Archive - 7 July 2017

President of the Court of Appeal Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin is also appointed as an additional judge.

The PM claims Dr M will not rest until his son Mukhriz is made prime minister.

The PM says the RCI into the forex scandal may lead to criminal prosecution.

UPDATED 10.02PM | The DAP sec-gen demands to know why it took four years for it to rule the previous party re-election invalid.

This is despite warming to the possibility that Anwar may be prime minister in future.

UPDATED 8.31PM | The chairperson gives this analogy when referring to claims of Bersatu trying to dominate its partners.

MP SPEAKS | Rafizi should know that the electricity rates had been kept low due to gas subsidies from Petronas. 

The decision was made after ROS found that DAP's earlier re-election was not in accordance with the law, says DG.

Why is Singapore rushing the execution before the court proceedings in Malaysia are concluded, his lawyers ask. 

The judge rules a businessperson acquired the seized items through legal means.

COMMENT | It is worrying that the Education Minister has not suggested an alternative to caning in schools. 

Have you forgotten that Anwar was first removed from the gov't under your rule, the minister asks the former PM.

Malaysian students applying for student visas in 2016 had 99 percent approval rate, says Kamala Lakhdir. 

COMMENT | NRD has come to be accepted not as a solution but a stumbling block to those aspiring to become citizens. 

Malaysiakini's online poll shows support for the proposed RM4,000 salary threshold for repaying PTPTN.

Wong Chen refuses to comment when asked whether the issue is caused by infighting in PKR. 

The idea to establish an anti-terrorism unit under a deputy IGP can beef up the force, says Ahmad Zahid.   

UPDATED 2.54PM | Sec-gen Saifuddin says only a change of gov't can help recover the billions lost to graft.

This is not an action brought by the PM in his personal capacity, states the DAP lawmaker in his defence.

A conspicuous shift of support is taking place. 

Khalid says police probe would only be made according to the cabinet’s orders based on the PAC report.

UPDATED 3.13PM: 'The usual consideration of winnable candidate is now no longer enough. The candidates must now be likeable.'

UPDATED 2.35PM | Zahid also warns of external parties using issues like DOJ's 1MDB-linked civil suit as a 'bullet to shoot at Umno'.

Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy says MACC's treatment of MO1 was in stark contrast to Teoh’s case.

The kampung folk not worked up over the charts and statistics.

FEATURE | Part two of a series covering governmental oversights and inaction over stateless children.

This follows North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test on Tuesday.

Lim Lip Eng takes Umno man to task for claiming DOJ suits were based on unreliable sources.

COMMENT | Dr M's repentance and endorsement of Anwar removes the last obstacles to opposition cohesion.

Every facial expression and physical gesture will be analysed.

'Your threat to sue will not change my duties and responsibilities to speak up for the people', the Salor rep says.

YOURSAY | ‘PAS has truly ‘ganti’ Umno and it has taken over Umno's role.’

The seizure of 7,200kgs of ivory tusks is the largest haul in 30 years in the port city. 

The event at an Umno stronghold earlier saw banners seized, but manages to see a filled hall.

COMMENT | Some men think they can do anything to a woman and there is nothing wrong with it.

The Umno chief sounds the battle cry ahead of nationwide divisional meetings beginning today.

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

YOURSAY | ‘With politicians like you around, criminals will have a field day.’

SPECIAL REPORT | Carrying her baby, one worker recounts the nights spent in the wilderness.

Terence Gomez says such a ministry existed before, and would help ensure better coordination.

MP SPEAKS | Recent decisions handed down by the bench are mystifying, to say the least.