5 Indian MPs attended the discussion PETALING JAYA, 21 Nov: Pakatan Rakyat parliamentarians want a parliamentary select committee on poor and vulnerable groups to be set up. “The select committee is important as we need some oversight on (government) allocations for the poor. This is to ensure that the expenditure is properly utilised in view […]
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Upko questions re-issuance of green MyKad
PENAMPANG, 21 Nov 2008: Upko Youth has questioned the move by the National Registration Department (NRD) to re-issue the green MyKad to stateless people in the country, particularly in Sabah. Upko Youth chief Arthur Sen said the move would create anxiety among the people and a new round of political pressure in the state. “There […]
Entrepreneurship programme for single mothers
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2008: Yayasan Salam, together with the Hong Leong Foundation, is pioneering an entrepreneurship programme for single mothers in Chow Kit in a bid to ease their financial burden as well as to educate them to be independent. Yayasan Salam Trustee, Datuk Ahmad A Talib said the programme would enable single mothers […]
Islamic religous councils to refer dispute to Federal Court
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2008: Several state Islamic religous councils want to refer the dispute over the usage of the word “Allah” to the Federal Court for determination on the constitutionality of law. Following this move, eight interveners requested the High Court here to issue a stay of the judicial review proceedings initiated by the […]
Better laws needed to deal with identity theft
By Khairil AnharKUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2008: The existing laws in Malaysia are inadequate to protect internet users from identity theft, computer crime experts said. According to intellectual property lawyer Deepak Pillai, “Malaysia’s legal position does not address online identity theft directly”. He said the long delayed Data Protection Bill is badly needed to strengthen the existing […]
Rafidah comes out swinging against Shahrizat
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2008: Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has slammed her deputy Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil for breaking her promise not to challenge her for the wing’s top post in the coming party elections. In a handwritten press statement, Rafidah unleashed a torrent of criticism against Shahrizat and her supporters […]
Don’t let elections affect unity, Najib tells Wanita Umno
LIMA, 21 Nov 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the Wanita Umno elections should not affect unity within the women’s wing. “Wanita Umno must be professional about it and close ranks as soon as possible after the elections, and this is important,” the deputy Umno president told a news conference here yesterday. […]
Surviving the Altantuya murder trial
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Former political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda is certain that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor never met murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Abdul Razak, who was acquitted of abetting in Altantuya’s murder by explosives, also said he believed Najib would make a good […]
MIC proposes committee to refurbish Tamil schools
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: The MIC has proposed the government set up an implementation-cum-coordination committee to rebuild and refurbish Tamil schools through the utilisation of RM50 million allocated by the government recently. The allocation was made under the stimulus package announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Party president Datuk Seri S […]
Women’s caucus to fight for 30% quota
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: A caucus of women members of parliament (MPs) wants the 30% quota for women to hold high posts in the public and private sectors to be implemented immediately. Its chairperson, Nancy Shukri, said this would be the main cause of struggle for the country’s 23 women MPs, besides the problem […]
