Archive - 2 April 2016

PM: Street demos, petitions not the way to replace gov’t

PM: Street demos, petitions not the way to replace gov’t

‘That is not in the constitution,’ PM tells 15,000 people in Limbang, Sarawak.

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‘Interference’ by Dr M stunting Proton’s growth, Ismail Sabri claims

‘Interference’ by Dr M stunting Proton’s growth, Ismail Sabri claims

‘All plans, including administrative matters - however small in Proton - needed his approval.’

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Almost half a million road accidents last year, says JPJ

Almost half a million road accidents last year, says JPJ

Number has been on the rise and dep’t is stepping up efforts to bring it down.

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Detained by S'wak immigration, Shamsul pulls off 'diplomatic' coup

Detained by S'wak immigration, Shamsul pulls off 'diplomatic' coup

UPDATED 11.59PM | PKR leader managed to talk his way to eventually be allowed into the state.

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MP wants kidnappers in Sabah to be shot or maimed

MP wants kidnappers in Sabah to be shot or maimed

PKR rep for Penampang urges 'shoot to kill or maim' order on 'evil criminals' who abduct Malaysians.

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Rally-goer arrested for sticking Najib caricature on police car

Rally-goer arrested for sticking Najib caricature on police car

He was the sole protester to be arrested at the anti-GST rally to mark one year under the tax.

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Donation or 1MDB funds? Luxembourg probe may uncover missing link

Donation or 1MDB funds? Luxembourg probe may uncover missing link

Will Luxembourg investigators find the crucial link between the ‘donation’ and 1MDB?

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Najib's ex-pol sec says PM will play hardball to stay in power

Najib's ex-pol sec says PM will play hardball to stay in power

He is capable of sacking those who oppose him, having been in politics for 40 years, says Oh Ei Sun.

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Mahdzir: Int’l media reports on RM2.6b issue inconsistent

Mahdzir: Int’l media reports on RM2.6b issue inconsistent

Umno supreme council member says this in reference to Wall Street Journal report in local press today.

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Umno supreme council to discuss ‘sacking’ motion at next meeting

Umno supreme council to discuss ‘sacking’ motion at next meeting

Its member Nazri says leaders concerned defied party rules, will be served show-cause letters first.

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BN botched opportunities to build houses for Penang poor

BN botched opportunities to build houses for Penang poor

COMMENT | It could have used part of RM2.6 billion ‘donation’ for GE13 to build affordable houses on Taman Manggis land.

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'Our lives destroyed for Putrajaya'

'Our lives destroyed for Putrajaya'

Former estate dweller laments the sense of dislocation felt by those removed to make way for new admin capital.

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Investigation papers on Phang's SD completed

Investigation papers on Phang's SD completed

Penang northeast district police chief says it will be submitted to AG's Office next week.

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Mahathir makes surprise appearance at anti-GST rally

Mahathir makes surprise appearance at anti-GST rally

UPDATED 6.46PM | Mahathir told the crowd that Najib must be removed as he is the source of all the rakyat's troubles.

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Kit Siang: LGE bungalow row can't obscure Najib's donation-gate

Kit Siang: LGE bungalow row can't obscure Najib's donation-gate

Do Najib’s strategists have prior knowledge of the gathering storm over PM's twin mega scandals, asks the DAP veteran.

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PM told to state no GST raise in Parliament

PM told to state no GST raise in Parliament

Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen also wants Najib to give the House a definite timeline for the present rate.

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‘Killer of Russian pilot’ held in Turkey over different incident

‘Killer of Russian pilot’ held in Turkey over different incident

Authorities arrested Alparslan Celik, a fighter with a Turkish-backed Turkmen brigade.

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2,000 brave scorching heat to protest GST

2,000 brave scorching heat to protest GST

UPDATED 6.35PM | The anti-GST rally from Sogo to Dataran Merdeka in KL ended without any untoward incident.

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Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president

Vietnam parliament swears in top policeman as president

Tran Dai Quang’s approval was a formality since he was the only candidate.

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MCA Youth slams Kamalanathan over UEC remark

MCA Youth slams Kamalanathan over UEC remark

They blast the deputy education minister for getting the Chinese party into trouble with 'erroneous' comments.

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How to deal with big bullies?

How to deal with big bullies?

In a democracy, we ought to know that it is about contest of ideas, policies and programmes. The conduit is through popular support, not by brute force, bullying others or through the barrel of a gun as asserted by Mao.

