Archive - 5 December 2013

I have ROS backing, claims Kedah DAP's ex-chief

I have ROS backing, claims Kedah DAP's ex-chief

The embattled Kedah DAP chairperson Lee Guan Aik claims he has ROS' letter that also says the interim committee is invalid.
MPs' salary review set to be tabled next year

MPs' salary review set to be tabled next year

However, the quantum of the salary increase was still being discussed and subject to the country's finances, says Shahidan Kassim.
'Umno will lose a constituency if all candi sites gazetted'

'Umno will lose a constituency if all candi sites gazetted'

NONE UPDATED 6.30PM UMNO ASSEMBLY Kedah delegate Tajul Urus Mat Zain says these ruins are located all over the place.
Serdang Hospital's ceiling collapses yet again

Serdang Hospital's ceiling collapses yet again

This happened at noon yesterday at the hospital's Emergency and Trauma Department and is the fifth such incident since 2011.
Umno man wants '1Melayu' to replace '1Malaysia'

Umno man wants '1Melayu' to replace '1Malaysia'

UPDATED 7.23PM UMNO ASSEMBLY The other races didn't help Umno during GE13, says delegate Musa Sheikh Fadzir.
Pahang flood victims drop to 29,270

Pahang flood victims drop to 29,270

As at 3pm today, the number of flood victims in Pahang dropped to 29,270 from the 38,323 victims recorded in the morning.
The truth about power tariffs

The truth about power tariffs

NONE KINIBIZ An aspiring prime ministerial candidate such as Khairy Jamaluddin should really not nudge the truth out of focus.
No need to declare flood emergency, says Zahid

No need to declare flood emergency, says Zahid

NONE video icon small Although situation is bad, emergency need not be declared as rescue and aid teams have been mobilised, he says.
Wanita 'backbone' of Umno, says Najib

Wanita 'backbone' of Umno, says Najib

video icon small UMNO ASSEMBLY Thanking the wing for its contribution, the Umno president says its members have helped to strengthen the party.
Selangor defends its road repairs surplus

Selangor defends its road repairs surplus

Rapped for spending only 56 pct of its allocation, it says it had saved by holding back an information system. Also many projects were completed below budget.
PMR to be enhanced, says Mary Yap

PMR to be enhanced, says Mary Yap

PARLIAMENT The Education Ministry would improve on the PMR (lower secondary assessment) rather than abolish it.
Gov't to take over AES, but skimps on details

Gov't to take over AES, but skimps on details

NONE video icon small PARLIAMENT Putrajaya will set up AES Solutions Sdn Bhd to take over the system, but refuse to divulge further details.
Police assure flood victims their homes are safe

Police assure flood victims their homes are safe

NONE Flood victims are told not to worry about the safety of their homes as police are monitoring the flood-hit areas.
Will ROS probe MCA 'phantom members' claim?

Will ROS probe MCA 'phantom members' claim?

A DAP member wants Registrar of Societies to probe MCA's 'phantom members' claim with the same vigour it applied on DAP.
Umno members feel the pinch of power tariff hike

Umno members feel the pinch of power tariff hike

NONE Delegates met all agreed that the hike is unnecessary as power provider Tenaga Nasional Bhd is already making enough profits.
Federal Court to hear 'Allah' appeal case on Feb 24

Federal Court to hear 'Allah' appeal case on Feb 24

UPDATED 7.02PM This was decided during case management on the Catholic Church's application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision.
2013-12-05

2013-12-05

KJ gives president's KPI plan thumbs up

KJ gives president's KPI plan thumbs up

UMNO ASSEMBLY Najib's proposal to implement KPI for Umno state chapters will help the party better prepare for the next polls, says the Youth chief.
Nurul's wish list for Umno AGM

Nurul's wish list for Umno AGM

The PKR veep lists out several issues, such as the SD against the AG, which she says must be raised at the ongoing Umno general assembly.
What do we have here in Kazim? A non-conformist

What do we have here in Kazim? A non-conformist

COMMENT In a highly polarised Islamic political landscape, religious scholar Kazim Elias' non-conformism is refreshing.
Najib to Malays: Where would you be without Umno?

Najib to Malays: Where would you be without Umno?

U video icon small PDATED 4.04PM The Umno president says rights of Malays would not be championed if Umno was not around to protect their interests.
Rafizi: Tax revisions go against PM's promise

Rafizi: Tax revisions go against PM's promise

NONE video icon small The amended Income Tax Act 1967 stipulates that withdrawals from the Private Retirement Scheme before 55 is subject to tax.
Pakatan urges mass rally against KL rates hike

Pakatan urges mass rally against KL rates hike

video icon small UPDATED 2.30PM KL’s Pakatan MPs say the protest is the final bid to make DBKL and FT Minister Tengku Adnan come clean.
Insurgency cause of Syrian civilians' plight

Insurgency cause of Syrian civilians' plight

End Astro's monopoly, SAMM urges gov't

End Astro's monopoly, SAMM urges gov't

UPDATED 3.30PM Five from a 'Bantah Astro' group say in a memo to Communications Ministry that Astro only benefits cronies.
MCA: Penang selling land to pretty up its accounts

