Archive - 19 April 2010

'We won't arrest you', MACC tells PI Bala

'We won't arrest you', MACC tells PI Bala

The anti-corruption agency says it only wants to record his statement regarding their probe into the Altantuta murder and was not out to arrest him.
Kamalanathan wants BN to adopt clean campaign

Kamalanathan wants BN to adopt clean campaign

'I have told our BN machinery that we will only campaign in a clean manner based on my past achievements.'
Straight fight: 2nd independent pulls out

Straight fight: 2nd independent pulls out

NONE UPDATED 11.17PM  The remaining independent candidate - Johan Mohd Diah - has withdrawn from the by-election.
PM too to campaign in Hulu S'gor

PM too to campaign in Hulu S'gor

And action will be taken against the PKR candidate’s brother for supporting his sibling.

Election Commission explains voters 'relocation'

Election Commission explains voters 'relocation'

Its deputy chairperson says the ‘locality correction’ is not to deny the opposition victory in Hulu Selangor but to streamline voting operations.
Umno MP finally abides by speaker's decision

Umno MP finally abides by speaker's decision

Backbencher Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has finally decided not to ask Speaker to review its censure of him for allegedly making threatening remarks.
PAS to go all out for Zaid

PAS to go all out for Zaid

Despite his chequered past history, PAS are fully for Zaid and their election machinery is ready to go into overdrive for him. 
Hulu S'gor: Enter 'online booze wars'

Hulu S'gor: Enter 'online booze wars'

NONE Both BN and Pakatan supporters are uploading pictures online, accusing leaders from both sides of consuming alcohol.
Proposed Maika bailout not 'election gimmick'

Proposed Maika bailout not 'election gimmick'

The deal to sell Maika Holdings Bhd to a local Indian-owned consortium is for real and details are now being worked out, its CEO said.
Reviewing, rating cops' performance

Reviewing, rating cops' performance

COMMENT Information on how they score in key areas must be timely and made easily available
Tee Keat still committed to solving PKFZ scandal

Tee Keat still committed to solving PKFZ scandal

Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat today said he was still committed to his promise to bring to book all those responsible for the PKFZ  scandal.
K'tan to take oil royalty issue to court

K'tan to take oil royalty issue to court

The Kelantan PAS government will bring its oil royalty claim from the federal government to court after failing to resolve the issue with Petronas.
Halili's exit: Principles vs 'true colours'

Halili's exit: Principles vs 'true colours'

Reactions are mixed to news that another PKR grassroots leader has quit the party for Umno.
Nazri to Karpal: Bring it on

Nazri to Karpal: Bring it on

De-facto law minister Nazri Aziz, unfazed by threats to cite him for contempt, maintains that Thai pathologist Pornthip Rojanasunand is a liar.
Cricket scandal topples Indian minister

Cricket scandal topples Indian minister

Shashi Tharoor, a former top UN diplomat who became a prominent minister with a large Twitter following, has resigned over allegations of corruption in India's lucrative premier cricket league.
Where have  the 200 members gone?

Where have the 200 members gone?

Penang PKR wants proof of the 200 members from Bayan Baru, who purportedly quit the party on Sunday.
M'sia must break out of 'boiling frog syndrome'

M'sia must break out of 'boiling frog syndrome'

Malaysia must break out of the cheap labour mentality and "boiling frog syndrome", if it wants to become a high income economy.
Animals have rights too

Animals have rights too

Malaysian politicians are too busy playing politics to save their backs to even spare a thought for animals, be they pets or strays.
Khairy: Remove offensive campaign items

Khairy: Remove offensive campaign items

BN is against unfair attacks on opposition leaders in the Hulu Selangor campaign, says the Umno Youth head.
Zaid didn't sacrifice his principles

Zaid didn't sacrifice his principles

Why spend RM77m to knock on America's door?

Why spend RM77m to knock on America's door?

Hindraf must reinvent itself

Hindraf must reinvent itself

How we treat the Orang Asli defines us

How we treat the Orang Asli defines us

Time for gov't to push Build-Then-Sell concept

Time for gov't to push Build-Then-Sell concept

We have turned in zombies, selfish zombies

We have turned in zombies, selfish zombies

Swiftlet rearers in Sabah sore over ban

Swiftlet rearers in Sabah sore over ban

Sabah swiftlet farmers are refusing to comply with a state ban imposed on their business last weekend in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau.
Hulu S'gor residents warm up to BN candidate

Hulu S'gor residents warm up to BN candidate

An Umno leader claims that voters seem to be receptive of the ceramah (talks) and programmes organised by the BN.
Khir gives thumbs up to 'Zaid and booze' strategy

