KLANG, 26 May 2009: The shortage of male teachers is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Education Ministry, said its deputy minister, Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi. At present female trainees make up three-quarter of the yearly intake. “However, most of the teachers posted to the rural areas are male. As such we need […]
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Police arrests in Ipoh (Updated 10.07pm)
By Gan Pei LingUpdated 10.07pm on 26 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 26 May 2009:Police arrested 19 people including eight Pakatan Rakyat (PR) elected representatives during PR’s hunger strike this morning, Chinese-language news portal Merdeka Review reported. However, alll 19 were later released by police. Since 5 May, police have made a total of 146 arrests mainly for what […]
No place for communists in Malaysia, says Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: The communists have no place in the country because their sins for killing thousands of people in the then Malaya cannot be forgotten, said Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. As such, he urged leaders who had expressed positive sentiments for the former leader of the […]
Hunger strike — Is it haram?
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 25 May 2009: The Perak Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s plan to stage a three-day hunger strike calling for the dissolution of the state assembly, has come under fire from certain quarters who say it might be haram. An Utusan Malaysia article today quoted two state muftis as terming the practice as “haram” for Muslims. […]
Info ministry to explain 1Malaysia concept
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry will go down to the ground to explain the 1Malaysia concept so that it will not be abused by the people, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said the explanation was important to ensure that the people understood the concept introduced […]
Police reports lodged against Murugiah
SHAH ALAM, 25 May 2009: The Selangor People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has lodged a police report against Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s department T Murugiah for allegedly conducting an illegal extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in Putrajaya, yesterday. PPP vice-president Datuk Maglin D’Cruz, who was at the head of 12 Selangor PPP supreme council and […]
Report lodged over rejection of nomination papers
PENANG, 25 May 2009: Mohd Saberi Othman has filed a police report over the rejection of his nomination papers for the by-election for the Penanti state seat by the Election Commission (EC) on 23 May. State Deputy Police Chief, Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said Mohd Saberi made the police report at the Kubang Semang […]
Cops will stop ceramah which incite and slander
PENANG, 25 May 2009: Police will stop ‘ceramahs’ (political rallies) which incite and slander others during campaigning for the Penanti by-election. Media relations officer Supt Shaharon Anuar Abdul Latif said this was because parties and candidates should not contravene the conditions in the ceramah permits. “Police will move in and stop ceramahs that incite and […]
Husam to contest PAS no 2 post
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: PAS vice president Datuk Husam Musa said today he will contest the deputy president’s post at the party congress next month. He said the decision was made after considering views of all quarters including PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat. It was also in line with the consultative […]
Work on Pahang-S’gor water tunnel to start 1 June
PUTRAJAYA, 25 May 2009: Construction of a 44.6km tunnel costing RM1.3 billion to channel raw water from Pahang to Selangor will start on 1 June, and is expected to be ready in 2014. The project team director, Datuk Ismail Mat Noor, said the construction of the tunnel would be the project’s first and most critical […]
