Archive - 30 August 2012

PM's Merdeka speech: Our success due to consensus

PM's Merdeka speech: Our success due to consensus

Najib says 'we are able to exceed the expectations and predictions of various parties, including from among the citizens themselves.'
Despite ban, yellow shirts swamp Dataran

Despite ban, yellow shirts swamp Dataran

NONE LIVE REPORT About 10,000 people in yellow shirts defied a police ban to turn up at the Merdeka countdown. [PHOTOS INSIDE]

Home Ministry ropes in 'Mat Rempit' to help fight crime

Home Ministry ropes in 'Mat Rempit' to help fight crime

The Home Ministry (KDN) will again engage ‘Mat Rempit’ in tackling crime under the United Against Crime initiative.
Malacca to build third cancer centre

Malacca to build third cancer centre

The Putra Specialist Hospital Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the Malacca government, will set up a cancer centre to meet the demands of cancer patients, thus making it the third cancer centre to be made available in Malacca.
Liow: Bukit Koman health monitored since 2009

Liow: Bukit Koman health monitored since 2009

The Health Ministry has always monitored closely the health of Bukit Koman residents in Raub over claims that the gold mine in the area had affected their health. 
Lawyer withdraws from representing Shamsubahrin

Lawyer withdraws from representing Shamsubahrin

Lawyer Zarina Ismail today withdrew from representing her brother, Shamsubahrin Ismail, who is charged with five counts of cheating National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) former director Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail, involving RM1.755 million.
We need to protect our children from rape

We need to protect our children from rape

Feasibility study for MRT line 2 and 3 ready next year

Feasibility study for MRT line 2 and 3 ready next year

The feasibility study for line 2 and 3 of the MRT Klang Valley project will be completed by next year.
Statutory rapes: Film censorship board wiser

Statutory rapes: Film censorship board wiser

Father of 13-year-old: What if it's your daughter?

Father of 13-year-old: What if it's your daughter?

Father of the rape victim calls for justice and vows to appeal the lenient court decision as he wants the man responsible behind bars.
Don't politicise death of man in Ampang, say police

Don't politicise death of man in Ampang, say police

Selangor CPO Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah says the action of sensationalising the case through social media would only disturb the police probe.
Pakatan wants independent probe into police crime stats

Pakatan wants independent probe into police crime stats

'Critical statistical evidence on crime levels and classification of cases not been revealed by the police..much have been partial'.
PM says no reason to dispute Merdeka theme

PM says no reason to dispute Merdeka theme

Najib says there is no reason for anyone to dispute 'Janji Ditepati' for this year's National Day celebration as it is a noble thing to do.
Lynas ready to move into industrial scale

Lynas ready to move into industrial scale

NONE Lynas Corporation Limited is now ready to move into industrial scale to test the co-product called Iron PhosphoGypsum.
Anak threatens to expose Felda DG's replacement

Anak threatens to expose Felda DG's replacement

NONE The NGO says if he is appointed, it will lodge reports with the police and MACC with evidence of his alleged misdeeds.
CM told to use mouthwash to keep mouth free of germs

CM told to use mouthwash to keep mouth free of germs

UPDATED 5.50PM State Gerakan leader defends leader Teng Chang Yeow, who Guan Eng is reported to have said will ‘sell off Penang' if he becomes CM.
Jamil Khir: Gov't still waiting for nod on haj quota

Jamil Khir: Gov't still waiting for nod on haj quota

hajj pilgrimage haji pilgrimage Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom said normally, the quota would have been known by Ramadan.
Lavish prizes used to garner Merdeka Day support

Lavish prizes used to garner Merdeka Day support

NONE The Info Department is dangling lucky draw prizes such as a car, motorbike and airtickets to plug its event at the National Stadium.
Karpal fails in bid to subpoena Dr M

Karpal fails in bid to subpoena Dr M

NONE UPDATED 5.50PM The High Court also rejects Karpal’s bid to subpoena ex-AG Abu Talib Othman and his successor Abdul Gani Patail.
Move to turn convenience stores into 'safety kiosks'

Move to turn convenience stores into 'safety kiosks'

The police force is studying a plan where victims of crime can go to these 24-hour convenience stores for assistance, says IGP Ismail Omar.
Don't politicise the Merdeka celebrations

Don't politicise the Merdeka celebrations

PKR Youth to file for judicial review of Section 114A

PKR Youth to file for judicial review of Section 114A

UPDATED 5.20PM Its chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin asks all lawyers who feel the new amendment is unconstitutional to lend a hand.
Police declare tonight's Janji Demokrasi rally illegal

Police declare tonight's Janji Demokrasi rally illegal

UPDATED 5.34PM The organisers Gabungan Janji are informed that their planned Merdeka celebration tonight is against the law.
The ongoing destruction of Cameron Highlands

The ongoing destruction of Cameron Highlands

PAS Muslimat slams Najib over rape verdicts

PAS Muslimat slams Najib over rape verdicts

UPDATED 5.30PM The PAS women's wing wants the PM-cum-women’s minister to state his stand on the two court decisions to let the convicts walk free.
Nazri: Cabinet rejected  reprimand BN trio suggestion

