Archive - 7 April 2015

MPs in shouting match over terror bill

MPs in shouting match over terror bill

Azalina shouts down Khalid Samad who says human rights must be defended.
Umno man recalls final journey with Jamaluddin

Umno man recalls final journey with Jamaluddin

UPDATED 11.44PM He boarded the flight with the six but was dropped off earlier.
PCA amendments passed, safeguards removed

PCA amendments passed, safeguards removed

An annual report need not be tabled anymore and detention provision need not be renewed.
'Sedition Act changes aim to protect our youth'

'Sedition Act changes aim to protect our youth'

Minister also says various quarters had asked for it not to be abolished as intended.
2015-04-07

2015-04-07

IGP tweets himself to international stardom

IGP tweets himself to international stardom

IGP patrols the Twittersphere like a shark in open water, the BBC reports.
Gov't tweaks Sedition Act - for better or worse?

Gov't tweaks Sedition Act - for better or worse?

A quick summary on whether the act is now more draconian or less so.
Najib destroying his race, says Perkasa Youth

Najib destroying his race, says Perkasa Youth

Backing Dr M, Perkasa Youth chief says Najib has a habit of favouring non-Malays.
MPs to use court case to delay amendments

MPs to use court case to delay amendments

UPDATED 7.40PM Oppostion MPs hope to hamper Sedition Act amendments thus.
Sarawak DAP condemns amendments

Sarawak DAP condemns amendments

Amendments to Sedition Act a travesty to the terms in the formation of Malaysia.
Dr M's bitter pill surfaces in Najib's health tweet

Dr M's bitter pill surfaces in Najib's health tweet

PM's tweet on World Health Day doesn't keep this particular doctor away.
Cops still want details of Zunar book buyers?

Cops still want details of Zunar book buyers?

The cartoonist says MOLPay received another call from police yesterday.
BR1M ‘double-dippers’ to be blacklisted

BR1M ‘double-dippers’ to be blacklisted

UPDATED 6.21PM However vouchers now have security feature to prevent abuse.
No Friday prayers for us, foreign workers complain

No Friday prayers for us, foreign workers complain

NGO that has received many complaints is seeking the Agong’s help.
Ali Hamsa is tight-lipped on supplementary budget

Ali Hamsa is tight-lipped on supplementary budget

UPDATED 6.50PM He asked on first cutting allocations but later asking for more funds.
'BN pledge not enough, declare assets now’

'BN pledge not enough, declare assets now’

TI-M lauds the integrity pledge for clean polls by Sarawak BN but wants more.
Finance ministers missing own targets

Finance ministers missing own targets

The government has not been serious in its intention to be more fiscally disciplined.
Rafizi: KWAP amendments to cover up mistakes

Rafizi: KWAP amendments to cover up mistakes

This, he believes, allows Putrajaya to undertake more risky deals in the future.
Sedition Act provision can 'trap' opposition

Sedition Act provision can 'trap' opposition

UPDATED 7.15PM Khalid Samad says they may be trapped under a non-bailable offence.
'Mystery lass in fatal heli crash wanted to be a pilot'

'Mystery lass in fatal heli crash wanted to be a pilot'

Police say Aidana Baizieva of Kyrgyzstan had accompanied its pilot on other flights.
 
Red tide warning off Labuan waters

Red tide warning off Labuan waters

The public were advised to stop eating any types of shellfish or bivalves immediately.
No March salaries yet for terminated ABN staff

No March salaries yet for terminated ABN staff

UPDATED 5.56PM Asia Broadcasting Network told them they’d be paid next week.
Audit Report is terrible, says Sarawak PKR man

Audit Report is terrible, says Sarawak PKR man

The AG failed to discharge his responsibility and public accountability.
Form panel to probe abuses in Audit Report

Form panel to probe abuses in Audit Report

Excessive wastage, leakages and abuses revealed in the past annual Auditor-General’s Reports have always angered the public.
Janda Baik’s natural environs must be protected

Janda Baik’s natural environs must be protected

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Pahang government to take prompt action to protect the natural environment of Janda Baik near Bentong so as not to continue to be threatened by any form of activity in the area.
Dr M: Cops can determine if Najib in the clear

Dr M: Cops can determine if Najib in the clear

Mahathir says he did not accuse PM of a crime but was only seeking answers.
Indian business folk want Dr M to repent

Indian business folk want Dr M to repent

Defending Najib, MAICCI tells Mahathir to look in the mirror first before criticising.
Mahathir takes on critics, defends his 'agenda'

Mahathir takes on critics, defends his 'agenda'

Dr M sees nothing wrong with his attempts to hold Najib accountable.
Will Najib survive Dr Mahathir’s attacks?

Will Najib survive Dr Mahathir’s attacks?

