Archive - 24 September 2012

UPDATED 10PM Ex-Dang Wangi OCPD Mohamad Zulkarnain Abd Rahman disputes a reporter’s account he was seen briefing a group of personnel.

UPDATED 9.35PM Mohamad Zulkarnain appears evasive when questioned by observers from Bersih and the Bar Council.

PARLIAMENT ‘Our democratic system gave you this,' Rais Yatim claims, referring to Pakatan's hold over four states.

PARLIAMENT Idris Haron (BN-Tangga Batu) moots initials for traditional medicine practitioners like PW for Pawang or BO for Bomoh.

Gerakan Youth has urged the party to field new faces, especially those from the wing in the 13th general election.

PARLIAMENT Stopping elected reps from quitting their party to join another would 'violate their freedom of association'.

In unanimously dismissing the prosecution’s appeal, Justice Syed Ahmad Helmy says there were many loopholes in the prosecution’s case.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Abazafree Mohd Abas tells reporters that the prosecution intended to call a total of 110 witnesses.

UPDATED 6.45PM Mahmud Abu Bekir’s ex-wife testifies to incidents of physical and emotional abuse during their marriage.

Among their concerns were political undertones and the fact that there has been no water shortage. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PARLIAMENT The private sector investment also touches RM94 billion from the envisaged RM83 billion, says the deputy minister.

UPDATED 6.50PM According to the MPPP, such placement of flags is disrespectful to the Agong and country, so a report had been lodged.

As in the movie, says Selangor exco Dr Xavier Jayakumar, spin doctors are trying to manufacture a fictional crisis.

UPDATED 5.15PM The calls began early this morning, from an unknown person and a private number. Two police reports have been lodged.

The fans have started a campaign to vent their anger on Che Mat by pasting the president’s posters displaying the words ABC (Asal Bukan Che Mat).

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission says the issue is over-politicised and asks parties not to interfere.

The mostly Muslim women NGOs say the show, which feature 25 foreign models, degrades the status of women which is against Islam.

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality also calls for any probe to be conducted in an impartial and respectful manner.

Malaysian pilgrims have been advised not to overexpose themselves to direct sunlight due to the extreme hot weather. 

Kepong Umno Youth head Norizan Ali was badly injured when he was stabbed as he walked to his house after parking his car about 20 metres away.

Defending himself against a cheating charge, Ling thought he was 'only assisting' a probe into the PKFZ land sale.

The four who were ‘welcomed’ at an anti-DAP ceramah are not happy their names were dragged into the speakers’ vendetta.

UPDATED 5.41PM SMSL will apply to the High Court for the licence to be suspended pending the completion of two judicial review cases.

The owner of the aircraft has no interests in any of the Pakatan states, he claims, insisting that the ‘favour’ is not tied to anything.

UPDATED 1.50PM This is to ensure that the deal does not favour firms installing the Automatic Enforcement System, says Mahfuz Omar.

UPDATED 1.45PM PARLIAMENT ‘It is as if the government has a secret agenda to try and hide weaknesses,’ says its deputy president Azmin Ali.

UPDATED 7PM Producers of the TV ad are tightlipped and residents asked to participate as extras are also in the dark. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Almost all the central committee members insisted on this at a meeting, to stop being 'bullied' by remaining in the coalition.

MP SPEAKS The crime scene in Malaysia is very real and worsening. But it simply cannot be mentioned or discussed openly.

Even dams have been known to burst.

UPDATED 1.55PM PARLIAMENT Guan Eng asks why the man responsible for BNM’s RM5.7bil losses is now a minister.

UPDATED 1.20PM PARLIAMENT This is to prevent distraction from debate on the budget, says the de facto law minister.

COMMENT Once an emblem, now the ruling coalition's age begins to generate vibes that portray it as the fat lady who can't sing.

FREE YOURSAY 'Enough of this rage that was born of zero intolerance. It has caused not just American deaths but Muslim ones, many times over.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Another term, Najib? Well, Malaysians have already given Barisan Nasional 12 terms to do what needs to be done.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Has Anuar Shaari ever heard of Saloman Smith, Satchi and Satchi, Apco employed by Mahathir and Najib?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Patriotism is love for the nation... Only a party that is arrogant dares equate itself to the country in the way that Umno has.'