Archive - 13 January 2015

Minister: Paulsen musn't speak on Islam

Minister: Paulsen musn't speak on Islam

Interfering in the affairs of a religion that is not your own is wrong, Jamil Khir says.
Unnecessary arrest of lawyer Eric Paulsen decried

Unnecessary arrest of lawyer Eric Paulsen decried

Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan (GHAH), in the strongest possible terms, condemns the persecution and harassment against Eric Paulsen, lawyer and co-founder of Lawyers for Liberty and spokesperson of GHAH over his Twitter comment criticising the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
Nizar discharged in Najib defamation case

Nizar discharged in Najib defamation case

The former menteri besar is given a discharge due to a defective complaint.
Samy Vellu: MIC sec-gen can’t ban public from HQ

Samy Vellu: MIC sec-gen can’t ban public from HQ

Kumaar Amaan saying events there need his nod is ‘illegal’, asserts ex-president.
#IAmNoOne - disregard our geopolitical limits

#IAmNoOne - disregard our geopolitical limits

Je ne suis pas Charlie . I am not Ahmed either. Consider me ‘no one’. ‘No one’, who has spent much time living and working in the capital from where the recent universally infamous decisions were taken - Moscow.
Isma warns of 'ultra liberals' igniting discord

Isma warns of 'ultra liberals' igniting discord

Its president Abdullah Zaik says that Paulsen’s arrest is a lesson for them.
Shahidan: States should stop logging for 10 years

Shahidan: States should stop logging for 10 years

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department says this is to prevent flooding.
MP causes scene over RM10 parking fee

MP causes scene over RM10 parking fee

DAP rep was upset at a Penang mall in a video uploaded on a pro-Umno page.
Defending our defenders

Defending our defenders

COMMENT Nothing to gain, yet Major Zaidi and Eric Paulsen stood up for us.
Mashitah and Paulsen cases different, says IGP

Mashitah and Paulsen cases different, says IGP

UPDATED 10.49PM He says Mashitah's case only arrestable with warrant.
Talks on Muhammad withdrawn after protests

Talks on Muhammad withdrawn after protests

Lectures on Prophet Muhammad in the Bible cancelled after complaints.
Man fined for damaging Buddhist statues

Man fined for damaging Buddhist statues

He was earlier sent to a mental ward because he was believed to be insane.
Public varsity bars Marina from speaking

Public varsity bars Marina from speaking

UPDATED 4.27PM I must be powerful, she quips after saying this is the fifth incident.
Appointment of CM's wife raises eyebrows

Appointment of CM's wife raises eyebrows

Guan Eng's wife Betty is listed on PCCC committee, but she says 'no comment'.
Safeguard online freedom, PKR tells new MCMC boss

Safeguard online freedom, PKR tells new MCMC boss

The regulatory body should also be politically-neutral, Sim tells the new chairperson.
Netizens urge police to release picture of Sirul

Netizens urge police to release picture of Sirul

It will help members of the public to identify him, Twitter and Facebook users say.
Is it the end of the Altantuya murder or...?

Is it the end of the Altantuya murder or...?

Sirul's disappearance has fired up the conspiracy mills. Is there more to come?
Najib, ex-aide to be called for Setev’s suit

Najib, ex-aide to be called for Setev’s suit

UPDATED 4PM They're potential witnesses in RM100mil suit filed by Altantuya’s father.
Minister vs ex-minister over 'Taliban' M’sia

Minister vs ex-minister over 'Taliban' M’sia

UPDATED 5.15PM Rahman Dahlan and Zaid Ibrahim have different takes...
Dad: One question remains, why kill her?

Dad: One question remains, why kill her?

