KOTA BARU, 10 April 2009: Police will investigate a student’s claim that he lost eyesight in his right eye after it was hit by a splinter from tear gas fired to disperse rioting Kelantan football fans at Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV here on 7 April. Kelantan police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said he […]
Archives for April 2009
MACC sends Fairus probe papers to prosecution
PENANG, 10 April 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today sent its investigation papers relating to alleged graft involving former Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, to the prosecution division. MACC director of investigations Datuk Shukri Abdull said his side had studied the papers and found that they were in order. “We have […]
No politicians in Penang Appeals Board
PENANG, 10 April 2009: The Penang state government today appointed 13 professionals to the Penang Appeals Board. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the board, chaired by Penang High Court judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda, comprised lawyers, academicians and engineers. “The board is an independent body and its members are professionals, not politicians,” he said […]
MyKad, the needy’s debit card
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2009: The poor can now use their MyKad as a debit card under the welfare programme known as MyKasih. The programme, which launched its electronic payment system today, will distribute cash to recipients’ bank accounts which are linked to their MyKad. Those under the MyKasih programme can then shop and pay […]
Asean Summit still on in besieged Thailand
PATTAYA, 10 April 2009: The Thai government said the 14th Asean Summit will be held as scheduled despite increasing security threat from hundreds of protesters who swarmed the meeting’s venue today. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is in charge of security, told a news conference at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall today that […]
Welder nabbed for growing grass
BALIK PULAU, 10 April 2009: Police yesterday nabbed a welder for possession of seven marijuana plants that he was growing in his house in Sungai Pinang. Barat Daya police district chief Supt Hatta Md Zain said based on information and surveillance, police raided the house at about 5.45pm and arrested the 22-year-old man. “We found […]
Gerakan happy with cabinet appointments
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2009: Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon’s appointment into the cabinet was a good sign, said the party’s central working committee (CWC). In a statement today, the CWC said the appointment showed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trust and confidence in the former Penang chief minister. After Gerakan […]
“Sabah wants special treatment”
SANDAKAN, 10 April 2009: Sabahans have asked for some special treatment in terms of developmental allocations as their state is somewhat behind compared with other states. Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin said this was based on the results of the last general election that saw both Sabah and Sarawak as bastions of […]
New ministers and deputies sworn in (Updated 11.55am)
Updated at 11.55am, 10 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin led the newly appointed cabinet ministers and deputy minister in taking their oath of office before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara here today. Present were Raja Pemaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah, Prime […]
The Dayak urban-rural divide
By Sim Kwang YangTHE loss of Jawah Gerang and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Batang Ai by a shocking majority of 1,854 votes has jolted many party members and supporters to the core. I hear that even on the morning of polling day on 7 April 2009, some of Jawah’s closest associates were still expecting a glorious victory […]
