Archive - 19 August 2013

I am contesting, not my husband Mohamad Salleh Ismail. Despite all the allegations, he has yet to be punished for anything, says the Wanita Umno chief.

Petition filed by BN candidate Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi is dismissed by the Election Court sitting in Shah Alam.

No drastic decision will be made until all angles are thought through by the Ministry of Transport, says acting minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

UPDATED 9.50PM This is when the two men convicted of murdering the Mongolian will learn the Court of Appeal decision.

Former Penang BN chairperson Teng Chang Yeow is considering to contest the state Gerakan chief post.

Family members claim the five shot dead should have been arrested, instead of being mowed down in a hail of gunfire.

Dr Boo Cheng Hau says the Johor gov’t must explain what became of RM3.3 billion from the sale of Syarikat Air Johor Holdings assets.

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has given an assurance that the proposed electricity tariff adjustment, if it were approved by the government, will not burden consumers.

The passenger service charge (PSC) at KLIA2 will be the same as the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), said Deputy Transport Minister Aziz Kaprawi.

COMMENT This will help monitor their appointments to avoid accusations of nepotism and prevent any 'hanky panky' from taking place.

The third batch of trainees for 2013, which has just started their training two days ago, will be the first to undergo the test.

UPDATED 6.25PM The Prevention of Crime Act empowers police to do so, says IGP Khalid Abu Bakar of efforts to stem the rising spate of crime.

Police today shot dead five criminals in a shootout at an apartment in Sungai Nibong in Penang during a raid at 4.30am. 

The former Penang BN chief threatens to sue Lim Guan Eng and two Chinese dailies for insinuating he 'swallowed' RM500,000 he promised to a temple.

The three-member Court of Appeal panel upholds the High Court decision that the ban against the 2011 Seksualiti Merdeka event was not preemptive.

Judge Hadhariah Syed Ismail held that the petition filed by Nor Azrina Surip was incomplete as she had failed to present material facts.

Lim Kit Siang says this follows the daily's decision to continue 'recycling the lies of Father Augustus Chen' despite DAP denials.

Chief Minister Musa Aman says the operation would focus on areas in the east coast of the state before expanding it to other areas.

The PM reiterates his promise to strike a balance between protecting individual human rights and public interest to reduce crime.

The Umno Youth chief tells those who have gone on the offensive against the minister to take a look at themselves first.

National carrier Malaysia Airlines may not always cover a particular route at a given time, explains Premier Najib Abdul Razak.

UPDATED 3.35PM The Star reports today that Shahrizat is expected to be appointed as Najib’s special officer on women’s affairs soon.

UPDATED 4.50PM This goes against the view of ex-PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad that the government should give up the ailing national carrier. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 4.30PM PAS veep says there is no clear commitment from the PM to bring about national reconciliation.

Workers at the resort in Sedili Besar are also afraid of vigilantes, while nearby villagers say no tourists mean no business.

The 793 DAP delegates did not attend the congress last December because of personal reasons, says national organising secretary Anthony Loke.

However, the Umno Youth head, who will defend his post in the party polls, should ride it out, says a contributor to the book.

UPDATED 4PM The 27-year-old files an application with the High Court to compel police to reveal investigation details.

The chief minister says life can be tough for his administration if he does not win over the civil service, which comprises federal-appointed officers.

UPDATED 7.55PM His press secretary Saleki Amat Januri says cases like the usage of ‘Allah’ ‘need not be questioned any more’.

UPDATED 2.10PM They are said to have violated pre-conditions set by the police and have been charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act.

The nationwide operation launched last Saturday night is to detain those with links to gangsters or organised crime, says IGP Khalid Abu Bakar.

UPDATED 3.35PM The hearing is to be continued on Nov 14 pending the tender of colour photos of the 21 accused said to be present at the gathering.

The plan announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong follows mounting discontent in one of the world’s wealthiest nations.

Upset with his ‘arrogant’ behaviour over his son’s appointment as ‘special officer’, the NGO says he is a liability to the PM and Umno.

Perhaps we need a spam-blocker.

COMMENT The CM and federal minister are set to slug it out in the Umno polls, although many feel they should ‘bury the hatchet’.

Baru Bian claims applications for planting high-yielding rubber were rejected because applicants are opposition supporters.

Rights advocates note it is high time that recommendations to protect the community’s women and children are implemented.

FREE YOURSAY 'Time and time again they said they will produce proof M'sian Christians are trying to convert Muslims...'

FREE YOURSAY 'At least an autopilot mode has direction. The country under Najib's leadership is in fact on rudderless mode, drifting aimlessly.'