Archive - 23 March 2015

Bus, rail fare hikes halted amid outcry

Bus, rail fare hikes halted amid outcry

But taxi fare hikes of up to 67 percent starting last Thursday to continue.
'Trojan horse' Hadi should go, fumes DAP

'Trojan horse' Hadi should go, fumes DAP

Lim Guan Eng accuses the PAS president of being deceitful in his hudud ambitions.
LRT station ceiling caves in, no injuries

LRT station ceiling caves in, no injuries

The Masjid Jamek station ceiling fell through at 2.10pm, service resumed shortly after.
Learn from history, reject hudud

Learn from history, reject hudud

All our former prime ministers did not support the implementation of hudud in Malaysia.
Lim dynasty can't plead ignorance on hudud

Lim dynasty can't plead ignorance on hudud

Kit Siang and Guan Eng must stop pretending to be innocent when they compromised the rights of all non-Muslims.
6 ‘unusually rich’ Navy officers transferred

6 ‘unusually rich’ Navy officers transferred

The six RMN officers and personnel in Lumut were earlier detained by MACC.
Police quiz three BFM staff over hudud video

Police quiz three BFM staff over hudud video

Case probed under Section 298 of the Penal Code and the Section 233 MCMC Act.
Isma: Elsewhere, Aisyah could have been killed

Isma: Elsewhere, Aisyah could have been killed

‘BFM presenter lucky to be among Malays, who are known to be civil.’
PAS slams Umno's silence on Gerakan lawsuit

PAS slams Umno's silence on Gerakan lawsuit

PAS asks why Umno reps backed the law in Kelantan but party quiet on Gerakan.
Selangor resumes water deal talks with Putrajaya

Selangor resumes water deal talks with Putrajaya

UPDATED 5.39PM MB Azmin says federal gov’t willing to go back to original terms.
Pakatan refers IGP to parliamentary committee

Pakatan refers IGP to parliamentary committee

UPDATED 6.20PM This to determine if he had violated the rights of AN MP.
2015-03-23

2015-03-23

The PAS progressives’ viewpoint on hudud

The PAS progressives’ viewpoint on hudud

COMMENT Islamic law is not just about hudud or the Islamic Penal Code.
Group wants IGP’s wings clipped on Twitter

Group wants IGP’s wings clipped on Twitter

It urges all Twitter users to report Khalid for breaching Twitter’s terms of use.
Cops detain 82 anti-GST activists

Cops detain 82 anti-GST activists

UPDATED 9.52PM Three more arrested at vigil held for the 79 arrested earlier.
KJ, declaring assets to PM doesn't count

KJ, declaring assets to PM doesn't count

MP SPEAKS The idea is making asset declaration public if there's nothing to hide.
Umno Youth: Mkini slandered Ku Nan

Umno Youth: Mkini slandered Ku Nan

FT Umno Youth chief Mohd Razlan warns against 'Jewish slander'. AUDIO
PM's stand on hudud remains elusive

PM's stand on hudud remains elusive

Is Najib Abdul Razak waiting for the cracks in Pakatan to widen over this issue?
Gov’t should read the Athi Nahappan report

Gov’t should read the Athi Nahappan report

In his Parliamentary reply this week, Housing and Local Government Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan made the oft-repeated argument that local government elections will cause racial discord and greater racial polarisation in Malaysia.
Tony Pua probed for sedition over 'royal' rant

Tony Pua probed for sedition over 'royal' rant

The MP explains it has nothing to do with the Malay rulers as the IGP suspects.
'DAP about to divorce PAS, seeks new lover?'

'DAP about to divorce PAS, seeks new lover?'

Gerakan leader Baljit Singh ponders on Kit Siang’s call for new governing coalition.
BFM's Aisyah: It was about politics, not religion

BFM's Aisyah: It was about politics, not religion

She laments rape and death threats against her are 'incredibly upsetting'.
Dayaks give inputs for next Malaysia Plan

Dayaks give inputs for next Malaysia Plan

The recommendations are decided upon after a seminar by community leaders.
Najib's poor budgeting skills 'worrying'

Najib's poor budgeting skills 'worrying'

Supplementary budgets implies poor financial planning, says Dzulkefly Ahmad.
End rhetoric and walk the talk, Kit Siang told

End rhetoric and walk the talk, Kit Siang told

Tan Keng Liang wants DAP to quit Pakatan before suggesting a coalition gov't.
PAS leader: Kit Siang's coalition idea 'premature'

PAS leader: Kit Siang's coalition idea 'premature'

UPDATED 2.45PM Mujahid says 'healthy debate' on hudud must take place first.
AirAsia offers over 3mil free seats

AirAsia offers over 3mil free seats

Bookings could be done online at airasia.com from today until March 29.
DAP exposes Hadi's broken promise

DAP exposes Hadi's broken promise

UPDATED 3.05PM Minutes of meeting show how Hadi reneged on his word.
PJ folk’s bid for FOI on One-Way Loop

PJ folk’s bid for FOI on One-Way Loop

The Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has implemented a controversial One-Way Loop traffic system (OWL) in Section 52 Petaling Jaya since October 2014. The estimated cost for this project was reported as RM23.8 million.
PAS good at scoring own goals

