Updated at 7.20pm, 15 July 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 15 July 2009: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu has endorsed incumbent deputy president Datuk G Palanivel to defend the party’s No 2 post at the MIC elections in September. Speaking to Bernama in a telephone interview today, Samy Vellu said he has also endorsed Human Resource […]
Khir Toyo suspended from S’gor assembly, 17 BN reps walked out (Updated 7.05pm)
Updated with correction at 7.05pm on 15 July 2009 [Corrected] SHAH ALAM, 15 July 2009: Seventeen opposition assemblypersons from Barisan Nasional (BN) led by Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo walked out of the state assembly sitting here today. The walk-out was in protest against the motion to pass the penalty agreed upon by the […]
Speed up talks on unity govt: Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin (File pic courtesy of theSun) KUALA KRAI, 19 June 2009: Umno wants talks on a unity government to be sped up and asks PAS leaders to forget past conflicts in the interest of the unity of Muslims in the country. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today he wanted the talks to […]
Number of non-bumi PSD scholars increased: Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The number of non-bumiputera students offered the Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships has increased significantly compared with 2000, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Statistics by PSD showed that 924 non-bumiputera students were among the 2,100 students offered the scholarship to pursue overseas studies this year, compared with only 150 […]
Domestic helpers to get a day off a week
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The government today agreed to make it compulsory for employers to give one day off a week for their domestic helpers. Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said the provision would be incorporated into the contract of employment to be signed by employers, the domestic helpers and the agencies […]
Stricter enforcement, hefty fines to combat dengue
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The health ministry is intensifying its war on dengue through stricter enforcement, including hefty fines for the culprits, and by expanding educational programmes to reach more target groups, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. Liow said the move would include imposing immediate fines on those found to have […]
Committee on A (H1N1) meeting on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: Due to the urgency of the matter, the Inter-Ministry Influenza Committee will hold its first meeting on the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on Thursday, instead of Friday. The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, would discuss various issues and precautions pertaining to the influenza, said Health […]
8 July court mention for review over Razak’s acquittal
SHAH ALAM, 16 June 2009: The High Court has fixed 8 July for mention of the judicial review application over the Public Prosecutor’s decision not to appeal against Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda’s acquittal in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Noraini Abdul Rahman set the date in chambers here today. Lawyer Sangeet Kaur […]
Husam to withdraw suit against 2 BN reps
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: Kelantan state executive councillor Datuk Husam Musa will withdraw his RM6 million defamation suit against the Bukit Bunga assemblyperson Mohd Adhan Kecik and Paloh assemblyperson Datuk Nozula Mat Diah. His counsel, Ahmad Shabrimi Mohd Sidek, told the media today that Husam — the former PAS vice-president — intended to withdraw […]
Petition against PAS resolution faces glitch
PETALING JAYA, 15 June 2009: The online public petition that was launched last week to urge PAS to retract its call for action against Sisters in Islam (SIS) has been moved to another site because of technical glitches. SIS senior manager Maria Chin Abdullah said that people from different cities in the world had encountered […]
