Archive - 7 November 2013

The Election Court in Kota Kinabalu dismissed with costs, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)'s petition to nullify the 13th general election result for the Kota Marudu parliamentary seat won by the Barisan Nasional (BN).     

Tiong King Sing (BN-Bintulu) wants more graduates from China and Taiwan universities to serve in our public sector. 

After previously criticising Pakatan's Selangor for its free water policy, the BN government in Johor now follows suit.

PARLIAMENT Seputeh MP Teresa Kok claims to have received complaints from UPNM's staff and students on the fiery academic.

The Health Ministry today reiterated that health services will be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and there will be no substantial increases in the cost of healthcare even after the implementation of GST.

UPDATED 9PM It wants to deal with other legislative amendments and observe how Sec 203A is applied before reviewing the law.

The widow of the founder of the outlawed Al-Arqam movement, Hatijah Aam or better known as Ummu Jah, and her 17 followers today pleaded guilty at the Gombak Barat Lower Syariah Court In Kuang to a charge of reviving the sect.

PARLIAMENT It should instead solve the issue of unrecognised degrees affecting M'sian students abroad.

This is when the 45, including Mat Sabu, will know if there is a case against them for protesting against fuel price hike in 2008.

The Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) is still studying the fare rates for express and school buses and is expected to announce the new rates soon.

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has proposed for the government to acquire anti-submarine helicopters to increase the force’s capabilities.

The Johor government today tabled a deficit budget of RM2.02 million for 2014 with estimated revenue of RM1,064.59 million against RM1,062.57 million in expenditure.

In view of the influx of illegal immigants entering the country, PAS Youth says this target must be made the Home Ministry’s topmost agenda.

Tan Kim Seng, the principal of an IT training centre, questions if an ‘invisible hand’ is behind the alleged illegal motel operator.

UPDATED 6.25PM Razali Ismail senses a high degree of sensitivity and resistance to change, especially among young bumiputeras.

Political cartoonist Zunar has released his latest animation to mark the 7th death anniversary of Altantuya Shaariibuu.

The sales office was pasted with messages penned by villagers offended by remarks from the firm's boss.

Genting Malaysia Bhd is unlikely to bid for the casino licences in upstate New York given its unattractive location.

MP SPEAKS Why did Norazita die? Let me be blunt here; yes, we can blame the Umno leadership for its failures leading up to this tragedy.

Only 2pct of secondary school students are receiving an English-medium education.

MP Teo Nie Ching says the figure is in Buget 2014 and dismisses claim that Special Branch is as sensitive in nature as the CIA or MI6.

PARLIAMENT ‘The implementation of the special (parliamentary) committee is still in the detailing stage,’ says Shahidan Kassim.

UPDATED 3:45PM PARLIAMENT Anifah Aman says this figure is for mission staff, general administration and other consular activities.

This could be seen as an attempt by the federal gov’t to usurp or seize the local councils’ powers, says Sim Tze Tzin (PKR-Bayan Baru).

UPDATED 3.10PM 'Taking action just on the person who sits on the NFC board... is not fair,' says Zuraida Kamaruddin.

Lim Kit Siang’s political secretary Dyana Sofya says the urgings by BN MPs contradict what the deputy education minister had told parliament.

In the EF English Proficiency Index, India was ranked 21st, Hong Kong 22nd, South Korea 24th, Indonesia 25th, Japan 26th and Sri Lanka 30th.

UPDATED 2.50PM PARLIAMENT Shahidan says last year RM15mill was spent on fuel and RM160mil in maintenance.

Party supremo Lim Kit Siang cautions PAS not to fall into the trap of parties out to break Pakatan's unity using race and religion.

The MACC report’s comments on the National Feedlot Centre shows either incompetence or cronyism. But will heads roll?

FREE YOURSAY ‘When the system is corrupt, it doesn't matter who has the power of prosecution, MACC or AG; they will abuse it.'

Allegations of misconduct made against attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail are serious, says PAS, and it wants a tribunal to look into the matter.

FREE VOXPOP 'Mukhriz is just a sore loser because in spite of spending millions, he lost the seat on his turf, that too with his father's campaigning.'

Mugilan had been sacked in 2010 after criticising then-MIC supremo S Samy Vellu, and later formed Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu.

Gerakan’s No 2 claims that PAS supporters intentionally caused traffic congestions on Monday to stop Chinese residents voters from voting.

ANALYSIS The political loyalty of the Chinese is again in question, with BN leaders claiming that their support has returned to the ruling coalition.

COMMENT His 'religion-based parties should be banned' suggestion cuts the ground from under Pakatan's feet, something BN can't quite do.

A worker was killed when a two-storey shop building which was under construction collapsed at IJM Batu 6 near Sandakan yesterday.

UPDATED 1:35PM 'We have no resources to ferry phantom voters,' says Kedah PAS chief Mahfuz Omar.

'Why didn't DAP stop PAS from making religious speeches? Why did DAP even agree to work with PAS in the first place?'

EXCLUSIVE Mat Zain Ibrahim claims that Gani Patail faked evidence in Anwar Ibrahim's black-eye incident.

Selangor CID chief SAC Mohd Adnan Abdullah says police had not received any report of a missing pistol from any of its personnel on duty.

I shall return, as MacArthur said.

COMMENT This man is dangerous for the Malaysian government and there isn't a thing the government can do to stop him.

UPDATED 1.30PM This system, argues minister Shahidan Kassim, allows representation for minority groups in the country.

MACC recommends that government projects awarded through direct negotiations and involve soft loans should be scrutinised by the cabinet.

FREE YOURSAY 'A true leader and a reformist is the one who changes the situation and not let circumstances change him.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Hell hath no fury than a devil scorned. And he dared to ask M'sians to trust the devil we know than the angel we don't.'

A banner maker claims that his company in Penang is being targeted because of his refusal to cut a deal with a DAP member in 2008.

INTERVIEW 'Kelantan, geographically, is two-thirds rural. But during elections, it turns two-thirds semi-urban,' says Saifuddin.