By Sharanjit Singh, New Straits TimesJune 22, 2008 GEORGE TOWN: The government has directed agencies to intensify the search for poor and needy families who qualify for welfare assistance. Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the move was necessary as many people who qualified for assistance were not aware of it. He … Read more
By ELIZABETH JOHN, New Straits TimeJune 22, 2008 It looks good in the draft plan, what with the seemingly complete urban rail network and multi-coloured maps. But a city planner tells ELIZABETH JOHN that the transport blueprint for Kuala Lumpur has as many holes as a kitchen colander. A QUARTER century in the planning business … Read more
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider June 21, 2008 PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is greeted on arrival at Shah Alam Stadium with Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for the rally. — Pictures by Choo Choy May By Debra Chong SHAH ALAM, June 21 — After 100 days in … Read more
Najib is not yet a murdererBy Yein Jee June 21, 2008 Raja Petra Kamarudin has made a statutory declaration on June 18 alleging that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, Deputy Prime Minister Najib’s wife, was at the murder scene of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu. The news is not picked up by the main media yet, but … Read more
THE COLOUR OF POLITICS: It’s still a grey area when it comes to race-based politics in Malaysia By Nazry Bahrawi, Today OnlineJune 21, 2008 .IF MALAYSIA is ever going to adopt politics separate from prevailing race issues, most analysts agree it is far from a simplistic black or white. It is more likely we are all … Read more
June 21, 2008 MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is seeking to restore the original wording of Article 121(1) of the Federal Constitution.He said he suggested this to the cabinet last week but was unsure when it would happen. Article 121(1) originally read: “Subject to Clause (2), the judicial power of the … Read more
June 21, 2008 GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has voiced its concern over the Pas-led Kedah administration’s plans to log water catchment areas in the neighbouring state. Stopping short of condemning the move, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said logging in water catchment areas could have catastrophic effects. He noted that environmental groups and farmers … Read more
By AUDREY EDWARDS, The StarSaturday June 21, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: A retired Federal Court judge has lashed out at Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad alleging that the former premier had wanted to amend Article 121 of the Federal Constitution because he wanted the judiciary to be under his control. “I believe the Prime Minister at the … Read more
Opinion: The weakest link in the Pakatan armour http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/Columns/2271730/Article/index_html By Zubaidah Abu Bakar, Columnist, New Straits Times June 20, 2008 (From left) Pas Youth vice-chief Azman Shapawi Abdul Rani, Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak, and Pas Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub. Debate on the implementation of Islamic laws can resurface as a divisive force … Read more
Bombshell By Capt Yusof Ahmad aka Ancient Mariner Friday, June 20, 2008 Beh Lih Yi reports in Malaysiakini late today, here, that well-known blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin has alleged via a statutory declaration signed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Wednesday that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s wife Rosmah … Read more