(Corrected 4:25pm, 13 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 13 March 2009: A school laboratory assistant was fined RM10,000 in default five months jail by the Sessions Court here today for posting comments insulting the Sultan of Perak on a website, the first such case in the country. Azrin Md Zain, 33, who works at a private […]
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Umno’s Norza pleads not guilty (Updated 3.40pm)
TEMERLOH, 13 March 2009: Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court today to two charges of giving bribes to two individuals in January. Norza, 43, who is also Federal Territory Umno Youth chief, is alleged to have committed the offences on 20 Jan 2009 at 6.30pm at […]
Speaker can be represented by own lawyers (Updated 3.30pm)
PUTRAJAYA, 13 March 2009: The Court of Appeal today held that Perak state legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar can engage private lawyers to represent him in two civil suits brought by Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and six state executive councillors (exco), and three independent assemblypersons. Justices Datuk Md Raus Sharif, Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong […]
Federal Court rules in favour of Kurup (Updated 1.15pm)
KOTA KINABALU, 13 March 2009: The Federal Court today overturned the Kota Kinabalu High Court’s decision to nullify the election of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup to the Pensiangan seat in the 8 March general election last year. This means there will be no by-election in the parliamentary seat. Kurup […]
Credit rating downgrade not expected
By Yong Min WeiKUALA LUMPUR, 13 March 2009: The country’s widening fiscal deficit from 4.8% to 7.6% for 2009 is not expected to result in the downgrade of its credit rating as it is at an acceptable level in times of economic crisis, the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib […]
Teresa Kok sues govt and police
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 March 2009: Seputeh Member of Parliament (MP) Teresa Kok Suh Sim today filed a suit against Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar and three others claiming that she was wrongfully arrested and detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) last year. She filed the suit through Messrs SN Nair and Partners […]
Muhyiddin open to “unity govt”
By Chua Sue-AnnSUBANG JAYA: Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday he was open to the idea of a national unity government as suggested by PAS if the arrangement could benefit the country. The formation of such a government would depend on the basis and objectives of the proposal, he said when […]
Karpal to give scuffle committee a miss
By Sharon TanKUALA LUMPUR: Karpal Singh (Bukit Gelugor-DAP) along with a few other witnesses will not appear at a parliamentary special committee set up to probe the scuffle involving him and Selangor Umno Youth members. Karpal said three other DAP MPs — Lim Lip Eng (Segambut), Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah) and Fong Kui Lun (Bukit Bintang) […]
S’gor opposition questions car accessories cost
SHAH ALAM, 12 March 2009: An opposition Selangor state assemblyperson today questioned the need for an LCD screen and tinted glass for the official cars of state executive councillors (excos) that were paid for with state funds. Yap Ee Wah (BN-Sungai Pelek) said the cost of the accessories for the 15 Toyota Camry 2.4 litre […]
Govt willing to protect journalists
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 March 2009: Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the government is willing to station police at press conferences to prevent reporters from being assaulted. “It is important for reporters to follow police advice. Don’t enter if you are not allowed. Don’t become overzealous by forcing in to get scoop photographs […]
