Archive - 3 August 2017

His actions to sue Pandikar sullies Parliament's good name, says minister. 

UPDATED 9.27PM | Bench rules fatwa or edict by National Fatwa Committee does not have 'force of law'.

UPDATED 9.46PM | Members approve this resolution by a "resounding majority" in EGM today. 

UPDATED 10.06PM | Council also encourages members to decline social invitations from them.

PARLIAMENT | Bill gets Parliament's nod despite several opposition lawmakers protesting it. 

UPDATED 7PM | Investigations into 1MDB are still ongoing, says top cop.

Despite the 'lies', Umno members have remained loyal and in solidarity with the party's leadership, says info chief. 

Exco member says auditor-general barking up the wrong tree in terms of public and low-cost housing.

UPDATED 6.50PM | The amount collected is five times more than what he was ordered to pay NFC.

The first event of its kind in Asia, ZafigoX is the brainchild of social activist and writer Marina Mahathir.

There is a huge difference between the contributions for the scheme and the expected pay outs, they point out. 

UPDATED 5.14PM | Finance Ministry's procurement committee believes this to be so, regardless of red flags by PWD.

The fast-changing world today compels us to improve the type of leaders and education system that we have.

UPDATED 5.50PM | Najib's lawyer calls Anwar's application a 'fishing expedition' that should be rejected. 

COMMENT | 'Will Najib survive this ordeal and turn around his fortunes, or is the noose tightening?'

COMMENT | Invoke is responding to an associate professor who expressed scepticism over the survey's findings.

UPDATED 3.23PM | Irwan Serigar says SOP is followed even if there is a letter with the PM's signature.

No bank will touch the 'investment fund units' meant for paying IPIC, says the MP.

Najib's lawyer says the PM could not produce the document as he was not a director nor a shareholder in 1MDB.

The US president grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday.

'How they lost? I don't know', says the former prime minister.

Fairul Ramzi claims his eight-year-old son was bitten and kicked by a classmate, and the teacher present did not intervene.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad reveals more details of his alleged meeting with the DPM.

Shahril Hamdan points out Mahathir himself had not felt it was wrong to describe Najib as a 'Bugis pirate'.

UPDATED 2PM | Lim Lip Eng was ejected after refusing to obey orders to set the matter aside.

PARLIAMENT | Reezal Merican responds jokingly to a call for Harapan members "Kutty and non-Kutty" to aid Rohingyas.

Mahathir says that cash handouts will not make them forget what happened.

COMMENT | If all sides can confine their fights to target BN, Najib’s leadership can face serious damage.

The contractor is appointed by Finance Ministry through direct negotiation to complete the Shah Alam hospital.

The sacrifices, wisdom, and experience of grandparents are worth recognising.

QUESTION TIME | One wonders if he will make a better PM, or if he will take us to a new low.

UPDATED 12.11PM | They are demanding the governor to commence an investigation into 1MDB.

YOURSAY | ‘Such post-expiry date announcements would warrant disciplinary action if this was a corporation.’

William Bourdon says the indictment was for 'complicity in passive and active corruption, and abuse of corporate assets'.

COMMENT | The idea of demonstrating ‘Malay-ness’ has become a political battleground.

If there was legitimate info about the Scorpene case, MACC may even send its officers to France, says Dzulkifli Ahmad.

YOURSAY | ‘When you disallow questions by MPs, you are denying the rakyat’s right to be heard.’

The minister says it’s a normal bond to fund the budget deficit, denies a 1MDB link.

Dzulkifli Ahmad is baffled by such accusations, says there must be sufficient evidence for probes.

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