Audio clip of Najib speaking about these issues KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the Barisan Nasional (BN) was ready to answer all issues raised by the opposition in the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election. The deputy prime minister said BN, however, did not expect many issues to be raised in […]
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Court ticks off parties in apostasy case
PENANG, 6 Jan 2009: The Penang Syariah Court of Appeal today ticked off both parties in the appeal against a lower court’s decision, which allowed Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah to renounce Islam, after they failed to submit written submissions. “The mistake should not have happened. This thing needs to be attended to seriously,” said Datuk […]
Akim candidate faces action
KUALA KRAI, 6 Jan 2009: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim) candidate Harun Abdul Rahman Mohd, who withdrew at the last minute from contesting in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, faces disciplinary action from the party. Akim president Hanafi Hamat said besides withdrawing from the by-election, Harun had also betrayed the party by openly declaring his […]
The battle begins (Updated 2.45pm)
By Deborah Loh and Danny Lim(Updated 2.45pm, 6 Jan 2009) KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that the 17 Jan 2009 Kuala Terengganu by-election will be a three-corner fight. At 11.35am, EC returning officer Razali Kassim confirmed that the three candidates for the by-election would be the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan […]
Five detained for putting up seditious posters
KUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: Police detained five men, believed to be supporters of opposition parties, on suspicion of having put up seditious posters in Pulau Kambing here at about 5am today. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the five would be investigated under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. He told […]
Jongos gang busted
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Jan 2009: A car-jacking gang known as “Jongos” has been busted with the arrests of four members and its mastermind last month. Three of them are also wanted by police for eight rape cases in Selangor. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Mohammad Sabtu Osman said the first two suspects aged 30 […]
Committee to review highway concession agreement
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Jan 2009: The MCA Youth will set up a committee to study the highway concession agreement between the government and 22 highway concession companies nationwide. MCA information chief Lee Wei Kiat said the committee, which will consist of several lawyers, will review and analyse the concession agreement. Among the issues are the […]
US support for Israel unlikely to change
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2009: US president-elect Barack Obama is not expected to change his country’s support for Israel although the Zionist regime had clearly acted brutally against Palestine, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. He said a major power like the United States needed Israel to support certain policies which the former […]
PAS and BN trade charges
By Deborah LohKUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: Even before nomination papers are filed and campaigning can officially begin, both sides in the battle for Kuala Terengganu have stepped up their rhetoric. PAS has criticised Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh for not serving the people in Terengganu despite his position as a senator […]
Jeweller loses appeal over insurance claim
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2009: Companies have to ensure that their security guards are physically armed while on duty as failure to do so will taint their chances for insurance claims for their valuables, the Court of Appeal here ruled today. Court of Appeal judge Datuk James Foong, who sat with Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong and […]
