PETALING JAYA, 19 May 2009: It has been almost six months since the Penan task force completed its investigations into allegations of sexual abuse against women in its community. Yet, the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry continues to keep mum about when the 2008 Penan task force report will be released. Repeated calls by […]
Archives for May 2009
Rematch for Azlan Shah!
By Zedeck Siew(Pic by arte_ram / sxc.hu) A FRIEND of a mine, a schoolteacher, sent me this. It is related to a minor incident that caught my eye recently: To En Wan Hamid Abdul KadhirHeadmasterSekolah Menengah Tunku Azlan ShahIpoh, PERAK Dear Sir, DISCIPLINARY INCIDENT ON 7 MAY 2009 Pertaining to the matter above, I am replying to […]
Remaining passengers told to seek treatment (Updated)
Updated 2.33pm, 19 May 2009 SEPANG, 19 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today urged passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH091 and AirAsia flight AK5358 to come forward and seek treatment. “I hope that those who were on the two flights will come forward for treatment for their own safety and health,” […]
Selangor to table FOI law
Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 19 May 2009:The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government said today a freedom of information enactment will be tabled in the year-end state assembly sitting. The state government also officially launched its own paper, SelangorKini, and web portal TVSelangor. To be updated.
Melaka declared meningitis-free
MELAKA, 19 May 2009: Melaka was today declared free of meningitis as there are no more patients undergoing treatment for the disease at the Melaka Hospital. State women affairs, health and family development committee chairperson Norpipah Abdol said three remaining patients, comprising trainees of the Road Transport Department Academy, who were treated at the hospital’s […]
BN Youth agrees: Don’t contest Penanti
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth support the move by the BN leadership not to contest in the Penanti state assembly by-election BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the BN “need not dance” to the opposition’s tune. “We are aware that what the opposition is doing is to politicise the situation and […]
PAS’s Penanti tantrum revisited
By Shanon ShahNik AzizFOR a while there, PAS nearly gave Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) a scare for the upcoming Penanti by-election — the party’s Permatang Pauh division wanted the seat for itself. In fact, newly elected Penang PAS Youth chief Yusni Mat Tiah even told the press there was the possibility that a PAS candidate could run […]
The Hindraf rebel
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananCorrected at 2.45pm, 19 May 2009 P UTHAYAKUMAR, the last of the three remaining Hindraf leaders who were released last week, continued to dominate the headlines of Tamil news for the week of 11 to 17 May 2009. Other stories included the promise by the Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin to consider […]
Politics, scholarships and radio taboo
Translation by Gan Pei LingFROM 11 to 17 May 2009, the Chinese media highlighted the ongoing Perak crisis, and the yearly Public Service Department (PSD) scholarship furore. Additionally, Merdeka Review ran an exclusive story revealing that seven “sensitive” issues have become taboo for nine RTM radio stations. Who is the rightful MB? Hotly debated in the Chinese press was […]
Perak, PAS and unity
Translation by Shanon ShahTHE ongoing Perak crisis, the upcoming PAS party elections, and Umno’s 63rd anniversary were topics covered widely in the Malay-language press from 11 to 17 May 2009. On 11 May, Berita Harian group editor Datuk Manja Ismail wrote a commentary, Apabila yang tewas enggan terima kekalahan, saying Perak needed to learn from Kelantan, post-2004 elections. […]
