Archive - 21 July 2013

Don't compete for posts, Ku Nan tells Umno members

Don't compete for posts, Ku Nan tells Umno members

Umno sec-gen Tengku Adnan urges party members to decide on top posts amicably through dialogue in order to prevent unhealthy competition.
Ex-Malacca exco member's house robbed while campaigning

Ex-Malacca exco member's house robbed while campaigning

Former Malacca state exco member Ab Karim Sulaiman's house in Sungai Udang was broken into while he was busy campaigning for Barisan Nasional (BN) in Terengganu, ahead of the Kuala Besut by-election.
Umno veeps will defend their posts, declares Zahid

Umno veeps will defend their posts, declares Zahid

The home minister says he, with Hishamuddin Hussein and Shafie Apdal, are content to defend their positions, and have no bigger ambitions.

Haze returns, Bukit Rambai hits 'unhealthy' level

Haze returns, Bukit Rambai hits 'unhealthy' level

Bukit Rambai in Malacca is the first area to hit unhealthy levels of air quality today since the long lull from the hazy menace.
Explain source of RM377mil windfall, BN told

Explain source of RM377mil windfall, BN told

DAY 10 KUALA BESUT Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place in the run-up to the by-election.
Not all cabbies happy with Teks1m scheme

Not all cabbies happy with Teks1m scheme

teksi taxi driver 020907 A group laments that the mandatory Proton Exora purchase that comes with individual taxi licences is not practical.
Campaign for Sec 9A abolition gathers steam

Campaign for Sec 9A abolition gathers steam

NONE The campaign has gathered 800 signatures to date and needs more to press for the unfair law blocking review to be abolished.
Ex-inmate Guan Eng pleads for Uthaya's health

Ex-inmate Guan Eng pleads for Uthaya's health

NONE Regardless of political differences, the Penang CM wants to press for the HRP leader’s proper medical care while under incarceration.
PAS: 'Buy-election' has hit RM377mil

PAS: 'Buy-election' has hit RM377mil

NONE UPDATED 6PM KUALA BESUT PAS estimates this is the worth of federal and state projects pledged to the small fishing town.

Make cigarettes haram too, says consumer group

Make cigarettes haram too, says consumer group

Now that the religious authorities wants to ban shishas, the Muslim Consumer Association wants the same for cigarettes.
Dr M: Weak BN emboldens insults against Islam

Dr M: Weak BN emboldens insults against Islam

NONE The former premier says incidents insulting Islam and causing anger never happened before because all races supported BN.

Shiite ban not a human rights violation, says minister

Shiite ban not a human rights violation, says minister

NONE Malaysian law only allows for the teaching of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah under the Shafie School, says the minister of Islamic affairs.
NGOs regret Vell Paari axed from CWC

NGOs regret Vell Paari axed from CWC

NONE WargaAman and the Malaysian Hindu Movement say he is one of MIC's most vocal leaders and should have been retained.
Muslim women dropped from Miss M'sia World contest

Muslim women dropped from Miss M'sia World contest

wafa johanna de korte This follows criticism by a mufti that their participation was 'sinful and haram' after four were selected for the final.
Ex-IGP: AG wrong, we need preventive detention

Ex-IGP: AG wrong, we need preventive detention

Abdul Rahim Noor says critics of preventive detention don't understand why it is needed because they don't do policing work.
'Talent Corp needs 300 years to reverse brain drain'

'Talent Corp needs 300 years to reverse brain drain'

This is at the rate of 1,000 returning yearly and also without accounting for those leaving, Selangor assemblyperson Yeo Bee Yin points out.

Sodomy II back in the limelight

Sodomy II back in the limelight

After 18 months, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will return to court to face an appeal against his acquittal from sodomy charges.
Best way to help is give licences to genuine cabbies

Best way to help is give licences to genuine cabbies

FREE VOXPOP ‘Syed Hamid Albar, it is not about the fare, it's about who controls the permit that is sucking the taxi drivers dry.'
In defence of Dr Lim Teck Ghee

In defence of Dr Lim Teck Ghee

COMMENT ‘Rafizi's response is symptomatic of the intellectual poverty of many in the Malay intelligentsia and their failure and fear to engage in...'

EC, just say Section 9A helps gov't to cheat

EC, just say Section 9A helps gov't to cheat

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Wan Ahmad, your job is to ensure the elections are fair and just, not to complete them as fast as possible.'
Confirmed - Perkasa immune from Sedition Act

Confirmed - Perkasa immune from Sedition Act

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'No evidence? Are they ignorant on how to use YouTube or they don't understand Zulkifli's speech in BM?'
So kidnappers extorting money for pilgrimage?

So kidnappers extorting money for pilgrimage?

FREE YOURSAY 'Can the IGP explain why these pious criminals attempted to collect RM3,000 ransom from Ng's family? Were they planning a pilgrimage?'