The Gillard administrations popularity has sunk as a result of the hugely controversial deal. Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 The Najib administration is adamant that the refugee swap deal that was deemed illegal by Australias High Court today was the best solution to tackle human trafficking in both countries. A statement from the Home Ministry said that we continue to believe that the agreement between our governments is the best way to tackle the menace of people traffickers in a way that protects the interests of Australia, Malaysia and, above all, the immigrants involved. We are determined to tackle this trade in human misery. In light of todays ruling we will be working closely with the Australian government to determine the best course of action, it added. The hugely controversial arrangement, popularly referred to as the Malaysia Solution in Australia, was made without power and is invalid Chief Justice Robert French ruled today. The court barred asylum seekers held by Austr...

The Gillard administrations popularity has sunk as a result of the hugely controversial deal. Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 The Najib administration is adamant that the refugee swap deal that was deemed illegal by Australias High Court today was the best solution to tackle human trafficking in both countries. A statement from the Home Ministry said that we continue to believe that the agreement between our governments is the best way to tackle the menace of people traffickers in a way that protects the interests of Australia, Malaysia and, above all, the immigrants involved. We are determined to tackle this trade in human misery. In light of todays ruling we will be working closely with the Australian government to determine the best course of action, it added. The hugely controversial arrangement, popularly referred to as the Malaysia Solution in Australia, was made without power and is invalid Chief Justice Robert French ruled today. The court barred asylum seekers held by Austr...

antara fantasi dan realiti...anwar tetap pengkhianat agama bangsa dan negara...

KUALA LUMPUR: A man is said to have kicked out his wife for refusing to wear a skirt while having sex with him. According to Sin Chew Daily, Wang Wen Yaun from Singapore revealed he was introduced to his Chinese national wife by a roast duck shop owner in September last year and got married a month later. "I fell in love with her at first sight and we got married a month later," the Star Online quoted Yuan as saying. The 40-year-old clerk dumped his 27-year-old wife merely two months later because she refused to wear a skirt and have sex with him but the wife returned to his side in May, agreeing to do all he wanted. "I promised to give her S$100 (RM247) on the first night, and S$300 (RM740) every month after that," he said. Sadly, she still failed to meet his " skirt sex " demand and was again chased out of the house two weeks later.

Dr Chua said voicing his reaction to Hishammuddins remark would invite inflammatory response. File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 MCA leaders today refrained from criticising Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein despite a revelation that he had blamed Barisan Nasionals (BN) Chinese party in 2007 for failing to contain fallout over Umno members racially-charged speeches from 2006. Instead, they pointed out that the Umno man had already made a public apology over the issue in 2008. A leaked United States diplomatic cable released today had quoted the then Umno Youth chief as blaming MCA for being too weak to contain the fallout from racial rhetoric at the 2006 Umno general assembly. MCA leaders told The Malaysian Insider today, however, that this did not reflect Hishammuddins current views of his BN colleagues. This happened four years ago. You cant say that this is his current stand, MCA vice president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai said today. The deputy finance minister insisted that the situati...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 PAS moved to contain the fallout from Mohamad Sabus controversial comments on the Bukit Kepong Incident, with its information chief arguing that there was nothing wrong with calling communists heroes but limited to their pre-Merdeka exploits. Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said that while anyone who fought the British colonial government before Merdeka including the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) should logically be called independence fighters, the same could not be said of communists who waged a guerrilla war against the Malaysian government after independence. In 1950, were the communists fighting against the colonialists or the country? Or course it was the British colonialists. That is the reality because the nation was not yet independent, so those they (CPM) fought against were the British government and those seen to be collaborating with the British to rule over Tanah Melayu, he said in a statement today. After Merdeka (in 1957), were the communists figh...

Anwar's Court Dates Earlier Chronology Click here . June 10 - Petition to drop case submit 17 - Petition to drop case resubmit Later - AMK, Shamsul Iskandar memorandum to drop case 22 - Decision on drop case petition; Application for evidence disclosure 25 - Saiful claim he is leaving for Washington 26 - Application to drop charges based on medical report 29 - Hearing Anwar appeal on trial at high court 30 - Date for appeal to move to high court July 1 - Defense to present argument to seek trial at Session Court, Hearing on evidence disclosure (delay) 2 - Decision on which court by Court of Appeal 3 - Hearing on evidence disclosure (again delay) 8 - Hearing to strike out charge based on medical report; Hearing on evidence disclosure (new date) 11 - Saiful claim he is speaking in Perth 15 - New date to replace 8th date due to Sulaiman Abdullah illness for 1. Evidence 2. Dismissal 3. Trial 15-16 20 - Appeal on evidence disclosure by prosecutor. 22 - Court grant of st...

