Archive - 28 November 2012

2012-11-28

2012-11-28

Musa wants IGP to regain control, be 'tough'

Musa wants IGP to regain control, be 'tough'

Musa Hassan says his successor must not just be a 'good guy' and also stand firm with his superiors.
Only 15 weeks to GE13, delegate tells Umno members

Only 15 weeks to GE13, delegate tells Umno members

NONE UPDATED 8.15PM PEMUDA GA Cameron Highlands division Youth chief Wan Azizi Ahmad says Najib had said this during a briefing.
Deepak ousted after revolt over his media interviews

Deepak ousted after revolt over his media interviews

UPDATED 9.48PM He says board of directors told him to quit his directorship in all 26 firms because of his interviews with the media.
Taib says S'wak victim of 'economic sabotage'

Taib says S'wak victim of 'economic sabotage'

The CM says he doesn't condone such campaigns which have tried to prevent the developing economy from growing even though in a democracy.
'Gov't must stop hidden hands spreading LGBT'

'Gov't must stop hidden hands spreading LGBT'

UPDATED 7.12PM WANITA GA It's being spread in invisible ways, by the educated and those who appear to be modern Muslims, says a delegate.

Delegates want Shahrizat reappointed minister

Delegates want Shahrizat reappointed minister

UPDATED 6.55PM WANITA GA ‘Even without a position, she works hard,’ says a delegate whose views have been echoed by others there.
Selangor allocates RM5mil to tackle flash floods in Klang

Selangor allocates RM5mil to tackle flash floods in Klang

Local government, research and development committee chairperson Ronnie Liu says the RM5-million allocation was used for nine flood mitigation projects.
Singapore's first strike in 26 years peters out

Singapore's first strike in 26 years peters out

Singapore’s first strike in 26 years petered out today with most of the Chinese bus drivers who had stopped working to demand higher pay reporting for duty.
Bruises on police detainee, mum lodges report

Bruises on police detainee, mum lodges report

Zabidah Che Mat has asked for medical attention for Tarmizi Idris and an investigation by the Seberang Perai Tengah police.
Time for minimum energy performance standards

Time for minimum energy performance standards

Deepak says he paid Najib's family for land deal

Deepak says he paid Najib's family for land deal

NONE EXCLUSIVE He claims he ‘contributed heavily’ to PM’s kin to allow prime government land promised to him to be transferred.
Rosnah: Face opposition onslaughts with facts

Rosnah: Face opposition onslaughts with facts

PUTERI GA Its chief Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin says Puteri members needed to use knowledge, wisdom and patience in rebutting political slanders.
Ex-IGP accuses Hisham of meddling with PDRM

Ex-IGP accuses Hisham of meddling with PDRM

UPDATED 6.25PM Musa says Hishammuddin had once given instructions directly to junior police officers without his knowledge.
Bersih leader summoned over flash mob

Bersih leader summoned over flash mob

NONE Bersih steering committee member Andrew Ambrose is called in by police over a flash mob in a Penampang, Sabah, mall.
Cheaper licence and amnesty proposed for bikers

Cheaper licence and amnesty proposed for bikers

UPDATED 4.40PM PEMUDA GA In a bid to win over young voters for the next GE, the wing dishes out a slew of youth-friendly proposals.
AGC moves to silence Rosli on roles of Gani, Musa

AGC moves to silence Rosli on roles of Gani, Musa

NONE The Attorney-General's Chambers doesn't want lawyer Rosli Dahlan to testify on the 'Copgate affair' involving the current AG and former IGP.
Umno MP questions PAS' fidelity to syariah

Umno MP questions PAS' fidelity to syariah

PARLIAMENT Tajuddin Abdul Rahman ruffles feathers with his claim PAS did not appear to adhere to syariah when it prayed for Umno’s downfall last week.
Second Penang Bridge set to be ready in September 2013

Second Penang Bridge set to be ready in September 2013

penang second bridge link JKSB managing director Dr Ismail Mohamed Taib says the physical works for the bridge was now 88.5 percent complete.
Tactful Kamilia holds back all-out support for Shahrizat

Tactful Kamilia holds back all-out support for Shahrizat

NONE UPDATED 5PM WANITA GA Kamilia Ibrahim once told Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to quit Wanita Umno in light of the NFC scandal.
Puteri Umno to approach fence-sitters to gain support

Puteri Umno to approach fence-sitters to gain support

NONE PUTERI GA Puteri head Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin says a special squad would be set up to evaluate the need for this special group.
T'ganu Indians urged to ignore Pakatan propaganda

T'ganu Indians urged to ignore Pakatan propaganda

Umno rep Wan Abdul Hakim Mokhtar says the community should ignore attempts by the opposition to incite hatred in them against the government.
Several rivers swollen in Selangor, NS and Kedah

Several rivers swollen in Selangor, NS and Kedah

The Drainage and Irrigation Department today advised people in several areas in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Kedah to be on the alert for floods. 
Sarawak gov't, developers urged to learn Penan ways

Sarawak gov't, developers urged to learn Penan ways

Better understanding and a more ‘human touch’ must be applied when dealing with Penans affected by development, says Sarawak Minister James Masing.
PKR: Why double-standard in tearing down our billboard?

