Archive - 17 May 2013

The Singapore authorities have clarified there was no offence on the part of former Johor menteri besar Abdul Ghani Othman when he visited the republic during the campaigning period for Malaysia’s 13th general election (GE13).

A better than even chance next time.

INTERVIEW However, he stresses he has no power on the actual cracking down on graft, and he does not control any gov't agencies. [VIDEO]

Idris Jala says the new taxation mechanism can guarantee additional revenue of RM20 billion to RM27 billion, at maturity.

Act to combat public perception that police are the political stooge of BN and commit to returning the streets to the people, DAP tells Khalid Abu Bakar.

Timur Laut police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng says the organiser’s application was rejected as the venue chosen was a public area.

Selangor Gerakan will not close its operations rooms and will continue as usual despite its debacle in the 13th general election, said its chairperson, Senator A Kohilan Pillay.

The hot and dry weather is expected to persist until September following the South-West Monsoon season, which has commenced on May 15.

The DAP supremo invites lawmakers, including those from BN, to join him in co-sponsoring the motion against the home minister.

The party wants Azmin Ali as senior exco member and a say in the Menteri Besar's Office and on state GLCs as well. [VIDEO]

The voter also accuses the EC of CBT for insisting the controversial ink will last for seven days, although proven otherwise.

Its sec-gen Shukri Ishak denies the criticism levelled at Mohd Noor Abdullah that his remarks on vernacular schools were seditious.

An easing in political uncertainty after Malaysia’s general election last week has encouraged companies to move forward with their listing plans.

This follows a decision of the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today to dismiss his appeal to have his sedition charge struck out.

PKR's Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli sounds a rallying cry to troopers not to lose hope, exercise patience for five years and Putrajaya will be theirs.

Another Umno leader urges Pakatan Rakyat 'to stop sodomising' the people's minds on the legitimacy of BN's GE13 win.

Najib’s so-called people first administration should at least visit the 72-year-old Kuantan resident to hear her out, says KLSCAH.

KINIBIZ A large piece of land in KL, occupied by various gov't agencies, is found to be illegally acquired by the British Malaya gov't in 1956.

The Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund says the flooding of 11 dams may cover an area one-and-a-half times that of Greater London. [VIDEO]

Waytha was PM's choice, Hindraf says, as there is no one else equally capable of delivering transformation for the Indians.

KINIBIZ The candidates are likely to succeed recently sworn-in minister in the PM's Department Abdul Wahid Omar.

UPDATED 3.25PM The newly-minted sports minister says Zahid's statement telling critics to migrate does not reflect that of the gov't.

Gerakan demands that the home minister withdraw his 'emigrate' statement and make a public apology to all Malaysians.

AirAsia X chairperson Rafidah Aziz says Azran Osman Rani's statement against Utusan is inappropriate as it involved company policy.

COMMENT Can the BN leopard change its spots? Not likely as the drums of politics, hatred, revenge continue to beat.

Pakatan, don't sup with the devil.

COMMENT A nation is a big family. We need responsible ministers as our ‘parents’ to be listening and choosing the wisest words to say.

Following the general election, the political chess game continues with fresh appointments and some being knocked off the board.

UPDATED 3PM Siblings Noor Azman Othman, Aidi Noor Hafizal Othman were taken alive and shot dead, claims N Surendran.

She has to apply for a student pass annually from the Immigration Dept to enrol in schools and sit for public exams.

‘If this is the standard used by Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, should we also ask Penang BN supporters to leave the state?’ he asks.

The business website says the threefold spike in respondents to that survey fuelled suspicions as the site normally attracted 2,000 to 4,000 respondents.

The court hearing sets in motion the state government's plan to bring back local elections denied to Penangites since 1965.

Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin tells a forum how he beat three-term Malacca CM Mohd Ali Rustam for the Bukit Katil parliamentary seat.

FREE YOURSAY 'For too long we have been protected, subsidised and underpaid. The protection has made us over-dependent and non-competitive.'

FREE YOURSAY 'After the ‘Chinese tsunami' bashing, the Christians have returned to claim the top spot on the list of scapegoats.'

They're upset that Paul Low had signed the integrity pledge with the premier without the organisation's approval. [VIDEO]

FREE YOURSAY 'Can you retrieve your saliva after spitting? We have been hearing too much of this nonsense once too often.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Low has as much chance as a snowball in hell. He will just be swallowed up in the BN sewerage. But I sure hope to be proven wrong.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Why is Umno not happy with the GE13 results? After all, didn't they obtain more seats than the opposition?'