Archive - 25 January 2013

The police have recorded statements from 11 people over the death of a security guard who was said to have died after running amok and damaging public property in Kajang on Wednesday.

Its chief Ibrahim Ali has claimed that his statements on the 'Allah' issue had been twisted by certain parties for political gains.

In the sermons, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) warns that non-Muslims who do so are out to confuse Muslims.

The fourth accused in the murder trial of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three other individuals today denied that he received RM30,000 from first accused N Pathmanabhan as pay for ‘work’ done on the night of the alleged murders.

Sky-high housing prices. Train breakdowns. Foreigners stealing jobs, and a widening chasm between rich and poor.

The Kota Kinabalu City Council (DBKK) is organising a four-day Chinese New Year Carnival 2013 starting Feb 3 at the Lintasan Deasoka and Jalan Gaya in Kota Kinabalu.

The opposition had merely made use of siblings B Reshina, 18, and B Dinesh Kumar 26, who participated in a demonstration with the hope of obtaining their citizenship, not knowing that nothing had been done to help them.

A former Singaporean newspaper worker has been arrested for threatening an opposition leader and his family ahead of a by-election, his employer and police said today.

The parents of William Yau Zhen Zhong, six, have identified the body of a child found in Port Klang yesterday evening, as that of their son who was reported missing on Jan 16.

Other such incidents include the stateassemblyperson's pictures in banners being cut off and banners gone missing.

The senior lawyer tells the High Court that all the words were not within the provision stated in Section 3 of the Sedition Act.

Ismail Omar has reminded the people not to make fun of sensitive issues for it could inflame anger or cause resentment.

The Court of Appeal has reinstated Anwar Ibrahim’s RM100 million defamation suit against Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.

One of the new elements incorporated into the festival is performances by musical troupes from Kuala Lumpur and Pahang.

UPDATED 6.30PM The state Youth wing rallied for the monarch to help the state take over Syabas’ operations to solve the ongoing water woes.

At a previous hearing that the AG's Chambers representing the ACA and government had objected to six questions being admitted.

Multiculturalism without today’s idiocy.

The individuals are expected to be dropped as candidates in the next general election, the Sinar Harian report said.

J Tharmarajah is charged with killing Mohd Akmal Jemain and Muhammad Noor Firdaus at Jalan Doraisamy between 4.30 and 5am on Aug 26.

The group urges the public to cut ties with the bank over alleged business links with Lynas Corporation. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4PM The suit is over alleged defamatory statements made against him regarding the Bukit Raja land deal involving Deepak Jaikishan.

UPDATED 5.25PM Rasah MP Anthony Loke says the requirement is ‘unfair and unreasonable’ as it would exclude many Malaysian expatriates.

Trust the police's words at one's peril.

UPDATED 2.25PM   ‘A search on the electoral roll shows that there are 37 names of unknown persons registered at the same address.'

Some quarters have been trying to destroy people's trust in the government as well as in the judicial and election systems.

Five members of the pension fund have been charged with making unlawful EPF withdrawals, and were fined a total of RM16,000.

UPDATED 4.20PM 'We know Perkasa's role is outsourced by Umno to fan racist bigotry... we have not heard any response from Umno.'

UPDATED 3.35PM He describes the PM as being unwise in visiting Gaza without following protocol normally undertaken by other heads of state.

Najib will have a one-on-one session with Fareed Zakaria on the achievements of his economic and political transformation.

'Umno is unable to differentiate between the interest of Umno, the party, its leaders and members, from that of the public'.

'Dolomite is willing to provide evidence from experts that the project met safety and environs standards,' says Lew.

UPDATED 12.15PM Ex-top cop asks why none of the RCI’s terms of reference are aimed at identifying those responsible.

COMMENT ‘It is not for others to force us to drop 'Allah'. It is for us to choose not to use it out of the conviction of rightness'.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Underpaying workers is a modern-day form of slavery; the rich only gets richer at the expense of the poor.'

UPDATED 1.55PM C Sugumar’s family wants the case reclassified as murder, say N Surendran and Latheefa Koya.

Perak DAP's Youth chief points out that the RM2 company's shareholders and many of its board members are Umno leaders.

FREE YOURSAY 'The Palestinians, who are used by everyone as a political football, can now add Najib to the list.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Let the police, the people and the voters step up and say resoundingly that we will not tolerate this.'

FREE YOURSAY 'With all the gerrymandering done by the EC, Najib needs only 15pct of the votes to cling on to power.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The last time I checked, the gov't of Malaysia and the state gov't of Selangor do not belong to Umno.'