Archive - 17 December 2014

He is ordered to attend human rights seminars, forums, activities or programmes.

Abdul Wahid Omar says GFI churns out the same inaccurate figures.

We have watched on television, we have gleaned in the social media and the newspapers (for some of us who are still stuck with that old habit) and we all know something is wrong. The tragedy now is discovering that our youths, fed a garden full of rosy assumptions about jihad, are finding their way to the heartlands of Islam ready to give their life as IS militants.

Three days ago, a lone (well, let’s hope he was) gunman held captive 17 people (mostly non-Muslim) in a cafe in Australia and eventually killed two of them. Perkasa and PAS didn’t condemn his action up to today.

UPDATED 1.30AM Barely 24 hours after quitting, he has a change of heart.

UPDATED 5.20PM Tourism Minister Nazri Aziz says it's BN that is in power, not PAS.

UPDATED 5.17PM He also offers to buy a mirror for Perkasa to reflect on itself.
 

This was done in 45 days, despite global fuel prices falling, says PKR's Pandan MP.

While the manufacturing sector acknowledges that the three-year term for the 6P legalised foreign workers would come to and end in January 2015, the industry urges the government to consider extending these workers and converting them to normal foreign workers in view of the investment undertaken by employers to train and equip these workers with the right skills set for the manufacturing sector.

It undermines Election Commission's credibility, say panel members.

KINIBIZ Ex-MAS CEO Aziz says it was formed to present a MAS recovery plan.

Ahmad Maslan wants 'entrepreneurship' to be taught in secondary schools.

Nik Abduh Nik Aziz dismisses the allegation of PKR's 'female lawyer'.

People around the country lit candles and staged overnight vigils.

UPDATED 6.35PM Izwan's appeal against recovery order also dismissed.

Khalid Abu Bakar says police cannot rush investigations in order to satisfy critics.

While some see it as a humane act, others insist that it is religiously wrong.

UPDATED 3.20PM All religious programming on Islam must be approved.

Police were still hunting for two others who escaped into nearby bushes.

UPDATED 5.35PM Reps from 20 NGOs in announcing this also hail bravery of the 25.

This brings to 46 the total number of suspected Malaysian IS supporters detained.

PAS says the meeting was called off due to the Youth chief's tight schedule.

UPDATED 2.40PM MP wants constitutionality of Sedition Act to be referred to High Court.

She says Malaysia is fast gaining fame for its Bible-seizing activities.

Student Muhammed Islam, 17, said that the entire story was made up.

UPDATED 3.55PM Dr Roland Chia's FB says he will quit due to 'health reasons'.

Thirty-two people were evacuated in Pahang today to a relief centre.

Baru Bian says M’sians should be alarmed the force has ventured into religious policing.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Certain principles of the constitution are cast in stone.’

UPDATED 1.35PM Despite attempts to quiz him, Ahmad Maslan keeps mum.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Indeed, the three Umno VPs are square pegs in a round hole.’

This follows the Attorney-General’s Chambers having filed an affidavit-in-reply.

UPDATED 12.45PM Siti Aishah dares PM's wife to debate the funding for Permata.

Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi also takes a swipe at Kit Siang for 'spinning'.

UPDATED 1PM He says Pakatan's priority must be people's welfare.

UPDATED 3.35PM Court of Appeal allows IGP to set aside mandamus order.

It urges MCMC to review the licensing conditions imposed on broadcasters.

FREE UPDATED 2.45PM Malaysiakini tops other portals, Google Trends finds.

FREE YOURSAY ‘I doubt Hadi Awang is even fit to be in politics.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘How can we tolerate such corruption and not do anything?’

The party needs drastic changes if it is to take Selangor back, says don.

KINIBIZ A look into Iskandar’s woes and what it needs to do to bounce back.

INTERVIEW Umno leader who filed 1MDB police report says Najib named losers.

A branch leader says in an open letter that Najib's exit will strengthen Umno.