No decision yet on new EC chief
Rahmah GhazaliPublished: Jun 26, 2008 10:23 AM | Updated: Jun 26, 2008 10:55 AM
The government has yet to decide on the successor to Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman when he retires in December this year. More snippets below.
The government has yet to decide on the successor to Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman when he retires in December this year. More snippets below.
No decision yet on new EC chief
The government has yet to decide on the successor to Election Commission (EC) chairperson Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman when he retires in December this year.
In a written reply to Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh), Minister in Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz said "the announcement (of the appointment) will be made in due time".
Abdul Rashid (right), who was to retire on Dec 31 last year on reaching the mandatory age of 65, served an extra year after a controversial constitutional amendment.
The EC chief, who is known for his controversial remarks, will be stepping down in six months’ time after having helped organise elections in Malaysia for more than three decades.
RM828 mil loans for non-bumiputera
The government said that it has given out loans worth RM828 million to non-bumiputera entrepreneurs over a three-year period between 2005 and April 2008.
Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Noh Omar said this in response to a question from Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja) who asked whether the government has formulated a loan scheme for non-bumiputera.
The government, said Noh, had set up an organisation for bumiputera and non-bumiputera entrepreneurs to become business partners 11 years ago "but it did not work out as only 11 companies were established during that period".
However, the government has set up another committee for bumiputera and non-bumiputera to collaborate "so they could become genuine business partners", said Noh.
Crackdown on illegals: 40 years too late
Dr Hiew King Cheu (DAP-Kota Kinabalu) said the Barisan Nasional government in Sabah would lose support if it did not take an immediate measures to solve the illegal immigrants issue in the state.
He hoped, however, that the announcement made by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of an impending crackdown on illegal immigrants would not just to "fill up the gap between empty promises and some superficial work".
"They should have done this 40 years ago. How sincere and determined is the government to clean up the illegal immigrants?" asked Hiew in a statement distributed to the media today.
Not 'automatic obligation' to defend Malaysia
Countries with which Malaysia has defence arrangements provide only "consultation" as to what security measures would be taken and such agreements do not serve as 'automatic obligations' to defend Malaysia, said Deputy Defence Minister Abu Seman Yusop today.
Malaysia is part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) with Singapore, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia since 1971.
Abu Seman said this when answering a question from Alexander Nanta Linggi (BN-Kapit).
The deputy minister added that the agreement is a 'loose consultative arrangement' in the event Malaysia or its treaty partners are threatened.
RM393 bil in trade with OIC members
Malaysia has recorded a significant increase of trade with Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Liew Vui Keong.
Responding to a question from Saifuddin Nasution (PKR-Machang), Liew said from 2003, trade between Malaysia and the OIC countries had increased to RM393 billion by the first quarter of 2008.
The government is also on track to expanding Malaysia's exports to these countries.
"We have set up (trading companies) in Dubai so they can take the opportunity to invest and market their products to the Gulf and the Middle East," said Liew.
No decision yet on new EC chief
The government has yet to decide on the successor to Election Commission (EC) chairperson Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman when he retires in December this year.
In a written reply to Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh), Minister in Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz said "the announcement (of the appointment) will be made in due time".
Abdul Rashid (right), who was to retire on Dec 31 last year on reaching the mandatory age of 65, served an extra year after a controversial constitutional amendment.The EC chief, who is known for his controversial remarks, will be stepping down in six months’ time after having helped organise elections in Malaysia for more than three decades.
RM828 mil loans for non-bumiputera
The government said that it has given out loans worth RM828 million to non-bumiputera entrepreneurs over a three-year period between 2005 and April 2008.
Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Noh Omar said this in response to a question from Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS-Kota Raja) who asked whether the government has formulated a loan scheme for non-bumiputera.
The government, said Noh, had set up an organisation for bumiputera and non-bumiputera entrepreneurs to become business partners 11 years ago "but it did not work out as only 11 companies were established during that period".
However, the government has set up another committee for bumiputera and non-bumiputera to collaborate "so they could become genuine business partners", said Noh.
Crackdown on illegals: 40 years too late
Dr Hiew King Cheu (DAP-Kota Kinabalu) said the Barisan Nasional government in Sabah would lose support if it did not take an immediate measures to solve the illegal immigrants issue in the state.
He hoped, however, that the announcement made by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of an impending crackdown on illegal immigrants would not just to "fill up the gap between empty promises and some superficial work".
"They should have done this 40 years ago. How sincere and determined is the government to clean up the illegal immigrants?" asked Hiew in a statement distributed to the media today.
Not 'automatic obligation' to defend Malaysia
Countries with which Malaysia has defence arrangements provide only "consultation" as to what security measures would be taken and such agreements do not serve as 'automatic obligations' to defend Malaysia, said Deputy Defence Minister Abu Seman Yusop today.
Malaysia is part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) with Singapore, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia since 1971.
Abu Seman said this when answering a question from Alexander Nanta Linggi (BN-Kapit).
The deputy minister added that the agreement is a 'loose consultative arrangement' in the event Malaysia or its treaty partners are threatened.
RM393 bil in trade with OIC members
Malaysia has recorded a significant increase of trade with Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Liew Vui Keong.
Responding to a question from Saifuddin Nasution (PKR-Machang), Liew said from 2003, trade between Malaysia and the OIC countries had increased to RM393 billion by the first quarter of 2008.
The government is also on track to expanding Malaysia's exports to these countries.
"We have set up (trading companies) in Dubai so they can take the opportunity to invest and market their products to the Gulf and the Middle East," said Liew.
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