PUTRAJAYA, 2 Nov 2009: The government will introduce a new reward system to motivate civil servants and inculcate a culture of high performance in the public sector, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said. Najib said he, together with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd […]
Current Issues
“Unity govt to fulfil demands of religion”
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Nov 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Umno’s willingness to cooperate with PAS on the idea of a unity government was to fulfill the demands of religion, and not for political mileage. “Our stand is clear; so long as it is for the good, we are willing to hold talks. […]
PKR’s internal problems
By Deborah LohAre the problems exaggerated? PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders maintain that all is generally well in the party, and that recent skirmishes are but “normal” for a party that has grown rapidly. It might be a hard message to sell to a sceptical public impatient to see Pakatan Rakyat (PR) deliver. For one, PR, which […]
“Islamic focus on punishment misguided”
By Shanon ShahPERTH, 2 Nov 2009: The focus on punishment of personal sins in Islam is misguided, a professor of Islamic Studies said. SaeedProfessor Abdullah Saeed was partly referring to calls from certain Muslim groups to uphold the caning sentence on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno in Malaysia for consuming alcohol. Saeed is currently the Sultan of Oman […]
Call for more regional interfaith collaborations
By Shanon ShahParticipants of different faiths in prayer PERTH, 30 Oct 2009: Participants at the Fifth Regional Interfaith Dialogue released the Perth Declaration today, which focuses on building religious leaders committed to interfaith collaboration for the common good of humanity. The declaration has 14 recommendations, including meeting the needs of marginalised youth who might be targets of […]
Gudang Pasir MCA calls for Tee Keat boycott
JOHOR BARU, 30 Oct 2009: The Pasir Gudang MCA division has called for a boycott of party president Ong Tee Keat’s activities in the state. Its head, Tan Cher Puk, who is also the state MCA treasurer, said that Ong, who is the Johor MCA chief, had betrayed the trust of the members. He told […]
Court grants Kedah speaker leave for review of EC decision
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Oct 2009: The High Court here today granted leave to Kedah State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Abdul Isa Ismail to file for a judicial review of the Election Commission (EC)’s decision to retain Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif as the Kota Siputeh assemblyperson. Justice Datuk Alizatul Khair Osman Khairuddin held that the […]
Anwar case: Court to decide on DNA sample, documents on 6 Nov
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Oct 2009: The prosecution and PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim need to wait until 6 Nov for the Court of Appeal to decide on documents and a specimen DNA sample taken from Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Anwar, 62, is charged with sodomising Mohd Saiful, 24, his former aide, at […]
Perak’s tarnished state
By Deborah LohSAME circus, different act. The dramatic highlight of the Perak legislative assembly sitting on 7 May 2009 was the violent removal of Speaker V Sivakumar by police officers. The highlight of Wednesday’s 28 Oct sitting was the simultaneous running of two separate assemblies under the same roof. Was anything achieved? Sure, Barisan Nasional (BN) passed […]
S’gor govt blames MBSA for temple demolition
SHAH ALAM, 29 Oct 2009: The Selangor state government today blamed the Shah Alam Town Council (MBSA) for the demolition of a purported temple on Jalan Persiaran Kerjaya, Section U1 on 21 Oct. Selangor executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar, who is also chairperson of the Selangor Non-Muslim Houses of Worship Committee, said MBSA’s action was […]
