Archive - 14 March 2013

Security forces are still scouring Tanjung Batu and Sungai Nyamuk for armed intruders who have split into smaller groups.

'Water villages' - a common sight in Sabah's coastal areas - are not properly policed and should no longer be allowed, he says.

Material regarding May 13 should be shared with Malaysians as a precautionary tale to avoid future racial unrest.

Harris Salleh says that Suluk leaders have told him police are taking their identity cards and IMM13 documents and destroying them.

The High Court in Seremban today overturned the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court on Lenggeng state assemblyperson Mustafa Salim for corruption, and acquitted and discharged him.

The Education Ministry will take action against a teacher who allegedly insulted security forces battling armed intruders in Sabah.

UPDATED 6.50PM The Penang opposition concedes that its manifesto had recycled old promises, unlike Pakatan, which copied BN's rejected ideas.

A Penang developers’ association says those who oppose the project are on ‘retirement mode’ and do not wish for the state to progress.

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) today lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in Putrajaya on the extreme acts of opposition cyber troopers using vulgar words, spreading defamations and pornographic pictures as well as threat of rape and murder on Facebook .

KINIBIZ This is the ‘transitional requirement’ stated in a briefing by Bank Negara Malaysia to insurers on Feb 6, 2013.

UPDATED 6.50PM 'I myself want to know who are the masterminds and who are funding the terrorists,' says the home minister.

The allocation of RM120 million recently announced by the federal government is meant for the upgrading works on several water plants and existing pump houses in Selangor and not for Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) bailout, according to National Water Service Commission (Span).

A ministerial circular banning students from 32 polytechnics from campaigning during GE13 'is a mistake' and has been withdrawn.

Corruption is the cause.

COMMENT The PM's figures were taken from Pemandu CEO Idris Jala's twisting of the 2009 and 2011 GNI figures to show a ‘fantastic' growth rate.

The Court of Appeal has fixed April 25 for further case management on the government's appeal against a 2010 High Court decision.

The rape of a American tourist by a cab driver and increasing reports of crimes against passengers were bad for tourism and business, says Gerakan.

COMMENT The reality of Malaysia is it is a multiethnic nation. The way forward is more fundamental changes consistent with this reality.

The suspects are currently detained at the base of Naval Task Force 62 in Panglima Sugala, Tawi-Tawi due to ‘serious security concerns’.

UPDATED 6.30PM Bersih’s Maria Chin Abdullah says others who have commented on the Lahad Datu incident have not been similarly charged.

Natural Resources Minister Douglas Uggah Embas says the PM had given his ministry this new task which would be part of its KPI.

UPDATED 6.17PM The Umno leader’s company should be the one paying for the bond for its Puspahanas project, says Rafizi Ramli.

We are willing to give Bentong to the DAP in exchange for us to contest in the state seats of Ketari and Tanah Rata, says Pahang PKR.

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the move was necessary for coordinated operations between the navy and MMEA.

A preliminary meeting was held on the 'conditions' for the talks, but more substantive dialogue will begin with the one-day exchange in two weeks.

UPDATED 3.45PM The court finds that the grounds provided by the government in its appeal do not meet the requirements to rule in its favour.

KINIBIZ ‘Malaysia’s internationally benchmarked regulations puts it in a stronger position when it comes to Asean integration.’

COMMENT He should resign from Himpunan Hijau as while ‘politicians can twist and turn, movements such as the green movement must go on forever’.

Princess Jacel Kiram began using the handle @jacelkiram yesterday and, as of this posting, already had 2,057 followers.

Abdul Gani Patail says all quarters should refrain from involving themselves in ‘trial by media', whether through printed or electronic media.

Caricaturist Zunar heads a group of independent artists who will tour the country with illustrated versions of the manifesto's messages.

Kedah PKR's Gooi Hsiao Loong urges MCA's Chor Chee Heung to 'stop misleading' Kedahans or try to scare them into voting for BN.

UPDATED 2.11PM The PKR vice-president claims trial to the charge that he accused Umno of being involved in the Lahad Datu crisis.

To loud applause, Xi, 59, stood up and bowed to the delegates gathered in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Meanwhile, Rafizi says the PM’s role is to present gov’t policies while the opposition leader rebuts it, but the roles appear to have been reversed.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It is Wong's choice, but he must realise once he is a member of a party, his principles will be compromised.'

UPDATED 4.08PM They claim the police bid to hold the PKR veep until the charge against him proceeds is unfair.

UPDATED 12.20PM Charles Santiago's application is thrown out by High Court as it cannot compel the EC to respond to his queries.

COMMENT Incumbent governments do well in elections held around the time of an armed conflict, which can give a weak cabinet a flattering facelift.

GE13 WATCH Liow Tiong Lai remains popular in Bentong, but 'green man' Wong Tack may give him something to worry about.

If need be, Bersih tells Najib Abdul Razak to ‘screen the movie for all Malaysians so that it can be judged by the people'.

FREE YOURSAY 'A few more weeks will not show much difference in the GE results. Najib has no mandate from the people and...'

FREE YOURSAY 'Wong Tack's sincerity, earnestness and integrity will stand him in good stead against the spineless Liow Tiong Lai.'

UPDATED 1.40PM The highest religious court in KL has found that the ‘mutaah' hearing was not done according to procedures.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the first pope from Latin America.

FREE VOXPOP 'The cabinet is the highest decision-making body in the land. When the cabinet has made a decision, no one should defy it.'

Anifah Aman says allegations published by Philippines’ 'The Inquirer' were found to be unjustified and unsubstantiated.