Hishammuddins unsheathing of a keris during 2005 Umno assembly had provoked Chinese BN leaders. File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein had suggested in 2007 that MCA was at fault for being too weak to manage the reaction of non-Malays to the racially-charged rhetoric of the 2006 Umno general assembly. Hishammuddin who was the Umno Youth chief then had told diplomats from the United States that Umnos race rhetoric was necessary to vent the frustrations of the Malays, according to a leaked US cable released on Malaysia Today. According to the diplomatic note sent to Washington, Hishammuddin had also told the US ambassador here that Washington should expect similar anti-US rhetoric occasionally, but that those on the receiving end of these attacks should not fear as the government would not allow it to get out of hand. The countrys racial splits are now more pronounced, and Malays still do not feel on par with other races. The Malay youth became overly emotional...

They first met each other in Khuen Hean Chinese primary school in Changkat Kruing, Sitiawan almost four decades ago. It was a touching moment when the duo met up again, during a talk at the SMJK Yuk Choy in Ipoh recently and recalled their good old days in the school. Yuk Choy principal Lee Hah, who taught Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon at Khuen Hean, was proud to note that he was a model student and the best all-round student at the school. Dr Mah, a cardiologist by training, also emerged the best all-round student at the Anglo Chinese School in Sitiawan where he completed his Upper Six. At 46 now, the Chenderiang assemblyman and state executive councillor has this advice for the students in Yuk Choy: Cherish your teachers who had made an impact on your lives. Citing Lee for instance, he said the educators dedication in teaching and guiding him had contributed to the person he is today. Dr Mah also advised students to give their best in whatever they had been entrusted to do, pointing out tha...

Race-based political parties should not neglect the interests of other ethnic groups, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said. Although MCA is a Chinese-based party, it also looks into the welfare of those in other communities, Dr Chua added. Citing the 1MCA Medical Foundation as an example, Dr Chua said 25% of the RM2.5mil fund had been given out to Indian patients. The MCA, he noted, was familiar with the plight of the Indians as the Chinese faced similar problems. Both communities have problems related to the allocation of funds and scholarships, education and job opportunities in the public administration. By helping the Indian community, MCA is proving that it cares for the other ethnic groups, he said during a dialogue with Indian leaders from non-governmental organisations at the Chang Lung Association here on Sunday. Earlier during the dialogue, SJK (T) Gopeng Parent-Teacher Association chairman K. Rajandran sought Dr Chuas help to rebuild the 46-year-old school. The si...

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad melahirkan kebimbangan terhadap kecenderungan sesetengah pihak yang semakin serius cuba memburukkan-burukkan imej pemimpin yang berjuang untuk kemerdekaan negara. Kata Dr. Mahathir, selain kontroversi Timbalan Presiden Pas, Mohamad Sabu atau Mat Sabu yang menghina pejuang lampau, beliau juga pernah dimaklumkan terdapat pelajar sekolah yang diajar bahawa tokoh seperti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Razak dan Datuk Onn Jaafar adalah pengkhianat negara. Saya khuatir kerana kecenderungan ini sudah semakin rancak malah ada yang sehingga ke tahap mendewa-dewakan komunis sedangkan gerila itu telah membunuh ramai anggota keselamatan yang berjuang untuk negara, katanya. Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui pemberita selepas menghadiri sambutan Rumah Terbuka Perdana Menteri dan Jemaah Menteri di Seri Perdana di sini hari ini. Dr. Mahathir menambah, selain tidak menjangkakan kecenderungan menghina pejuang kemerdekaan negara itu bol...

Nuclear power has been met with renewed concerns following the Fukushima plant disaster in Japan. Reuters pic KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 The government is searching for a public relations agency to help build public support for nuclear power, as part of a plan to make the country ready for an alternative energy source by 2013. The Holmes Report, a New York-based publication that serves the public relations community, reported this week that the Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC), a government body formed in January to spearhead the deployment of nuclear energy, is understood to have shortlisted three firms for the sensitive project. It is understood that a formal pitch is yet to take place. A source involved in the process said that fees had not been confirmed, but were expected to be in the seven-figure range, the report said. The invitation for an international public relations effort to boost support for nuclear energy could spark controversy after the recent row over reports tha...

