Archive - 17 October 2015

‘We will wait for the matter to be brought to Parliament first,’ says sec-gen Takiyuddin.

40,000 were in the centre of the field and the surrounding areas had a capacity for 22,000.

Growing up was when I was first exposed to the Lydat Principle. For those of you that have never encountered this Principle, you should consider yourself lucky. The Lydat Principle was postulated many years ago by a very famous philosopher by the name of I Lydat. The famous philosopher basically came up with the principle that if you do not question ideas or statements, than those ideas become policy and law.

Syabas will be conducting repair work on a leaking pipe at the Batu Dam.

‘Blessed with vibrant economy, good balance between physical development and preservation of nature’

According to a dpa tally, its figures indicate more than 1,800 pilgrims died.

Referring to an artwork, minister laments the holier-than-thou attitude of some people.

For years, many if not most Malaysians have been under the impression that they are on the cusp of becoming a ‘developed’ nation. I have to disagree.

‘I was chosen by the people, how can I be a gangster?’ says K Samynathan.

‘Maybe in politics they like to exaggerate things,’ says the menteri besar.

The other two areas are Kuching (106) and Samarahan (112) in Sarawak.

He says he will retire after he is given his second term in the upcoming state election.

Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights, is where we celebrate the victory of good over evil. Today the ‘evil’ before the Hindu traders at Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya, seems to be the local council, city councillors, state assemblypersons and member of Parliament.

'It’s shameful. Do not let it go to a level where people are ashamed to say they are...'

Amanah veep asks how Saifuddin can be liability and rubbish when Najib chose him to lead moderates.

Lim Lip Eng says he will propose an emergency motion when Parliament convenes on Monday.

They will have to report on composition of women in board and managerial level.

Tony Pua says leaked 1MDB meeting minutes corroborated with allegations made by the editor.

UPDATED 6.35PM | Party goes back in time for solution for BN failing to overcome worsening race relations.

Amanah chief says party must seize the opportunity when Umno and PAS are in 'trouble' to win support.

UPDATED 3.20PM | Minister says this after earlier suggesting that M'sians prefer slower but cheaper speeds.

UPDATED 1.34PM | It's a first as Merdeka Centre poll shows only 31 percent Malay voters satisfied with PM.

I believe that candidates standing for a general election of a country are chosen by the people and put into office to form the government on an understanding that the government is there for the people who voted for them.

COMMENT | It requires politicians to put themselves on the altar of truth.

UPDATED 6.35PM | Chief Tan Lian Hoe urges gov't to put economy and peace as priorities.

Aziz Bari indicates the prince may be subjected to Sedition Act if he calls for secession.

COMMENT | It’s a clarion call for people to think anew and act anew.

PKR's Petaling Jaya Selatan MP Hee Loy Sian's motion is on order paper, but may never see light of day.

YOURSAY | 'Gov’t signed very smart toll agreements which made Umno and its leaders very rich.'

YOURSAY | ‘Jamal is provoking racial violence, but no action is being taken against him.’

They argue the new spot for their stalls in Sg Way may lead to loss of income.

So it has arrived, yet again. Amidst the current ‘bad economy’, the same year the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented, the controversial political climate, now comes the dreaded toll rate increase issue to further burden the public and road users.

YOURSAY | ‘You believe they, having received their share of the spoils, will go against Najib?’

The three treaties archived in ‘A Collection of Treaties and Engagements with the Native Princes and States of Asia of the British Governments in India’, published in 1812 are:

COMMENT | A number of ‘snakes’, ‘crocodiles’ and ‘foxes’ have joined the party.

YOURSAY | 'Mah is fooling Gerakan members by trying to be a hero for the wrong cause.'

BOOK EXCERPTS | Becoming so used to the SOP of denying or modifying their statements.

YOURSAY | ‘If I were a Gerakan member, I’d be extremely ashamed to have a leader like Tan.’