Archive - 20 March 2015

PKR reaches unanimous decision on hudud

PKR reaches unanimous decision on hudud

However party leaders keep mum on what exactly they have decided.
Transport Ministry slams Spad over triple fare hike

Transport Ministry slams Spad over triple fare hike

It says the commission should have first discussed the matter with all stakeholders.
Suffer, suckers!

Suffer, suckers!

Keeping the majority silent, stupid and spineless.
Anguish over 'burn and rape' daughter threats

Anguish over 'burn and rape' daughter threats

After daughter received threats, dad wonders what has happened to M'sia.
Bar: Hudud shows K'tan’s disregard for constitution

Bar: Hudud shows K'tan’s disregard for constitution

The state law goes against secular structure of Federal Constitution, says Bar.
Penang lack ‘fertilisers’ from federal, says local biz

Penang lack ‘fertilisers’ from federal, says local biz

To counter this, they say companies develop a strong work ethic to succeed.
Vell Paari: It's evident Palanivel ‘a schizophrenic’

Vell Paari: It's evident Palanivel ‘a schizophrenic’

This ‘diagnosis’ comes after the MIC boss suspends him and four others.
MIC leaders get leave to review ROS order

MIC leaders get leave to review ROS order

UPDATED 6.05PM Submissions on bid to put off polls order to be heard April 2.
Healthcare consultant fees not GST-exempt

Healthcare consultant fees not GST-exempt

KINIBIZ Pantai Holdings Bhd CEO says this after a dialogue.
S'wak DAP threatens to break away from Pakatan

S'wak DAP threatens to break away from Pakatan

For Kelantan’s passing of hudud bill, and a decision will be made soon, it says.
Kita Lawan mulls gatecrashing wedding do

Kita Lawan mulls gatecrashing wedding do

Will the protesters invite themselves to Najib's daughter's wedding.
Will Najib block the hudud bill?

Will Najib block the hudud bill?

A consensus has been reached between the BN parties, and now all eyes are on PM.
DAP MP Zairil declares 'no vote' for hudud

DAP MP Zairil declares 'no vote' for hudud

He says it is against his party's stand and doesn't suit the Malaysian context.
BFM and group apologise over satirical hudud video

BFM and group apologise over satirical hudud video

UPDATED 8.46PM The video shows Aisyah Tajuddin in a tirade on hudud.
RMAF hands over 12 Nuri copters to Army

RMAF hands over 12 Nuri copters to Army

Gen Raja Mohamed Affandi said the helicopters would be used for army operations.
2015-03-20

2015-03-20

Najib sues Harakah for defamation over 1MDB

Najib sues Harakah for defamation over 1MDB

Writ of summons was handed over to Rosli and Taufek at Harakah office.
Death row inmate seeks Johor sultan pardon

Death row inmate seeks Johor sultan pardon

He has spent 12 years in prison and now has suicidal tendencies, says lawyer.
Zam: Generals AWOL from Anwar rallies

Zam: Generals AWOL from Anwar rallies

'Where are Kit Siang, Guan Eng, Azmin Ali, Hadi Awang and Mohamad Sabu?'
Fare hike - people paying for Umno in-fighting

Fare hike - people paying for Umno in-fighting

UPDATED 3.54PM Jerit also asks why fares going up when oil prices were falling.
Land rights key to climate change solutions

Land rights key to climate change solutions

Forests are the lifeline and cultural heritage of more than 100 million indigenous peoples in Asia. According to the World Bank Study ‘The Role of Indigenous Peoples in Biodiversity Conservation: the Natural but Often Forgotten Partners’, traditional indigenous territories encompass up to 22 percent of the world’s land surface and they coincide with areas that hold 80 percent of the planet’s biodiversity.
PKR leader: PAS' hudud differs from Quran

PKR leader: PAS' hudud differs from Quran

UPDATED 3.55PM The law creates mischief in God's name, says Latheefa Koya.
A vision of common destiny will provide stability

A vision of common destiny will provide stability

There are just too many things wrong with our country. All kinds of things are being said or claimed that are simply not true or plain wrong. People who know better, like academics and professionals, are not speaking up because of fear or because they want to be politically and socially correct. If they do speak up, they moderate what they say. They are afraid to call a spade a spade.
Rafizi: Get written BN guarantee on hudud

Rafizi: Get written BN guarantee on hudud

He says if not, Umno and BN would use the issue to break up Pakatan.
Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill, says S’pore’s PMO

Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill, says S’pore’s PMO

Meanwhile, prayers and well-wishes keep coming in from Singaporeans.
Fernandes: AirAsia to sell aircraft worth US271mil

Fernandes: AirAsia to sell aircraft worth US271mil

‘We (are) selling 11 aircraft and leasing them back,’ he says on Twitter.
Former Aussie leader Malcolm Fraser dies at 84

Former Aussie leader Malcolm Fraser dies at 84

His death comes five months after the death of his predecessor and Gough Whitlam.
Bus fare hike may benefit airlines

Bus fare hike may benefit airlines

KINIBIZ Passengers may turn to planes when price difference narrows down.
SUPP, UPP poised to slug it out in Sarawak polls

SUPP, UPP poised to slug it out in Sarawak polls

This after SUPP snubbed a lunch meeting to discuss seat negotiation.
Malaysia seen losing single A debt rank