MAASTRICHT (NETHERLANDS): The fantasy of seeing banknotes fluttering down from the sky came true for Dutch motorists after a package containing cash apparently fell from a bank transport truck and broke open. The incident triggered a dangerous scramble for the euro bills Monday on the busy A2 highway near Maastricht, as people parked cars on the road's shoulder and ran to scoop up loose notes. Police in the southern Dutch province of Limburg confirmed in their Twitter feed "it briefly rained bank bills." Reporter Rudy Bouma told national broadcaster NOS he saw people grabbing handfuls of cash before hopping back into their cars and driving away. It was not clear how much cash was lost, or how it could have fallen from the truck.

To all Malaysians near and far, I wish you SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI KEMERDEKAAN.

Dalam hari-hari terakhir bulan Ramadhan yang lepas, kita mendapati satu pembohongan besar telah di lakukan oleh Timbalan Presiden Parti Islam Se-Malaysia yang bernama Mohamad Sabu. Ianya dilakukan di satu ceramah politik di Padang Menora, Tasek Gelugor. Video tersebut boleh di lihat di bawah: Ada beberapa perkara kejam Mat Sabu sudah lakukan dalam ucapan beliau tadi. Pertama, beliau mempermainkan lagu Negaraku. Tidak perlulah kita mempertikaikan asal usul melodi lagu kebangsaan kita sendiri. Yang penting, ianya diterima dengan sebulat suara dan hati yang terbuka sejak lebih 50 tahun yang dahulu hinggalah sekarang. Tabiat memperlekehkan lagu kebangsaan sendiri demi perjuangan politik yang muflis seperti apa yang Mat Sabu bawa ini amatlah menyedihkan. Apatah lagi, beliau adalah orang nombor dua tertinggi di dalam parti yang mempunyai ahli teramai di dalam pakatan pembangkang. Kedua, memperlekehkan Hari Kemerdekaan itu sendiri dengan mengaitkannya dengan filem Bukit Kepong arahan Jins Sha...

Today marks the 54th celebrations of Independence and the proclamation of the newly formed sovereign state, Federation of Malaya. The Constitution of Federation of Malaya also came to force. YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra who led the negotiations with Whitehall, wtinessed the lowering of the Union Jack from Malayan soil. Today also will be a historic moment as Singapore Public Utilities Board hands over Gunong Pulai water treatment plant and dam, Sg Skudai and Pontian water treatment plants and Sg Tebrau pumping station to the Government of Johor. The Gunong Pulai plant has been in operation since 1924. Monday August 29, 2011 Singapore hands over water treatment plants to Johor By NELSON BENJAMIN nelson@thestar.com.my JOHOR BARU: Johor will soon control at least 43 out of the 44 water treatment plants in the state after Singapores Public Utilities Board (PUB) hands over two of the plants this Wednesday. The Skudai and Gunung Pulai water treatment plants which were both built and managed ...

Today marks the 54th celebrations of Independence and the proclamation of the newly formed sovereign state, Federation of Malaya. The Constitution of Federation of Malaya also came to force. Today also will be a historic moment as Singapore Public Utilities Board hands over Gunong Pulai water treatment plant and dam, Sg Skudai and Pontian water treatment plants and Sg Tebrau pumping station to the Government of Johor. The Gunong Pulai plant has been in operation since 1924, The 50 year agreement signed in 1961 between the Government of Johor and Singapore City Council ended yesterday and these facilities will be handed over at no cost of acquisition. HRH Sultan of Johor will witness the formal handing over in the morning. Two other PUB facilities are still operational to supply raw water for the consumption of Singaporeans, which is Sg Lingui and Sg Johor dams. 1.463937 103.764442 Share this: Share Twitter Like this: Be the first to like this post.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 The Hari Raya Aidilfitri Malaysia open house to be held in Penang later this month has nothing to do with politics, says Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. The event on September 11 was to unite Malaysians by getting them to better appreciate the 1Malaysia concept, Bernama Online quoted Rais as saying. Said Rais: This celebration is to serve as a bridge for any divide, and we are not having it for any political reasons. He said Penang was hosting the event as the state had not held a celebration on such a scale, unlike neighbours Kedah, Perlis and Perak. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to join in the celebrations with some 20,000 guests.