COMMENT For once, Najib will find that silence is not golden after all.
EC to meet soon over Rompin by-election

EC to meet soon over Rompin by-election

The EC was officially notified today by the speaker that the seat had fallen vacant.
Sirul's lawyer: I'd back Dr M as PM

Sirul's lawyer: I'd back Dr M as PM

Hasnal Rezua stresses need for a concrete transition plan.
Bersih detects fishy voter registration trend

Bersih detects fishy voter registration trend

It appears only BN-friendly individuals can register new voters.
Pakatan let rakyat down over Pota

Pakatan let rakyat down over Pota

COMMENT Few doubt the return of detention without trial will go unabused.
PM warns of brains and bombs

PM warns of brains and bombs

UPDATED 2.17PM He says graduates with no morals can turn into villains.
SIS against Hadi's private member's bill on hudud

SIS against Hadi's private member's bill on hudud

It says he is setting aside and disrespecting the federal constitution.
IGP reveals plans of nabbed IS terror suspects

IGP reveals plans of nabbed IS terror suspects

These include abducting VIPs and storming strategic locations in KL and Putrajaya.
MCA: DAP also to be blamed for hudud bill

MCA: DAP also to be blamed for hudud bill

UPDATED 3.46PM DAP rapped for allowing PAS to present bill to Parliament.
Arrest warrant issued in money-laundering case

Arrest warrant issued in money-laundering case

Witness fails to turn up despite an order served on him at the PJ Hilton Hotel.
Kian Ming: Gerakan is conscience of BN? My foot

Kian Ming: Gerakan is conscience of BN? My foot

UPDATED 2.52PM But Gerakan MP Liang says Pakatan MPs disrupted him in the House.
Inter-agency cooperation needed to curb poaching

Inter-agency cooperation needed to curb poaching

World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia), a leader in environmental conservation, would like to congratulate the Royal Malaysian Police, Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan), Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia and the Department of Veterinary Services and Immigration Department on the recent ‘Ops Khazanah’ in Taman Negara National Park, which was successful in making a number of arrests and confiscations in regards to poaching in the park.
HRW: Terror lurks behind anti-terror bill

HRW: Terror lurks behind anti-terror bill

Pota, which allows for detention without trial, is a 'giant step backwards'.
'Partaking in hudud penalties breaches Islam'

'Partaking in hudud penalties breaches Islam'

COMMENT Doctors’ ethical principles are in tandem with those upheld by Islam.
DAP shocked by move to table hudud bill

DAP shocked by move to table hudud bill

Hadi has broken promise he made to Pakatan on Feb 8, says Lim Kit Siang.
What lies behind PAS' divine agenda?

What lies behind PAS' divine agenda?

Two DAP reps share their thoughts on the driving force behind hudud bill.
Two copter crash victims’ bodies still unclaimed

Two copter crash victims’ bodies still unclaimed

KL Hospital has not received any reports of the presence of family members.
Engine, components from crashed copter recovered

Engine, components from crashed copter recovered

Earlier, a forensic team brought out five white plastic bags from the crash site.
No bail and 20-year jail under Sedition Act amendments

No bail and 20-year jail under Sedition Act amendments

UPDATED 3.35PM Stiffer punishments proposed, including up to 20 years' jail.
Now all convicts can take the oath like Najib

Now all convicts can take the oath like Najib

FREE  YOURSAY  ‘They can all take the oath. But does it mean we can let them go?’
IGP, there’s no need to go off at a tangent

IGP, there’s no need to go off at a tangent

FREE YOURSAY ‘He didn't answer Sirul's claim that no police went to Australia.’
PM, since when 47pct a majority and 51pct isn't?

PM, since when 47pct a majority and 51pct isn't?

FREE YOURSAY ‘What a shame, a silent PM from the silent minority...’
Mentally ill sentenced to death in M'sia, says AI

Mentally ill sentenced to death in M'sia, says AI

This is highlighted in the 2014 Amnesty International report on death penalty.
PAS lawyers to be ‘info agents’ on hudud

PAS lawyers to be ‘info agents’ on hudud

They will get a briefing from Kelantan MB’s office and PAS legal bureau.
Suspending rice subsidy will hurt farmers more

Suspending rice subsidy will hurt farmers more

COMMENT The real issue is still about the granting of quotas to wholesalers.
I'm not Muslim, religious tussle boy's father insists

I'm not Muslim, religious tussle boy's father insists

He lodges a police report over a news article claiming he received Baitulmal aid.
Hudud private member's bill in Parliament today

Hudud private member's bill in Parliament today

UPDATED 3.15PM Hadi's hudud bill appears in Dewan order paper today.
Johor schoolkids deprived of food as caterers stinge

Johor schoolkids deprived of food as caterers stinge

AUDIT REPORT Caterers only provide 170gm per student a day.
Between sodomy and murder

Between sodomy and murder

COMMENT  Politics is about perception, the master of which is a doctor.
Yayasan Selangor project delays costing it millions

Yayasan Selangor project delays costing it millions

AUDIT REPORT This is for the building in Bukit Bintang that is now empty.
Does the head of state know?

Does the head of state know?

For now it is simply an illegal project.
RM46mil in loans from gov't agency unpaid

RM46mil in loans from gov't agency unpaid

AUDIT REPORT More than 40pct of loans given by PNS not returned.
The lawyer who put entire PDRM to shame

The lawyer who put entire PDRM to shame

FREE   YOURSAY  ‘The Altantuya elephant is so big that it has become the room.’
No trial doesn't mean no justice, says minister

No trial doesn't mean no justice, says minister

Zahid says this of detention without trial when winding up the Pota Bill debate.
Bill with detention without trial passed

Bill with detention without trial passed

UPDATED 4.39AM Parliament clock stopped as Pakatan tries to block Pota.