“The issuance of a licence to legalise sports betting is no longer an issue as a decision has been made. We always listen to the people’s wishes and put their interests above all.” PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, declaring after an Umno supreme council meeting that the government would not legalise sports betting. The […]
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No action against Uthayakumar: Hishammuddin
PUTRAJAYA, 20 May 2009: No action will be taken against former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee P Uthayakumar for failing to appear before an ISA advisory panel meeting at the Kamunting Detention Centre in Taiping yesterday, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. He said that he was informed that Uthayakumar’s presence before the panel […]
Hindraf ISA detainees’ wives overjoyed
SHAH ALAM, 8 May 2009: The impending release of the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) trio from Internal Security Act (ISA) in Kamunting was joyously received by their wives. Kota Alam Shah assemblyperson M Manoharan’s wife thanked the government for its decision to release him and 12 other ISA detainees within the next few days. […]
Hishammuddin questions police report by Gapena
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has questioned the police report lodged by the national writers association, Gapena, on the policy to teach mathematics and science in English. “We have been implementing the policy since six years ago, even before I was appointed the education minister. “So we are a […]
Students with no birth certs can enrol in schools
TAWAU, 11 Feb 2009: Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said students who have no birth certificates can still enrol in secondary schools provided one of the parents was a Malaysian citizen. He said the problem should not prevent students from pursuing education as it would impact their learning process. “If it is some form […]
Ministry won’t bow to threats: Hishammuddin
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Jan 2009: The Education Ministry will not be hasty or bow to threats with regard to the policy on the use of English in teaching science and mathematics, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today. “There is no need to be hasty because any decision even if it is taken now, it will be […]
Contracts of 119 support staff extended
KUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: One hundred and nineteen support staff in Terengganu can breathe easy now that their service contracts were extended. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the extensions were done to smoothen the daily activities in schools concerned as well as to lighten their load at the start of the […]
Umno needs fundamental changes: Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the party has to make fundamental changes and relook at its structure after the March election. These were important to ensure disciplinary problems such as money politics could be overcome, he said. “This issue has often been raised during party elections. To […]
