PETALING JAYA, 4 June 2009: PKR parliamentarian Zulkifli Noordin has slammed the Malaysian Gurdwaras Council for its statement criticising the syariah courts. “What people like (Malaysian Gurdwaras Council president) Jagir Singh need to do is to start learning to respect decisions of the Syariah Court, even if it is not in one’s favour,” said Zulkifli […]
Kulim
Police to stop memo handover in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 March 2009: Police will stop a group which plans to hand over a memorandum to certain Members of Parliament (MPs) in Parliament on Thursday to ensure that there is no trouble within and outside the building. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Mohamad Sabtu Osman said police would take firm action including […]
Kulim shootout
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananTHE week of 16 to 22 Feb 2009 started off with the Tamil papers highlighting the story of Elizabeth Wong, the Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson and Selangor executive councillor whose intimate pictures surfaced on the internet. But soon this story was pushed off the front pages thanks to the development of two events followed closely by […]
Anwar’s statement can affect investigation: MACC
PENANG, 20 Feb 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement on allegations of corruption involving a Barisan Nasional (BN) leader and the Parti Keadilan Rakyat state assemblyperson for Kulim will adversely affect investigation into the case. MACC chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, said the commission was […]
“Intel not closing Penang plant”
PENANG, 22 Jan 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has denied that US chipmaker Intel Corporation will close its plant here and that 2,000 workers will lose their jobs due to the closure. He clarified that the company had sought relocation of its two factories, namely PG6 and PG7, to the Kulim High-tech Park […]