Khir gives thumbs up to 'Zaid and booze' strategy

Former Selangor MB Dr Mohd Khir Toyo believes that the attack on Zaid Ibrahim’s past as a drinker would erode his support from PAS.
EC told to remove 'provocative' BN billboards

EC told to remove 'provocative' BN billboards

NONE If this is not done by tomorrow, PKR Youth has threatened to ‘take matters into its own hand’.
Chandran withdraws, three-corner fight ensues

Chandran withdraws, three-corner fight ensues

UPDATED 2.59PM Businessman VS Chandran has withdrawn from the Hulu Selangor by-election, paving the way for a three-corner fight. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Personal attacks 'not cool' as campaign tool

Personal attacks 'not cool' as campaign tool

Pakatan’s Lim Guan Eng defends Zaid Ibrahim, whoe past drinking habit has come under attack by BN.
Lost and found

Lost and found

Friendships forged at school endure. But children who attend boarding school share a special bond because of living together and sharing experiences.
M'sia faces rising debt burden without reform

M'sia faces rising debt burden without reform

Malaysia faces a rising debt burden and risks damage to its economic growth potential unless it implements tough reforms and tackles its subsidy regimes.
Headlines online: April 19, 2010

Headlines online: April 19, 2010

The dailies focus on the Hulu Selangor by-election and Pakatan Rakyat's apparent woes in relation to its candidate's character.
PKR turncoats hint at more departures

PKR turncoats hint at more departures

Among the names being dropped as potential defectors are those of Tian Chua and Wee Choo Keong.
Pakatan the underdog

Pakatan the underdog

COMMENT Pakatan has to win hearts and minds like never before if it wants to win the Hulu Selangor by-election.
Penang state assembly sitting postponed

Penang state assembly sitting postponed

The opening of the state assembly sitting today was postponed because yang dipertua negeri is sick and has been admitted to the Penang Hospital.
'Suhakam should have power to prosecute'

'Suhakam should have power to prosecute'

abu talib suhakam commissioner 100907 INTERVIEW Outgoing Suhakam chairman Abu Talib Othman wants the body to have more powers to implement its decisions.

 

PKR's Halili defects to Umno

PKR's Halili defects to Umno

NONE UPDATED 3.15PM Hulu S'gor PKR division treasurer Dr Halili Rahmat quits PKR, and intends to join Umno. [VIDEO INSIDE]
EU emergency talks as cloud havoc worsens

EU emergency talks as cloud havoc worsens

EU transport ministers were to hold a video conference Monday on the volcanic ash cloud blowing across Europe, which has left millions of passengers stranded around the globe.
Day 3 - Hulu Selangor LIVE

Day 3 - Hulu Selangor LIVE

What’s happening in Hulu Selangor today? Quotable quotes, planned events, and unplanned incidents as they occur in P94.
A reward for a Perak 'frog'?

A reward for a Perak 'frog'?

hee yit foong free 'Sad to say that now the honorary title is of no value except for BN and the frogs.'
BN hits below the belt

BN hits below the belt

your say free 'It goes to show how low they are willing to sink just to score points. This is what they are good at, besides stealing from poor rakyat.'
Anwar seeks to bridge Malaysia's East-West gulf

Anwar seeks to bridge Malaysia's East-West gulf

In Sibu, the Pakatan supremo talks about the appropriation of timber by a corrupt few and the denial of land rights to the majority Dayaks.
Hulu S'gor: A critical political litmus test

Hulu S'gor: A critical political litmus test

comments bridget welsh More than any other by-election since March 2008, Hulu Selangor is a critical litmus test for the country's future. It is a national contest, with national stakes.
Iceland volcanic ash snags 6.8 million passengers

Iceland volcanic ash snags 6.8 million passengers

Airlines urged a re-think of flight restrictions as a volcanic ash cloud made Europe a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth straight day Sunday with nearly seven million passengers affected.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq using new 'H-bomb' to kill civilians

Al-Qaeda in Iraq using new 'H-bomb' to kill civilians

Al-Qaeda in Iraq is rigging houses and shops with explosives in a new tactic that has killed and maimed civilians in recent weeks and defied the thousands of security forces in Baghdad, officials say.
Pope's tearful meeting with sex abuse victims

Pope's tearful meeting with sex abuse victims

Pope Benedict XVI wept as he met Maltese victims of the paedophile priest scandals rocking the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday and expressed his own "shame and sorrow".
She's now 'Datuk' Hee Yit Fong

She's now 'Datuk' Hee Yit Fong

hee yit foong The Jelapang state rep, whose defection triggered BN takeover of Perak, will receive the award from the sultan.