KUALA TERENGGANU, 11 Jan 2009: The government has been taking care of all the needs of the people “from the cradle to the grave” and it is unnecessary for the country to be labelled a welfare state to make this known, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said it had become […]
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KT candidates woo “fence-sitters”
KUALA TERENGGANU, 11 Jan 2009: With the Kuala Terengganu by-election only six days away, the three candidates are making strong efforts to attract the votes from “fence-sitters” who form more than 20% of the 80,229 electorate. Kak Gayah, in her 40s, is one of those “fence-sitters” whose votes could well decide the by-election winner on […]
Special parliament sitting on Gaza invasion tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: The special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow is expected to adopt Malaysia’s stand on the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip as well as initiatives to further prompt the international community into action over the bloody conflict. The members of parliament, both from the government and opposition, will debate […]
Don’t politicise Prabakar issue, says CID director
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Jan 2009: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or individuals should not politicise the issue of police personnel allegedly abusing and pouring hot water on carpark attendant B Prabakar. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Director Datuk Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin made this appeal after 35 people from certain NGOs and political parties came to the Brickfields […]
21 held for defying police at Dataran Merdeka
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Jan 2009: Police rounded up 21 people including eight women and a 12-year-old boy at Dataran Merdeka tonight after they did not heed the order to disperse. Among those held were Kota Damansara assemblyperson Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim, Klang Member of Parliament Charles Santiago and Jerit coordinator Arutchelvan Subramaniamr it, said Kuala […]
M’sia unhappy with UN resolution: Rais (Updated)
Updated 11:55pm, 9 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Jan 2009: Malaysia is unhappy with the resolution of the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) which calls for an ‘immediate and continuous’ ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a ‘total withdrawal’ of Israeli troops subsequently from the Palestine territory. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais […]
Friendly Khairy-Wahid encounter
KUALA TERENGGANU, 9 Jan 2009: Umno and PAS politicians demonstrated political maturity and friendliness when they campaigned door-to-door today for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin and PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut had bumped into each other in Kampung Raja Chendering in the Batu Buruk state constituency about 4pm and […]
Wan Farid not anybody’s man, says Najib
KUALA TERENGGANU, 9 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today explained that Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh became the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Kuala Terengganu by-election by a collective decision between him and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Hence, the Deputy Prime Minister said the claim by certain quarters that the […]
Child policy to be submitted to cabinet soon
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Jan 2009: The National Child Care Protection Policy, which among others, gives protection to abused children, is expected to be tabled at the cabinet meeting for approval soon. Woman, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said the policy paper which was in the final stage, was expected to […]
4,000 university students protest Israel offensive
KUANTAN, 9 Jan 2009 About 4,000 students from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and the Kuantan branch of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), staged separate protests against the Israeli offensive in Palestine today. At the UMP campus, Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim launched “Tabung Air Matamu Palestin” (Your Palestinian Tears Fund). “Allah bless most […]
