Archive - 14 September 2013

Umno-BN should emulate the efforts of this transformation foundation to get wider support from the people, says Najib Abdul Razak.

Distribution of forms for elections at the central level and for the 191 Umno divisions are carried out without a hitch, nationwide.

In the full transcript of Najib's speech today, the PM outlines the extensive reward package for BN support in GE13.

We are not worried if non-bumiputeras see new economic measures for bumiputeras as concerning only a certain group, says Muhyiddin Yassin.

He says they should consult Najib, who may have other candidates in mind, and to 'measure their shirts based on their own body size'.

The challenger for the Penang Gerakan chief's post decries the endorsement of factionalism by a senior leader.

The IGP says Malays formed the bulk of those arrested at 5,000 compared with over 3,000 Indians. Is that racist?, he asks.

Sabah and Sarawak are equal partners of the federation under their agreements to form Malaysia, not mere states in it, say MP and NGO.

Uthayakumar's plight appears to be subject to exploitation as the political temperature in the country continues to boil and bubble.

UPDATED 4.50PM Government-linked companies can decide on their own if the PM's urging to advertise in Utusan Malaysia is good, says minister Paul Low.

They are worried the dogs and cats in shelter run by Muhammad Azmi Ismail will be put to sleep by Alor Setar City Council if he is evicted. [VIDEO]

He will also deliver the keynote address at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit to be held in KL from Oct 11-12.

PAS' Iskandar Samad is worried that the rakyat will suffer as Umno leaders vie intensely for positions in the coming party polls.

We want overseas M'sians to push on re-delineation, which will determine the outcome of GE14, says the PKR veep.

The prime minister's firm stand is that the initiative is not at the expense of or to take away the rights of any other people.

UPDATED 5.36PM Lawyers for Liberty and PSM slam the decision on the 13 who protested Zambry's MBship as far from upholding public interest.

The dissenting judge in an anti-ISA appeal case insists the judiciary must stay independent of the executive and legislature.

At least Chang Yeow took responsibility for the party’s inability to snatch Penang back by quitting his post, says Chia Kwang Chye.

UPDATED 2.14PM Announced at UiTM today, the PM's goodies include requiring GLCs to set bumiputera participation targets.

PM's proposal to gov't agencies and GLCs to hike advertising in Utusan a ‘bailout bid with taxpayers' monies', says party.

The out-of-court settlement would see almost 100 residents given compensation and allowed to buy flats, but these have yet to be completed.

FREE YOURSAY 'Since when can anyone stop Mahathir from doing anything that Mahathir wants to do when Mahathir was in office?'

FREE YOURSAY 'The question whether Anwar knows, could have or would have stopped it, is moot. The fact is Project IC did happen under Mahathir's watch.'

FREE YOURSAY 'What is the problem with these people? Whether it is Chinese food, Malay food or Indian food, it's not about race.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘All Utusan needs to do is to practice responsible journalism and journalistic integrity, and advertisers will flock to it.'

COMMENT In trying to shunt blame on Anwar on the Sabah immigrants issue, the former PM raises the stakes in the blame game.

They hail the High Court finding against the pro-Umno blogger and hope this will bring an end to dirty politics in Malaysia.