KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Oct 2008: The Dewan Rakyat rejected an emergency motion by Kubang Kerian Member of Parliament (MP) Salahuddin Ayub to debate the appointment of Tan Sri Zaki Azmi as the new Chief Justice. Salahuddin filed the emergency motion on 16 Oct but it was later rejected in Chambers. He said it was important […]
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Wataniah to be upgraded, says deputy minister
KUANTAN, 21 Oct 2008: Wataniah, the volunteer reserve force of the Malaysian army, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year will be upgraded to ensure it remains relevant. Announcing this today, Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said new regulations were being drafted to improve the Wataniah terms of service. He said the […]
Universities urged to create co-curriculum explaining social contract
PENANG, 21 Oct 2008: Universities in Malaysia have been urged to create a new co-curriculum to explain issues regarding the social contract which has often drawn the attention of various parties off late. Umno vice president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said explaining the issues to the younger generation especially university students was important so as […]
Rise in Bukit Merah flood victims
IPOH, 21 Oct 2008: The number of flood evacuees in several villages in Bukit Merah, about 120km from here, rose to 475 this morning, from 409 yesterday. A Kerian district police operations room spokesperson said the latest victims were from Kampung Padang Lalang, Kampung Parit Jawa and Kampung Batu 40, Jalan Keretapi. He said the […]
Appealing to a net audience
By Ng Boon HooiEMPLOYING the power of the internet is easier said than done. After the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s drubbing in the 8 March 2008 general election, the effective use of the internet by the opposition was identified as one of the reasons for the ruling parties’ losses. So, it wasn’t much of a surprise that BN leaders […]
Author of ‘Politik Baru YB J’ responds
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 21 OCT 2008: Datuk Chamil Wariya, author of the short story Politik Baru YB J in Mingguan Malaysia, said the piece was a fictitious account about racial politics and was not specifically about Seputeh Member of Parliament (MP) Teresa Kok. The veteran journalist told The Nut Graph in an exclusive interview that as […]
Shahidan pulls out of VP race
KANGAR, 20 Oct 2008: Former Perlis menteri besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is withdrawing his offer to contest the Umno vice-presidency and will instead concentrate on contesting a supreme council (MT) seat. The Perlis Umno Liaison chairman said latest developments showed there were many candidates vying for the vice-presidency and felt that he should make […]
PM to meet Ong on status of defeated MCA minister, deputy ministers
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today he will discuss with newly-elected MCA president Datuk Ong Tee Keat about the status of a minister and two deputy ministers who lost in the MCA elections on 18 Oct. “I would like to meet with the new MCA president for […]
Dewan Rakyat rejects emergency motion on Hindraf
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Dewan Rakyat today rejected an emergency motion by M Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) to discuss the government decision declaring the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) an illegal organisation as there is no urgency. In rejecting the motion, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said the matter could be raised […]
Left-wing icon Shamsiah Fakeh dies
By Shanon ShahKUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Shamsiah Fakeh, 84, former member of the 10th regiment of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) passed away at 9am today from old age. This Kuala Pilah-born nationalist initially led the Angkatan Wanita Sedar (Awas), which was formed in 1946 as part of a larger Malay leftist movement that fought […]