Malaysia seen losing single A debt rank

Malaysia ‘sits more naturally in the BBB range,’ says Fitch Ratings.
Ex-boss: MCA may need to train guns on Umno

Ex-boss: MCA may need to train guns on Umno

If Umno MPs back the bill, then MCA cannot ignore the elephant in the room.
Time to end racial discrimination in Malaysia

Time to end racial discrimination in Malaysia

In 1966 the United Nations declared March 21 to be the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to commemorate those who had been killed on March 21, 1960, whilst peacefully protesting against the Apartheid pass laws at Sharpeville in South Africa. The theme for 2015 is: ‘Learning from historical tragedies to combat racial discrimination today’.
Hadi to bulldoze hudud in this Parliament session

Hadi to bulldoze hudud in this Parliament session

PAS president's letter to Parliament says party wants it done in this sitting.
MCA Youth prepares quit letters for DAP reps

MCA Youth prepares quit letters for DAP reps

UPDATED 3.45PM It demands they quit over hudud bill pushed forth by PAS.
SUPP blames DAP for Kelantan’s hudud law

SUPP blames DAP for Kelantan’s hudud law

It says the party failed to stop PAS and has been misleading the people about it.
Has Najib been compromised by Jho Low?

Has Najib been compromised by Jho Low?

COMMENT PM's denial of Jho Low's role in PetroSaudi in face of evidence is disturbing.
'Kita lawan' arrests mount, Tian Chua latest

'Kita lawan' arrests mount, Tian Chua latest

UPDATED 2.39PM The PKR veep was arrested at the Dang Wangi police station.
Guan Eng: PAS helping Umno destroy Pakatan

Guan Eng: PAS helping Umno destroy Pakatan

He lashes out at the party for betraying Pakatan consensus and policy.
Impact of Kelantan’s hudud on all of us

Impact of Kelantan’s hudud on all of us

COMMENT Is at all the legal apartheid of this syariah criminal code possible?
Squatters’ houses in Miri razed without notice

Squatters’ houses in Miri razed without notice

The squatters in Pujut 5, Miri are very disappointed with the attitude of the authorities that suddenly demolished their homes as early as 3am yesterday while they were still asleep. Approximately 13 houses were demolished during the operation.
Rafizi: Umno's 'Oxford' fears public scrutiny

Rafizi: Umno's 'Oxford' fears public scrutiny

PKR veep flays Khairy Jamaluddin for not wanting to declare his assets.
Umno to MCA, Gerakan: Butt out of hudud

Umno to MCA, Gerakan: Butt out of hudud

UPDATED 11.49AM Ismail Sabri slams BN partners for publicly differing from Umno.
Penang to Subang RM39, but to Bt Ferringhi RM74!

Penang to Subang RM39, but to Bt Ferringhi RM74!

FREE YOURSAY ‘This is only the beginning of GST. There are more surprises to come.’
Ambiga oversees fund for jailed Perak 13

Ambiga oversees fund for jailed Perak 13

They urge RM50 monthly pledges for families of jailed activists.
The prime minister has a Jho Low problem

The prime minister has a Jho Low problem

FREE YOURSAY ‘Only in M’sia can scandals like this happen with the PM still free.’
Why no hudud laws against corruption?

Why no hudud laws against corruption?

FREE YOURSAY 'So punish the poor Malay-Muslim, but not the rich...'
'DAP, PKR Muslim MPs, declare stand on hudud'

'DAP, PKR Muslim MPs, declare stand on hudud'

Gerakan wants to know how they’ll vote if the matter makes it to the House.
For BN leaders, Najib is the only choice

For BN leaders, Najib is the only choice

COMMENT However, speculation is rife that the PM is living on borrowed time.
Union, consumer group okay with rail fare hike

Union, consumer group okay with rail fare hike

They say 20pct hike will be tolerable but KTMB's service must improve.
DAP must talk softly but carry a big stick

DAP must talk softly but carry a big stick

COMMENT It’s to show that violations of Pakatan principles is impugnable.
MP: Gov't set to sign TPPA by year-end

MP: Gov't set to sign TPPA by year-end

Klang MP says BN gov’t will bulldoze any local opposition in the way.
Suppressing social media in the guise to ‘reform’ it

Suppressing social media in the guise to ‘reform’ it

COMMENT The real menace is in Putrajaya’s backroom, not cyberspace.
PAS’s folly - awareness and containment

PAS’s folly - awareness and containment

COMMENT How Pakatan will solve this problem will reveal how it will govern.
Malaysia will soon be a nation of amputees

Malaysia will soon be a nation of amputees

FREE YOURSAY ‘Many of our Malay brethren will lose their legs and stoned to death.’
Where now, Pakatan?

Where now, Pakatan?

There are moments in our life when we are stuck and can’t move forward, any path we choose seems to hit a brick wall. The current political climate in Malaysia is indeed in such predicament.
Dutch TV: Metal at MH17 site matches BUK rocket

Dutch TV: Metal at MH17 site matches BUK rocket

The shrapnel found by a journalist was tested by forensic experts.
Najib marries off daughter in ceremony at home

Najib marries off daughter in ceremony at home

The PM solemnised Nooryana Najwa and Daniyar marriage at Sri Perdana.