Archive - 17 January 2013

The garbage collected by Alam Flora Sdn Bhd during the 'KL112' rally organised could apparently fill half of a single-storey house.

Najib finally breaks his silence over Deepak Jaikishan's allegations against the 'first family' with his trademark curt replies.

The Sessions Court was told today that businessman Shamsubahrin Ismail had brought a few people, including a ‘DPP director’ and policeman from the Special Investigation Division (D9), to a meeting with former National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) director Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail.

A High Court’s order that Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Berhad pay RM60,000 in damages to Shah Alam member of Parliament Khalid Abdul Samad over a defamatory article published in its newspaper, has been upheld.

UPDATED 8.45PM ‘When we are strong, people dare not challenge us... If they challenge anyway, we’d show them,” says Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

He says the victims were among 51 trainees at the centre, which accommodated 109 trainees, who experienced influenza-like symptoms.

Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha said it was irresponsible of Ngeh to make such an allegation before it was verified.

UPDATED 7.39PM The ex-PM says recipients had stayed in Malaysia for a few decades and could speak Malay, thus they qualified.

Two Malaysians working at the Amenas facility in southern Algeria were held hostage at the gas facility complex yesterday.

The decision to de-register SNAP was merely consequential to the failure of SNAP to comply with the ROS' notice, says Justice Abdull Hamid.

Its deputy president Mohd Azmin Ali accuses Khairy of making statements which diverted from the recorded court settlement of a defamation suit.

'The action has tarnished the image of the Malaysian corporate and financial industry, particularly firms under government control'.

More guidelines are not necessary as ‘universities know their own political climate, and their students, best,’ says Deputy Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

At least 20,000 people were forced from their homes in the capital and weather officials warned the rain could get worse.

Describing RFS as 'naughty', Taib says the radio station, which broadcasts mainly in Iban, has no respect for the truth.

In that, it declares the issue resolved, although the party acknowledges that the matter was never discussed with CM Lim Guan Eng.

UPDATED 8.35PM The family of Chang Ching Te is satisfied with the second opinion of SBH pathologists and will take his body home.

UPDATED 6.40PM SABAH RCI A refugee from Philippines says he and others were given ICs three months after arrival.

They apparently do not find the shocking ‘citizenship-for-votes' scheme revealed at yesterday's Sabah RCI worth publishing.

'There was no exchange of land for the Perak menteri besar's post for PAS among the parties named in the original posting,' says pisau.net.

UPDATED 5.10PM SABAH RCI The leader of the so-called G17 special unit says he acted totally on his own.

Businesses in rural areas have a lower turnover, and they thus cannot afford to pay wages at RM900, say five business groups.

EC chief Abdul Aziz says any comment made on the evidence given would be in contempt of the RCI proceedings.

Sharifah Zohra’s infamous tirade against a university student has opened the floodgates of creative marketing, and its fair share of spoofs.

UPDATED 2.54PM The PKR deputy chief says they have word that all the country's problems will be blamed on Anwar.

COMMENT ‘To call someone ‘kurang ajar’ or ‘biadap’ is to cast serious doubt on that person, and his entire creed and ancestry as well.'

Without corporate liability, only the particular individuals in the company would face punishment, says the JKMR chairperson.

Deputy FT Minister M Saravanan says various traditional performances would be presented by Indian and local artistes.

UPDATED 1.43PM Sharifah Zohra Jabeen is to respond to the controversial video which went viral on the Internet recently.

We are in an 'amuck-latah' mood.

UPDATED 12.40PM ‘The EC should respond immediately, as this is a direct challenge to its integrity,’ says the Bersih co-chair.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If I were the tycoons, I'd think of my financial needs, and ensuring my future generations have equal opportunities too.'

UPDATED 1.50PM Describing the revelations in the RCI as treason, Mat Zain says the IGP must   launch a full-scale probe .

...but not a drop to drink.

Former Seberang Perai Tengah district officer Roslan Yahaya claimed trial to the charge under Section 354 of the Penal Code.

Students must score a credit in BM in the SPM, and more local content be included in the History and Geography subjects of the UEC.

UPDATED 3.50PM The so-called DAP protest in Ramasamy’s constituency turned out to be organised by a faction of the IPF.

‘The fun event is specially designed for the younger generation to educate them on their rights as guaranteed by the Federal charter.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘With both Umno and PAS agreeing on the ‘Allah' issue, what has our prime-minister-for-all-Malaysians got to say?'

He says the Penang CM must apologise for seeking non-Muslim use of the word and that everyone must respect PAS' Syura Council decision.

From the maximum estimate of 151,185, Politweet revises the figure to 78,193 after reducing the total occupied area.

FREE YOURSAY 'Anyone who watched the video saw how uncivilised and undemocratic Sharifah was - certainly a badly brought-up bully.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If you actually took the time to listen to Sharifah's tirade you will find that there are tea ladies who make more sense.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Will we see another repeat of selective amnesia in the likelihood of he being asked to testify later?'

FREE YOURSAY ‘It is now not a case of rabbits out of the hat, it is worms out of the can. We will see what else comes out.'