KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Oct 2008: MIC has sacked its Bayan Baru division head, M Nganana Sagaran, for acting against the interest of the party, MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today. “After consulting deputy president Datuk G Palanivel yesterday, we have decided to sack the division chief. He was found to have worked […]
Archives for October 2008
Sagan wants full probe into alleged sexual abuse of Penan women
MIRI, 9 Oct 2008: Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan wants a full investigation into allegations that Penan women and girls in Baram were being sexually abused by timber workers. In a statement e-mailed to Bernama here today, the Baram member of parliament said he was shocked by the allegations posted […]
Reject people who do not respect country’s leaders
KUALA TERENGGANU, 9 Oct 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today called on the people to reject any form of unruly behaviour towards the country’s leaders. The deputy prime minister said the government did not want such behaviour to become a norm because it could undermine unity and security of the country. Citing as example the […]
Lorry slams into bus at toll plaza
IPOH, 9 Oct 2008: A bus passenger suffered a broken right arm when a trailer truck slammed into the back of the bus he was on which then crashed into a toll collection booth at the Ipoh Utara toll plaza near Jelapang early this morning. Ipoh police district traffic chief DSP Mohd Rodzi Rejab said […]
Ismail Sabri offers to contest Umno supreme council seat
KUALA TERENGGANU, 9 Oct 2008: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri, who is Bera Umno division chief, has offered to contest a seat in the Umno supreme council in the party elections in March. He said the decision was made to enable him, if elected, to raise the concerns of the young generation, who […]
Teresa Kok sues Utusan for RM30 million
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Oct 2008: Seputeh Member of Parliment Teresa Kok Suh Sim has filed a RM30 million defamation suit against Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd and its editor over the publication of an article on ‘azan’ (call for prayers) last month. The writ of summons was filed at the Civil High Court registry in the […]
Shaping his legacy
By Deborah LohThere will soon be a new face on this poster as Abdullah bids farewell to the prime ministership AFTER a stormy five years at the helm, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is bidding adieu to the infighting within his own Umno party, and the Malaysian political stage. But there is no quiet exit planned for […]
Engaging children through dance
By Ooi Ying Nee
ON 25 June 2008, Five Arts dancer-choreographer Elaine Pedley won a RM3,500 grant for her series of dance and performance workshops with children from Selayang in Selangor. The grant, which was given to seven recipients, was part of the The Annexe Central Market and Fashion Inc’s Grant For Grabs programme, set up to encourage and […]
Technopreneurship for social change
By Cindy ThamCorrected on 9 Oct 2008 at 7pm [Corrected] Not from a factory assembly line — handmade craft sold by Gerai Orang Asal ONE necklace was made of igiu and talantang seeds, and another, petai and talantang seeds. The two arrived at the office via Poslaju three days after they were bought from Soning Craft’s online […]
NGOs want Bukit Aman to head probe on alleged harassment of Penan women
By Khairil AnharKUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: The Malaysian Bar Council together with 32 other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) and Suaram have jointly urged Bukit Aman to head a police investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation of Penan girls and women by loggers. Bar Council chairperson Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said this […]
