Updated at 8:15pm, 22 Oct 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2009: MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and former deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today agreed to work as a team and resolve the crisis in the party under a “greater unity plan”. Ong said Chua agreed to work with him, […]
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Tian Chua could be disqualified as MP (Updated 7.27pm)
Updated at 7:27pm, 22 Oct 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2009: The Magistrate’s Court today sentenced Batu Member of Parliament Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua, to six months’ jail and fined him RM3,000 for injuring a policeman almost two years ago. Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu allowed a stay of execution pending […]
80% chance of homicide in Teoh’s case
Teoh Beng Hock suffered several injuries before his fall SHAH ALAM, 21 Oct 2009: Well-known Thai pathologist Dr Porntip Rojanasunan told the coroner’s court here today that there was an 80% possibility of homicide and 20% chance of suicide in the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Testifying in English, she said Teoh suffered […]
11 cases brought to court under CMA
CYBERJAYA, 21 Oct 2009: Eleven cases have been taken to court under Section 211 and Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 involving fines amounting to RM24,500 from last year until now. Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said they consisted of six cases of posting comments […]
Ong, Liow meet over crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Oct 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his newly-appointed deputy, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, have held meetings to sort out their differences, following the central committee (CC) meeting on Thursday. According to party sources, several personalities were also present during the meetings which were held at a hotel […]
Police refer reports on Liow’s wife to MACC
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Oct 2009: Police have referred to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) the report lodged against the wife of Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai pertaining to allegations contained in a letter published on the internet. MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed confirmed today that police had referred the case to […]
M’sia Day a public holiday from 2010
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has declared that Malaysia Day which falls on 16 Sept annually will be a national public holiday from next year. He told the Dewan Rakyat today that the formation of Malaysia as an independent and sovereign country was an important chapter in the nation’s […]
Teoh’s family postpones psychiatric evaluation
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2009: The family members of the deceased political aide, Teoh Beng Hock, have decided to postpone a psychiatric evaluation scheduled for today as their lawyer was not allowed to accompany them. Lawyer Lim Lip Eng, who is holding watching brief for Teoh’s family, said the family was instructed by the police […]
MCA CC to discuss vacant VP post
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2009: Newly appointed MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today the party’s central committee (CC) would discuss the filling of one of the four posts of vice-president at its next meeting. “It (the post) has to be discussed at the CC level. We do not know when the […]
Govt seeks public feedback on national unity
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Oct 2009: The government is seeking public feedback and ideas on ways to improve national unity in Malaysia. According to a statement from the office of the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the feedback from the public would assist in discussions which will be held in […]
