Archive - 13 May 2018

The suicide bomber at Central Pentecostal Church is head of the family known as Dita Prianto.

The Kuantan MP says any changes made after this would be enjoyed by all Malaysians.

Abang Johari says state gov't would cooperate as certain things were still under the Putrajaya.

It hopes solidarity with Palestinian people and their struggle will continue.

Bersatu president says Harapan gov't must consider interest of all people regardless of political ideology.

PKR veep says he had since last year made it clear he did not want any gov't positions.
 

Khalid Abu Bakar says he's still on duty and ready to offer his full cooperation. 

The commission says it will keep members of the public informed on the investigation. 

Kamarul Zaman says he received many queries about his position for being critical of Mahathir.

'Please note that nothing has changed. Musa has not resigned,' says Musa's press secretary.  

Wanita Umno chief says as a mother and a female leader, 'I feel very proud'. 

LETTER | For what it’s worth, ‘sorry’ is but a word, and words are only words.

COMMENT | This is a necessary step to strengthen the independence of public prosecutors. 

He says the team of eminent persons would take pertinent steps to restore the confidence of investors.

LETTER | BN has misread, misrepresented and thus mismanaged the economy.

He promises that the new government will welcome FDI and scale back regulations.  

LETTER | Our collective hope is that the wrongs will be put right by the new government.

拉菲达表示，纳吉因不满频频受批评，因此转向亚航施压，要求拉菲达封口。

Independent candidate endorsed by PKR veep Tian Chua joins the party. 

LETTER | It is costing us a lot of money, which we now can't afford anymore.

“我们要知道谁被迫这么做。他们被迫交付的税款，我们将补回这些不法收取的钱。”

'Many were forced to pay more taxes than what is determined by the law,' he says in a TV interview.

LETTER | Since the time when our forefathers, the people of Malaysia have all wanted the same things.

The cabinet will comprise a maximum of 30 ministers, less than the 35 in the previous administration.

Mohamad Hasan says the opposition would keep an eye on the newly-formed state gov't led by Harapan.

CEO says it is heartening that Harapan's manifesto supports EPF’s vision of a better future for its members.

He will clarify the roles and functions of the new Harapan administration, especially in fighting graft.

ANALYSIS | In the remaning 41 seats, it would have lost if the non-Umno votes went to a single candidate.

Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo says Apandi's position is no longer tenable.

LETTER | We want you to be different from the previous government, we expect you to be better.

UPDATED 6.13PM | PKR is pleased Dr M visited Anwar to continue the discussions, he says.

However, Dr M doesn't say if this will be done by repealing or amending existing fake news law.

Tan Hong Pin speaks out against MB's proposal to deny allocations to the opposition. 

LETTER | My personal expectation is that the new government must press the reset button.

He also says Warisan has submitted names to Dr M for cabinet posts.  

This will be carried out to see whether there were 'political motives' behind the charges, he says.

UPDATED 5.23PM | Tony Fernandes says he thought the BN-themed flight would appease the BN government. 

The taskforce will investigate the scandal and submit a report to the government. 

LETTER | Let us learn from our mistakes, from our lack of courage, us keeping quiet while evil is prospering around us.

COMMENT | It is more likely that any prosecution against Najib will start from outside Malaysia.

Jailed leader also reiterates PKR's strong support for the new prime minister. 

LETTER | We now have a new date to remember. 

The ‘council of elders’ move to assure jittery investors that the economy is in safe hands. 

LETTER | it was a simple case of the people being tired and weary and deciding that enough was enough.

Source claims the assassination of Fadi al-Batsh bore the marks of a Mossad hit job.

UPDATED 3.52PM | LFL says the next AG should not have political ties, citing Apandi's past Umno links.

Former prime minister remembered fondly by Australian counterpart. 

Muar MP says funding should be given as a strong opposition is needed to hold the gov't accountable.

He says this when asked about the stock market, which will reopen tomorrow after Harapan's May 9 win. 

They hope moves to rectify laws stifling press freedom will be on the new gov't's priority list.

COMMENT | there was no chief minister and cabinet before his appointment on May 12.

COMMENT | Reverting back to SST could cause major disruptions to the market.

LETTER | Sad to say, young Rafizi, whom I respect, has made a mistake by taking a strong party line.

Officers have been stationed there and a mobile police station set up for 'security monitoring.'

UPDATED 1.24PM | Deputy Youth chief Andy Yong reminds Bar Council and Bersih the ex-PM is 'innocent until proven guilty'.

Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack, but provided no proof of its claim.

Indonesian police say attacks carried out by 'suicide bombers' and warn that death toll could rise further.

COMMENT | No longer are we being objects of history, but we have become makers of history.

'When Umno is weak, having been rejected by the Malays, then BN will also fall,' he says in old video.

COMMENT | Let us put the dark days of May 13, 1969 firmly behind us.

UPDATED 2.34PM | Padang Kota rep Chow Kon Yeow becomes the state's fifth chief minister.

Having been in the opposition before, he says he knows how it feels to be ignored.

COMMENT | We're finally seen as 'mature' after GE14 vote, and deserve nothing less than key institutional reforms.

He says this in response to Guan Eng's appointment amid a corruption trial.

Asri says new government should solve their problems in organised manner.

Former Umno minister also urges people not to take Rafizi's words lightly.

KL police chief says police reviewed CCTV footage, but there was no raid.

COMMENT | Amid the frenzy, the new opposition is struggling to define itself.

YOURSAY | 'Differences in opinion should be dealt with professionally.’

YOURSAY | 'There are grounds for him to be investigated on a number of factors related to 1MDB.'

BN reps Nolee Radzi and Zainol Fadzi stress they did not hop to help break the Perak deadlock.

Harapan sources say Rafizi’s claim they were not consulted is untrue.

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

UPDATED 1.17AM | Warisan chief dismisses possibility of constitutional crisis, says Musa must legally give way.