Nurul Nazirin

Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad mahu tahu mengapa Menteri Tenaga, Air dan Komunikasi mungkir janjinya untuk tubuh jawatankuasa khas Parlimen bagi mendapat maklumbalas orang ramai mengenai cadangan pengswastaan air.

BN MP Shahrir Abdul Samad wants to know why the parliamentary select committee on water privatisation will not be set up as announced earlier.

Irked MPs are seeking the compulsory attendance of ministers and satisfactory responses in Parliament.

The government is on the right track in pursuing the corrupt and no one will escape, said minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz.

If there is impending danger of a tsunami, Malaysians can expect to know about this in the shortest possible time.

A seminar speaker says that journalists, academicians and politicians are the three parties that contribute to the sensationalisation of violence, particularly terrorism.

The Consumer Association of Penang sees red over the government's decision to defer a ban on small cigarette packs which was to come into effect this June.

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry calls for concerted efforts from all parties to prevent such abuse cases from increasing.

Hishammuddin Hussein says the government's priority is to build more national schools to promote racial harmony and not vernacular schools.

Hopes have been dashed for revival of local council elections, with the government deciding to retain the appointment system for councillors.

The deputy information minister is not a very happy man when he talks of the poor coverage of yesterday's earthquake by RTM .

The government is considering warning Malaysians of earthquakes and tsunamis via their mobile phones, which the minister believes will be an effective medium.

The Human Resources Ministry believes this will help reduce the country's dependency on foreign labour.

The government will draw up an advertising blitz to promote the cash-strapped park, which was closed last month.

A PKR Youth leader says the propoganda by Umno is racially sensitive and is of no help to the Malay community other than dragging down the race.

Prison wardens must be happy people in their workplace and this will greatly reduce incidents of violence in prisons, says a Suhakam commissioner.

As there are no funds yet to set up an international TV channel by the Information Ministry, the project has been put on hold.

Religious officers in Kuala Lumpur who intend to conduct raids will have to obtain a warrant first, and include senior police personnel in the team.

The education system does not go far enough in turning out young Malaysians with strong character and leadership skills, they say.

The deputy higher education minister had a lukewarm response to a suggestion that parents stand as guarantors for study loans taken by their children.

The Dewan Rakyat this afternoon set aside an hour to debate an emergency motion on abuse of the 'halal' logo.

Concerted efforts, including ACA action, will be maintained to ensure that opportunities for corruption are reduced, says the minister.

The minister says this does not mean that her ministry is not concerned about the Act, for which women's groups have been pushing.

Instead of a new law, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is now proposing that amendments be made to existing labour laws.