KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: Family members abetting relatives involved in graft will receive the same punishment as the guilty party as the term family member has been better defined under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Bill. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said under the bill, the term […]
Legal action mulled in police HQ projects
SUNGAI PETANI, 15 Dec 2008: The Home Ministry is considering legal action against the developer which failed to complete the construction of the Pendang and Yan district police headquarters. Its minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said failure to complete the RM55.7 million projects had forced the government to do replanning, resulting in the cost […]
Bill to deal with judges’ misconduct lauded
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill that was tabled in Parliament for first reading today is a move in the right direction, according to the Malaysian Bar and a former judge. The bill will pave the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breach any […]
Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill tabled
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill 2008, which paves the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breached the Judges Code of Ethics, was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz […]
Perak govt rapped over Proton replacement
IPOH, 15 Dec 2008: The Perak state government is “not practising what it preaches” by deciding to replace its Proton Perdana V6 Executive with the Toyota Camry 2.4 as the official car for its State executive councillors (excos) and senior officers. The state Gerakan chairperson Datuk Chang Ko Youn said this at a press conference […]
Former PO manager jailed three years for CBT
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The sessions court here today sentenced a former manager of Putrajaya post office three years’ jail for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM95,500. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah ordered that the three years’ jail sentence on Zaharah Jaafar, 45, be effective from today. Soon after sentence was given, Zaharah, […]
Petrol, diesel price drops 10 sen tomorrow (Updated)
Updated 6:58pm 15 Dec 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced by 10 sen a litre from tomorrow. In announcing the reduction today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the RON97 petrol will be sold at RM1.80 a litre from RM1.90 and RON92 petrol at RM1.70 from […]
PPP expels former president SI Rajah
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) today expelled former party president SI Rajah for making a statement calling on Datuk M Kayveas to step down as PPP president. The PPP Disciplinary Board, which met today, took the decision to expel the veteran as he had no right to issue the statement […]
Kedah continues threat to fell timber unless paid
ALOR STAR, 11 Dec 11 2008: The Kedah state government is firm in its stand to cut trees in state forest reserve land if the federal government refuses to do good on its promise to pay RM100 million a year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said today he was still holding to the […]
Money not the answer to financial crisis
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Dec 2008: Injecting a few billion ringgit into the country’s economy was not the answer in mitigating the current global financial crisis, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a talk on Global Uncertainties and the Future of Malaysia here today, Mahathir said the country needed a proper plan by […]
