RAPPER Wee Meng Chee, aka Namewee, was wrapped in controversy in July 2007 because of his national anthem parody Negarakuku. The six-minute video clip, which has been accessed by half a million viewers, touched on several “sensitive” issues such as police abuse, racial discrimination, and indolent civil servants. At that time certain quarters, including government […]
Archives for May 2009
PR to decide today on Najib offer
By Gan Pei Ling and Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 14 May 2009: DAP parliamentary chief and advisor Lim Kit Siang said Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will meet today to decide whether to negotiate with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on ending the Perak impasse. “We cannot let the Perak constitutional crisis continue, and the time has come for Najib and the Barisan […]
S’wak state assembly suspends DAP rep
KUCHING, 13 May 2009: The Sarawak legislative assembly has suspended Bukit Assek assemblyperson and Sarawak DAP chairperson Wong Ho Leng for 12 months effective immediately for his ‘camouflage’ remark in the state legislative assembly sitting last November. Speaker Datuk Seri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar said Wong, the opposition leader was suspended under Section 14 (1) […]
Understand contents of interview: Kayveas
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: PPP president Datuk M Kayveas today urged all quarters to understand fully the contents of his “NST Live with Datuk M Kayveas” interview on 11 May. He said all the remarks he made on PPP’s position in the Barisan Nasional (BN) were spontaneous replies to questions posed from readers of […]
MIC delegates conference on 12-13 Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: The MIC will hold its 63rd delegates conference on 12 and 13 Sept. MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today that 1,600 delegates nationwide would attend the conference which would see the election of the deputy president, three vice-presidents and 23 central committee members. Samy Vellu was returned […]
Four quizzed over threatening note
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: Police have quizzed four people over the threatening note sent with two bullet casings to Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk T Murugiah on 11 May. City CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah, however, declined to say when the four were interviewed by police. “We are conducting […]
Five killed after breaking into politician’s house (Updated)
Updated 6.51pm, 13 May 2009 JOHOR BARU, 13 May 2009: Police shot dead five armed criminals shortly after they had broken into the house of Syahrin Mohd Jamaluddin, the political secretary to Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today. A police spokesperson said in the incident that occurred at about 2 am, only the victim’s […]
Sinners should visit hospitals, orphanages
KUANTAN, 13 May 2009: Sinners need to be brought to orphanages, mosques and hospitals to make them aware of their actions and repent, said Pahang Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) deputy director, Mohd Ghazali Abdul Aziz. “By visiting an orphanage they will see how orphans lack parental love, while they (offenders) have families but do not […]
Ahmad Ramzi out on police bail
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 May 2009: Datuk Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir, political secretary to former Terengganu menteri besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who was detained yesterday for investigations into the sending of threats through the short messaging service, has been released. Terengganu deputy police chief SAC II Hamzah Mohd Jamil said Ahmad Ramzi was released […]
Nurin’s dad wants decision on autopsy pictures
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: The father of Nurin Jazlin today filed an application for the High Court to decide whether the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others (defendants) were responsible for distributing her autopsy pictures on the internet. Jazimin Abdul Jalil, 35, filed the application after the IGP, Selangor police chief, Petaling Jaya […]
