KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: The prosecution in Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam’s corruption hearing wrapped-up its case in the High Court here today after calling 31 witnesses since it was first heard in early 2007. Justice Suraya Othman fixed three days, from 28 April, for submissions by the prosecution and defence in the case. Among […]
NEP perfect but execution weak: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the New Economic Policy (NEP) “is perfect and good” in its original form. “In the process of implementation, there could be some weaknesses,” he said at the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) annual media conference on the performance of the […]
BN has nothing to do with Kedah rep quitting
ALOR SETAR, 10 Feb 2009: The state Barisan Nasional (BN) today denied it has anything to do with the resignation of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, V Arumugam. Kedah BN chairperson Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the BN had never offered any money or persuaded Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblyperson to join the […]
RPK trial: No statement recorded from Najib
PETALING JAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The prosecution’s fifth witness in the sedition case involving blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin told the Sessions Court here today that no statement was recorded from Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Supt Gan Tack Guan, who is the assistant director of the Interpol National Centre Bureau, said this was because police […]
M’sians who overstay in UK may face penalty
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The Foreign Ministry will propose to the cabinet to impose a penalty on Malaysians who abuse the six-month visa-free travel in the United Kingdom by overstaying. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the penalty would be imposed on them upon their return to this country as a deterrent to […]
Woman detained in Kuala Kangsar riot probe
IPOH, 10 Feb 2009: Police today detained a woman believed to be involved in 6 Feb’s riot at the Ubudiah Mosque, near Istana Iskandariah, in Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said the woman, aged 24 and a member of a party in the Pakatan Rakyat, was detained at about 9am at a […]
Man watching ‘kavadi’ procession killed
IPOH, 10 Feb 2009: A man watching a ‘kavadi’ procession with his two young boys was slashed to death in Medan Kidd early this morning. Ipoh police district chief, ACP Azisman Alias, said S Savarimuthu, 37, from Taman Desa Pakatan here had serious head and chest injuries and died on the way to the Raja […]
NGOs submit memo in support of S’gor CPO
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: About 50 people came to the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters here today to hand over a memorandum stating their support for the leadership of Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. The legal adviser of the Action Committee of the Puchong Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Datuk Theng Book, […]
Karpal refuses to apologise to Perak Sultan
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said today that he would not apologise to the Perak Sultan and would proceed with his plan to take legal action against him for allowing the Barisan Nasional (BN) to replace the Pakatan Rakyat government in the state. He said it was not against the law […]
New Perak excos to continue BN’s agenda
KUALA KANGSAR, 10 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillors (excos) for Perak, who were sworn-in today, assured the people of the state that the coalition was committed to pursuing its agenda for them. The BN agenda for the state was derailed when Pakatan Rakyat came into power after the March 2008 general […]
