PETALING JAYA, 12 Nov 2008: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has yet to publicly state its position on the leakage of text messages (SMS) involving the deputy prime minister. The Nut Graph has tried numerous times to get a response from MCMC on whether they are investigating how the alleged SMS exchange between […]
Current Issues
BN MPs should support caucus, says Nazri
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: De facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz wants Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs) to support the integrity and independence of the judiciary parliamentary caucus set up by the opposition. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who is also in charge of parliament affairs, said integrity is […]
CIJ submits memo on press freedom to Pakatan MPs
By Elizabeth Looi(second from right) Gayathry explaining CIJ’s memorandum to Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s vice-president Azmin Ali. Looking on are (from left) Santiago, Sivarasa and (right) Khalid. KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has submitted a memorandum to demand for greater press freedom and protection of media workers to Members of Parliament (MPs) […]
Focus on intellectual infrastructure says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called on universities to focus more on developing the “intellectual infrastructure” and not just physical infrastructure to make them “a centre of learning of the liberated and inquisitive minds”. Saying that he did not subscribe to the idea of emphasising on physical infrastructures, the deputy […]
DAP should keep pressuring PAS over bumi quota
ALOR STAR, 13 Nov 2008: The state MCA has expressed support to the DAP in the party’s bid to pressure the state government to do away with the 50% bumiputera quota for new housing projects in the state. “The DAP should step up the pressure in any way it can to force PAS to review […]
M’sia needs to boost services sector: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: Malaysia needs to promote its services sector as its potential has not been fully exploited, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, said today. He said the liberalisation of the sector in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) was just not in terms of investments, but […]
Rehda will seek judicial review
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 13 Nov 2008: The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia will seek judicial review of bumiputera housing quotas if state governments continue to impose new rulings on developers. Rehda president Datuk Ng Seing Liong said this would be the last resort if the issue could not be resolved with the respective […]
Tee Keat consolidates power
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 12 Nov 2008: The MCA’s surprising new line-up is party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s way of consolidating power, political observers said. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall chief executive officer Tang Ah Chai said the new line-up reflected Tee Keat’s unique style of leadership as a lone-ranger in the MCA. […]
Selangor police chief confirms Ronnie’s detention
SHAH ALAM, 12 Nov 2008: Selangor state executive councillor for local government, research and development, Ronnie Liu, was detained at his office at the Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah at about 2pm today. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, when contacted this afternoon, confirmed Liu’s detention with regard to the case of obstructing […]
Ex-CJ forsees common law-syariah court merger
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Nov 2008: Retired Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad forsees the possibility of a merger of common law and syariah courts in Muslim-majority countries. He said this would harmonise common and syariah law principles to deal with the issues of conflicting laws and jurisdictions arising from inter-faith cases. “The same judges may be […]