Besok kita akan menyambut hari kemerdekaan yang ke 54. Sejak merdeka kita diperintah UMNO/BN (nama lama Perikatan) dan kita hidup aman sejahtera sesama kita tanpa ada apa masalah melainkan pada 1969. Apa yang berlaku pada 1969 adalah proses permatangan sebuah negara yang baru mencapai kemerdekaan pada 1957 dan yang penting kita dapat pelajaran yang berguna dan tidak mengulanginya semula di masa hadapan. Sepanjang 54 tahun sudah banyak perubahan yang dibawa UMNO/BN ke atas negara kita. Ada banyak negara yang lebih dahulu atau sama-sama merdeka macam kita pun masih tidak mencapai tahap seperti mana kita sekarang. Memerintah sebuah negara bukannya mudah, menguruskan ekonomi negara bukan setakat bercakap peratus-peratus tertentu, malah lebih dari itu juga. Wang bukan boleh dicetak sesuka hati atau nilai menyusut dan inflasi meningkat, menguruskan perbelanjaan pertahanan, pembangunan dan macam-macam, semuanya memerlukan kebijakan kepimpinan. Memerintah sebuah negara tidak sama seperti memer...

SHAH ALAM, Aug 30 Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged his political foe Datuk Seri Najib Razak to improve the electoral process regardless of the indicated drip in the prime ministers popularity. A survey by independent pollster Merdeka Center released yesterday found that 59 per cent of Malaysians approved of Najibs leadership, down six points in the past three months, and 13 points lower than his high of 72 per cent in May last year. Anwar, at Khalids open house, says it is imperative for the countrys leaders to ensure free and fair elections. Choo Choy May pic Respondents said they were most troubled by the surge in inflation which hit a two-year high of 3.5 per cent in June and the governments heavily criticised handling of the July 9 Bersih rally for free and fair elections. Regardless of the support, it is incumbent, it is imperative of any responsible leader in the country, to ensure elections are fair and free, Anwar told reporters today at the Hari Raya ...

john r mallot adalah kawan baik anwar aljubs. dalam artikelnya yang terbaru john r mallot mempertikaikan jumlah pengundi berdaftar di luar negara sepertimana yang telah SPR keluarkan butirannya. kata john r mallot, terdapat 1 juta rakyat malaysia berada di luar negara tetapi hanya 2500 sahaja yang mendaftar sebagai pengundi. john r mallot pertikai fakta dan kesahihan SPR. inilah masalah bila buat research guna kepala lutut. mengikut laporan SPR, jumlah pengundi baru yang layak mengundi tetapi BELUM MENDAFTAR dianggarkan berjumlah 4 juta orang. kalau yang 4 juta orang dalam malaysia pun tak mendaftar mengundi, apatahlagi rakyat malaysia yang berada di luar negara. john r mallot, research kau pakai kepala lutut ke ?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 Australia could start sending asylum seekers to Malaysia as early as next week if the High Court there rules in favour of the refugee swap tomorrow, The Australian Online reported. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) told the national daily its staff were on standby to accept arrivals as early as Thursday if the Australian High Court allowed the Malaysian Solution to go through. Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowens office also confirmed that two transit centres in Port Dickson were ready to accept transfers, with no further updates to be completed. The ministers spokesman, however, would not speculate on when transfers would commence, before the High Court ruling tomorrow. IOM regional representative Chris Lom told The Australian Online that if the High Court ruled in Canberras favour, it would be feasible that transfers could begin as early as next week. He said IOM would provide medical staff, social workers and humanitarian staff to dea...

Tun Dr Mahathir: Part of efforts to disparage leaders of old. PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused PAS of idolising communists and disparaging the founding fathers of Malaysia and Umno. The influential former prime minister told reporters today that recent comments by PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu "is part of efforts to disparage leaders of old maybe because they are related to Umno and to idolise communists." "I did not expect this to happen but unfortunately the ones who are pushing this trend is PAS. This trend has continued up to the point where they are idolising communists who killed so many of our security personnel," he said at the prime minister's Hari Raya open house. Malaysia's longest-serving prime minister said that "there is no reason to say that communists fought for independence. They fought for independence only so they can takeover the country and turn it into a communist country." "This is not a fight ...

