Archive - 10 January 2013

Parti Bersatu Sabah says the list contained names of migrants who obtained their citizenship illegally.

Work to install a by-pass pipe to enable water to be channelled by the gravity method from the Dusun Kubong water retention pond to AU3 Baru and AU3 Lama suction tanks is scheduled to be completed by this Sunday, according to the National Water Services Commission (Span).

UPDATED 7.50PM In yet another twist, the police say Bukit Jalil stadium has a bigger capacity than Stadium Merdeka.

A Malaysian Meteorological Department statement says the depression dissipated at sea today, about 118km northwest of Sibu.

UPDATED 6.43PM Police will overlook a condition in the Peaceful Assembly Act banning banners, placards and other collaterals depicting slogans and logos.

UPDATED 6.25PM After more than one hour of waiting, the kids and their charges decided on an impromptu sit-in protest.

UPDATED 8PM Organisers of the People's Uprising Rally are organising seven marches towards Stadium Merdeka.

During a media briefing, Bukit Aman corporate communication chief Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf says security is the police’s utmost priority.

UPDATED 6.38PM Fifty police marshals will accompany journalists to 'safe' areas and pull them out when things turn bad.

In allowing the stay, Justice Amelia Tee Hong Geak Abdullah, however ordered the bail amount to be increased, from RM23,000, to RM46,000.

UPDATED 5.55PM Syabas failed to address her demands, including an assurance that the water crisis will not be repeated, says PKR’s Ampang MP.

However, the party will reconsider its stand if there are a substantial number of written requests from branches or state leaders.

When approached by Malaysiakini following the conclusion of a court hearing, he said, ‘No comment on anything’.

The Perkasa president says it is only ideal that the institution of the Malay rulers take action in the matter to preserve the sanctity of Islam.

The break-in, via the main door, was discovered by a state community development agency assistant about 8.30am yesterday.

Since its national congress in Penang, a question mark is hanging over the DAP's sincerity towards the Malay community, says an NGO.

They want authorities to probe if the water disruption was intentionally caused by parties out to tarnish the state govt's image.

MCA urges Malaysians to stop debating on the matter out of respect for a 2009 court ruling and Putrajaya's 10-point solution in 2011.

UPDATED 7.20PM The Penang police chief advises people not to shelter the detainees, saying that they could be charged with harbouring criminals.

Many SMIs are against the foreign workers policy, claiming that it will affect the bonus, welfare and allowance of their employees.

UPDATED 8.36PM The slide in Najib Abdul Razak’s rating is caused by a further drop in support from the Chinese community.

UPDATED 3.05PM An offer by a group to the EC was turned down and they were told that they would be welcome as tourists at GE13.

Lawyer Annou Xavier reminds Mais of the 2009 High Court order and 2011 government circular allowing the use of the word.

Should anyone go against electoral laws, its deputy chair Wan Ahmad stressed, the EC would not hesitate to take action against them.

The latest case against the state government may be yet another sign of the birth of a new age for the Orang Asli.

Rawer deals - and the gov’t keeps mum.

FREE A senior analyst believes that Felda's move is 'nothing unusual' and a legitimate one for FGV's top shareholder.

FREE YOURSAY 'If the police want to be transparent in ensuring safety of all at the rally, why waste time issuing tags to journalists?'

The ex-Perak MB reveals two supposedly genuine documents to support his claim that compensation had been handed over.

COMMENT What complicates matters is the fact that converting Muslims to any other religion is prohibited in Malaysia.

FREE YOURSAY 'There must be closure to people victimised by the old man such as those respected judges, people with integrity who stood up against him...'

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) has been urged to solve the water supply crisis in the Klang Valley immediately.

FREE YOURSAY 'The majority of the Muslim world has no objections. Sabah and Sarawak have been using it since pre-Merdeka days.'

FREE YOURSAY 'So which takes precedence - the High Court judgment on setting aside the ban on the use of ‘Allah' or the decree?'

DAP wants probe into claim that the party plans to ‘print and distribute' 100,000 copies of the BM Bible with the word ‘Allah' in it.