KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: Police foiled an attempt by about 30 supporters of an opposition party to hold an illegal rally in Jalan Bukit Kecil here last night. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan, however, said no arrests were made on the individuals concerned who were attempting to canvass for votes in the […]
Archives for January 2009
Abolish postal votes for security personnel: PAS
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: PAS wants the Election Commission (EC) to abolish postal votes for police and military personnel. While praising the EC for allowing candidates’ agents to be present during postal voting yesterday for the Kuala Terengganu by-election, the Islamic party, which is part of the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition, insists that this […]
Penang govt will emphasise thrift, says Lim
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government will not provide allocations to associations to organise activities, including certain festivities, if they do not benefit or generate income for the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government could not sponsor these activities if they do not generate income, especially during the current unstable […]
Which side will “still be relevant”?
By BFM 89.9High quality (2.5mb) Low quality (945kb) THE implication for either the Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat, if their respective candidate wins the 17 Jan 2009 Kuala Terengganu by-election, is the same. In this 9.10am interview on 13 Jan 2009, The Nut Graph‘s senior journalist Deborah Loh tells BFM 89.9’s Norina Yahya that whoever wins in […]
RM3 billion oil royalty possible: Najib
(Updated 4:29pm 13 Jan 2009) KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the people of Terengganu can possibly enjoy oil royalty of RM3 billion annually should there be a rise in the market price of fuel. He said the Terengganu government should utilise the oil royalty well and, […]
Eric Chia’s suit set for re-mention in April
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The High Court has fixed 14 April for a re-mention of the defamation suit brought by the late Tan Sri Eric Chia against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Patail set the date here today to hear from the plaintiff’s lawyer whether the suit would proceed since […]
Penang seeks RM500mil from federal govt
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government has applied for a RM500 million allocation from the federal government for various programmes. These would include programmes for retraining workers and providing business opportunities in the state over the next two years, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. “I met with Datuk Seri Najib and he […]
Water cuts for erring consumers
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) is disconnecting the water supply of consumers in the Petaling district of Selangor who have run up arrears in their bills. Syabas corporate communications and public affairs general manager Abdul Halem Mat Som today advised these consumers to pay up immediately to avert […]
Penang fire destroys houses
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: An old man suffered burns and 14 families were left homeless after a fire destroyed 10 wooden houses in Jalan Datuk Keramat early today. Perak Road Fire and Rescue Station officer-in-charge Sharul Nizam said the 65-year-old man suffered 70% burns and was rushed to hospital following the 3.50am fire. He said […]
Bets, secrets and safety
Translation by Leong Lai MingFROM 5 to 11 Jan 2009, the Chinese media highlighted the betting over the Kuala Terengganu by-election, the declassification of highway concession agreements, and the people’s concern over public safety. On 7 Jan, Guang Ming Daily reported PAS candidate for the Kuala Terengganu by-election Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut as being the favourite among bettors, with […]
