Archive - 21 July 2012

State tourism minister Abang Johari says that the onus is on aircraft operators to regulate safety procedures.

As polls near, the mercury has gone up a few notches. Here are some quotable quotes from key political players.

Condolences messages have been flowing in over Peter Ato Mayau's death in the helicopter crash in Sarawak yesterday.

Ismail, who was also Malaysian Zoological Society president, succumbed to the medical complication at 1.05am in Subang Jaya.

The bazaar traders say moving them because they cause traffic jams is inexcusable as that happens all over the country.

UPDATED 4.30PM Hishammuddin Hussein, however, does not provide a timeline for when the remaining 45 detainees will know their fate.

UPDATED 4.05PM On whether police have any evidence, he says: ‘If it concerns national security, action must be taken.’

He tells reporters that he would have to look at the ‘account book’ of the government before deciding on the matter.

'The fact that she set up separate companies to progress this is a business model and it is her prerogative to do this.'

'We have 12 fatalities in the helicopter crash. Two military cadets survived the crash,' says Brunei air force spokesperson Norudin Salleh.

However, Omar Faudzar and Musa Sheikh Fadzir claim they were forced to sell the land as their company was ‘blacklisted’ by the state.

Jawi director Che Mat Che Ali says after 2061, the department had already thought of a new concept to manage funerals in Kuala Lumpur.

They will hold a demo outside Puncak Niaga's office on Monday to urge the MB to take over the state's water operations.

The body of surveyor Siti Khuzaimah Anuar, one of the three missing passengers, was recovered by local fishermen this morning.

State PAS Youth chief Lahirul Latigu says the party would consider accepting other politicians regardless of their position and background.

‘Let us work together to reduce crime,’ says Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah, pointing out that statistics could be misleading.

DAP Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming says he is shocked to learn that one of the locations is Tasek Temenggur in Hulu Perak.

COMMENT Are we being bullied and deceived by BN and Syabas into footing the bill for a RM8.65bil water plant that nobody really needs?

FREE YOURSAY ‘In Malaysia, principles are like a spare tyre in a car. Use it only when you need it.'

MP SPEAKS For every officer assigned to crime, six are handling other tasks, which may explain the shortage of crime fighters.

FREE YOURSAY 'Commies joining DAP is supposed to scare the Malays. JI members joining PAS is supposed to scare the Chinese.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Once again the old panicked cry: ‘Reds under the bed!' Now backed up by ‘Jihadis too, along for the fun!''

FREE YOURSAY 'With racial tensions at an all-time high, is it okay to show a feature film depicting only one side of the event?'