Tak perlulah DAP sibuk-sibuk nak letak calon Melayu pada PRU yang akan datang. Banyak lagi parti lain yang boleh diwakili oleh orang Melayu. Ada ke tak dek calon Melayu, DAP ni tetap parti rasis. Jangan ingat dengan meletak calon Melayu untuk bertanding atas tiket DAP..DAP sudah boleh dianggap parti yang bukan anti-Melayu dan chauvinis. Ahli Jawatankuasa DAP negeri, Zulkifli Mohd Noor diingatkan supaya tidak besar kepala dengan meminta PKR, memulangkan satu kerusi Parlimen dan lima kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri kepada DAP pada pilihan raya umum ini. Ketua Penerangan PKR Pulau Pinang, Johari Kassim berkata, DAP sudah mempunyai 19 kerusi di negeri ini dan Zulkifli tidak sepatutnya menuntut lagi kerusi untuk diberikan kepada calon Melayu DAP yang dikatakan, mampu menarik pengundi Melayu. Johari berkata, Zulkifli perlu meminta kerusi sedia ada daripada DAP untuk meletakkan calon Melayu. Menurutnya, Zulkifli yang boleh dianggap senior dalam politik, seharusnya memahami prinsip Pa...

from Malaysia Today 'In the eyes of many MCA members, Chua is a liability to the party'. (Free Malaysia Today) - In the second part of this interview, Stanley Koh talks about the relevance of MCA to the Chinese community and on other issues that may have an impact on the election performance of MCA, the second largest BN component party. Koh is a seasoned observer of MCA politics, having been the party’s head of research unit. FMT: Why does MCA find it so difficult to convince the public that it is still relevant to the Chinese community? Is the rank and file still in a fighting spirit? Koh: You know, there is a Chinese saying: ‘Bu dao Huang He xin bu si’. This is derived from the old Chinese belief that when a person dies, the spirit will have to cross the Yellow River (Huang He), and when the person discovers that the nails on his finger and toes have dropped off, the final reality of death is imminent. This is not the first time that MCA has come so close to political dea...

SIBU, Aug 30 Drought in the Kapit division of Sarawak is drying up wells and streams and has made stretches of the Rajang River impassable to boats, affecting more than 30,000 people who are now facing a water shortage and transportation problems. Thirty of the 45 schools in the division are also affected by the water shortage. It is a blessing for the students that their schools are now closed for the Hari Raya holidays, Kapit Resident Dahim Dandot was quoted as saying. The Borneo Post newspaper today quoted him as saying that the authorities might have to alert the Prime Ministers Department to declare a state of emergency there if the problem persists for the next 18 days. The shallow stretches of the river between Kapit and Belaga towns had forced express boat operators to suspend services, said Dahim. Many people in Kapit believe that their water woes started in early October last year when the Bakun dam was impounded. According to Bernama, although water is released from the da...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 Malaysians must put character and competence above race before the country can overcome its shortcomings and thrive amid greater competition worldwide, Lim Guan Eng said. The DAP secretary-general said that while the nation has made much economic progress since independence, the time has come for Malaysians to abandon failed policies in favour of new ones to build better prospects and prepare the next generation for the challenges of globalisation. We must impress on our young that there is no substitute for competence. Neither is there any alternative to innovation and creativity as the roadmap towards high-income status. But first we must be comfortable as Malaysians, Lim (picture) said in his National Day message today. There must be a sense of Malaysian identity that what we are is more important than who we are; that the content of our character is more important than the colour of our skin and that how we connect with other Malaysians is more important than...