Nazri: Cabinet rejected reprimand BN trio suggestion

NONE He confirms that suggestions had been made at the Aug 15 cabinet meeting to reprimand three key BN leaders.
Tony Pua casts doubts over crime index relevance

Tony Pua casts doubts over crime index relevance

NONE UPDATED 3.15PM Ludicrous that  armed and unarmed robberies are index crimes, but not ‘robbery with concealed weapons'.
Cabinet rebuffs calls to scrap Section 114A

Cabinet rebuffs calls to scrap Section 114A

NONE 'The cabinet has decided that there is not going to be any change... We need this to ensure that we can fight cybercrime.'
Groups object to Sunday's anti-cyanide rally

Groups object to Sunday's anti-cyanide rally

raub gold mine worker protest 290812 thumbnail A number of Raub residents and NGOs are claiming that the Himpunan Hijau rally is politically motivated, reports Sinar Harian.
Suhakam: Citing consent in rape cases worrying

Suhakam: Citing consent in rape cases worrying

UPDATED 5.26PM Hasmy Agam is concerned that two statutory rape cases in a month have used consent as a mitigating factor.
Next polls will determine Umno's survival, says Najib

Next polls will determine Umno's survival, says Najib

He also reminds them to learn from the experience of losing in the 2008 GE and not to repeat those actions that caused the loss.
Cooking up the stats on crime?

Cooking up the stats on crime?

We don’t feel safer.
Nasha's statement is fair, says PAS' Haron Din

Nasha's statement is fair, says PAS' Haron Din

NONE The PAS deputy spiritual leader is quoted in Utusan as saying he considered Nasharudin's statement as not an offence.
WWW1: Utusan told to pay Nizar damages

WWW1: Utusan told to pay Nizar damages

NONE UPDATED 3.17PM The court orders the publisher of Utusan Malaysia to pay damages to the former Perak MB.
Don: M'sian ulama shying away from anti-graft fight

Don: M'sian ulama shying away from anti-graft fight

NONE UPDATED 5.15PM UIA lecturer Mazslee Malik says this goes against Islamic traditions where past ulama were involved in the fight.
Rafizi: New NGO will even investigate Pakatan

Rafizi: New NGO will even investigate Pakatan

NONE UPDATED 5.04PM PKR-linked whistleblowers centre NOW says Pakatan will not be immune, but complainants 'must show proof'.
Hudud: A PAS objective, not an agreed Pakatan agenda

Hudud: A PAS objective, not an agreed Pakatan agenda

COMMENT Tracing how Sin Chew Daily persistently spins the issue to ensure the hudud row continues to rage on against Pakatan.
'Anti-hopping law not due to fear of losing reps after GE13'

'Anti-hopping law not due to fear of losing reps after GE13'

Lim Guan Engs also denies that the state government’s rush to table the law in November is a mere attempt to garner “brownie points”.
The devil you know

The devil you know

COMMENT If the BN does not change things radically, we are headed for ‘failed state status’. This is Part I of the author’s article.
Penang Gerakan not 'hopping' with glee

Penang Gerakan not 'hopping' with glee

This despite the party initially pressing the Penang CM for his position on Sabah defections  and the 2009 Sept 16 failed coup.

Our report on Mat Sabu's hudud stand accurate

Our report on Mat Sabu's hudud stand accurate

'Permission needed for Merdeka countdown?'

'Permission needed for Merdeka countdown?'

Janji Demokrasi organisers question police for maintaining that they need to abide by the Peaceful Assembly Act.
'Bear lice' attack padi fields in Pasir Puteh

'Bear lice' attack padi fields in Pasir Puteh

Village head Yusuf Hamat, 50, said the lice had attacked crops that were just three weeks old and as a result, they could not harvest the padi.
IPCMC can restore confidence in cops, says Proham

IPCMC can restore confidence in cops, says Proham

Two custodial deaths and one fatal police shooting in 10 days have further eroded confidence in the police, says the human rights group.
Kian Ming's big role in cleaning up BN's mess

Kian Ming's big role in cleaning up BN's mess

FREE VOXPOP 'Ong Kian Ming and Yeo Bee Yin, both Cambridge graduates, will be a formidable asset to DAP and Pakatan Rakyat.'
It's all going wrong this Merdeka

It's all going wrong this Merdeka

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Controversies galore... This year's Merdeka will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.'
Consensual? What then is statutory rape?

Consensual? What then is statutory rape?

FREE YOURSAY 'Children are angels sent from God - they must be protected. The judges' short-sightedness is tragic.'
Consent can be factor in statutory rape, says lawyer

Consent can be factor in statutory rape, says lawyer

NONE Baljit Singh Sidhu argues the sentences were indeed ‘severe' and says the Penal Code takes consent into consideration.
Statutory rape: 'Can a child consent to sex?'

Statutory rape: 'Can a child consent to sex?'

NONE Women's rights activist Ivy Josiah wants the courts to explain the lenient sentencing for statutory rape.
'Don't give in, sue the pants off Utusan'

'Don't give in, sue the pants off Utusan'

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'With impunity and impudence, they keep on with reporting lies, half truths and run seditious articles...'