MUAR, 12 Sept 2008: Gua Musang Member of Parliament (MP) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said the Umno constitution does not provide for a power transition by its top leaders. "It is the members who should elect the leaders. The leaders cannot determine how long they want to lead, when they want to give up [the leadership […]
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theSun, Sin Chew Daily and Suara Keadilan given show-cause letters
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept 2008: Three newspapers — theSun, Sin Chew Daily and Suara Keadilan – have been given show-cause letters by the Home Affairs Ministry in connection with their articles on recent political developments. The ministry’s Publications and Quranic Text Control Division secretary, Che Din Yusof, said the letter was issued to theSun for allegedly manipulating […]
Raja Petra detained under the ISA
(Updated at: 4.35pm) KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept 2008: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) today, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He said Raja Petra, 58, was picked up at his house in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, at 1.10 pm under Section 731 of the Act. Raja Petra […]
Umno needs to address internal problems: MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept 2008: Sabah Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Anifah Aman said Umno’s leadership must "do something" about the party’s internal problems rather than worry about whether any of its MPs are going to cross over to the Pakatan Rakyat. "What is happening now is that Umno leaders seem to be more preoccupied […]
Najib leaves it to Umno members to decide on transition date
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept 2008: Deputy Prime Minister and Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he would leave it to Umno members to decide when the transition of power within the party should take place. "As everybody knows, the transition plan was decided upon in July by the prime minister and myself and […]
The race to end poverty
By Ng Boon Hooi and N Shashi KalaFor the urban poor in Klang Valley, home is the longhouse and squatter settlements. See also No Place Like Home and Housing Woes IT is seemingly hard to tell who is poor these days. Walk into a temporary longhouse settlement in the Klang Valley and you are likely to see children of all races playing […]
Justifying 16 Sept
By Zedeck SiewThe venue of the second post-Permatang Pauh forum (See also 16 Sept: D-Day?) AS the main auditorium of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) emptied on the evening of 11 Sept 2008, a straggling audience member supplied Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Sivarasa Rasiah with a slice of trivia. “916”, shorthand for […]
Built-and-sell concept to be fine tuned further
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Sept 2008: The build-and-sell concept for housing projects in the country will be fine-tuned further to encourage greater participation from developers. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said the concept, which has been implemented since last year, had received a lukewarm response from developers and the government was […]
Salary upgrade for 2,787 teacher training and ELTC lecturers
KUALA KANGSAR, 11 Sept 2008: The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved a salary upgrade for 2,787 officers and lecturers serving in 27 teachers training institutes and English language training centres (ELTCs), Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein announced today. He said the first phase of the promotion exercise was approved by the PSD […]
Rela member told to pay ex-GRO RM100,000 in damages
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Sept 2008: The High Court today ordered a member of the Rela voluntary corps to pay a former guest relations officer RM100,000 in damages for taking a picture of her relieving herself in a truck five years ago. Justice Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat also told Mohamad Tahir Osman, 45, to pay […]
