Archive - 7 October 2012

Penang BN Youth chief sees red over paint attack

Penang BN Youth chief sees red over paint attack

Oh Tong Keong's car was splashed with red paint and his windscreen shattered in what he says is a politically motivated attack.
MACC praised, but will CPI slide cease?

MACC praised, but will CPI slide cease?

Praise heaped on the MACC doesn't change the fact that the country is sliding down the Corruption Perception Index, says Lim Kit Siang.
Ramli: Is MACC protecting Musa and Abdul Gani?

Ramli: Is MACC protecting Musa and Abdul Gani?

NONE Former CCID chief Ramli Yusof says the MACC can't just dismiss his reports against Musa Hassan and Gani Patail as an 'old story'.
Tok Pa: Many in K'tan ignorant of Budget goodies

Tok Pa: Many in K'tan ignorant of Budget goodies

NONE 'If not told, they will not be grateful of the benefits they receive,' said Kelatan Umno chief and Miti Minister Mustapa Mohamad.

Shafie tells Sabahan's to ignore CM's poll figures

Shafie tells Sabahan's to ignore CM's poll figures

Umno veep Mohd Safie Apdal says the CM Musa Aman's approval rating doesn't matter because he is working hard for Sabahans.

JPJ to install 831 cameras in 18 months

JPJ to install 831 cameras in 18 months

The move follows the successful trial run of 14 automated enforcement system cameras (AES) in the Klang Valley.
US warship docks in Port Klang

US warship docks in Port Klang

The USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered supercarrier, has made has made its maiden Malaysian port call to bolster bilateral relations.
Bribery allegations: Umno Youth told to apologise

Bribery allegations: Umno Youth told to apologise

Penang CM Lim Guan Eng wants state Umno Youth leader Shaik Hussein Mydin to apologise and retract allegations of corruption, or face legal action.
Guan Eng: Utusan twisted words of church leaders

Guan Eng: Utusan twisted words of church leaders

NONE UPDATED 7.29PM The Umno-owned Malay daily put words into mouths of the men of the cloth, laments Guan Eng.
'So what if Anak is not registered with ROS?'

'So what if Anak is not registered with ROS?'

NONE Mazlan Aliman, head of the NGO representing second generation Felda settlers says regardless, the issues it raises are legitimate.
Negri Sembilan MB's family home burgled

Negri Sembilan MB's family home burgled

NONE Menteri Besar Mohamad Hassan's family home in Rantau, some 20km south of Seremban, was broken into this morning.
PSD to probe claim state secrets leaked to Suaram

PSD to probe claim state secrets leaked to Suaram

JMM claims 10 civil servants had passed information to Suaram. Gov't chief secretary Ali Hamsa says action will be taken if allegations are true.
Whistleblowing is an Islamic duty

Whistleblowing is an Islamic duty

COMMENT The authors illustrate how whistleblowing has been vital to Islamic political culture since the days of Prophet Muhammad.
Muhyiddin: Graft war shows positive, tangible results

Muhyiddin: Graft war shows positive, tangible results

NONE UPDATED 5.12PM The DPM says surveys show 49% of respondents say gov't efforts against corruption are effective.

 

Christian leaders to Guan Eng: No politics in church

Christian leaders to Guan Eng: No politics in church

There are church leaders who say Lim's recent dialogue with its elders was an attempt to politicise the church.

A vote for the opposition is a vote for Soros, says Dr M

A vote for the opposition is a vote for Soros, says Dr M

The former premier says voting the opposition was to vote for billionaire George Soros' alleged attempt to colonise Malaysia.
Graft busters differ on whistleblowers

Graft busters differ on whistleblowers

While Filipino and US experts believe that securing sound whistleblowers is key to combating graft, a local prosecutor says whistleblowers are not always reliable.
Why should anyone be afraid of the truth?

Why should anyone be afraid of the truth?

FREE YOURSAY 'William Bourdon's request to BN to guarantee his safety is merely a challenge. More interesting would be how they respond to it.'
The women's room in Malaysia

The women's room in Malaysia

NONE COMMENT The discrimination against many women is a stark contrast to Najib's belief that Malaysia is some kind of gender Utopia.
Tan: Speaker, PM playing blind man's bluff

Tan: Speaker, PM playing blind man's bluff

The PKR leader says Pandikar's arbitrary rules and Najib's delusions combine to lead the country on an unmerry go-round.
MACC on trial, not the Malacca CM

MACC on trial, not the Malacca CM

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'One thing is for sure. Don't expect to see any aide of Ali Rustam falling from the MACC building in the course of the investigations.'
Kenduri-gate: Hisham, too, has got it all wrong

Kenduri-gate: Hisham, too, has got it all wrong

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'The home minister should not feel obliged to console Ali Rustam unless he himself condones the abuse...'
'Police told school kids Bersih, Suaram and PSM are evil'

'Police told school kids Bersih, Suaram and PSM are evil'

NONE PSM has lodged a report over a police briefing on crime at a Tamil school which turned into an opposition-bashing exercise.
PM graces son of Malacca CM's wedding feast 2.0

PM graces son of Malacca CM's wedding feast 2.0

ali rustam wedding royal chulan 071012 A more subdued affair compared to the record-breaking Malacca reception, the event saw a host of VIPs present.