Archive - 31 August 2013

Esscom to do census at Sandakan water villages

Esscom to do census at Sandakan water villages

NONE The Eastern Sabah Security Command will be conducting its second census at water villages in Sandakan.
Umno sec-gen rebuffs Anwar's call for dialogue

Umno sec-gen rebuffs Anwar's call for dialogue

NONE 'Everything is merely about politics and if he (Anwar) wants a discussion then he should bring it to the Parliament.'
Water supply to be fully restored in 3 to 5 days

Water supply to be fully restored in 3 to 5 days

Water supply at 80 percent of the affected areas, especially low-lying, was expected to gradually recover within three to five days.
Ministry withdraws endorsement of M50 show

Ministry withdraws endorsement of M50 show

NONE 'Every exhibition must go through a committee in the BSVN, which is under my ministry,' says Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz.
Shahidan: Redelineation needs support of all parties

Shahidan: Redelineation needs support of all parties

NONE 'If the imbalance needed changes to the electoral boundaries, it is unbecoming for the gov't to deny the people's right.'
'No compromise with politicians involved in triad'

'No compromise with politicians involved in triad'

The law will be enforced so that the police will not be accused of compromising with alleged criminals.
Family watches in horror as man gunned down in temple

Family watches in horror as man gunned down in temple

A man was shot dead at point-blank range while praying with his wife and children at a temple near Gelang Patah last night.
Natives refuse to join Baram dam assessment study

Natives refuse to join Baram dam assessment study

NONE As the native communities do not agree with the project in the first place, they do not see the need to participate in the study.
Merdeka Day parade reflects love for country, says PM

Merdeka Day parade reflects love for country, says PM

'I feel as though my hair stand on end, seeing how high the patriotic spirit shown,' he says shortly after the parade at Dataran Merdeka today.
Bantah TPPA Guide: Medicine prices to go up

Bantah TPPA Guide: Medicine prices to go up

More expensive medicines, external capital controls and more woes are in store. TPPA is an imperialistic regulatory agreement.
Lim paints grim outlook as nation celebrates Merdeka

Lim paints grim outlook as nation celebrates Merdeka

'Let us show that Malaysians can be the best they can be and not the worst that some politicians tells us that we actually are.'
Malay NGO questions Lim over Tanda Putera flip-flop

Malay NGO questions Lim over Tanda Putera flip-flop

Group spokesperson Mohamed Azlan Mohd Azmi, 40, questioned why Lim first issued a directive, then changed it to an 'advisory'.
MCA wants an end to Ridzuan Condo war of words

MCA wants an end to Ridzuan Condo war of words

Its deputy publicity chief Loh Seng Kok says this would be a distraction to the condo management's racial profiling and security concerns.
Anwar's national dialogue call timely

Anwar's national dialogue call timely

NONE COMMENT With national indices pointing to distress, the call for a national dialogue is just what the body politic needs.
Ridzuan condo - racism runs deep in Malaysia

Ridzuan condo - racism runs deep in Malaysia

FREE YOURSAY 'Anyone who discriminates against a whole group of people because of their ethnicity is behaving like the Umno leaders.'
Wong: No full-blown water crisis from diesel spill

Wong: No full-blown water crisis from diesel spill

NONE UPDATED 11.35am 'People should get back water in stages today,' she says, reassuring millions of residents who are affected.
Shuhaimi, where can we apply for 'creative licence'?

Shuhaimi, where can we apply for 'creative licence'?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'From which gov't department does one get that kind of licence, how do you apply for one and how much does it cost?'
George W Bush not the only idiot here

George W Bush not the only idiot here

george w bush mission accomplished FREE YOURSAY 'From now on, anyone using Islamic elements in their art can easily be construed to be insulting Islam.'
The idiots in the 'insult Islam' artwork row

The idiots in the 'insult Islam' artwork row

NONE FREE YOURSAY ''I' stands for the idiots whose level of intellect is so low and knowledge of world affairs is almost zero.'
56 years later - a fractured, polarised nation

56 years later - a fractured, polarised nation

COMMENT There is a genuine widespread concern that we must all play our part in rolling back the loud public discourse on race and religion.
Diesel spill under control, says Selangor exco member Wong

Diesel spill under control, says Selangor exco member Wong

NONE She says water supply should return in the morning, but low water pressure is to be expected for the next 24 to 48 hours.