Archive - 2 November 2012

The police have arrested three suspects aged between 22 and 28 in connection with the attempted murder of Kepong Umno Division Youth chief Norizan Ali.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said today he could contest in any constituency where the party fields him in the next general election, even in Pekan where Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is the elected representative.

Poor maintenance could be one of the factors that triggered the runway lights blackout at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) last week, says Peter Lajumin, former senior general manager (operations) of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB). 

They reportedly pleaded not guilty to the charges and are being detained in a military detention centre in Beirut while waiting for the tribunal’s decision.

Pos Malaysia will offer a range of eight personalised stamp designs named ‘SetemKu’ (MyStamp) for individuals and corporations, starting Nov 5. 

Royal Malaysia Navy says the subs are to prevent a repeat of the ‘1511 episode’ which saw the downfall of Malacca.

UPDATED 7.00PM The veteran lawyer says he merely questioned the manner of the conduct of the Perak sultan in handling the Perak crisis.

'There will be six best men and six bridesmaids for the wedding. I chose six because it is my lucky number,' says Chong Wei.

'We will deter any attempt to turn Malaysia into a transit point for terrorists,' vows Defence Forces chief Gen Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.

The four accused face the death penalty or life imprisonment, as well as whipping, upon conviction, under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961.

PKR's Badrulamin Bahron insists he went merely to 'have fun' and expressed admiration towards Global Ikhwan group's business acumen.

A source confirms that both A Kohilan Pillay (Gerakan) and P Kamalanathan (MIC) did not attend the MPS full board meeting.

The state will send people to Sarawak to hire workers losing their jobs following closure of the electronics plant, says DAP Bandar Kuching MP.

The auditor-general says each task was executed specifically based on the merits of a project, instead of zeroing in on those responsible.

UPDATED 3.54PM MP Wee Choo Keong gets blasted for misrepresenting a letter to the French and for imagining conspiracies.

UPDATED 7.25PM Rafizi refutes the MB’s statement that the degazetted forest reserves transferred to YNS remain in state hands.

Preliminary post-mortem finding indicates heart muscle inflammation brought on by bacteria or virus as cause of death, he says.

A total of 472,541 candidates will sit for the written SPM examination at 3,590 centres nationwide beginning this Monday until Dec 6.

Based on the IPO size of US$250 million, the total 790.12 million shares could be worth US$0.316 per share or 97 Malaysian sen.

UPDATED 6PM Ministers cannot excuse themselves on grounds that they were merely reading out what their officers prepared, says the Batu MP.

Lawyers representing NFC urge the attorney-general and Bank Negara not to be swayed as they insist it is right to have charged Rafizi.

UPDATED 4.05PM The eve of Human Rights Day will see 30 NGOs at Dataran calling for action against violence. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Armed with banners reading 'We don't support street politics' and 'We love peace', they sang patriotic songs and urged the cancellation of the event.

UPDATED 7.17PM She tells the court that the second post-mortem found 45 injuries to her son’s body while the first found only 22.

UPDATED 6.10PM ‘This is especially so since among those who criticised Shahrizat, the most vocal was Nazri himself.'

PKR central leadership council member Badrulamin Bahron is picked up at event held by ex-followers of Al-Arqam, reports Utusan.

Umno reps give Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng 24 hours for written assembly answers or be labelled 'weak and incompetent'.

‘This is a very serious matter and there must be a thorough investigation into the matter,' says Puchong MP Gobind Singh.

UPDATED 1.10PM Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng also announces the highest ever total budget for the state for 2013, exceeding RM1 billion.

COMMENT Any government that refuses to be a party to ICERD is a government that supports racism and racial discrimination.

UPDATED 5.20PM The BN component party wants the government to halt the traffic summons system until the ‘many flaws detected’ are corrected.

FREE YOURSAY 'If any fence-sitter needed another reason to throw out the regime, he or she has 118 reasons costing RM5 billion.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Bear in mind the cockroach theory - if you can find one cockroach, there are bound to be plenty hidden behind the closets.'

Apologies were offered over the incident, but the parents want it in writing and publicised through the media to prevent a repetition.

COMMENT Najib, by delaying elections, has employed a Fabian strategy of avoiding decisive confrontation with a strong foe.

FREE YOURSAY 'Kohilan, be a real man and acknowledge your mistakes. It will make it easier for us to forgive you and give you another chance.'

INTERVIEW 'Anything But Umno is the only conclusion you can come to if you fully understand what has gone on the last 40 years.'

FREE VOXPOP 'The issue is not the AES. The system has its benefit. The problem is the contract drawn between gov't and its cronies.'

For the first time, Hindraf has met PKR's top brass, including Anwar Ibrahim, to discuss issues affecting the Indian community.