PETALING JAYA, 12 Nov 2008: The MCA’s surprising new line-up is party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s way of consolidating power, political observers said. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall chief executive officer Tang Ah Chai said the new line-up reflected Tee Keat’s unique style of leadership as a lone-ranger in the MCA. […]
Dr M: Anyone who’s Bangsa Malaysia can be PM
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Nov 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said everyone could be Malaysia’s prime minister as long as the person is of Bangsa Malaysia and acceptable to all Malaysians. The former prime minister said that in this country, the law provided that anybody could become prime minister although the person must be the leader of […]
Court rejects Manoharan’s habeas corpus bid
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Nov 2008: Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M Manoharan has failed for the third time to get out of the Kamunting detention centre, after the High Court here today dismissed his application for a writ of habeas corpus. Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah said the grounds given in Manoharan’s affidavit did not fall […]
Metal theft cost Sarawak RM3.5 million
KUCHING, 12 Nov 2008: Metal thieves caused a RM3.5 million dent on Sarawak’s coffers in the first ten months of the year. The police investigated 247 cases of metal thefts under Section 379 of the Penal Code between January and October, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan today. He said the total […]
Ong Ka Chuan: Accept new MCA appointments
SEREMBAN, 12 Nov 2008: Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said today the new MCA appointments as announced by party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat should be accepted by all. Ong, who was replaced by Dewan Negara Deputy Speaker Datuk Wong Foon Meng as MCA secretary-general, also said he accepted […]
Court cancels injunction obtained by Samy Vellu
SHAH ALAM, 12 Nov 2008: The High Court has cancelled the interim injunction obtained by MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu to stop the party’s former Youth chief M Vigneswaran and three others from continuing to publish an article allegedly defamatory of him. Judge Rosnaini Saub said Samy Vellu had failed to satisfy the […]
Civil society can change media
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 12 Nov 2008: A strong civil society has the power to change the media without relying on government regulation. Professor Cherian George from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University said the public could influence how the media operated, for example, by holding them accountable. “Media organisations could be pressured by consumers into setting up their […]
Dear fatwa council and Malaysians…
ON 23 October 2008, the National Fatwa Council of Malaysia issued a fatwa saying that tomboyism, where a girl behaves or dresses in what is seen as a boyish manner, is forbidden by Islam. According to the council chairman, Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, this decision was made because — in their reasoning — young […]
Sabah gets its own petrochemical industry
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 7 Nov 2008: The gas pipeline project from Kimanis, Sabah to Bintulu, Sarawak will stay. But Sabah will now get its own petrochemical industry using the bulk of the state’s oil and gas resources. Only excess gas will be channelled to Bintulu via the pipeline. With this new development, it looks like Upko […]
Dewan Rakyat proceedings adjourned
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat adjourned proceedings for 45 minutes today to ease tension in the house after several opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) raised questions, claiming confusion over whether Budget 2009 tabled on 29 Aug or the RM7-billion stimulus package introduced yesterday was approved for second reading. Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh […]
