TELUK INTAN, 25 Feb 2009: The annual vacation allowance of RM20,000 for each of the six Perak state executive council (exco) members will be withdrawn and utilised instead to overcome the people’s problems, said newly-appointed Barisan Nasional Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. He said it would not be appropriate for the total allocation […]
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Shirin Ebadi still uninvited
By Shanon ShahShirin Ebadi (all pics © Shahram Sharif / flickr) PETALING JAYA, 19 Dec 2008: Nobel Laureate Dr Shirin Ebadi has still not been re-invited to Malaysia despite Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim’s retraction of a ministry-recommended ban. “Absolutely nothing. We have not received any invitation, or oral or written, formal or informal apology […]