KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan today warned certain non-Muslim non-government organisations (NGOs) to stop challenging the National Fatwa Council’s ruling that tomboyism was haram. He said such action could affect national security and trigger retaliation among Muslims. “I’m warning them and will take stern action as […]
Archives for November 2008
Karpal lodges police report on Zaki’s statement
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh today lodged a police report on the statement by Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi that Zaki had bribed court staff during his days as a lawyer. Karpal lodged the report at the Dang Wangi police station at 3pm. He said that Azmi’s […]
Choose PM and DPM from within BN
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 13 NOV 2008: A state Gerakan youth chief has proposed that any Barisan Nasional (BN) supreme council member from any component party be eligible to become Malaysia’s prime minister and deputy prime minister. The country’s top two leadership positions should also be filled through an election within the BN supreme council, Kedah Gerakan […]
MCMC keeps mum on Najib SMS leak
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 12 Nov 2008: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has yet to publicly state its position on the leakage of text messages (SMS) involving the deputy prime minister. The Nut Graph has tried numerous times to get a response from MCMC on whether they are investigating how the alleged SMS exchange between […]
BN MPs should support caucus, says Nazri
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: De facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz wants Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs) to support the integrity and independence of the judiciary parliamentary caucus set up by the opposition. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who is also in charge of parliament affairs, said integrity is […]
CIJ submits memo on press freedom to Pakatan MPs
By Elizabeth Looi(second from right) Gayathry explaining CIJ’s memorandum to Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s vice-president Azmin Ali. Looking on are (from left) Santiago, Sivarasa and (right) Khalid. KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has submitted a memorandum to demand for greater press freedom and protection of media workers to Members of Parliament (MPs) […]
Focus on intellectual infrastructure says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called on universities to focus more on developing the “intellectual infrastructure” and not just physical infrastructure to make them “a centre of learning of the liberated and inquisitive minds”. Saying that he did not subscribe to the idea of emphasising on physical infrastructures, the deputy […]
Getting over Dr M
By Lee Hwok AunIN the rhapsody of Barack Obama’s epic election, some of us (Malaysians) may be caught imagining if such a leader could be elected to our highest office. Let’s give idealism its moment. No one is now mocking president-elect Obama for soaring rhetoric. Didn’t he just tap into real yearning for change, willingness to believe in […]
DAP should keep pressuring PAS over bumi quota
ALOR STAR, 13 Nov 2008: The state MCA has expressed support to the DAP in the party’s bid to pressure the state government to do away with the 50% bumiputera quota for new housing projects in the state. “The DAP should step up the pressure in any way it can to force PAS to review […]
M’sia needs to boost services sector: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Malaysia needs to promote its services sector as its potential has not been fully exploited, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said today. He said the liberalisation of the sector in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) was just not in terms of investments, but […]