Setev still wonders about the motive behind his daughter's tragic death.
'Sirul in Australia, no money to return'

'Sirul in Australia, no money to return'

According a report, the convicted murderer has been overseas for two months.
PM: Budget 2015 may be restructured

PM: Budget 2015 may be restructured

The prime minister will come out with a statement on this next week.
'Chinese traders not to blame over price of goods'

'Chinese traders not to blame over price of goods'

UPDATED 4.20PM Gov't can't blame them for not reducing prices, says Rafizi.
'Outsourcing of permits threatens security'

'Outsourcing of permits threatens security'

UPDATED 4PM PKR says this about the gov't decision on the renewal of foreign worker permits.
Ultimatum issued on 1MDB's loan from KWAP

Ultimatum issued on 1MDB's loan from KWAP

UPDATED 3.08PM Explain 1MDB's loan from KWAP or pensioners'll go to court, says PKR
Tell Zahid to resign, PKR urges PM

Tell Zahid to resign, PKR urges PM

UPDATED 305PM He must, until his letter on gambling kingpin is probed, says PKR Youth.
Charlie Hebdo - an onion that needs to be peeled

Charlie Hebdo - an onion that needs to be peeled

COMMENT All massacres must be condemned, not just the Paris killings.
Paulsen remanded over 'seditious' tweet

Paulsen remanded over 'seditious' tweet

UPDATED 2.36PM The LFL director is being held to facilitate investigations.
1MDB, where is another RM5.6bil invested?

1MDB, where is another RM5.6bil invested?

MP SPEAKS ‘New CEO must embark on new journey of transparency...
Apex court may have erred, suggests lawyer

Apex court may have erred, suggests lawyer

Sirul's lawyer Kamarul Hisham bases his argument on two issues.
Demand for better local governance

Demand for better local governance

Why should we still tolerate incompetence?
Why so long for 1MDB to repatriate Caymans cash?

Why so long for 1MDB to repatriate Caymans cash?

FREE YOURSAY ‘1MDB should be forthright, not try to shoot the messenger.’
Phone records, jewellery sealed their fate

Phone records, jewellery sealed their fate

UPDATED 2.43PM Court finds Azilah and Sirul guilty based on these elements.
IGP: Don't politicise Paulsen's arrest

IGP: Don't politicise Paulsen's arrest

UPDATED 1.30PM Arrest of activist lawyer under Sedition Act lawful, says Khalid.
Sacked Major Zaidi can hold his head high

Sacked Major Zaidi can hold his head high

FREE YOURSAY ‘Sad to see that in M’sia, speaking the truth is a huge offence.’
Why BN does not want more Parliament seats

Why BN does not want more Parliament seats

Barisan Nasional hopes to, this way, maintain power at the federal level.
Police chief vows to track Sirul down

Police chief vows to track Sirul down

Khalid says police will also check if the fugitive had slipped out of the country.
Largest bank merger headed for collapse

Largest bank merger headed for collapse

The proposed merger was to create one of the largest banks in South-East Asia.
1MDB fully redeems RM8.2bil Caymans funds

1MDB fully redeems RM8.2bil Caymans funds

UPDATED 3.32PM I hope this draws a line under the matter, new CEO Arul Kanda says.
An eye for an eye, and the world will be blind

An eye for an eye, and the world will be blind

FREE YOURSAY ‘Ibrahim Ali, don't even try to justify the wrongdoing.’
Divers retrieve AirAsia jet's second black box

Divers retrieve AirAsia jet's second black box

QZ8501 FREE The cockpit voice recorder was retrieved today, says investigator.
We’re definitely not the Kouachi brothers

We’re definitely not the Kouachi brothers

FREE YOURSAY ‘Only the devil is the advocate of violence and killing.’
Sirul missing, believed to have fled overseas

Sirul missing, believed to have fled overseas

UPDATED 11.25AM One of the two accused is believed to have fled overseas.
'It was US gov't that objected to Zahid's letter'

'It was US gov't that objected to Zahid's letter'

The letter to FBI to clear kingpin Paul Phua was objected not by Putrajaya.
Called a rascal by Samy, MIC sec-gen lodges report

Called a rascal by Samy, MIC sec-gen lodges report

Kumaar Amaan says the ex-president threatened to 'finish him off'.
Court finds duo guilty, arrest warrant for Sirul

Court finds duo guilty, arrest warrant for Sirul

LIVE FREE A unanimous decision by the five-member Federal Court panel.