Archive - 16 October 2012

The federal government will give another 500,000 1Malaysia laptop computers on top of the one million already distributed.

City Hall will be leasing the Integrated Transport Information System (Itis) to overcome a host of problems encountered with the traffic information system.

The government is not ready to provide free higher education due to concerns it would burden taxpayers, Parliament was told.

Residents in several areas in Klang and Kuala Langat near Shah Alam were experiencing an unscheduled water supply disruption today after a pipe of up to 1,300mm in diameter burst at a location near Lam Bee and Lipat Kajang.

UPDATED 10.05PM 'There's no need for alarm over Najib's meeting with Soros because it's normal for leaders to meet people'

UPDATED 9.55PM Soi Lek says that if the Auditor-General's Report had a bearing on the polls, BN would not have ruled for so long.

Several pro-establishment groups want the French lawyers involved in France's Scorpene investigations to be barred from entering Malaysia. [VIDEO INSIDE]

AUDIT REPORT In one case, a director registered 683 companies and chalked up RM640,000 in compound fines, but no action was taken.

RTD says it is not about issuing summons or profiting certain companies, but is capable of reducing road fatalities.

The former PAS veep says between 75 to 80 percent of the Islamic partys leaders were allegedly influenced by the Anwarinas group.

Lawyer P Uthayakumar has failed in his bid to have the Federal Court review a Federal Court decision declaring the Sedition Act 1948 a valid law.

This is to ensure the system fulfils its intended purpose - to deter traffic offences - rather than serve as ‘another cash-cow for cronies’. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Penang CM Lim Guan Eng accepts the auditor-general's evaluation, but calls for the weaknesses pointed out to be explained.

UPDATED 7.10PM Pakatan plans a nationwide roadshow to reveal that billions of ringgit were left out and abandoned projects were forgiven.

Twenty-one Hindu temples in Perak have reported break-ins over the past three weeks and the loss of gold placed at the bottom of idols, Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahalan said today. 

The opposition leader had filed an application to strike out the Peaceful Assembly Act charge which he faces over the Bersih 3.0 rally.

AUDIT REPORT The contractor put up a fake performance bond of RM7.15 million, causing the PWD to hold back payments.

We never say ‘no' to development, but the Rapid project is problematic as it clashes with our principles, explains the opposition leader. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Anwar Ibrahim's lawyers insist that their client never sought a settlement and was ready to proceed with the case.

AUDIT REPORT The gov't gave a RM20 million grant, but the Malaysian restaurants in Tokyo and London have closed down.

UPDATED 4.20PM AUDIT REPORT Since 2008, nine companies owned by the government have not paid annual dividend to the national coffer.

Mashitah had written an article entitled ‘Skandal seks, krisis politik Pakatan’ published in Sinar Harian on March 2, this year.

UPDATED 4.16PM PARLIAMENT Najib's absence for his ministry's winding-up of Budget 2013 debate sets off a row.

Posing as a Bank Negara officer, he asks for gold and ownership certificates, claiming he can get back cash that has been seized.

'Everybody is waiting to see what DRB-Hicom plans to do with Proton,' says chief operating officer Che Khalib Mohamad Noh.

UPDATED 3.05PM ‘They can’t even visit a shopping complex later, so they would go home,’ says ACP Jamaluddin.

Much of the NFC funds have already been moved to family-owned companies of its directors, says PKR strategy director Rafizi.

Samy Vellu, Khir Toyo and Palanivel shift the blame around in the 2007 Sri Maha Mariamman temple destruction issue.

COMMENT Unlike Penang's water services, Syabas in Selangor is a disgrace, proving all can go wrong when outsourced to political cronies.

A PAS leader joins the call for spiritual leader Nik Aziz to step aside, with Dr Nik Mazian Mohamed saying it is time for younger leaders.

AUDIT REPORT The ministry is spending RM53,525  - nearly the cost of a Proton Waja - for a maintenance contract for each printer.

COMMENT It is because there are serious questions whether basic human rights are respected and upheld by those in power.

AUDIT REPORT The auditor-general also says the direction of the National Feedlot Centre project is under review.

UPDATED 1.35PM AG and Home Ministry file appeal on judgment quashing ministry's rejection of printing permit for portal.

Can Islamic laws be implemented in a multiracial and religious society without disrupting the country’s social order? A Muslim lawyer says yes.

'There are already some protests. Some of the planters are asking the government to reconsider,' says a source.

Anwar Ibrahim says his speaking tour of Sabah are well attended because people are seeking to change how things are run.

AUDIT REPORT Three companies under Penang's development arm have not been performing well financially, the report says.

AUDIT REPORT While two departments are found to have practised good management, several others fall short of effectively carrying out specific duties.

Ibrahim Ahmad Badawi was issued the licence to produce sugar in Sarawak ‘through the normal application and approval process’.

FREE YOURSAY 'There was a case where they bought second-hand 27 fighter jets and left them in Arizona as they couldn't fly...'

The defence minister is asked to explain ‘what is so special about the company’ which is leasing the land in Kepala Batas, Penang.

AUDIT REPORT It has failed to protect its interests, as it must foot the compensation bill if the projects do not meet deadlines.

UPDATED 11.50AM AUDIT REPORT Four of the 13 states recorded a weaker financial position, shown by a lower consolidated fund.

UPDATED 1.25PM Musa's lawyers informed the judge of the withdrawal before a courtroom packed with Anwar's supporters.

FREE YOURSAY 'Sabah is 20 years behind the peninsula in terms of physical development. This is one example of the rights of Sabahans being robbed.'

A UDIT REPORT This was found during an audit of 30 canteens in Terengganu, Putrajaya, KL, Johor, Sabah and Selangor last year.

FREE YOURSAY 'If I misuse RM250mil of funds, can I blame and sue the auditor and shareholders for exposing and sacking me?'

AUDIT REPORT Indah Water Konsortium had accumulated losses of RM888.81 million as at 2010, while RapidKL's losses hit RM293.82 million.

FREE YOURSAY 'MPs are lawmakers. Yet BN MPs don't know there is no law against foreign funds. Indeed, we have a bunch of idiots.'