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Amanah Youth vice-chief denies ‘riots’ report quoting him

Amanah Youth vice-chief denies ‘riots’ report quoting him

Shazni Munir Mohd Othman says says IGP should have checked source of news first.

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Is the anti-Najib coalition a united front?

Is the anti-Najib coalition a united front?

COMMENT | The united front in history lies at the centre of revolutionary strategy.

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Dr M angry because he cannot take down Najib, says Nazri

Dr M angry because he cannot take down Najib, says Nazri

The tourism minister calls the Four Corners documentary part of Mahathir's efforts to make Najib look bad.

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Four Malaysians abducted in Sabah waters, say cops

Four Malaysians abducted in Sabah waters, say cops

The victims were taken away in a speed boat and so far their fate is still not known.

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UAE bans travel, freezes ex-IPIC execs’ assets in 1MDB probe

UAE bans travel, freezes ex-IPIC execs’ assets in 1MDB probe

UPDATED 1.20PM | The country is probing dealings of Khadem Al Qubaisi and Mohammed Badawy Al Husseiny.

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Low level of intelligence, but high level of corruption

Low level of intelligence, but high level of corruption

YOURSAY | ‘Interestingly, the education budget was the first to be cut last year.’

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‘PKR leaders used highway issues to oust ex-MB, but are now silent’

‘PKR leaders used highway issues to oust ex-MB, but are now silent’

Anti-highway groups say not a single Pakatan politician has said a thing on highways.

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KiniGuide: The ABC of Sarawak state election

KiniGuide: The ABC of Sarawak state election

KINIGUIDE | All eyes will be on Adenan on whether he can win a bigger majority than his predecessor.

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Dr M: Letter-writer must answer questions about his wealth

Dr M: Letter-writer must answer questions about his wealth

UPDATED 7.57PM | Mahathir questions inconsistencies in Arab donor's alleged letter to Najib aired on ABC last Tuesday.

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Selangor assembly ayes amendments to emblems enactment

Selangor assembly ayes amendments to emblems enactment

MB says most of the titles obtained illegally are worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit.

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Petronas says not responsible for man's sacking over Najib slur

Petronas says not responsible for man's sacking over Najib slur

A source confirms the engineer is employed by a contractor, not the national oil company.

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‘Despite multi-billion donation, Islam stagnant under Najib’

‘Despite multi-billion donation, Islam stagnant under Najib’

Otherwise, there would be no poor Muslims in the country, says PAS veep.

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Not tasting but growing chilli can create ‘hotness’

Not tasting but growing chilli can create ‘hotness’

COMMENT | It is wrong to say that Naam is an affirmative action plan for Indian M’sians.

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Najib's clairvoyants and incompetent storytellers must go

Najib's clairvoyants and incompetent storytellers must go

COMMENT | Instead, you need normal people with sound, sapient brains.

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IGP wants man who warned US Dept of Justice about him arrested

IGP wants man who warned US Dept of Justice about him arrested

The United States officials are in Kuala Lumpur for a 1MDB-linked probe.

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Kini Roundup: 1MDB dragnet widens, Nazir voices regret, Rafizi goes for broke

Kini Roundup: 1MDB dragnet widens, Nazir voices regret, Rafizi goes for broke

RECAP | Key headlines that you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

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Najib is rattling the cage to scare all M’sians

Najib is rattling the cage to scare all M’sians

YOURSAY | ‘There is a state of fear as alluded to by the ABC documentary.’

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WSJ: US$155m of 1MDB funds went to ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

WSJ: US$155m of 1MDB funds went to ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

UPDATED 11.25AM | PM’s stepson received RM600m to make the Hollywood hit movie, says WSJ

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April foo,ooo,oools

April foo,ooo,oools

So incurably clumsy and incompetent.

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Why didn’t PMO reveal Saudi prince’s letter?

Why didn’t PMO reveal Saudi prince’s letter?

YOURSAY | ‘Why is Putrajaya so quick off the mark in this instance?’

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Span: Water supply at major dams still under control

Span: Water supply at major dams still under control

Current water production and consumption are not at a worrying stage.

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Najib: No plan to increase current GST rate if BN wins S'wak polls

Najib: No plan to increase current GST rate if BN wins S'wak polls

He rubbishes state DAP's propagation that GST would be increased by at least 10 percent.

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