PKR: Why double-standard in tearing down our billboard?

UPDATED 3.40PM PKR blasts highway maintenance firm Propel Bhd and the Perak government for trespassing on private land to tear down its billboard.
Selayang folk did not expect flash floods to hit them

Selayang folk did not expect flash floods to hit them

NONE Megat Zakaria, 36, said the water reached waist-level swiftly, leaving them no time to salvage their cars and furniture.
Cops nab suspect in Kuala Krai salon hostage drama

Cops nab suspect in Kuala Krai salon hostage drama

The 27-year-old suspect had earlier attempted to rob the staff and customer at the premises, while armed with a machete and fake pistol.
Khairy: Fight like Churchill, never surrender!

Khairy: Fight like Churchill, never surrender!

NONE UPDATED 12.50PM PEMUDA GA The Umno Youth head draws from British resistance at the prospect of an Axis invasion during WW2.

'ICAC letter does not clear Musa Aman of graft'

'ICAC letter does not clear Musa Aman of graft'

NONE UPDATED 12.35PM The letter from HK's anti-graft body only says ICAC is not pursuing its probe based on the info it has, says PKR.
Shahrizat to Malays: Unite or lose political power

Shahrizat to Malays: Unite or lose political power

NONE UPDATED 1.47PM WANITA GA She says if they lost power, she had worries that the May 13 tragedy could repeat.
MAS shares sink to record low on rights plan

MAS shares sink to record low on rights plan

NONE UPDATED 5.20PM It closed today down 16.8%, after falling as much 20.8% earlier - its biggest single-day drop in 14 years.
Police detainee's family fear for his safety

Police detainee's family fear for his safety

police polis logo UPDATED 5PM Tarmizi Idris, who was arrested on Monday, has allegedly been beaten up by police, says Penang Suaram.
MCA and its hair salon cause celebre

MCA and its hair salon cause celebre

COMMENT The party raises a hue and cry over the Kota Baru hair salon row, but is silent on people having to live with radioactive waste.
MPPP: Why fear 87 units-per-acre density in Penang?

MPPP: Why fear 87 units-per-acre density in Penang?

However, activists maintain that the increased development density will turn the whole of Penang island into a giant car park.
Civil servants are not Umno servants

Civil servants are not Umno servants

FREE YOURSAY 'How can the PM claim the elections are going to be held fairly if every civil servant is threatened with the prospect of losing his or her job?'
Double blow for DAP's Pulau Tikus rep

Double blow for DAP's Pulau Tikus rep

NONE Soon after being rapped for breaching party discipline, Koay Teng Hai has lost his campaign manager who has resigned.
Mothers moot daycare centres for Parliament

Mothers moot daycare centres for Parliament

teo nie ching bring baby to parliament 271112 thumbnail MP Teo, who recently became a mother, says the public and private sectors need to create daycare centres.
The social contract is ours to create

The social contract is ours to create

NONE COMMENT There's a new social contract. What terrifies Umno is that this social contract is not based on appeasement nor gratitude.
Mahathir's vicious cycle

Mahathir's vicious cycle

But misrule could well be close to its end.
PAC told to probe AES, speed camera complaints

PAC told to probe AES, speed camera complaints

NONE In a memo, PAS parliamentarian Mahfuz Omar lists the issues that he feels the Public Accounts Committee should examine.
Can Umno really change its spots?

Can Umno really change its spots?

FREE VOXPOP 'Any leader who attempts to transform Umno will be pushed off the cliff. And remember, leopards never change their spots.'
Truth about Bala's SDs cannot be suppressed

Truth about Bala's SDs cannot be suppressed

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘Deepak has gone rogue... It is going to be another headache for that lady friend of his and the powers-that-be.'
Three wings of Umno to focus on GE

Three wings of Umno to focus on GE

The agenda of the general assemblies of Umno Wanita, Youth and Puteri will focus on boosting the spirit and enhancing strategy for the polls.