Archive - 2 November 2015

He claims RM105 million under the previous budget had been diverted.

'I want an answer. We need an answer. How can the suspect be allowed to go free?' says the MP.

The federal government is reviewing a proposal to turn the golf club into a public park.

This despite being told that PAS has said they'll be abstaining from voting.

He says it would unfair to go on just one DAP delegate's personal opinion.

UPDATED 8.32PM | Nothing to do with the government, PMO says after UN group calls for Anwar's release.

In what way did PM sabotage Malaysia’s banking and financial system, asks the minister.

UPDATED 11.36PM  | Attorney-general says no transfer order issued for the DPP.

The allowance of its reps increased to RM8,000, from RM4,600 a month currently.

DPM says Arul would be able to answer any question posed to him by Pua.

EXCLUSIVE | The move seen as an ongoing disruption of probe into SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

UPDATED 7.15PM | KL CID chief says Lim Yuen Soo has been released due to 'insufficient evidence'.

It says it will not entertain calls for the party’s assemblypersons to be sacked  to resolve political deadlock.

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) welcomes the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s stance on the detention of Anwar Ibrahim and fully supports the urging for the government of Malaysia to release Anwar Ibrahim and the reinstate all of his political rights that were denied following his conviction.

Party dismisses government's claim that he is being extended special privileges not given to other prisoners.

PAS MP says sending confusing messages will cause people to give up on them.

It says it's a moral duty for MPs representing Malaysians, says the opposition pact.

Its CEO says the target will also depend on the world’s economic conditions.

MP SPEAKS | It is now evidently clear that some form of business relationship existed between DuSable and the government of Malaysia or 1MDB.

Checks found many candidates waiting within their school compounds in the morning.

Minister says it should be a debate where both sides argue on their views related to 1MDB.

Kamalanathan says the dates of the major exams cannot easily be changed.

UPDATED 5.16PM | If 1MDB didn't exist, the huge sums of borrowed money won't have disappeared, he blogs.

United National Indian Teams of Youths launches campaign to make this a reality.

DAP-PAS-PKR spats will be advantageous to Umno-BN, says Cheras Umno division chief.

UPDATED 3.20PM | The rapper says he wants to be voted in the party state elections on account of his efforts, not skin colour.

UPDATED 6.01PM | Because they’ve already taken oaths as members of Parliament, notes PAC chairperson.

UPDATE 4.55PM | But only nine Pekan voters signed petition letters calling on Najib to step down.

UPDATED 5.34PM | We'll continue work of the previous PAC with a date to be set soon, says its chief Hasan Arifin.

UPDATE 4.14PM | This follows the higher fares announcement for Klang Valley areas by KTM Komuter today.

KINIBIZ | The history of the business is rooted in the humbler beginnings of their family.

‘It’s their stand,’ she says of the party’s decision not to vote against Budget 2016.

UPDATED 3.50PM | However, PAS Youth chief says the 14 party lawmakers will take part in the debate.

UPDATE 3.44PM | They sued for negligence over release of dam water causing the fatal flash flood on Oct 23.

Passengers have to pay the maximum RM7.10 per trip for KTM Komuter rides.

UPDATE 5.03PM | The deprivations he suffers are arbitrary, considering the circumstances of the case, it says.

PARLIAMENT UPDATE 4.35PM | Anwar's treatment is something rest of 50,000 prisoners are not able to enjoy, he says.

UPDATED 4.25PM | Court will hear bid to remove portions of defence in suit against Pua and Media Rakyat.

He is cooking up news for cheap publicity to provoke a Ling-Liow spat, says its publicity bureau chief.

UPDATED 12.25PM | They are among eight caught in simultaneous operations in Selangor, Perak and Johor, says IGP.

UPDATED 2PM | Lawyers say they would prefer to file the suit in M'sia where he is 'more well known'.

UPDATED 2.50PM | Court will hear merits of Bersih’s bid to set aside Home Ministry's ban on Jan 7.

He hints under his watch country managing well, unlike during the 1997 financial crisis.

UPDATED 10.35AM | BMF and Australian foundation want full disclosure on dealings with former S’wak CM.

ANALYSIS | Heightened security problems and President Erdogan's decision to stay in the background helped win.

YOURSAY | ‘Raja Petra, quaff your ales, the man may soon announce, ‘Time, gentlemen’.’

This will be Myanmar’s first openly-contested national elections in decades.

What does it say about our present Members of Parliament representing the ruling coalition when our institutions of governance are subverted, when promises of more constituency allocations are indicated and when the prime minister who is also the finance minister increases the allocations to his own portfolio at the expense of more critical social investment in areas like education and health.

COMMENT | Mr Speaker, nobody buys your claim that MPs, not you, booted him out of Parliament.

YOURSAY | ‘What Chua is implying is that GE13 was bought with Arab money.’

When we first saw light at the end of the tunnel, it gave us all hope. As we progressed towards the light source it was initially getting brighter signifying an end to our journey in darkness. We kept moving further but the light never seemed to get closer. Suddenly now, the light is dimming. Are we going to lose our only light source again?

INTERVIEW | It’ll not last if a member doesn’t move beyond race or religion-based politics, says Kit Siang.

Will he have a fair hearing on Nov 6?