PETALING JAYA, 25 June 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has described the government’s decision to give domestic workers a mandatory weekly off-day as a “knee-jerk reaction”. He said Malaysians should not “overreact” to cases of abused domestic workers, claiming that there were only around 50 reported cases of abused domestic […]
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Kit Siang wants Tee Keat referred to privileges committee
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 25 June 2009: DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang has submitted a motion to refer Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to Parliament’s Privileges Committee. “This is for misleading Parliament in his eight-minute ministerial statement on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal on 22 June (2009),” Lim said in a press conference […]
“PR needs to formalise its coalition”
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 25 June 2009: Pakatan Rakyat needs to, among others, form a shadow cabinet in order for Malaysia to start having a two-party system, a political scientist said. Monash University Sunway Campus’s Prof Dr James Chin said Pakatan Rakyat (PR) had to first formalise itself as a coalition before talk about Malaysia having a […]
MACC conducted three investigations into Ali Rustam
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) conducted three investigations into Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam’s alleged involvement in money politics. “The MACC conducted two investigations into certain parties that were allegedly involved in the giving of bribes for the purpose of nominating Ali Rustam as Umno deputy president,” said Minister in the Prime […]
“Non-Muslim claim to inheritance must be considered”
By Deborah LohCorrected on 30 June 2009 at 7.50pm SHAH ALAM, 24 June 2009: The legal battle for Mohan Singh a/l Janot Singh’s body must also consider the right to inheritance of his non-Muslim next-of-kin, the High Court here heard today. Counsel for the Malaysian Consultative Council on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST), Balwant Singh Sidhu, […]
Police reject another DAP dinner permit
By The Nut GraphPETALING JAYA, 24 June 2009: Police in Selangor have yet again denied the DAP a permit to hold a dinner gathering with speeches. The event, scheduled to be held tomorrow on 25 June 2009 at the Taman Sri Sungai Pelek Community Hall, was originally issued a permit with strict conditions but within the same day, […]
Muslim maids only for Muslim families: PAS Youth
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: PAS Youth has called on the government to set down a regulation that Muslim maids from Indonesia or other countries be allowed to work only for Muslim families, and non-Muslim families be allowed only non-Muslim maids. The movement’s chief, Nasrudin Hassan, in a statement today said the matter had been […]
Action on Kugan case delayed
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: The Attorney General (AG)’s Chambers will not take any action against the perpetrators of A Kugan‘s death before 21 Aug 2009. “Investigations [into Kugan’s death while in police detention] were scheduled to resume on 19 June 2009, but it has been delayed until 21 August 2009. Nazri Aziz (File pic) A […]
Court sets 22 July to hear AG’s objection on SIS
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: The High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) here today fixed 22 July to hear the Attorney-General’s objections to the application by the Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum (Malaysia) for a judicial review on the banning of a book. Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof set the date in chambers. […]
Settle problems within party, Gerakan Youth urges Huan
PENANG, 24 June 2009: Penang Gerakan Youth today urged vice-president Huan Cheng Guan to go through the proper party channels to air his grievances over his suspension. Gerakan Youth chief Oh Tong Keong said Huan should refrain from publicly blaming party leaders or mobilising his supporters to express his unhappiness. “While we sympathise with him […]
