PETALING JAYA, 12 June 2009: Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun should be consistent in her critique of dress codes imposed on women, said women’s organisation All Women’s Action Society (Awam). Chew (Source: wanita.mca.org.my) Its president, Sofia Lim Siu Ching, said Awam welcomed Chew’s criticism of the Kota Baru Municipal Council (KBMC) for […]
Amar: Passing SPM English burdens rural students
KOTA BARU, 10 June 2009: Making English a compulsory subject to pass in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) will add to the existing burden on students in rural areas, said Kelantan Education, Islamic Development and Dakwah chairperson Datuk Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah. He said the Education Ministry should solve the hotly debated policy of teaching of […]
PAS delegates want more Islam
By Zedeck SiewWearing black headbands that say “Bubar DUN”, delegates chant “Allahuakhbar!” as they vow to campaign for a dissolution of the Perak state assembly SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Debates on the second day of the 55th PAS Muktamar saw support for party’s place in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition, but also anxiety over the party […]
Why is PAS still flirting with Umno?
By Deborah LohNasharuddin Mat Isa SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Nasharuddin Mat Isa, re-elected as PAS’s deputy president today, said the party would never make a unilateral decision on major policies without consulting the rest of its allies. In other words, the party is in the same boat with Pakatan Rakyat (PR) politically, but is keeping the […]
PAS maintains tradition of ulama leadership
SHAH ALAM, 6 June 2009: Nasharudin Mat Isa retained the post of PAS deputy president and Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man won one of the three posts of vice-president as the party maintained its tradition of electing “ulama” (Islamic scholars) to its top posts. Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, also an ulama, had been returned […]
Agong: Show respect for 1Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 June 2009: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, today called on the people to show appreciation for the 1Malaysia concept introduced as an extension of government efforts to grow national unity sown at the time of the nation’s independence more than 50 years ago. He said every citizen had a […]
Kuan Yew’s trip down memory lane?
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 June 2009: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister and father of modern Singapore, is to visit Malaysia next week to tour several states and meet with a number of Malaysian leaders, entrepreneurs, opinion leaders and senior journalists. His eight-day visit, from 8 to 15 June 2009, starts with a […]
Selangor to table FOI law
Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 19 May 2009:The Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government said today a freedom of information enactment will be tabled in the year-end state assembly sitting. The state government also officially launched its own paper, SelangorKini, and web portal TVSelangor. To be updated.
Melaka declared meningitis-free
MELAKA, 19 May 2009: Melaka was today declared free of meningitis as there are no more patients undergoing treatment for the disease at the Melaka Hospital. State women affairs, health and family development committee chairperson Norpipah Abdol said three remaining patients, comprising trainees of the Road Transport Department Academy, who were treated at the hospital’s […]
BN Youth agrees: Don’t contest Penanti
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth support the move by the BN leadership not to contest in the Penanti state assembly by-election BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the BN “need not dance” to the opposition’s tune. “We are aware that what the opposition is doing is to politicise the situation and […]
