KUANTAN, 30 Dec 2008: The Pahang police have received the first report on the existence of a blog insulting the Prophet Muhammad. State Criminal Investigation Department deputy chief Supt Mohd Haris Daud said the report was lodged on 27 Dec by Maran Umno Youth vice-chief Hairul Amin Othman at the Maran police headquarters at 3.45pm. […]
Archives for December 2008
2008 PMR results better than 2007’s
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Dec 2008: A total of 26,378 students or 5.96% of the 2008 Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) candidates scored grade A in all subjects they sat for compared to 5.65% in 2007 and 4.83% in 2006. Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said the PMR results this year was better than last year in […]
Pewaris wants PAS’s help
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Dec 2008: About 300 members of a non-governmental organisation, Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), gathered in front of the Bandar Baru Bangi Stadium last night to seek PAS’s help to stop the pig farming project in Masjid Tanah, Malacca. A minor commotion broke out when the Pewaris members were initially prevented from entering […]
Muslims must enhance Islam’s position
PUTRAJAYA, 29 Dec 2008: The Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, today called on Muslims to strive to enhance Islam’s position in the country. Muslims, who make up almost a quarter of the world’s population, could enrich their civilisation to greater glory if they used their capability and wealth, he said in […]
Muslim NGOs submit memorandum
PENANG, 29 Dec 2008: About 4,000 members of Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) gathered peacefully at the Polo field here before proceeding to the official residence of Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas in Jalan Utama to submit a memorandum. The members, from 20 Muslim NGOs under Yayasan Aminul Ummah Malaysia, started gathering from 8am […]
Police assures safety during by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 29 Dec 2008: Deputy Home Minister Senator Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh said today the police assured him that voters in the upcoming Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election would be able to vote without fear. Wan Ahmad Farid, who is the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the 17 Jan 2009 by-election, said the […]
Perak MB raps PKR elected reps
IPOH, 29 Dec 2008: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today hit out at two Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) elected representatives who are going ahead with village chief elections when the state government had decided on appointments instead. Mohammad Nizar, who is from PAS, has demanded a report on the matter immediately from […]
PKR wants united condemnation of Israel
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Dec 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has called on all Malaysian political parties to support a motion in Parliament to condemn the latest killings in Gaza to demonstrate the country’s unified stance against state terrorism and illegal occupation. PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali said it has become routine for Israel […]
Maimun won’t contest in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 29 Dec 2008: Maimun Yusof, 89, who contested as an independent in Kuala Terengganu in the 8 March general election, will not contest in the upcoming by-election for the parliamentary constituency. Tok Mun, as she is fondly known, said today she did not have the money to pay the election deposit, adding that […]
Gerakan to use Net in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 29 Dec 2008: Gerakan will use the internet and telephones to reach out to voters in the 17 Jan 2009 Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. The party’s secretary-general, Teng Chang Yeow, said although Gerakan did not have any seats in the state’s legislative assembly, the party wanted to help the Barisan Nasional (BN) win […]