Pengerusi DAP, Karpal Singh hari ini berkata 25 anggota polis yang mempertahankan balai polis Bukit Kepong pada 1950, Datuk Onn Jaafar dan Tunku Abdul Rahman adalah pejuang kemerdekaan sebenar dan perkara itu tidak boleh dipertikaikan. Karpal yang juga anggota Parlimen Bukit Gelugor berkata ia mesti diterima sebagai dokumen sejarah bahawa serangan pengganas komunis ke atas balai polis Bukit Kepong berjaya dipatahkan oleh 25 anggota polis dan anggota keluarga mereka yang berjaya mempertahankan balai itu. "Mereka wajar diberikan pujian oleh semua pihak, bagi keberanian dan pengorbanan mereka. Adalah salah untuk mengatakan bahawa mereka ialah pegawai British sebagaimana dikatakan oleh (Timbalan Presiden Pas) Mohamad (Sabu) seperti didakwa. Mereka adalah pejuang kemerdekaan sebenar," katanya. Dalam satu kenyataan di sini, Karpal berkata, kenyataan yang didakwa itu, bahawa pengganas komunis yang menyerang balai polis Bukit Kepong pada 1950 adalah hero sebenar negara da...

from The Malaysian Insider :: Malaysia by len@themalaysianinsider.net PUTRAJAYA, Aug 30 — Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today that the Health Ministry’s investigation into whether police intruded into the Tung Shin Hospital during the July 9 Bersih rally will result in the same findings as a probe being conducted by the police themselves. The health minister told reporters at the prime minister’s Hari Raya open house that despite each committee calling on different witnesses, “there is only one truth.” Liow said ‘there is only one truth’ about the Tung Shin Hospital incident. — File pic “Our witnesses will be those under our jurisdiction — doctors, hospital staff and patients — while members of the public are under the police,” he said when asked why DAP leaders who had offered themselves as eye-witnesses to his ministry’s panel were told to report to the police instead. The MCA deputy president said that both probes were “to find the truth and there can’t be two different things.” I...

KUALA LUMPUR 29 Ogos Pengerusi DAP, Karpal Singh hari ini berkata, 25 anggota polis yang mempertahankan balai polis Bukit Kepong pada 1950, Datuk Onn Jaafar dan Tunku Abdul Rahman adalah pejuang kemerdekaan sebenar dan perkara itu tidak boleh dipertikaikan. Karpal yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bukit Gelugor berkata, ia mesti diterima sebagai dokumen sejarah bahawa serangan pengganas komunis ke atas balai polis Bukit Kepong berjaya dipatahkan oleh 25 anggota polis dan anggota keluarga mereka yang berjaya mempertahankan balai itu. "Mereka wajar diberikan pujian oleh semua pihak, bagi keberanian dan pengorbanan mereka. Adalah salah untuk mengatakan bahawa mereka ialah pegawai British sebagaimana dikatakan oleh (Timbalan Presiden Pas) Mohamad (Sabu) seperti didakwa. Mereka adalah pejuang kemerdekaan sebenar, kata Karpal. Aiyoo apa sudah jadi ni. Karpal Singh sendiri cakap Mat Sabu manusia yang tak boleh pakai. Hahahaha lawak gila tengok muka Mat Sabu sekarang. Dah tak tentu arah dibuatnya....

Najibs approval rating has hit its lowest point since last May. File pix KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders have predicted that Datuk Seri Najib Razaks steady decline in public support may come to a head in the next general election if he fails to introduce immediate reforms to the electoral system. While they agreed the dip reported by Merdeka Centers latest survey yesterday was unsurprising, the leaders chose to remain cautious over the implications, saying the numbers may not necessarily reflect a positive swing towards the federal opposition. Lim said the PM has been desperately trying to regain lost ground. The independent pollsters survey revealed that Najibs approval rating hit its lowest point since last May at 59 per cent, fuelled by rising concerns over the surge in living costs and his governments handling of the tumultuous July 9 Bersih 2.0 rally. DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang said without immediate electoral reforms, Najibs administration may suffer a demise co...

A single mother is pleading for loansharks to stop harassing her family as she had done nothing to offend them. Waitress Liow Lee Choo said the loansharks had targeted her for the past three months. The 62-year-old added that the first harassment took place in May when green paint was strewn all over her home in Permas Jaya. The recent incident occured on Aug 25 at they splattered red paint into my car porch which stained my car. I dont know why I been victimised by them as we never borrow from them, she said at a press conference organised by Johor MCA public complaints bureau chief Chia Song Cheng recently. Liow added that she had no quarrel with anyone and is dumbfounded as to why the loansharks were after her. Both of my sons and I are working and I do not see why should we borrow money from them, said the anguished mother. In relation to Liows plight, Chia had urged the loansharks to contact him personally to resolve the issue between both parties. He added that he would become a ...

