Archive - 7 March 2013

Experts weigh in on several legal matters concerning sultan Jamalul Kiram III's claim over Sabah.

This will be done on Monday, as the ultimatum to federal government to agree to local government elections has ended, says state exco Chow Kon Yeow.

Its present chairperson Muslimin Sema also says that Nur Misuari was just an ordinary member of the front's central committe.

Polls fever hits KL Hospital with the ban in effect and a threat of disciplinary action for violations hanging in the air.

KINIBIZ Analysts say there are a combination of reasons why the stock, which has stayed mostly under water in 2013, suddenly saw a boost.

Election Commission chief Abdul Aziz says there are legal provisions to allow certain areas to postpone elections should an emergency be declared.

UPDATED 7PM The IGP says security forces killed 31 intruders and a ‘general’ in Tanjung Batu last night. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Malaysia’s state oil firm, will focus this year on increasing domestic production after posting a 45 percent year-on-year drop in fourth quarter net profit.

Felda and its investment company obtained leave from the Federal Court today to appeal against the dismissal of their RM200 million defamation suit.

UPDATED 6.15PM There would be problems, not from BN, but we cannot control others, says the state Umno Youth chief Shaik Hussein.

UPDATED 5.25PM 'We will defend this principle, fact and reality with absoluteness and the entire strength we have,' vows the PM.

UPDATED 4.30PM Ops Daulat will continue for 'as long as it takes' to flush out the intruders, says PM. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Mohd Ezra Mohd Zaid is charged with publishing the Malay translation of the book by the ‘controversial' liberal-Islam author.

'My heart breaks just thinking of wives who lost their husbands, children who lost their fathers and parents who lost their beloved sons’.

The person involved only drove some distance away, scared of several 'tattooed men' at the accident scene, police said.

Civil society group Komas claims that this move will eliminate corruption and the abuses of power, among other things.

Aquino says his gov't is still investigating the possible charges that the sultan and his so-called 'conspirators' may face.

The PAS deputy spiritual leader says BN won the seat by only 300 votes in the 12th general election, which gave him confidence.

Although Singapore's arms expenditure amounts to four percent of its GDP, it doesn't mean M'sia needs to spend that amount too, says Suaram.

Fatima Kiram says the act is ‘unislamic’ and scoffs at suggestions Malaysia is seeking to extradite Jamalul Kiram III.

MAHB will make sure the construction and internal works of the terminal building conclude by May 1.

UPDATED 3,45PM The PKR veep distances himself from Keadilan Daily’s report on March 1 that quoted him on the Lahad Datu attacks.

The 11,758 workers are part of the first phase of the Bangladesh government’s selection under a gov't-to-gov't (G2G) arrangement.

The remaining followers in Sabah will not come home and would rather die fighting if cornered, claims the sultan's spokesperson.

UPDATED 2.41PM Jamalul Kiram has urged a unilateral ceasefire as troops continued to hunt for his elusive fighters.

COMMENT A political solution through proper negotiations is the best way for a permanent solution for the various claims to Sabah to end.

A water treatment plant worker says that the dry taps in the area was not due to poisoning but because of shorter operation hours.

‘Their food supplies are cut off because we have caught many of the intruders during their attempts to get food,’ says the Sabah police chief.

KINIBIZ It has been announced that three of the four water concessionaires want further discussions before they can accept the deal.

COMMENT This deal Jamalul signed with the US colonialists relinquishes his and his heirs' right to territories for money - and Sabah is not mentioned.

COMMENT One retired chief was considering putting all his rank insignias in a plastic bag and delivering them to the Defence Ministry.

UPDATED 1.09PM Although the manifesto addresses the concerns of all, he will add specifics in response to the Tamil community’s call.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Your hunger strike may carry weight with some people, but I doubt if it will mean anything to either BN or Pakatan.'

UPDATED 3PM The PM is said to be keen on personally observing the ongoing Ops Daulat aganst the Sulu intruders.

FREE YOURSAY ‘So come March 9, I hope the BN gov't will not sign any major contracts, give out more taxpayers' money and make any new policies.'

UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has urged an end to violence and the start of a dialogue to end the conflict in Sabah.

'We will seek the best approach on legal means to deal with the armed intruders in Sabah,' says Foreign Minister Anifah Aman.

The IGP previously refused to confirm reports that the victims were beheaded and had their eyes gouged out. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY ‘Earlier reports said they were hundreds... You are only confirming 13 dead bodies. So where are the rest?'

FREE YOURSAY 'We have far superior firepower and we outnumber the invaders. Yet, we seem to be outfoxed and outmanoeuvred every time.'