Updated 10:13pm, 16 Dec 2008 SHAH ALAM, 16 Dec 2008: Police will take action against Sungai Siput Member of Parliament Dr D Jeyakumar for allegedly using children in an illegal gathering in Rawang yesterday, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said. Thirty people were arrested in the “Cycling for Change” campaign, organised by Jaringan […]
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Witness Protection Bill tabled
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Dec 2008: The Witness Protection Bill was tabled for its first reading in Parliament today by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. In the proposed bill, a witness could apply to be included in the protection programme. Besides an individual, an enforcement agency could also […]
279 receive awards from Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Dec 2008: Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz headed the list of 279 people who received federal awards and honours from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at the Balairong Seri, Istana Negara, today in conjunction with his birthday earlier this year on 7 June. Rafidah, the former International Trade […]
Roads closed in KL for resurfacing works
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Dec 2008: Several junctions in the capital will be closed in stages from tomorrow until 31 Jan to facilitate road resurfacing works. The affected junctions are Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan P Ramlee and Jalan Sultan Ismail-Jalan Ampang. The junctions will be closed from […]
Kedah Umno advisor dies
ALOR STAR, 16 Dec 2008: Kedah Umno liaison advisor Tan Sri Azahari Md Taib, 85, died of old age at his home in Lorong Air Putih, Kota Tanah, here, today. His son, Amir, said he was asthmatic and had fainted twice since 6am, before taking his last breath at 7.30am. He leaves behind his wife, […]
Don’t accuse cops of theft: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Dec 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said it was unfair to accuse the rescue teams, including police, of stealing the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide victims’ belongings as it could tarnish their image. He said the teams involved in the rescue operation had sacrificed their time and energy to save the landslide […]
Sussing out voter sentiment
By Deborah LohTHE Kuala Terengganu by-election on 17 Jan is being used by some to measure Malay sentiment towards prime minister-in-waiting Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The battle for the parliamentary seat is also expected to be an indicator of which has more currency in the changed scenario after the March […]
Police fallibility
By The Nut Graph team“I hope that before you all write your news, you will consult me first, and make sure such things really happened. Is there anything wrong with that?” In a Malaysiakini report on 9 Dec, the Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar took umbrage at the media for highlighting allegations about the actions of rescue […]
Raja Petra sedition case: Charge to be amended
SHAH ALAM, 15 Dec 2008: The High Court here today allowed the prosecution’s application to amend the sedition charge against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin. Justice Datuk Su Geok Yiam said the prosecution’s application to amend the charge would not prejudice the accused because the original charge and the amended charge were the same. The […]
Asean Charter comes into force
JAKARTA, 15 Dec 2008: Malaysia, buoyed by the launch of the Asean Charter, is committed to making certain changes in the country, in line with the provisions of the charter towards creating the Asean Socio-Cultural, Economic, and Politico-Security Communities. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Malaysia was relieved that the charter containing 55 […]
