WHEN the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) finally rejected forming any unity government with the Barisan Nasional (BN), it alleged that the idea was “a malicious and desperate attempt to compromise the integrity of the PR.” The proponents of the idea from PAS and Umno, however, had earlier defended it as being in the interest of Muslim […]
PBRS leader calls for repeal of ISA
KOTA KINABALU, 30 June 2009: There is no need for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be reviewed or amended as the government should instead repeal it, a senior Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) leader said today. PBRS Vice-President I Baharuddin Nayan said there was also no need for the government to introduce another act […]
Action against Johari too harsh, say councillors
BUTTERWORTH, 30 June 2009: Several Seberang Perai municipal councillors have described the Penang government’s sacking of Johari Kassim as a member of the council as too harsh. Mohd Kamil Abu Bakar of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) said the state government could have just suspended Johari as a warning for having led eight PKR councillors in […]
S’gor recorded highest number of domestic violence cases in 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Selangor recorded the highest number of domestic violence cases in the country after 102 cases were reported last year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Shahrizat said this year, 60 cases had been reported in the first three months alone. Shahrizat (File pic courtesy […]
Slavery abroad!
By Zedeck Siew(Pic by scoll22 / sxc.hu) THERE has been considerable debate surrounding Malaysia’s proposed one-off-day gift to foreign domestic workers. There’s some strange synchronicity involved, it seems: the welfare of foreign labour is not only a hot topic here, but in neighbouring countries, as well. I received this (somewhat irate) statement in my mailbox yesterday. It […]
“We cannot afford another Anwar prosecution” (Updated)
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanUpdated 3.20pm on 30 June 2009 The following is an excerpt of a public lecture by Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan titled Democracy, Law and Human Rights in an Era of Globalisation that was delivered on 23 June 2009 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chevening Scholarship Programme THE Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim prosecution is seen […]
The BN’s maturity
By Shanon Shah“They should just give me their proposals because I am worried they may lack maturity and rationale in their views.” HOME Minister and Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, on whether opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) would have a chance to contribute their views regarding potential amendments to the Internal Security Act. (Source: Only 12 […]
Hadi to meet Nik Aziz regarding debate with PM (Updated 6.43pm)
Updated at 6.43pm, 29 June 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today he was not informed by the party’s spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat on his wanting to debate with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on PAS-Umno issues. Hadi Awang Met by reporters at […]
Twenty new cases of Influenza A(H1N1)
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Twenty new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) were reported in Malaysia, with four of the cases infected locally, raising the number of cases to 144 so far, according to Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican. He said the new cases involved 13 Malaysians and seven foreigners: one Vietnamese, […]
Double tax deduction for workplaces with taska
PUTRAJAYA, 29 June 2009: The government plans to provide double tax deduction for companies providing daycare centres (taska) at workplaces, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan. She said this was to encourage employers to pool their resources in setting up taska for the children of their staff, which would help ease the burden […]
