Archive - 14 September 2012

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah has consented to the appointment of the former director-general of Customs, Md Yusop Mansor, and former chairperson of the Advisory Board, Prime Minister’s Department, Abdul Aziz Khalidin, as members of the Election Commission (EC).

UPDATED 11.58PM A stone was thrown onto one of the cars, and the road was strewn with nails resulting in a punctured tyre.

Housewife Yim Pek Ha should be acquitted and discharged as there are doubts whether she is the person who inflicted injuries on Indonesian maid Nirmala Bonat, the Appeals Court in Putrajaya heard today.

Feedback on the education blueprint should be gathered from the civil society and not from political parties, says the WIEF chairperson.

The first Legoland Park in Asia located in the heart of the Iskandar Malaysia economic region will open its doors to the public tomorrow.

The High Court in Sibu today sentenced a woman and three men to life imprisonment for kidnapping a housewife, two years ago.

Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng says as a neutral body, the Election Commission’s duty is simply to conduct elections.

UPDATED 6.50PM The security of Anwar Ibrahim's tour 'is decided by the people of Johor themselves', says the home minister.

Tibai spiritual leader Zahid Md Arip says the report was made to ensure immediate investigation on Suaram and SISB was conducted.

Public outcry against the guidelines has apparently forced the concerned officials to dither on what has turned out to be a hot potato.

A crowd also held a demonstration at the Batu Caves, and Malaysian media reported another protest in the northern city of Ipoh.

Penang Gerakan Youth chief Oh Tong Keong dares the CM to reveal the truth about the sale of Komtar’s Phase Four land within three days.

UPDATED 5.10PM DPM Muhyiddin Yassin and Anwar Ibrahim add to the mounting criticism against anti-Islam film 'Innocence of Muslims'.

'The Education Ministry is now officially a bully. It must stop this inhuman campaign against vulnerable children,' says Seksualiti Merdeka.

UPDATED 4.15PM Anwar’s ill-fated nationwide tour bus is hit for the third time in Tangkak, Johor, while the leader is at Friday prayers. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today asks the people of Kelantan how long more they wanted to suffer under a PAS-led government.

The photo threatens to sully the global tour by the royal couple, who arrived in Malaysia yesterday from Singapore.

UPDATED 2.40PM An ITM student of 1969 comes forward to back the DAP leader's rebuttal of allegedly urinating at Harun Idris’ house. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMENT Our children must be taught to respect the rights of all people irrespective of their sexual orientation.

However, the announcement on a separate polls date is yet to receive endorsement from Pakatan Rakyat, says DAP's Tan Seng Giaw.

Four years after their theft, the two stolen engines are back as evidence for the trial of two men charged with the crime.

 

UPDATED 1.55PM Lim Guan Eng says this is the first time the safety of the service centre of a head of government has been jeopardised.

UPDATED 2.03PM NUJ president Chin Sung Chew and Sin Chew Daily end their dispute over Chin’s 'paid union' leave.

UPDATED 4.15PM While acknowledging presence of tear gas and police violence, coroner rules out foul play in the Bersih 2.0 death.

The prime minister’s rhetoric on un-Malaysian behaviour has left netizens examining the question - what is our culture?

COMMENT All bills on education should be approved by an academic committee before they stumble in and out of Parliament.

The minister says funding of Suaram can merely be a ploy by foreigners to turn the NGO into a tool against the govt.

FREE VOXPOP ‘Asking for clean and fair elections, for example, is considered a threat to overthrow the regime.’

UPDATED 1.23PM PKR's trade bureau chief says declassifying the list will dispel any suspicions. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY 'MCA's Chua Tee Yong, you should have been man enough to debate the MB's appointed representatives.'

FREE YOURSAY 'He obviously doesn't know the meaning of delegation of authority, responsibility and accountability.'

A handout says signs of homosexuality in boys may include preferences for tight, light coloured clothes and large handbags.

'I do not think he understands the Approved Permit and certainly, he does not understand open market mechanisms.'

The problem lies with the public transportation system, where more buses are needed despite the planned RM50bil MRT project.

UPDATED 2.20PM Launching their women’s 'buku jingga' yesterday, Anwar says support from the womenfolk will help them win GE13.

An ISA detainee's wife alleges the cops threatened her safety if she doesn't withdraw a police report. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY 'The guideline will only produce hatred, discrimination and witch-hunts, which will polarise our community even further.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Poor Najib Abdul Razak is in the pocket of ultra right-wing forces. He needs to pacify these forces to hang on to power.'

EC says the guidelines must be adhered to not only by the caretaker gov't, but also all political parties, candidates and agents.