KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today he wanted the ongoing development in Terengganu to continue unimpeded in fulfilling the aspirations of the people in the state. The prime minister said the government would ensure that all programmes drawn up for the state since the time the Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
Archives for January 2009
MIC presidential election date yet to be fixed
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The MIC central working committee (CWC) has yet to set the date for the party presidential election, which is likely to be held in April or May this year. Party election steering committee head Datuk K Vijayanathan said the six-person committee had yet to obtain the mandate from the CWC […]
Muslims need strong, stable govt: Raja Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The Muslims are in dire need of a strong and stable government that can administer efficiently and wisely, the Raja Muda Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, said today. He said they also needed a government with a strong background, understanding and sympathy for the needs of the ummah to be […]
More than 1,300 workplace deaths last year
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Some 1,303 workplace related deaths were recorded last year out of about 63,600 workplace accidents, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam. He said according to the Social Security Organisation (Socso)’s records 188 deaths were reported in the manufacturing sector, the highest compared to other sectors. Speaking when officiating […]
Positive and negative campaigning
By Danny Lim and Deborah LohBOTH Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional (BN) have taken different approaches with their ceramahs in Kuala Terengganu’s by-election. Those on PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut’s campaign team repeatedly raise topics like the perceived abuses of power by BN and the issue of oil royalty. Among these supporters are blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin and Lembah […]
US wanted FTA talks postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and the US have been postponed because of a request from Washington, DC, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. “This is not the ministry’s decision. Fact is the talks have been temporarily stopped on the request made by […]
Body found in cave rockfall
IPOH, 15 Jan 2009: The body of security guard, Yip Lum Choon, 55, who was crushed in the Perak Tong cave temple rockfall in Jalan Kuala Kangsar was found last night. Perak police chief, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah, said Yip’s body was found at 10.15pm and sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for a post-mortem. […]
I do not have an identity crisis
By Elizabeth LooiAUTHOR, activist, educationist and ex-politician: Dr Kua Kia Soong firmly believes in fighting for social justice. Despite being arrested twice — under the Internal Security Act (ISA) during Operation Lalang in 1987, and the second time for participating in the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on East Timor in 1996 — Kua’s passion for justice has not […]
Reckoning with the electorate
By Deborah LohBN streamer in front of a temple in Kampung Cina IN the March 2008 general election, the 11% Chinese Malaysian voters in Kuala Terengganu were considered the swing voters in this largely Malay Malaysian constituency. Analysts have predicted that the Chinese Malaysian vote will also decide the results of the upcoming 17 Jan by-election as […]
Why prioritise Palestine?
By Hafidz Baharom(© Peter Mulligan / Flickr) WHILE many are passionate in voicing their disgust at Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, I’m feeling an equal amount of disgust for all the parties involved. I’m looking within our borders and noticing that these very parties so outraged at Israel are hardly outraged with other issues affecting Malaysians. How […]
