SHAH ALAM, 29 Sept 2008: About 300 people from the MIC and non-governmental organisations gathered peacefully outside the Selangor government secretariat building today to protest against the demolition of the Sri Maha Kaliaman temple by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) on 9 Sept. According to a Bernama report, the group headed by MIC Youth […]
Hari Raya Aidil Fitri will be celebrated on 1 Oct
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2008: Hari Raya Aidil Fitri will be celebrated on Wednesday, 1 Oct, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal announced today. “As ordered by Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, after obtaining the consent of the Rulers, the Keeper of the Malaysian Rulers’ Seal has declared that Hari Raya Puasa for all […]
Postponement of Umno assembly and supreme council polls within party constitution: Tengku Adnan
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2006: The decision to postpone the Umno’s general assembly and supreme council polls from December 2008 to March 2009 does not contravene any regulation in the party’s constitution, Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said. He said the postponement, announced on 25 Sept, was based on the power vested […]
Pemudah’s adoption of KL City Hall is not a form of punishment: Saravanan
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2008: The “adoption” of Kuala Lumpur City Hall by Pemudah, the special task force to facilitate faster and efficient public delivery system, should not be seen as a form of “punishment” against City Hall for not discharging its duties, Federal Territories Deputy Minister Datuk M Saravanan said. According to a Bernama […]
Abdullah to host open house in PWTC and Kepala Batas, Anwar in Kg Baru
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and members of his cabinet will hold Aidilfitri open house on the first day of Hari Raya at the Putra World Trade Centre. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a statement issued today, states that the open house would be from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. […]
Nine Umno members suspended and one given warning for political corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2008: The Umno disciplinary board has suspended the membership of nine Umno members after finding them guilty of political corruption and sabotaging the party. In a statement, the board’s chairman, Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail said another member was given a warning. He said the suspension was for a […]
Jadi, raya macam mana tahun ini?
Oleh Suraya Yaacob(© Elyanna Samsudin / sxc.hu) “JADI?” “Tak jadi?” Paling banyak di dalam suratkhabar, internet atau di mana-mana sahaja dibualkan adalah mengenai pembentukan “kerajaan baru” oleh Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Saya tak nak berdebat hal ini. Dalam sebuah negara yang mengamalkan sistem demokrasi berparlimen dan raja berpelembagaan, sesiapapun yang pandai dan bijak menilai sudah pasti memahami dan […]
Go East (life is peaceful there)
By Sim Kwang YangDATUK Seri Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, a member of the Sarawak state cabinet and right-hand man of Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, recently proclaimed that the proposed Race Relations Act is not needed in Sarawak. I agree wholeheartedly. This is another unique thing about Sarawakians: we can agree on many things across race […]
Balada menjelang Raya
Oleh Fared Ayam dan Zahiril AdzimMmm, sedap (© Elyanna Samsudin / sxc.hu)KETUPAT, rendang, kuih-muih, baju Raya, mercun, langsir, sofa baru dan lain-lain lagi. Jika semua ini disebut, secara automatiknya ia akan menggambarkan suasana Hari Raya di dalam kepala masing-masing. Tidak ada perkara lain yang dapat menggambarkan suasana ini. Kemudian muncul pula pesanan-pesanan kepada masyarakat agar lebih berhati-hati sewaktu memandu pulang […]
Inconsistencies criticised
Translation by Ng Boon HooiSINCE Selangor exco member and Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok was released from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) on 19 Sept 2008, the Chinese media has increased its debate on the law that allows for detention without trial. On 22 Sept, Low Chee Cheong’s column in the Oriental Daily, titled Papaya Threatening […]
