PUTRAJAYA, 2 Nov 2009: The government will introduce a new reward system to motivate civil servants and inculcate a culture of high performance in the public sector, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said. Najib said he, together with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd […]
Archives for November 2009
“Unity govt to fulfil demands of religion”
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Nov 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Umno’s willingness to cooperate with PAS on the idea of a unity government was to fulfill the demands of religion, and not for political mileage. “Our stand is clear; so long as it is for the good, we are willing to hold talks. […]
PKR’s internal problems
By Deborah LohAre the problems exaggerated? PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders maintain that all is generally well in the party, and that recent skirmishes are but “normal” for a party that has grown rapidly. It might be a hard message to sell to a sceptical public impatient to see Pakatan Rakyat (PR) deliver. For one, PR, which […]
Security woes
By KW Mak(© L Joo / Wiki Commons) PETALING JAYA (PJ) and other townships have been facing an issue involving the emergence of gated communities in recent years, with many differing views on whether this should be allowed or not. Arguing for the need for gated communities is the rising crime rate that is gripping our cities, […]
“Islamic focus on punishment misguided”
By Shanon ShahPERTH, 2 Nov 2009: The focus on punishment of personal sins in Islam is misguided, a professor of Islamic Studies said. SaeedProfessor Abdullah Saeed was partly referring to calls from certain Muslim groups to uphold the caning sentence on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno in Malaysia for consuming alcohol. Saeed is currently the Sultan of Oman […]
