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TAIPING, 22 Oct 2008: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, today proposed that the social contract be explained at educational institutions to enable the young generation to have an in-depth understanding of the pre-independence agreement. He said it was important for the young generation to have an understanding of the social contract so as […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008:  Eleven supporters of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) caused a stir at Parliament today as they tried to submit a memorandum to the Speaker. The memorandum calls for the Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia to intervene to have the government reactivate the passport of their leader, P Waytha […]

PETALING JAYA, 22 Oct 2008: The Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) in Kedah wants to meet Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak over the state government’s 50% bumiputera quota policy in housing schemes. Ricque Liew, chairman of Rehda in Kedah and Perlis, said the association must explain to Azizan the consequences of […]

PUTRAJAYA, 22 Oct 2008: The government has set up the Family Support Division to help enforce Syariah court orders and judgements pertaining to family matters including maintenance and child custody. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Malaysia was the first Islamic country to take such a move. At […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008: The proposed National Media Council (NMC)is not to restrict press freedom but to ensure the media in the country is more transparent and responsible, said Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said many countries had their own press commissions or media councils because it was a better way to […]

PUTRAJAYA, 22 Oct 2008: Consumers can expect a reduction in prices of essential products by Friday, says Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad. The move is in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s call to industries to reduce prices of commodities and oil. Shahrir said his Ministry had held […]

KOTA BARU, 22 Oct 2008: A Berita Harian journalist was barred from covering the Kelantan state assembly sitting today because there was no apology in the newspaper over its frontpage report yesterday, which was said to be inaccurate.  Assembly Speaker Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said he read the Berita Harian (BH) newspaper today and found that […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) refused to confirm if it is investigating the possible abuse of power brought to light by the alleged exchange of text-messages involving the deputy prime minister. Deputy director-general Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said the ACA will not make public such information as it would not be […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008: Deputy Information Minister Datuk Tan Lian Hoe was today asked to explain in Parliament her statement on the origins of the races in the country, deemed to smack of racism. The matter came up when she rose to refute the allegation by Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) that Radio Televisyen Malaysia […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today accepted the apologies of Internet news portal Malaysiakini over an article alleging that he had issued a manifesto to back his bid for the number one post in Umno. The Umno deputy president said the Malaysiakini journalist, Wong Choon Mei, had acted […]