KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: A total of 838 police personnel and 27 soldiers cast their votes in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election here today. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the ballot for the police personnel was held at the Redang Hall at the state police contingent headquarters here from 8am to […]
PKR not a threat to PRS, says Masing
KUCHING, 12 Jan 2009: The increasing number of people joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will not be a threat to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said today. However, Masing who is PRS president and State Land Development Minister, said his party would never take any challenge lightly and was prepared to […]
Resolution against Israel gets unanimous support
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Members of parliament from the government and the opposition joined forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed that the government summon the United States ambassador to Malaysia to register the people’s strong protest against the support given by the Bush administration to […]
Review Emergency Ordinance procedure: Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) today urged the Home Ministry to review its procedure in using the Emergency Ordinance on crime suspects. “Each crime suspect has the right to get justice. He is only guilty when the court finds him guilty after a trial,” said commissioner Datuk N Siva Subramaniam. […]
Smart assists search operations
IPOH, 12 Jan 2009: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) is lending a helping hand to locate a security guard, believed trapped underneath some limestone rubble at the Perak Tong limestone cave temple here. Besides the Smart team, Fire and Rescue Department personnel, Rela and the police dog unit are also involved […]
Tribunal against Israel justifiable: Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the setting up of an International Criminal Tribunal for Palestine is justifiable as Israel is not complying with the international resolutions that have been agreed upon and continues to violate international law. He said such a move, like what had been done […]
Don’t politicise police presence in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan has reminded certain groups not to politicise the presence of police in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. He said that police personnel were here to maintain order to ensure that the 17 Jan by-election process was progressing smoothly. “Only 3,500 police personnel have […]
Najib likens Israeli regime to serial terrorists
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The atrocities inflicted by the Israeli regime upon the Palestinians in Gaza are similar to acts by serial terrorists that need to be condemned and put to an end immediately, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. He said if the acts were not stopped, the world particularly […]
BN’s commitment seen in Kg Cina development
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: At a glance, Kampung Cina here has the uncanny resemblance to the famous Petaling Street of Kuala Lumpur. Although it lacks the liveliness of Petaling Street and its heaps of clothing, bags, watches and perfumes, Kampung Cina still has its own identity, especially at night with neon lights decorating the […]
Elderly man charged with hurting Singapore MP
SINGAPORE, 12 Jan 2009: A 70-year-old-man who allegedly torched a Singapore member of parliament (MP) during a community event at his constituency yesterday was taken to a local court here today. Ong Kah Chua was charged with two counts of causing grievous hurt to Seng Han Thong, 59, who is MP for Yio Chu Kang, […]
