KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Sept 2008: Umno veteran Datuk Mazlan Harun today lodged a second report with the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) against the Umno top leadership whom he claimed committed political graft in party elections. He also handed over an album containing photographs, videos and documents to support his complaint. "What is in the album I […]
Employers compelled to give preference to local workers: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 4 Sept 2008: The Home Ministry will ensure that employers give preference to locals to fill up vacant posts before approving their applications for foreign workers. Its minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the ministry would provide information on qualified locals from the Human Resources Ministry database to the companies for consideration. "If […]
Police did not force Sirul to show jewellery, says prosecution in the Altantuya case
SHAH ALAM, 4 Sept 2008: The prosecution in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case told the High Court today the police never forced Cpl Sirul Azhar Umar to show the jewellery belonging to the Mongolian woman at his house. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah said Sirul showed the jewellery voluntarily and had control […]
More than 200 suspected Chikungunya cases last week
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Sept 2008: A total of 224 people nationwide were suspected to be down with Chikungunya last week, compared with only 179 in the previous week. Health Ministry disease control director Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said 94 cases, or 42% of the total were detected by going door-to-door. The cases […]
Welfare Dept aims for beggar-free Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, 4 Sept 2008: The Terengganu Welfare Department aims to make the state capital free of beggars and vagrants by year end. Its director Zuhami Omar said the department was cooperating with several agencies such as the police, the Immigration Department and the Kuala Terengganu City Council to achieve its goal. "This move is […]
Ahmad Ismail’s remark not reflective of Umno’s stand, says PM
PUTRAJAYA, 4 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all non-Malays not to regard a recent remark by an Umno division chief which offended the Chinese community as reflective of Umno policy. He said the remark by Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail was a personal opinion which did […]
Tengku Adnan’s reputation affected, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Sept 2008: The findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the VK Lingam video clip adversely affected Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and damaged his reputation, the High Court here was told today. Tengku Adnan’s counsel Datuk Bastian Pius Vendargon said due to the commission’s findings, Tengku Adnan […]
August 2008
Anwar’s imminent road trip Corrected on 27 Aug 2008 at 3.00pm In our haste to get the story out on the night of 26 Aug 2008 when the Permatang Pauh by-election results were announced, we were unable to do a quote check with Centre for Public Policy Studies director Tricia Yeoh about her analysis of […]
Cuepacs still hoping for bonus for pensioners
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 08: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) is appealing to the government for a bonus or cost of living assistance of RM750 be given to government retirees. In a letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dated today, Cuepacs makes the appeal […]
Gerakan to push for BN code of conduct
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2008: Gerakan will push for a Barisan Nasional (BN) Code of Conduct with an effective disciplinary mechanism at the next BN Supreme Council meeting, its Acting President Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon said today. A BN Code of Conduct with stern disciplinary action for all members of BN component parties was […]
