPDATED 5.45PM He plans to challenge Home Ministry’s ban and mulls action against the religious authorities’ raids.

After confusing circumstances around his arrival in Borneo, Radio Free Sarawak DJ Peter John Jaban has been reported moving freely in Miri.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Why not say Anwar did it? After all, I'm sure an expert like Musa can manufacture evidence quite easily.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Shahrizat's family could not have this sweet-heart deal, if not for her position as Wanita Umno chief.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The MACC officers are all assigned only to probe Pakatan MPs, where would they find time for this?'

Korean pop groups Dal Shabet and Teen Pop were reportedly paid RM2 mil for their performances during the 'Gathering of Million Youths' last week.

COMMENT Gov't agencies have been registering foreign-born voters without house address and street names in S'gor.

Spirits are extremely high and the crowd is in a mood of jubilation as if Pakatan has just won GE13. [VIDEO INSIDE]