Archive - 13 October 2011

MRT Co says that property owners should accept the offer because no  acquisition in involved and compensation would be paid for temporary vacancy.

In the police report, the parties say that Abdul Aziz’s comments published by the portal are seditious and a threat to peace and order.

MPs demand to know why it has not been released to them despite being ready weeks before Budget Day, and some states also having received their copies.

Selangor PAS secretary Khairuddin Othman says the information was obtained based on intelligence work from its machinery.

The Johor youth branch claims the bikers has been repeatedly disturbing its events in Segamat, especially during Mat Sabu's ceramah.

The Islamic party wants facts directly from Hu Pang Chaw to give him the benefit of the doubt, since the mainstream media also wrongly quoted its leaders.

Lawyer Karpal Singh has withdrawn his appeal against a High Court’s refusal to allow him to initiate a judicial review to compel former chief justice Zaki Azmi to respond to his complaint over his (Zaki’s) alleged misconduct when he was a practising lawyer.

Ten Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) divisions in the state’s central zone today pledged their full support to party president William Mawan over his leadership. 

The de facto law minister says the executive cannot interfere in another branch of the government, namely the judiciary.

No acquisition at Jalan Sultan and Jalan Bukit Bintang, but some heritage units will be dismantled and rebuilt later.

The Australian government gave up on its deal with Malaysia in which 800 boat people were to be swapped for 4,000 refugees.

This is because no decision has been made on whether these methods will be used, says EC secretary Kamaruddin Baria.

There's no information about any such programme or about our officers meeting with foreigners, says NRD's Jainisah Mohd Nor.

This, coupled with a expected sluggish global economy next year, is worrying the former finance minister.

The two-day meeting, which ends today, is chaired by the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.

Mohd Azlan Abdullah has been appointed COO of NSTP, Abdul Jalil Hamid group managing editor, and Mohd Ashraf Abdullah deputy managing editor of Media Prima's Television and Radio Networks.

Schools selected nationwide as polling stations have been formally notified by the respective returning officers.

 

Furious about this, Tan Cheng Liang lodges a police report and says demeaning of the pretty women at recent MCA Youth assembly is the work of PKR.

UPDATED 7.45PM Lynas denies claims that it will begin importing rare earth ore to Kuantan by the end of this month.

The think tank has revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2011 to 4.6 per cent from 5.2 per cent previously.

Gerakan president says he still has supporters who want him to stay on and contest in the next general election.

Reports on a share exchange deal between Malaysiakini and media interests aligned to Umno are false.

Kubang Kerian MP Salahuddin Ayub insists the party has a ‘solid basis’ to back its claims on the alleged operation.

Koh Tsu Koon's decision to go for a second term as Gerakan president is likely to depend on the party's performance in the polls.

UPDATED 4.54PM Its chief says there are bits of information that cannot be confirmed or do not tally with the NRD.

About 1kg of inch-long nails were found under vehicles along a 500-metre road leading to the site of the ceramah.

UPDATED 2.05PM PARLIAMENT The PJ Utara MP says a written answer reveals that the six are either still being evaluated or only given in-principle approval.

Activists warn MCA veep Donald Lim, who made a pledge to resolve the matter, not to use it as a ‘pre-election gimmick’.

The Sabah Ex-Servicemen Association of Malaysia sees the many employment opportunities created by Petronas in the state as a "1Malaysia gift" for Sabahans.

UPDATED 4.34PM Jais accuses comedian Bob Lokman for refusing to present himself before the department.

UPDATED 12.05PM The former prime minister said the government is killing two birds with one stone, in light of impending polls.

UPDATED 12.20PM PARLIAMENT This is the pledge made in the House by a deputy minister in the PM’s Department.

UPDATED 1.12PM 'If I was the prime minister that would be what I would do. But fortunately, I am not,' says Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

COMMENT The central principle governing the Jais raid is about being thorough and judicious. It is not about religious policing.

UPDATED 2.40PM Baharudin Ahmad's widow wants an inquest be held over her husband’s 'sudden death' at the July 9 rally.

UPDATED 1.10PM Royal decrees can be discussed by the media so long as it does not pose real harm, according to an NS royal family member.

FREE YOUR SAY ‘I hope Ezam Mohd Noor and gang  remember that even Umno has questioned the royalty. To err is only human.'

FREE VOXPOP The ruler has called for the Jais-DUMC chapter to be closed. Those still harping on the issue must be put in their place.