PERTH, 6 Aug 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said there are groups in Malaysia who are planning to remove the credibility of and erode public confidence in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). He said they were the same people who had previously called for the establishment of such a commission with independent […]
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14 A(H1N1) deaths as of this morning (Updated 6:48pm)
Updated 6:48pm, 6 Aug 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 6 Aug 2009: Another death related to Influenza A(H1N1), that of a 57-year-old male pensioner at the Putrajaya Hospital yesterday, has raised the number of deaths due to the pandemic to 14 as of this morning. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the victim had […]
Deputy home minister: PPPA to be reviewed
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Aug 2009: The government will review the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA)1984 to keep with the times and promote the growth of the industry, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said today. He said the government was concerned by the growth of the highly vibrant printing presses and publications […]
Former S’gor MIC Youth chief eyes vice-president post
PETALING JAYA, 6 Aug 2009: Former Selangor MIC Youth chief P Subramaniam will contest for the vice-presidency in the upcoming MIC election on 22 Sept. Subramaniam, who announced his candidacy here today, said he had decided to do so after he received grassroots support voicing their concern and wanting more young blood injected into the […]
Guan Eng: Ooi should retract JIM statement
PENANG, 6 Aug 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng will advise the Member of Parliament for Jelutong, Jeff Ooi, to retract his statement labelling Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) as an “extremist religious organisation”. Lim, who is also the DAP secretary-general, said as far as the state government was concerned, JIM was not an extremist […]
PAS calls for liquor sales guidelines in S’gor
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Aug 2009: PAS today called for the enforcement of guidelines on the sale of liquor in Selangor, similar to those in force in Kelantan and Terengganu. Its secretary-general, Datuk Mustafa Ali, said Kelantan and Terengganu prohibited the open sale of liquor in Muslim-majority neighbourhoods. “The policy has been implemented in Kelantan and […]
“Probe sabotage allegations against Samy Vellu”
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Aug 2009: An MIC leader has called on the Barisan Nasional (BN) to investigate an allegation that a BN component party leader was involved in undermining MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu’s chances of retaining the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat in the 2008 general election. MIC information chief and Deputy Federal […]
PM: Nik Aziz willing to “forge good relations with fed govt”
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 6 Aug 2009: Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s presence at the visit to the East Coast Economic Region’s Special Economic Zone two days ago shows the PAS leader’s desire to forge good relations with the federal government, said the prime minister here today. Datuk Seri Najib Razak said […]
Police investigating death threat against MACC chief
SHAH ALAM, 5 Aug 2009: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar today said police were investigating the death threat against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan. Khalid said police were investigating the matter under Section 506 of the Penal Code, Bernama reports. Ahmad Said received the death threat in […]
Number of A(H1N1) deaths rises to 12
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Aug 2009: The number of deaths due to Influenza A(H1N1) jumped to 12 today after four more people, including three children, were reported to have died. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said three deaths were reported in Malacca in the last 48 hours, while the other was reported in […]
