MALACCA, 21 April 2009: The opposition’s call for an emergency motion to debate a vote of no confidence against Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam in the Malacca state assembly was rejected today by the speaker Datuk Othman Muhamad. Goh Leong San (DAP-Kesidang) had submitted a notice to Othman last night calling for an […]
Lim taken to task over deputy’s appointment
PENANG, 21 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was taken to task by the state opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim (BN-Penaga) over the appointment of the deputy chief minister I and accused of being subservient to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said it was a case of “the […]
Media barred from covering ‘mutaah’ hearing
KOTA BARU, 21 April 2009: The Syariah High Court here today issued an injunction to bar the media from covering the “mutaah” hearing involving Melor assemblyperson Wan Ismail Wan Jusoh and his ex-wife Siti Aishah Chou Abdullah. The judge, Abdullah Man, said the injunction also covered disseminating and publishing media coverage throughout the proceedings between […]
One ministry, five agencies attain top rating
PUTRAJAYA, 21 April 2009: Only one ministry and five agencies attained a five-star rating out of 38 ministries and agencies rated last year, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said. They are the Works Ministry, Malaysian Armed Forces, Public Service Department (PSD), Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), Implementation […]
Postponed Asean summit in June (Updated)
Updated 5:43pm, 21 April 2009 BANGKOK, 21 April 2009: The postponed Asean +6 Summit is likely to be held in Phuket in June, as many leaders are busy with their own domestic schedules in May and July, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today. He said the Foreign Ministry was currently checking with all the […]
Maternity leave cost employers RM1.57 billion
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 April 2009: Malaysian employers spent about RM1.57 billion annually, in providing 60-day maternity leave to its female employees, a seminar on gender equality was told today. A study undertaken by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) showed that each confinement cost RM7,500. The amount comprised RM3,000 in wages and RM4,500 in overtime allowances. […]
Speaker denies he knew about notice
IPOH, 21 April 2009: Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar today denied that he had prior knowledge of the instruction to issue a notice for the state assembly to sit on 7 May, as claimed in a news report yesterday. The speaker said he was shocked over a report in The New Straits Times (NST) […]
Court cancels Mat Sabu’s arrest warrant
NIBONG TEBAL, 21 April 2009: The Jawi Magistrate Court today cancelled an arrest warrant issued against PAS vice president, Mohamad Sabu (Mat Sabu) and his nine supporters for failing to appear in the same court yesterday. Magistrate Nur Ashikin Mokhtar made the decision after lawyer Yusnita Yusoff, representing the defendant’s, appeared in court today, together […]
Mazu statue case: Sabah CM’s application rejected
KOTA KINABALU, 21 April 2009: The High Court here today dismissed an application by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and three others seeking to declare that the Kudat Thean Hou Charitable Foundation of which former Chief Minister Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat is the chairperson, is illegal. In her ruling, Judicial Commissioner Yew Jen […]
Fine reps who resign without valid reason
KOTA BARU, 21 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) should fine state assemblyperson or Member of Parliament (MP) who resign without just cause or a valid reason. Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said resignation of assemblyperson and MPs has become a trend among the opposition, apparently to continuously hog the limelight. Such action however, is […]
