KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: Jazimin Abdul Jalil, father of Nurin Jazlin, who went missing and was later found murdered, filed two suits against the police and the government today for negligence and defamation. The suits were over the circulation of pictures on the post-mortem on Nurin, and the alleged defamatory statement that he lost […]
Archives for August 2008
New fuel price announcement on 31 Aug
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: The government will announce the new fuel prices on 31 Aug, which will take effect on 1 Sept, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced yesterday. He said the new price would be based on the average fuel prices throughout the month of August and after deducting the 30-sen […]
Najib: Review employment act to attract more women into workforce
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says the Employment Act 1955 should be reviewed to attract more women to join the country’s workforce. He said he would support any move to encourage more women to join the employment sector and make Malaysia more competitive, and suggested that the […]
Govt to pay rebates even when fuel price drops
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: The government will continue paying cash rebates to private vehicle owners until March 31 next year even if the fuel price is revised downward, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha. “There is a possibility that the fuel pump price will go down when we restructure the fuel price […]
Debate on Penang land issue falls short
Debate on Penang land issue falls short KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: The controversial Penang land issue debate between Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon failed to adequately address the alleged “land scam” in Penang. Koh said Lim’s allegation that the “land scam” happened during his […]
Anwar’s freedom run
By Danny Lim and Ng Boon HooiPKR Merdeka-themed banners and slogans dot Seberang Jaya THE de facto PKR leader is pulling out all the stops to ensure his campaign theme, Merdekakan Rakyat, will be his own redemption. He has been portrayed as a man in a hurry, a BN star turned rebel who stands on the cusp of a new wave […]
Akim activates campaign in Permatang Pauh
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 21 Aug, 2008: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Hanafi Hamat, who went home to Kelantan after filing his nomination papers on 16 Aug, is back in Permatang Pauh to kick off his campaign for the by-election in the parliamentary constituency. Hanafi, who is Akim president, and several aides arrived from Kelantan yesterday […]
ACA’s investigations based on facts: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Aug 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) detainment of two Perak state executive councillors (excos) for investigations into a corruption case is based on facts and not politically motivated, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “People can make their own interpretations, but we cannot make conclusions that they are guilty […]
Permatang Pauh: In full swing
By Danny Lim and Ng Boon Hooi
THE campaigning for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election is in full swing, with the ceramahs organised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) pulling in the crowds. PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is facing Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah and Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) president Hanafi Hamat on 26 Aug 2008. BN […]
Yong mum over Jeffrey’s claims that SAPP MPs will cross over to Pakatan Rakyat
KOTA KINABALU, 20 Aug 2008: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee is keeping mum over claims that 13 Sabah Members of Parliament (MP), including two from the SAPP, will cross over to Pakatan Rakyat soon. “We already announced our stand (on 18 June 2008) to support a no-confidence motion in the Dewan […]
