PENANG, 26 Feb 2009: The Penang government is ready to explain to and discuss with the federal government the setting up of the Council for Religious Goodwill in the state, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said the state government welcomed the willingness of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad […]
PNSB failed to declare staff benefits to IRB
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 26 Feb 2009: More dirt against the former Barisan Nasional (BN)-led Selangor government is being dug up as auditors engaged by the current Pakatan Rakyat government go through the financial records of the state’s subsidiaries. In the latest hint of impropriety by Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB) under the former BN government, Menteri […]
Higher threshold for open tender a setback: TI-M
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb 2009: The National Economic Council’s decision to raise the threshold for open tender projects is a setback for transparency and accountability, said Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M). TI-M president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said it was “discouraged and disturbed” by the decision that only government projects worth more than RM500,000 need to […]
Bar Council tells MACC to stop the harassment
By the Bar CouncilPETALING JAYA, 26 Feb 2009: The Bar Council has come out to question the recent conduct of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), particularly in the way it handled cases related to the Perak political crisis and Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. In the statement issued today, Malaysian Bar president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan […]
Transfer decision on Anwar’s sodomy trial on 5 March
Updated 3.45pm KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb 2009: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has to wait until 5 March to know whether his sodomy trial will be retained in the Sessions Court or transferred to the High Court. High Court judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah will decide then on the prosecution’s application for a […]
You lie, you pay: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today warned that anyone who makes a false report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be prosecuted. Whoever who abused the statutory declaration would face the same action, the deputy prime minister said. “They will pay the price,” he told reporters after opening the Developing […]
Anwar’s statement can affect investigation: MACC
PENANG, 20 Feb 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement on allegations of corruption involving a Barisan Nasional (BN) leader and the Parti Keadilan Rakyat state assemblyperson for Kulim will adversely affect investigation into the case. MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, said the commission was […]
Karpal gets live bullets in mail
PENANG, 20 Feb 2009: DAP chairperson Karpal Singh lodged a police report today over a letter containing two live bullets which he received in his postbox yesterday. He made the report at the Penang police headquarters, accompanied by his son, Jagdeep Singh Deo. When met by reporters after lodging the report, he said the bullets […]
MACC finds evidence on allegations against S’gor MB
(© Dpwebphoto / Dreamstime) PENANG, 20 Feb 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) said today it has proof and evidence to charge Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim in connection with the allegations of abuse of power in the maintenance of a luxury car and purchase of sacrificial cows. MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri […]
MIC ropes in NGOs to face by-elections
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The MIC has formed an alliance with several Indian Malaysian-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to face the 7 April by-elections in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang, party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today. He said the party formed a working team made up of party grassroots leaders and the […]
