Archive - 26 October 2013

Gerakan to hasten party revival, vows new chief

Gerakan to hasten party revival, vows new chief

'There are a lot of things that we want to do. After two defeats, we admit that we've weaknesses (to overcome),' says Mah.
Some Gerakan delegates urge party to quit BN

Some Gerakan delegates urge party to quit BN

gerakan egm 261013 mah siew keong supporters ‘We will no longer be Umno’s lapdog, as they called us, and we can stay away from that so-called ‘MCA porn star’,’ says a delegate.  
Nazri: I don't care about protest over school land

Nazri: I don't care about protest over school land

'I don't care what they (Dong Zong) think... I only take into account what is decided by the Chin Woo school board members.'
Malacca CM slams Anwar's 'populist' Budget talk

Malacca CM slams Anwar's 'populist' Budget talk

NONE Anwar is a populist for saying that Budget 2014, especially the implementation of GST, as a punishment for the people.
Cameron Highlands' riverine residents to be relocated

Cameron Highlands' riverine residents to be relocated

Riverine residents in Cameron Highlands will soon be relocated to safer ground to protect them from flash floods and mud slides.
PDRM to make optimum use of RM8.8bil allocation

PDRM to make optimum use of RM8.8bil allocation

'The 2014 Budget proves that all aspects of PDRM are being taken into consideration by the government,' says DIGP Mohd Bakri Zinin.
PM goes to London for Islamic economic forum

PM goes to London for Islamic economic forum

NONE He will be in London and Manchester starting tomorrow to Oct 31 to attend the 9th World of Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).
Cops still getting budget to spy on communists

Cops still getting budget to spy on communists

Its security intelligence units gets a slight increase to look out for threats.
Mah beats Teng in Gerakan leadership battle

Mah beats Teng in Gerakan leadership battle

NONE UPDATED 6.20PM Acting sec-gen Mah Siew Keong defeated the party's Penang chief Teng Chang Yeow to be the new Gerakan chief.
No IPCMC, but EAIC still cash-strapped in 2014

No IPCMC, but EAIC still cash-strapped in 2014

Overseeing 19 agencies, the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission gets a budget of RM7.7mil, unlike RM60mil for Biro Tatanegara (BTN).
'BN leaders have forgotten politics of reconciliation'

'BN leaders have forgotten politics of reconciliation'

UPDATED 4.45PM Espoused by former PM Abdul Razak Hussien, this was the basis on which BN was set up, Gerakan acting chief Chang Ko Youn points out.
Gerakan to seek gov't post for its sole MP

Gerakan to seek gov't post for its sole MP

Acting president Chang Ko Youn says that ex-leader Koh Tsu Koon's statement said to shun the positions was a misunderstanding.
PKFZ verdict blank cheque for ministers to wash hands

PKFZ verdict blank cheque for ministers to wash hands

port klang free zone pkfz probe 230807 With Ling's acquittal over PKFZ are ministers now immune to wrongdoings in their ministries, asks Lim Kit Siang.
At RM16.5bil, Najib oversees most expensive PMD yet

At RM16.5bil, Najib oversees most expensive PMD yet

While asking the country to tighten belts, Budget 2014 gives the Prime Minister's Department even more money than the Defence Ministry.

Precautions to take for Penang's undersea tunnel

Precautions to take for Penang's undersea tunnel

Najib: Sugar subsidy cut good for your sex life

Najib: Sugar subsidy cut good for your sex life

NONEUPDATED 1PM Too much sugar can affect one’s libido, the PM warns in his speech at the opening of Gerakan's conference today.
Perkasa skins Kamalanathan over cow slaughter

Perkasa skins Kamalanathan over cow slaughter

NONEYouth chief Irwan Fahmi Ideris has the deputy minister's hide for saying the ministry forbids holding korban in schools.
DAP: Budget 2014 a raw deal for Sarawak

DAP: Budget 2014 a raw deal for Sarawak

A meagre 6.12 percent of the Budget is for the state, which is one-third of Malaysia in area and holds 10 percent of the population, says Chong Chieng Jen.
Muhyiddin uses Azizan to justify costlier sugar

Muhyiddin uses Azizan to justify costlier sugar

NONEUPDATED 3.07PM SG LIMAU The DPM says the late Azizan's diabetic condition shows why the sugar subsidy cut is good.
April 1 an auspicious start for GST, isn't it?

April 1 an auspicious start for GST, isn't it?

FREE YOURSAY ‘When you see a PM-cum-finance minister all smiles prior to a budget presentation, despite the nation being heavily in debt...'
Obama is clueless about Malaysia

Obama is clueless about Malaysia

NONEFREE VOXPOP ‘Someone should tell Obama he wouldn't stand a chance to be US president, if Umno were the ruling party there.'
MCA expects Pakatan to use GST to mislead voters

MCA expects Pakatan to use GST to mislead voters

DAY 4 SG LIMAU Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they take place in the run-up to the by-election on Nov 4.
Kamalanathan, please nip the problem in the bud

Kamalanathan, please nip the problem in the bud

NONEFREE YOURSAY 'What do you mean by 'we will advise from time to time'? You mean play this drama in the press every year?'
Ballooning debt of gov't-linked firms a time bomb

Ballooning debt of gov't-linked firms a time bomb

The projected budget deficit at 3.5 percent of the GDP hides the shocking fact that debts of non-financial public firms are rising.
PKFZ - a monstrous crime without criminals

PKFZ - a monstrous crime without criminals

NONEFREE YOURSAY 'How can Ling be sentenced when the Umnoputras who have benefitted are happily enjoying the loot?'
Grilled on human rights, but Malaysia remains adamant

Grilled on human rights, but Malaysia remains adamant

A total of 104 countries tell Malaysia to ratify UN human rights instruments it has stubbornly refused, and also told to drop reservations on those signed.
Tan Keng Liang is new Gerakan Youth chief

Tan Keng Liang is new Gerakan Youth chief

Tan won the post when he garnered 210 votes in a straight fight with former Gerakan Youth deputy chief Oh Tong Keong.
Was Budget 2014 a hit or miss?

Was Budget 2014 a hit or miss?

NONEHere is how Budget 2014 fared against some of the predictions made by budget watchers, according to finance website iMoney.
Bertam Valley duo broke window to rescue family

Bertam Valley duo broke window to rescue family

mohd shaifi house cameron highlands bertam flood damMotorcycle mechanic Mohd Shaifi Jamil and his dad pry open a window grille to save his mother and twin sister in the Bertam Valley.
More pain than gain for the middle-class

More pain than gain for the middle-class

NONECOMMENT How is it possible for Najib to justify urging the people to tighten their belts when he has not shown the slightest inclination...
6pct GST high, but better to bite bullet early

6pct GST high, but better to bite bullet early

Similarly, commenters say a drastic removal of all the sugar subsidy starting today may taste better to some, but is something necessary.
Budget 2014 – Are you better or worse off?