Archive - 29 October 2018

'I don’t want to prolong this issue because I pity the student and she has a bright future,' he tells Harian Metro.

High Court judge finds no merit in Amran Ahmad's judicial review application.  

They are Kuala S'gor, Jelebu, Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah, Tangga Batu, Kota Melaka and Jasin, says report.

PARLIAMENT | Ramkarpal says this in view of the latest allegations made by Deepak.

'Isn’t that what the BN government had been doing?' ex-premier asks.

Guan Eng says the cabinet agreed to close the fund after it was set up seven months ago.

Abdul Aziz Bari says it was a matter of concern, especially if there are offers of positions.  

Khaleda, 72, is convicted of misappropriating US$371,550 for a trust when she was PM from 2001 to 2006.

PARLIAMENT | PAC deputy chair Wong Kah Woh says someone gave the instruction to do so.

PKR POLLS | He says complaints related to the ongoing polls should be referred to JPP without exception.

UPDATED 8.15PM | 'I have no reasons to doubt Harapan's agreement among friends,' he says.  

The veteran says he is not being courted, and this is perhaps due to him being 'very poisonous'

COMMENT | A rebuttal to the article on 'why Malaysia should not get involved with the Middle East'.

Why wait, set the date as soon as possible – the issue calls for immediate address, says Umno Youth chief.

UPDATED 7.18PM | They want a court declaration that they are the rightful party to conduct auctions.

However, it is not known what Aminuddin Harun is being treated for at a hospital in Selangor. 

The minister says bumiputera rights would not be affected by Icerd.

We are open to all, but not so open to the point these people can join, says Mukhriz.

LETTER | The move to create favourable employment opportunities for the disabled needs a mechanism or organisation to support it.

She urges police to conduct thorough investigation against the former minister.

LETTER | A healthy nation will require ethically smart and clean educators.

Latheefa Koya says student's decision to retract her report is a matter of grave concern and alarm.

The charity and welfare organisation is chaired by Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, the wife of premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad. 

The sudden spike in recorded numbers of LGBT people includes those who only have such "desires" but haven't acted upon them, says minister.

Ahmed Abdullah, 24, was also slapped with two more charges of taking drugs and assaulting a fellow foreign student. 

Azis Jamman told to 'stand on the activists' side of the fence' and experience harassment they face while exercising their rights.

The core objectives behind its implementation have yet to the achieved.

No reasons or new dates were given by chairperson Ronald Kiandee.

LETTER | How serious are we about protecting such public spaces from development?

PARLIAMENT | It would be 'greedy and irresponsible' if the same mistake is allowed to repeat, says Wong Tack.

LETTER | The government should refrain from short-term piecemeal strategies that lead to increasing fragmentation of the healthcare system.

UPDATED 3.11PM | Police deny protecting the Umno lawmaker or sweeping the matter under the carpet.

PKR POLLS | Sabah and S'wak together make up nearly a quarter of the PKR membership.

It alleges irregularities involving a sum of RM850,989,967.70.

PARLIAMENT | He had two diplomatic passports issued in 2009 and 2016 while as an ambassador-at-large.

PARLIAMENT | The exact mechanics to this, however, has yet to be worked out, says law minister. 

The carpet trader given until Nov 23 to do so with regard to the suit filed by PI Bala's widow.

PARLIAMENT |The MACC has aimed to publish the asset declaration documents on Nov 1, says minister.

'That is Umno's culture, not ours,' the minister says in response to abuse of power allegations.

Its state counsel worries that the same electoral boundaries might be used for the 15th general election.

LETTER | The Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit has several deficiencies that need to be addressed.

LETTER | The Altantuya murder continues to be the albatross hanging and now tightening around his neck.

UPDATED 4.10PM | PKR Wanita chief says this following speculation that 40 Umno MPs were waiting to jump ship.

COMMENT | In a country that hides behind racial and religious politics, the entitled majority are ironically discriminated by the corporate sector.

Kelantan opposition leader Md Alwi Che Ahmad says Mustapa, who has joined Bersatu, is not an icon.

The personal invitation was handed to Mahathir at a meeting in Putrajaya today.

UPDATED 3.15PM | She urges the party to be more proactive and address irregularities, instead of waiting for reports to be lodged.

COMMENT | There is an unhealthy development in the way party-politics is moving.

PARLIAMENT | There is no plan to abolish the branch as it is needed to help protect national security, says the ministry.

UPDATED 7PM | PARLIAMENT | Education minister Maszlee Malik says the cabinet will decide on whether to recognise the examination.

LETTER | Cars made in Malaysia ought to be called Malaysian cars.

COMMENT | This is because it consumes excessive attention from the current gov't, to the detriment of its other responsibilities.

UPDATED 1.09PM | The judge ruled that the application was incomplete but said Shahnaz can file a fresh application against ex-husband Bekir.

Pprayer vigils and ecumenical services were held throughout the country.

COMMENT | Harapan should also make it a priority to legislate an anti-defection law at the next parliamentary seating.

Security forces use rubber bullets against the migrants, killing one.

UPDATED 12.45PM | It has yet to be established if anyone had survived the crash, authorities say. 

COMMENT | If not, we would have had to endure another 61 years of suffering.

On a Facebook page for Jeli residents, the MP is accused of 'betraying' voters.

MP SPEAKS | Other former Umno ministers who had defended the 1MDB scandal should also be asked to appear before the PAC to explain. 

Shares jump more than eight percent following the news.

COMMENT | It has a warm ring to it, and emphasises that we’re all working for the same cause.

BOOK EXCERPT | ‘I refused to openly endorse any of the presidential or deputy presidential candidates.’

Vichai who dies in a helicopter crash had a knack for winning people over with charm and largesse.

COMMENT | He may well be guilty of everything he is accused of, but the man is fighting his corner.

A wave of frustration over corruption and crime has brought a dramatic swing to the right.  

BOOK EXCERPT | ‘Now that DAP was at the height of popularity, MCA had to work harder.’

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

YOURSAY | ‘Nobody wants you to die ... live and become a strong opposition to keep an eye on Harapan.’

YOURSAY | ‘Many would pay excessive sums just to get a bottle cap on their chests…’