Archive - 15 July 2016

Langkawi Elephant Adventure says the allegations are exaggerated slander.

Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (Madpet) is happy that Malaysia have in place a moratorium on executions, especially for those languishing on death row for drug trafficking. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Malaysia’s current Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) representative, was recently reported saying “...Malaysia’s moratorium, I understand, is only for drug trafficking cases’ (The Star, July 10, 2015).

This was from June 29 to July 13.

Muda Mohd Noor passed away after he suffered from a stroke.

He condemns suicide bombings that target innocent people.

The attacks were criminal and unjustifiable and should never be attributed to any nationality, ethnicity or religion, says its chief.

UPDATED 11.20PM | He is in stable condition at a French hospital, The Straits Times reports.

The company failed to adhere to the Spad Industrial Code of Practice or ICOP Safety, says Syed Hamid Albar.

'If Mahathir forms a party, then the Malays will be divided into five factions.'

The firecrackers were ball-shaped.

The PM says the attack is cowardly and horrifying.

She says if original report is released, it can then be compared and contrasted with what is published on her website.

UPDATED 8.28PM | She is responding to Dr Subramaniam’s ‘history will forget Mahathir’s contributions’ claim.

They want action to be taken against the Myanmar government for its treatment of the Rohingyas.

The horrible, totally unacceptable and horrendous murdering and maiming of hundreds of innocent humans in Nice, France has just crossed the line of all human sanity.

It is very worrying that a sanctuary for the orang utan, elephants and other wildlife in Borneo was allegedly set on fire by poachers recently.

UPDATED 6.52PM | The Star says 'no', Bernama says 'he will study their options first'.

From 1,304 cases of migrant smuggling probed since January, says Women Minister Rohani Karim.

The vehicle blocked the whole width of the Bukit Tinggi-Genting Sempah road.

DAP leader tells this to PAS ulama info chief, who denies PAS is attempting to be part of Pakatan Harapan.

The Land Transport Commission (Spad) and other regulators involved in the integrity of the public transport system and public transport vehicle plying Malaysian roads should be held responsible if errant operators are allowed to operate public transportation.

BN-Umno not shaken by news ex-PM is setting up a new opposition party, says DPM.

This is after the court rejected his application for a review of the decision to allow the detention.

Wisma Putra says it is in close contact with the French authorities.

They allege the airline operated the flight over an area known to be under armed conflict.

‘We are still comfirming the details,’ says Singapore’s Ministry of Transport.

'How can you align yourself with Mahathir, who is the cause of the failed state that we are today?'

France is under siege again. Yesterday, a man drove a truck into a crowd in Nice and killed more than 84 people while they were celebrating Bastille Day (National Day).

He also wants to know if IGP verified S'wak Report 'leak' with the auditor-general.

Police say they are still looking for three more suspects still at large including the mastermind of the murder.

UPDATED 4.45PM | The Indian food items are cited in a jibe at the state government’s CAT - competent, accountable and transparent.

Wong Chin Huat says the former PM should instead address the concerns of the Malays in relation to their future.

DPM Zahid says the move is being considered to raise security level.

'We want to share with countries that are victims of terrorism,' says DPM.

Putrajaya's approval needed for a roadmap for the state, says CM Lim Guan Eng.

UPDATED 3.30PM | Mahathir has long retired from politics… and is not like Anwar or Ku Li, says the Umno supreme council member.

Whereas Rahman Dahlan says there is no fun nor pleasure in battling a nonagenarian like Mahathir.
 

He says he will seek Congress' approval to declare war on IS if elected president.

UPDATED 4.17PM | Judicial review application against board's decision not to grant clemency for sodomy conviction fails.

It was refuting the Umno lawyer's claim that it didn't send a rep for a watching brief on his case.

UPDATED 3.05PM | We’re looking forward to engaging with them, says jailed ex-opposition leader.

He’s been MP for 45 years and says he can't carry the burden as an elected rep anymore.

The PAS deputy gets cryptic saying when one is praised, be prepared to be scorned.

UPDATED 3.45PM | They must get the Prisons Department DG's permission to exercise the right, High Court states.

Azmin says regardless of the culprit, 'we should reject the notion they can ever be justified in the name of Islam'.

It seems that some MIC leaders want to write a thesis to extol the virtues and contributions of the party.

Pakatan Harapan leader talks on the need for a wide platform that would be able to unite anyone who is against BN.

The Selangor MB says the auditor-general's report is not a security secret to be kept under OSA.

Latest revelation on the contentious Cayman Islands funds demands board action, says the MP.

YOURSAY | ‘We should also be mindful of others, especially when it comes to race and religion.’

'God is great, God is great,' reads one tweet.

The US offers assistance on truck attack in Nice, France, suspected to be the work of terrorists.

YOURSAY | ‘And here I was thinking that BN's response to the 1MDB debacle sounded confusing.’

A truck ploughs into a crowd after a fireworks display celebrating Bastille Day in Nice.

YOURSAY | 'He would probably veto any proposal to link up with the opposition.'

PAS' third bloc partner, however, says it need not be consulted, and has no right to advise.

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

But the Perkasa chief refuses to state which party he has in mind.

'I feel very uncomfortable with their statements,' says Ibrahim Ali.