Yoges Palaniappan

The opposition leader laments that the 'feel good' factor spawned by the 2008 Budget was crushed by the police who opened fire at a crowd gathered for a ceramah.

updated version Shahrir Samad who led the Public Account Committee to its meeting with PKFZ officials today said it ended with more questions than answers.

The independent police commission bill is awaiting responses from various ministries and will be tabled in Parliament once everything is in place.

This suggestion was however rejected by the member's fellow backbenchers who said that instead of looking for a beautiful building, members should ask for an independent House.

The draft has been prepared. Now, it is only a matter of fine-tuning and strengthening the Act, reveals the concerned ministry.

The project, labelled as a white elephant by its detractors, is not a failure and will come good in the long run, says two BN MPs.

They may be few in number, but they have spoilt the image of the public delivery system, said a deputy minister.

Responding to a question from an MP, he explains the reasons behind the eyebrow raising transaction and denies reports that BMW has later bought part of Agusta for RM420 million.

Left out of plans for a Merdeka celebration last week, the DAP MPs came back with one of their own.

The Higher Education Ministry argues that the loyalty pledge will not affect the quality of education.

50 years after Merdeka, Malaysians are still living in fear of racial clashes. Why?

The premier said the money was spread out over the four states involved in the Northen Corridor Economic Region.

A heated argument broke out over who is more patriotic - Barisan Nasional or the opposition - in the Dewan Rakyat of all places.

A question on overcoming polarisation in schools gave the opposition leader a chance to stick in a point about the education minister and his keris-waving days.

For the second consecutive day, opposition MPs rain insults and criticisms on Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn over the Industrial Relations (Amendments) Bill.

Departing from his previous 'not secular, not theocratic' stand, Abdullah today specifically said that Malaysia was an Islamic state in an answer to a question in Parliament.

Union representatives were refused entry into the Parliament, denying them a chance to brief the MPs on why the new labour laws should be opposed.

'Liar, untrustworthy, enemy of the workers'. These are some of the insults thrown at Dr Fong Chan Onn for tabling the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill.

There has been no let-up in anger among Umno politicians, over a young rapper's lyrics set against the background of the national flag and anthem.

Suhakam says it does not sit on the numerous memorandums submitted by student groups and does the necessary to push for greater freedoms. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Ahli Parlimen DAP Ipoh Barat, M Kulasegaran dan aktivis politik, VK Vembarasan mengemukakan pencalonan mereka kepada Pengurus Kewangan Kumpulan Maika Group, Veera Mohan hari ini.

Two Maika shareholders have nominated themselves to contest for the director posts in the company's annual general meeting.

updated version The Catholic Church is unhappy with the image of Jesus holding a cigarette in one hand and a beer can in another as published in Tamil daily Makkal Osai.

The state-owned waterworks company is prepared to extend its full cooperation to the anti-corruption watchdog.