SHAH ALAM, 4 Jun 2009: Current political realities in Malaysia require that PAS be led by ulama, said Dewan Ulama chief Datuk Mohamad Daud Iraqi today. In his opening speech during the 48th PAS ulama muktamar, Daud said leadership by the ulama was a precedent that had been set by the Prophet Muhammad himself. “Ulama […]
June 2009
“Non-Muslims have no locus standi” and “Non-Muslim claim to inheritance must be considered” Corrected 7.50pm, 30 June 2009 We originally misspelt the name of the lawyer for the Selangor Islamic Council (Mais) in the Mohan Singh case as Hanif Khatri Abdullah. It should be Hanif Khatri Abdulla. We apologise for the error. Zulkifli and civility […]
NIOSH seeks inquiry over stadium roof collapse (Updated 5.30pm)
Updated 5.30pm on 3 June 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 3 June 2009: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today urged the government to set up a commission of inquiry to probe the collapse of a section of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium roof in Gong Badak, Terengganu. Its chairperson, Tan Sri Lee […]
Nizar will seek Federal Court leave on Monday
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 3 June 2009: Embattled Perak Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin will on 8 June, apply for leave from the Federal Court to appeal against the Court of Appeals’ judgement declaring rival Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the lawful MB. Nizar Nizar will apply for leave despite the absence […]
Police summon Chin Huat’s former students
By Zedeck SiewChin Huat Corrected on 3 June 2009 at 7pm PETALING JAYA, 3 June 2009: Two (corrected) former students who participated in a show of support for Wong Chin Huat, following his arrest for allegedly seditious comments, have been served with police notices. “We feel that further interrogation is extremely peculiar and completely unnecessary as we […]
Anti-corruption measures “ineffective”
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 3 June 2009: Indonesia appears to be fighting corruption more effectively than Malaysia, based on a public perceptions survey by Transparency International (TI). Once looked down upon as a bribery-prone country, more Indonesians, at 74%, are confident that their government’s actions to stem corruption have proven effective, compared to only 28% of Malaysians. […]
Mansor Othman is Penang DCM1 (Updated 2.35pm)
Updated 2.35pm on 3 June 2009 PENANG, 3 June 2009: Newly-elected Penanti state assemblyperson Mansor Othman was sworn in today as Penang deputy chief minister I before the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas at his Seri Mutiara official residence. Mansor, 59, was handed his letter of appointment and proceeded to take the oath […]
Scholarship proposal gets Nazri’s support
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: A proposal to limit overseas Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships to students who have completed Form Six or pre-university equivalents has been well-received by at least one Barisan Nasional (BN) minister. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the idea merited further thought as it appeared […]
Penang to reward civil servants who expose corruption
PENANG, 2 June 2009: The Penang government will reward civil servants, who voluntarily expose corruption, with cash and a chance for promotion, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today. He said the Integrity Award was the first reward of its kind in the country and was open to all government employees. “The government officer who […]
Ministry probe into Jaya supermart collapse
PENANG, 2 June 2009: The Human Resources Ministry, in collaboration with several other agencies, has launched an investigation into the collapse of the former Jaya supermarket in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, which killed seven Indonesian workers on 28 May 2009. Human Resources Minister Datuk S Subramaniam said officers from the Department of Occupational Safety and […]
