PENANG, 29 June 2009: The Penang government has expelled Johari Kassim as a member of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) for having led eight Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) councillors in boycotting the swearing-in of the new council president on 4 June. Johari’s expulsion took effect 26 June in keeping with a decision of the […]
Philippines ready to send maids to M’sia
HANOI, 29 June 2009: The Philippines is ready to send between 50,000 and 60,000 women to work as maids in Malaysia, the Vietnam news agency reported today, citing the Philippine Star newspaper. A local official said the Philippine government was confident of humane treatment by Malaysian employers and the high RM800 monthlywage for maids, according […]
Auto cars for learner drivers by year end
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Learners sitting for driving licence tests would be able to use automatic cars once two road transport acts are amended, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Transport minister Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew said the two acts to be amended are The Road Transport Act 1987, and provisions under […]
Anwar’s sodomy appeal postponed to tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, 29 June 2009: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal against the High Court’s order that his sodomy case be tried at the High Court was postponed to tomorrow to enable him to attend the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. The Court of Appeal, comprising justices Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong, Datuk Abu Samah Nordin and […]
Who was Mohan Singh?
By Deborah LohMohan, seen here on a production set (All pics courtesy of Baldi Kaur, J Belvikohr and Jaswant Kaur) PETALING JAYA, 29 June 2009: In life, Mohan Singh a/l Janot Singh worked behind the scenes as an art director for films and television commercials. In death, he is centre stage in a legal battle between Islamic […]
Church withdraws 2008 application for judicial review
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 June 2009: The Roman Catholic Church today withdrew its 2008 application for a judicial review over the usage of the word “Allah” in its weekly publication. High Court judge Lau Bee Lan struck out the application in chambers. Counsel S Selvarajah for the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri […]
PKA denies Kit Siang’s allegations on PKFZ report
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 June 2009: DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang’s accusations that the minister of transport and Port Klang Authority (PKA) had failed to submit 300 copies of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) report to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are preposterous, PKA chairperson Datuk Lee Hwa Beng said. In a press statement […]
Hee sued over alleged pepper spray incident
IPOH, 26 June 2009: Aulong assemblyperson Yew Tian Hoe today filed a suit against Perak deputy speaker Hee Yit Foong for allegedly attacking him with a pepper spray canister at the state legislative assembly last month. He is seeking, among others, aggravated and exemplary damages, as well as cost, interest and other reliefs deemed fit […]
Nik Aziz denies ceramah was seditious
KOTA BARU, 26 June 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat today denied that a ceramah he gave in Laloh, Kuala Krai on 21 June was seditious in nature. He said the ceramah did not contain anything new, and that he was merely repeating what he had often stated. “It could be [interpreted […]
“Door always open for discussion with PAS”
KUALA KRAI, 26 June 2009: The door to discussion is always open if PAS wanted to proceed with the idea of forming a unity government, said Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan. He said although the proposal had been shot down by the Pakatan Rakyat, which also involves the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat, Umno did […]
