(Updated 28 April 2009, 7.36pm) PETALING JAYA, 28 April 2009: Amending laws to stop the unilateral conversion of children to Islam will pave the way to resolving other thorny issues when a family member converts, the Bar Council said today. Urging the government to move swiftly on amending laws to enforce the cabinet’s recent directive […]
Current Issues
Security assured even if fewer cops in Penanti
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 April 2009: The police will work with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure order and the safety of voters during the upcoming Penanti state assembly by-election, even if the number of their personnel is reduced. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, said appropriate measures will be taken by the police. […]
Court orders Dr Hamimah to be retried
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 April 2009: After five years and 45 witnesses, Dr Hamimah Idruss who was charged with receiving RM41.33 million from illegal activities, will have to be retried. Sessions Court Judge SM Komathy Suppiah ordered the trial to start again on 27 May because the previous judge, Akhtar Tahir, has been posted to the […]
MB vs MB case back to High Court
PUTRAJAYA, 28 April 2009: The Federal Court today ruled that the dispute between Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin about who is the rightful Perak Menteri Besar will be heard and determined by the High Court. The five-person bench headed by Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff […]
Syed Sobri not resigning as assemblyperson
LANGKAWI, 28 April 2009: Kedah assemblyperson for Kuala Nerang Datuk Syed Sobri Syed Hashim, who is allegedly facing personal problems, will not be resigning his seat. In announcing this today, chairperson of the Kedah Umno liaison committee Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said rumours that Syed Sobri, who is also the deputy chief of the Padang […]
Multi-level entry system for civil service (Updated)
Updated 4:20pm, 28 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 28 April 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today proposed that top posts in the public sector service be opened to talents from the private sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) besides the administrative and diplomatic service. The prime minister said that this structural reform in the civil service was proposed […]
Karpal’s preliminary objection dismissed
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 April 2009: The High Court here today dismissed a preliminary objection by DAP chairperson Karpal Singh that he should be to be freed of a charge under the Sedition Act. Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah made the decision after ruling that the consent letter from the Public Prosecutor was complete because it was […]
Scrap Approved Permits
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Politicians on both sides of the divide agree with the government’s suggestion to scrap Approved Permits (AP) for imported vehicles. Gerakan vice-president and head of its central economic bureau, Datuk Mah Siew Keong, said the AP scheme should be stopped immediately as it was “protectionist”, “monopolistic”, and had only benefited […]
Mansor Othman, PKR’s choice for Penanti?
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Is Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy chief Dr Mansor Othman the party’s choice for the upcoming Penanti by-election? PKR is expected to announce its candidate in Penanti at 9pm tomorrow. Party insiders said that Mansor, 56, a former Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) lecturer who once served as Datuk Seri […]
Ramasamy: Poverty cannot be eradicated
PENANG, 27 April 2009: Penang Deputy Chief Minister II, P Ramasamy today admitted that poverty could not be eradicated in the state but the number of poor could be reduced. He said that so far 728 families had been registered as hardcore poor in the state and that they were being given assistance. Ramasamy said […]
