Archive - 9 March 2013

Forty percent of the PAS candidates for the next general election will be young people, said PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi. 

'Just think whether we can find actors who are willing to die in their act? Are there anyone who wants to volunteer?'

Kulim-Bandar Baharu MP Zulkifli Nordin today apologised to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad for his past behavior.

Police will be calling up Azlan Mohd Lazim to record a statement from him pertaining to a PC he held yesterday.

Chief Minister Musa Aman says through stronger unity, the crisis sparked by the foreign terrorists could be overcome.

The man, who had a licence for the shotgun, said he had brought the weapon along with him when depositing money at a bank.

IGP Ismail Omar says the men of uncertain origin looked suspicious, but no arms were found on board the boats.

Guan Eng addressed a three-quarters empty hall as the last speaker, with many leaving the event after Anwar Ibrahim's speech.

However, Anwar maintains that the relationship among the coalition party leaders remains good, with friendship based on trust.

UPDATED 6.50PM Universiti Islam Antarabangsa students will get merit points for watching the film that the gov't has still put on hold publicly.

The Health Ministry plans to place a nurse at every school to raise awareness on healthcare among students, says Liow.

Malaysia has made world history as a country that has been on general election-mode for close to four years.

The Philippine media reports that President Benigno Aquino III plans to brief Prime Minister Najib Razak on the subsequent findings.

Lahad Datu rep Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur says Batu MP Tian Chua doesn't know the real situation when making allegations.

'Up to now the police have arrested 79 suspects whom we believe have some links with the intrusion.'

Muhyiddin says the people should support the government in the defence of the nation so as to avert incidents such as the Sulu militant intrusion.

While the crowd in Penang was half of that at the Han Chiang rally in 2008, they gave a resounding reply that they were ready.

UPDATED 1.28PM 'At around 6am this morning, one of the intruders attempted to escape from the cordon at Tanjung Batu.'

Except for the sound of explosions at 1am and 7.30am, the Lahad Datu area was calm as ‘Ops Daulat’ enters its fifth day.

PKR veep N Surendran wants a full inquiry into the PM's Office’s alleged involvement in Sodomy II as revealed yesterday.

He attributes the latest about-turn in his favour to the power of prayer from followers of all religions in the country.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It grieves me to see the widows and children they had left behind. Let us record our gratitude and remember them in our bereavement.'

Civil society groups in Malaysia, Philippines and other parts of Asia want all vulnerable people out of the Lahad Datu crisis zone.

It may affect Najib's popularity and the outcome of the upcoming general election, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Efforts should be made to ensure that human rights will be respected and loss of life prevented, the M'sian envoy was told.

FREE YOURSAY '28% is more than a quarter of the number of new voters. Would any gov't dept tolerate a 28% error?'

‘Endorse Hindraf's five-year blueprint in a binding way and Hindraf's total support is yours,' its national adviser tells Pakatan.

FREE YOURSAY 'When did Saiful's father wake up to this realisation? He had been adamant and was pressing the AG to appeal the court decision...'

FREE YOURSAY 'It's good they are talking, but let's keep them at arm's length. You can never tell when they will flip again.'