Archive - 19 October 2013

Hishammuddin regrets 'weak leader' label

He says the mudslinging has prompted him to provide justification for the delegates to appreciate his contributions.

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Cabinet ministers dominate supreme council race

UPDATED 2.40AM Mustapa Mohamed and Jamil Khir Baharom lead the pack in the contest for 25 Umno supreme council seats.

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Umno money politics claims 'mostly lies'

Most such complains are made with the intention of destroying a person’s reputation, says the party’s disciplinary board.

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Khir Toyo denies report he was detained by MACC

The former MB said he did not even attend the Sungai Besar division election because he was not contesting any posts.

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Uthayakumar complains of torture in letter to PM

In a plea for help, the Hindraf leader says he is in continual solitary 24 hours a day, and his wife says she has not heard from him in weeks.

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'Suspend cop in accidental shooting case'

Human rights group Suaram questions why the officer is allowed to carry out his daily job despite being investigated for ignoring police SOP.

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Isma fine with Christian praying in Allah's name

Its deputy leader points out that the prohibition applies only to 'The Herald', not an overall ban on all things Christian.

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MP: Najib must rein in Perkasa's hate politics

Surely the PM should stop all this talk of banning bibles and hateful remarks against his 1Malaysians of Christian faith, says Teresa Kok.

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It's Mah vs Teng for Gerakan No 1 post

Gerakan acting sec-gen Mah Siew Keong is pitted against Penang chief Teng Chang Yeow in a straight fight for the president post next Saturday.

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Incumbents win clean sweep despite Mukhriz challenge

UPDATED 2.29AM Zahid and Shafie Apdal steamroll over the competition to retain veep posts, with Hisham sneaking in.

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Yet again, Anwar says Islam and democracy are compatible

UPDATED 4.47PM He also explains why he's not quitting. It would tantamount to an act of cowardice, he says.

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Perkasa and Christian rights are strangers, says CFM

CFM chair points out the community is focused on their rights to manage their faith according the charter's Article 11(3).

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Muhyiddin denies posting FB statement on Mukhriz

'I deny having issued a statement carried on a Facebook account claiming action by the Umno disciplinary committee against Mukhriz.'

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Butt out of party matters, MCA tells societies registry

UPDATED 4.16PM Party veep Gan Ping Sieu ticks the ROS off for interfering with the party's internal affairs in trying to save Liow Tiong Lai's skin.

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ROS' polls double standards gets DAP whipping

Teo Nie Ching ridicules the excuses that Umno leaders have trotted out to justify their stand that DAP's case was more serious.

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Chua: Sorry ROS, Liow censure to proceed

UPDATED 5.34PM The MCA chief has told ROS that the EGM motion to censure Liow is according to the party's constitution and will proceed as planned.

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M'sia snubs UN on crime statistics, reports NYT

The details must too embarrassing for international exposure for the gov't to resort to such a suspicion-raising measure.

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'Allah' verdict continues to draw ridicule abroad

UPDATED 2.04PM Muslims elsewhere find our immense fear of confusion over the use of Allah 'bizarre', 'irrational', even 'un-Islamic'.

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Umno polls today - it's old guard vs older guard

Today's vice-presidential race will be a heated one, and a test for whether Mahathir Mohamad can still pull his weight within the party.

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ROS plea to MCA: Show compassion for Liow

ROS suggests that MCA refer Liow to its disciplinary committee if it wanted action instead of putting him on trial at an EGM.

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Umno polls kick off, results later today

After voting, the delegates would continue their meetings while the counting process is being carried out.

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Go ahead Ali Rustam, shut down 'haram businesses'

FREE YOURSAY 'Why lament when the law allows non-Muslims to indulge in them? Did you and the gov't not benefit from...'

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Umno is up the creek without a paddle

FREE YOURSAY 'How can it not be okay for The Herald but okay in the Bibles? Which nincompoop came up with the idiotic condition?'

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Mukhriz steams over money politics allegation

UPDATED 10.55AM He threatens legal action against news portal Malaysian Insider if an apology is not forthcoming, which it does later.

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Everyone is confused over 'Allah' decision

FREE YOURSAY 'There seems to be so much confusion - is it a blanket ban on non-Muslims or just pertaining to The Herald ?

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You weren't the chosen one either, Dr M

FREE YOURSAY ‘He talks as if corruption in Umno is a post- Mahathir phenomenon, when everyone knows it's his legacy.'

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In the name of God, Malaysia stands alone

FREE YOURSAY 'As Muslim Arabs had voiced out that the decision was wrong, in the eyes of the former Johor mufti, this would render them infidels.'

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Abjure 'ban Alkitab' proposal, bishop tells Ibrahim

Perkasa firebrand Ibrahim Ali in urging the banning of the Malay Bible is the most flagrant statement yet by a Malay Muslim leader...

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Islam not under siege, but portrayed so by court

INTERVIEW The Allah decision has created a new problem - Christians in Sabah and Sarawak will now have to be placated.

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