PAS good at scoring own goals

Umno must be relieved at the turn of focus from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to the hudud amendment in Kelantan. PAS without Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat has lost its focus and is falling into Umno’s trap.
Zunar ready to sue cops for damage to collage

Zunar ready to sue cops for damage to collage

It was returned after being seized five years ago but in very poor condition.
Hadi's spin on Pakatan's position disingenuous

Hadi's spin on Pakatan's position disingenuous

MP SPEAKS PAS chief doesn’t understand mutual respect and consensus.
Occupants of rickety houses in Miri need help

Occupants of rickety houses in Miri need help

A resident who lived in Kampung Pujut Tanjong Batu in Miri has appealed to the government to provide assistance to rebuild his old home which almost collapsed.
In GST stand-off, activists storm customs office

In GST stand-off, activists storm customs office

PHOTO GALLERY They refuse to budge until customs office answers 106 posers.
Taxi meter already adjusted to new fares

Taxi meter already adjusted to new fares

I find it totally disgusting and disappointing that I was charged the new fare rates by a MyTaxi driver yesterday (12.30pm, March 22, 2015) from my house in Taman Sering Ukay to Times Berjaya Square.
Are you the 'greatest ulama', Rafizi asks IGP

Are you the 'greatest ulama', Rafizi asks IGP

UPDATED 3PM Probing 'speakers without expert knowledge' draws flak.
Man 'attacks' Kita Lawan sit-in, chaos erupts

Man 'attacks' Kita Lawan sit-in, chaos erupts

Clad in jacket and camouflage pants, he almost punches an assemblyman.
Seeing through the hudud controversy

Seeing through the hudud controversy

MP SPEAKS We must see through the grand design and defeat the plot.
Liow denies twisting PM's arm on hudud bill

Liow denies twisting PM's arm on hudud bill

The 12 BN party leaders were merely sending the 'correct message' to PM.
Paulsen to be freed, Yesudas called in

Paulsen to be freed, Yesudas called in

UPDATED 4.42PM Court deny remand for Paulsen, while cops call in Yesudas over a tweet.
Sultan Ibrahim crowned fifth sultan of Johor

Sultan Ibrahim crowned fifth sultan of Johor

Raja Zarith Sofiah was also crowned as the Permaisuri of Johor at the ceremony.
Report on Ridhuan's 'dad cheated Malays' article

Report on Ridhuan's 'dad cheated Malays' article

UPDATED 7.49PM PAS MP says his constituents unhappy with Tee's remarks.
PKR: Why RM28mil more to upgrade jet interior?

PKR: Why RM28mil more to upgrade jet interior?

UPDATED 3.10PM 'The jet looks like a swanky hotel even without upgrades.'
Lee Kuan Yew’s death will set the people free

Lee Kuan Yew’s death will set the people free

COMMENT Dictators elsewhere viewed his system of control with envy.
Gov't seeks RM2.2bil addition to Budget 2014

Gov't seeks RM2.2bil addition to Budget 2014

This is the second time it is tabling a supplementary bill after last June.
Amar: Hudud will punish criminals, not the poor

Amar: Hudud will punish criminals, not the poor

INTERVIEW The deputy MB says utopia is something that cannot be achieved.
False to think non-Muslims agree with PAS

False to think non-Muslims agree with PAS

FREE YOURSAY ‘On what basis did the K’tan deputy MB arrive at that conclusion?’
Kit Siang moots coalition gov't to 'save' M'sia

Kit Siang moots coalition gov't to 'save' M'sia

BN and Pakatan MPs who respect constitution should join hands.
S'pore after LKY - expect business as usual

S'pore after LKY - expect business as usual

Most analysts say Lee Kuan Yew's passing will not usher in radical change.
When 'insulting' religion is worse than violent threats

When 'insulting' religion is worse than violent threats

FREE YOURSAY 'Threat to burn her is secondary... but she has 'insulted religion'.'
LKY made Singapore rich but not happy

LKY made Singapore rich but not happy

For all his achievements, nation he leaves behind is far from happy.
PM sends condolences to Lee Kuan Yew's family

PM sends condolences to Lee Kuan Yew's family

'I am saddened to hear about the passing of Lee...', says Najib.
Attack on Aisyah proves stupidity

Attack on Aisyah proves stupidity

The video made us think, that’s what they fear.
Why is secularism a ‘non-argument’?

Why is secularism a ‘non-argument’?

COMMENT It’s basically a dirty word for both Umno and PAS constituencies.
Johor sultan grants pardon, clemency to 10

Johor sultan grants pardon, clemency to 10

The sultan grants clemency in conjunction with his coronation.
The police must respect constitutional rights

The police must respect constitutional rights

COMMENT The Malaysian Bar urges the police to uphold the rule of law.
Common sense prevails in PKR over hudud

Common sense prevails in PKR over hudud

FREE YOURSAY ‘Umno will have no choice but to follow PKR on hudud.’
Dog lover Pak Mie dies, wife to keep shelter going

Dog lover Pak Mie dies, wife to keep shelter going

FREE ‘I have to carry on. We cannot let all our ‘children’ fend for themselves.’
Stoning law sees Umno, PAS chase Islamic vote

Stoning law sees Umno, PAS chase Islamic vote

Six months Najib preached moderation at UN, Umno joins push for hudud.
Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91

Lee Kuan Yew dies at 91

He passed away at 3.18am at the hospital where he was warded on Feb 5.