MCA: Penang selling land to pretty up its accounts

In the long term, this would result in the state being richer but the people poorer, says the party's young professional bureau chief Chua Tee Yong.
Video screening part of Umno's new tactics

Video screening part of Umno's new tactics

UPDATED 3.05PM Shafie Apdal says this was to expose the opposition’s ‘lies’ which managed to create a negative perception against the BN.
NGO: Gov't wastes money, and cuts our subsidies

NGO: Gov't wastes money, and cuts our subsidies

Muslim group Isma feels leakages and wastage revealed in auditor-general’s report contributes to weakened fiscal capacity, forcing the subsidies cut.
Mukhriz: I'm already in the Umno supreme council

Mukhriz: I'm already in the Umno supreme council

NONE UPDATED 2.40PM This is by virtue of being the Kedah Umno liaison chief, says the Kedah MB, who lost his bid for a vice-presidency.

'Those who caused losses in Pengerang are traitors'

'Those who caused losses in Pengerang are traitors'

NONE video icon small UPDATED 3.06PM 'We can differ in opinions but don't sabotage what's good for the country,' says Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Nik Nazmi: Let's talk about workplace discrimination

Nik Nazmi: Let's talk about workplace discrimination

The S'gor rep likes Umno Youth chief Khairy's speech on discrimination Malays face in the private sector and moots an 'Equal Opportunities Act'.

'Race-based Umno AGM embarrassing'

'Race-based Umno AGM embarrassing'

PKR veep N Surendran urges Umno to cease 'medieval-type' politics and open its doors to all Malaysians, or be doomed to political extinction.
Zuraida: Shahrizat still stuck in 'project' mentality

Zuraida: Shahrizat still stuck in 'project' mentality

NONE This has been clear from her urging yesterday for Wanita Umno to be given a greater role in the party, says PKR Wanita chief Zuraida.
DO queried on Penampang mosque project

DO queried on Penampang mosque project

Gardenia supports news and views that matter

Gardenia supports news and views that matter

NONE video icon small FREE Slocum and Co lends Malaysiakini a hand and surprisingly, reveals how both share similar experiences.
Mat Zain's damning SD dismissed as 'rubbish'

Mat Zain's damning SD dismissed as 'rubbish'

Noor Farida Ariffin, who acted as a co-agent in the Batu Puteh dispute in 2008, claims that Mat Zain Ibrahim’s accusations have no basis.
One flood casualty in Pahang, two reported missing

One flood casualty in Pahang, two reported missing

NONE Kuantan district has recorded the highest number of flood evacuees at 30,307 from 1,561 families, who are placed at 85 relief centres.
Hikayat Mereng Mahabesar

Hikayat Mereng Mahabesar

The Epic of Mega-idiocy.
Penang municipality's 'Little Napoleons' are under control

Penang municipality's 'Little Napoleons' are under control

They do delay council's services, admits exco member Chow Kon Yeow, but he adds that these staff are 'under control'.
Najib shows video 'proof' of Anwar's Bangladeshi claim

Najib shows video 'proof' of Anwar's Bangladeshi claim

NONE video icon small UPDATED 11.54PM UMNO ASSEMBLY Anwar Ibrahim appears in PWTC's Dewan Tun Razak hall once again, but on TV.
'Ganesan, repeat hired thugs claim and we'll sue'

'Ganesan, repeat hired thugs claim and we'll sue'

Restaurant owner Ragindran Sivasamy, 58, who was implicated in the matter, says he is seeking legal advice on whether to sue N Ganesan.
Najib touts Umno as 'bravest', 'most popular' party

Najib touts Umno as 'bravest', 'most popular' party

NONE video icon small UPDATED 1.40PM UMNO ASSEMBLY The PM also uses a badminton game analogy to argue that BN won the polls fairly.
Selangor fails to consolidate water assets again

Selangor fails to consolidate water assets again

NONE KINIBIZ Selangor's RM9.65bil offer to take over its water sector hits the brick wall again, with Puncak Niaga and Gamuda declining.
Najib's transformation programmes questioned

Najib's transformation programmes questioned

NONE Sarawak PKR leader See Chee How decries effectiveness of the GTP in his state, especially in the area of education.
More schools to teach human rights values

More schools to teach human rights values

NONE Suhakam's 'Best Practices of Human Rights' programme is being taught in 21 schools and the commission hopes to increase this to 168.
'No apologies if people say Umno members are wealthy'

'No apologies if people say Umno members are wealthy'

NONE UMNO YOUTH ASSEMBLY Don't be ashamed of your wealth, a Johor delegate advises fellow Umno members.
Our education the 'best' from bottom of the ladder

Our education the 'best' from bottom of the ladder

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘If only the Education Ministry had conducted this survey itself, then we would have been on the top of the list.'
Umno does not represent all Malays, just cronies

Umno does not represent all Malays, just cronies

FREE YOURSAY ‘Elite Malay and Umno Malay cronies are reaping the shares of the sweat of poor Malays. Umno only represents the elite Malays.'