“Membaca berita ahli politik; tikam menikam sesama sendiri, benci-membenci dalam mengejar kuasa, curahan wang dan harta kerana pangkat semata, dedah mendedah keaiban masing-masing dan berbagai lagi menjadikan dada kusut dan serabut.” FORMER Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin ranting about politicians on his blog. (Source: Orang Politik! Berbaloikah Ini Semua, Minda Tajdid, 22 Mar […]
Current Issues
Report on MACC pay rise “untrue”
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2009: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has refuted a news report that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will propose to the government that the salaries of ministers, deputy ministers and elected representatives be increased. He said that a MACC officer had contacted him this […]
Abu Hassan no longer assemblyperson: Kedah speaker
YAN, 10 Nov 2009: Kedah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Abdul Isa Ismail reiterated today that Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif of the Barisan Nasional was no longer a member of the Kedah state legislative assembly although the matter is pending in court. He insisted that Abu Hassan had disqualified himself as the assemblyperson for Kota […]
Penans yet to enjoy subsidised fuel
MIRI, 10 Nov 2009: The price of petrol Penans in the remote settlement of Long Lamai in the Baram district have to pay is RM3 per litre, Long Lamai Penan chief Wilson Bian said. He said his people have yet to enjoy the subsidised price for the fuel even though the government had announced it […]
MACC special team to provide guidelines
PUTRAJAYA, 9 Nov 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the setting up of a special team by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is meant to provide clear guidelines to elected representatives in discharging their duties. The setting up of the committee would also allow the MACC to understand the requirements of Members of […]
Husam’s defamation suit settled
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: The defamation suit by Kelantan state executive councillor Datuk Husam Musa against two Barisan Nasional assemblypersons was settled on 15 Oct 2009 after he withdrew the suit. Husam, the former PAS vice-president, withdrew the suit after assemblyperson for Bukit Bunga Mohd Adhan Kecik and assemblyperson for Paloh Datuk Nozula Mat […]
Asri may join politics
KOTA BARU, 9 Nov 2009: Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainol Abidin today indicated he may join politics so that he can continue with his dakwah (preaching) activities. Although he had no prior intention of joining politics as he was more interested in the propagation of Islamic thinking, he said he would do so […]
Teng ticks off PKR Youth
SHAH ALAM, 9 Nov 2009: Selangor state assembly Speaker Teng Chang Khim today ticked off Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s youth movement for wanting to make use of the speaker’s office to hand over a memorandum against Port Klang assemblyperson Badrul Hisham Abdullah. “I feel offended. This is improper. They can submit the memorandum, but don’t […]
28% of syariah court officers are women
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Women make up 67 of 239 syariah court officers in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said on top of that, out of 887 support staff, 452 were also women. “That means 45% of syariah officers and […]
Bloggers “should stop spreading lies”
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Bloggers have been urged to stop spreading lies in their writings, particularly on social and political issues, as they can create controversy and damage the government’s reputation. Broadcasting director-general Datuk Ibrahim Yahya, himself a blogger, said bloggers should act as intermediaries when presenting issues to society. “Some bloggers write nonsensical […]
