Archive - 13 October 2012

PPP president M Kayveas named the two parliamentary seats it is seeking - Simpang Renggam in Johor and Gerik in Perak.

'Those with vested interests have gone to great lengths to achieve their objective, which is to weaken the BN government as a means to get to Putrajaya.'

'As I said earlier, the true worth of a leader can only be evaluated when he's in power and not when he has no power.'

The DAP supremo says MACC’s probe into the RM40mil from Hong Kong is tainted as the agency comes under the PM’s Department.

'The situation is not worrying as it's a food item which is always in high demand by consumers,' says Felda chief Isa Samad.

Nazri Abdul Aziz says the proposal should be scrutinised by making comparisons with similar Acts in other countries.

The Selangor sultan tells UPM students not to be influenced by demands for freedom of speech by certain parties.

Deputy higher education minister Saifuddin Abdullah is also accused of backing organisations strongly opposed to the government.

‘Kumpulan Tolak Individu Bernama Anwar Ibrahim’ has questioned the length of time taken for the probe.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang today reiterated that the party had gained a lot through its partnership with the DAP.

The AG is examining whether the law would allow the project to be built without getting the state's approval.

'The disseminators qualify to be condemned as despicable traitors to the vision of a united and harmonious Malaysia.'

Save Rivers questions why the mpact Assessment has been released only now with 75 percent of the dam completed.

COMMENT Taking internal rivalry and dissent to be par for the course, the party must have a code to moderate the divisiveness it can foment.

The campaign to demonise the opposition with the Soros bogey appears to have been hatched by a gov't agency since mid-year.

The man who killed one of Australia's top heart surgeons more than two decades ago has been deported back to Malaysia after being released from jail.

He says Pahang took a serious view of the problem, and if not curbed, the forest could disappear due to the irresponsible act.

The government will leave it to the AG's Chambers to decide whether to take legal action against Suaram, says the defence minister.

Umno deputy minister breaks ranks with BN allies to back local polls, saying the EC should be pro-active in responding to it.

UPDATED 2.25PM The PM tries to placate restless Indian-Muslims, pointing to figures like chief secretary Ali Hamsa as having made it to the top ranks.

MP SPEAKS BN must take Malaysians for fools to believe that all is fine because the smuggled money was for Sabah Umno not for Musa.

FREE VOXPOP 'MCA should first ask Umno to make its stand on hudud ... they know well that without Umno support, hudud cannot be implemented.'

COMMENT ‘Genuine religious harmony exists in Sarawak; no religious extremism, something Sarawakians are very proud of'.

FREE YOURSAY 'Khalid Ibrahim may not be a good and seasoned politician, but he is definitely an excellent administrator.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Life is cheap in our country, especially the poor Indian crime suspects. Why are there so many deaths in custody?'

Bit of thought spared for the customer would have gone a long way to stem the birth of this issue.

COMMENT ‘This regime and its agents spew out the most virulent of anti-Semitism in the hopes that the racial fear mongering would pay dividends.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I think based on the amount of RM40 million, it just can't be Musa, because if he did it, it must be much more.'

FREE YOURSAY 'What kind of 'big business' Umno did to be paid to the tune of RM40mil and the payment made in cold hard cash?'

Hilary Chiew, who reported the rape of Penan girls and women, cries foul over Star's out-of-court settlement with Samling.