MALACCA, 20 Aug 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has described as “evil” the action of a blogger who called on his readers to fly the national flag upside down as a sign of protest. He said flying the Jalur Gemilang upside down was not just mischievous but despicable, what more with Malaysia […]
Current Issues
King consents to Christopher Wan’s appointment as EC member
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: Former Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee has been appointed as a member of the Election Commission (EC). Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan announced in a statement today that the appointment of Wan, 57, received the consent […]
Nazri: No policy of discrimination towards people
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz today refuted claims that the government practised a discriminatory policy that has divided the Bumiputeras and non-Bumiputeras. Instead, he said what the government has done since the country’s independence was provided for in the Federal Constitution. “I urge all […]
Necessary to amend Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996
PUTRAJAYA, 20 Aug 2008: The Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996 needs to be amended based on the increasing progress and role of private institutions in the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today. He said the amendment was also necessary because of the increasing intake of students into private higher […]
Penang to confer Datukship on Chong Wei
PENANG, 20 Aug 2008: Penang will award shuttler Lee Chong Wei, the state’s first Olympic silver medallist, with the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) award, which carries the title Datuk, on 30 Aug 2008. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Chong Wei was being honoured because he had done not only Penang but also Malaysia […]
Pirates seize MISC’s palm oil tanker
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: MISC Bhd (MISC)’s tanker, MT Bunga Melati Dua has been hijacked by unknown pirates in the Gulf of Aden, located between Somalia and Yemen. In a statement today, the company said the tanker, with 39 crew, of which 29 are Malaysians and 10 Filipinos, was fully laden with palm oil […]
Trio nabbed over assault of two photographers
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 20 Aug 2008: Three men have been detained by police to facilitate investigations into the assault of two media photographers on 16 Aug 2008 by a group during nomination for the Permatang Pauh by-election. One of the suspects surrendered at the Kubang Semang police station about 1.40pm, and has been remanded until Friday. […]
Yong mum over Jeffrey’s claims that SAPP MPs will cross over to Pakatan Rakyat
KOTA KINABALU, 20 Aug 2008: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee is keeping mum over claims that 13 Sabah Members of Parliament (MP), including two from the SAPP, will cross over to Pakatan Rakyat soon. “We already announced our stand (on 18 June 2008) to support a no-confidence motion in the Dewan […]
Don’t politicise DNA Bill: Abdullah
MALACCA, 19 Aug 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all parties not to politicise the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008, which was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on 18 Aug. Dismissing speculation that the tabling of the bill was connected to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s […]
Don’t view Anwar’s victory lightly, says Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, 27 Aug 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad doubts that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be the next prime minister despite winning the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday. The former prime minister believes that Anwar will not be able to get at least 30 Members of Parliament from Barisan Nasional (BN) to cross over to the […]