For a good cause: Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association Malaysia organising committee pose for a group shot with Chua (in batik) Some 160 golfers from around the region gathered in Kuala Lumpur recently to raise funds for charity while having fun on the greens. Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association (EACM) members from countries like China, Hong Kong and host country Malaysia gathered at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club for the two-day Invitational Friendship and Charity golf competition. Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association director-general To Man Chung said that they organised these tournaments several times a year for their members around the world. We have to concentrate on smaller regions at a time because we can only have limited numbers of golfers on a course, he said. Besides doing charity while playing golf, To said that these events were also an avenue for their members, who consisted mostly of businessmen, to expand their network of contacts. Its all in good fun, because all of us...

Tindakan Timbalan Presiden Pas, Mohamad Sabu yang cuba membohongi masyarakat tentang sejarah Bukit Kepong membuktikan beliau seorang pemimpin yang 'tidak boleh pakai'. Presiden Persatuan Bekas Tentera Malaysia (PBTM), Datuk Muhammad Abdul Ghani berkata, tindakan Mohamad yang menganggap pengganas dalam Kompeni Pasukan Keempat Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM) adalah hero sebenar dalam peristiwa itu dan bukannya anggota keselamatan serta ahli keluarga mereka adalah keterlaluan. "Mat Sabu (Mohamad) masih lagi 'dijajah' ideologi komunis. Dia terlupa bahawa hero sebenar dalam tragedi tersebut adalah anggota keselamatan yang terbunuh mempertahankan negara kerana sayangkan keamanan dan tanah air. "Agaknya, kalau tiada anggota keselamatan yang sanggup bertarung nyawa untuk mempertahankan negara daripada PKM, mungkin Malaysia kini dijajah oleh mereka," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini, hari ini. Tambah Muhammad, Timbalan Presiden Pas itu se...

Do not fall prey to syndicates offering jobs which involved opening bank accounts and withdrawing money to earn a commission, said the Selangor MCA Public Complaints Bureau. Its chief Datuk Theng Book advised the public to be cautious when they find such jobs advertised in the media. Nothing is free. You cannot earn a living just by opening bank accounts, he said during a press conference at the office here yesterday. One such victim is a 29-year-old man who wants to be known as David. He worked as a dishwasher in England for six years, before coming home. He said his nightmare began when he saw a job vacancy advertisement for a marketing executive position in a newspaper in March and met a man named Ong for an interview at a shopping mall. I was told to open bank accounts for football betting. Once the money is withdrawn, I would gain 1% commission on the spot as my salary, he said, adding he did not suspect anything amiss then. However, things went wrong on July 15 when he was told ...

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen handed out advance loan payments to 152 students from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation here. She said the money would help new students with their preparations before the start of the new academic session. The Government is mindful of the fact that new undergraduates need money to prepare for university. Successful PTPTN applicants will receive RM1,500 each, she said here yesterday. Dr Ng, who is also Raub MP, said the Government placed a heavy emphasis on education and would readily spend money to nurture the countrys future leaders. In several countries I visited, theyd rather spend their money on weapons but we are a peaceful nation, so a big chunk of the budget goes to education instead, she said. During the event, Dr Ng also distributed Hari Raya cookies and duit raya from the Social Welfare Department to 96 needy folk. People are still fighting in Syria while we are preparing to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I urge ever...

Dalil-dalil Yang Digunakan Oleh Para Pendukung PAS Untuk Mensunnahkan Takbir Dalam Ceramah-ceramah agama dan Politik oleh Abu Numair Nawawi B. Subandi Dalil-dalil tentang bertakbir yang dikemukakan (oleh para pendukung PAS) tersebut perlu diteliti semula baik-baik bagi melihat kaedah praktiknya yg betul. Supaya jangan hanya tahu bertakbir, tapi tak ketentuan hala kaedahnya. Di antara dalil yang mereka gunakan adalah sebagaimana berikut: Daripada Abu Hurairah radhiyallahu anhu (beliau menceritakan) bahawa seorang lelaki berkata: Ya Rasulullah, sesungguhnya aku ingin melakukan perjalanan (safar), maka berilah aku wasiat (pesanan). Beliau berkata, Hendaklah engkau bertaqwa kepada Allah, dan bertakbir di atas setiap tempat yang tinggi. Kemudian ketika orang tersebut telah berpaling, beliau mengatakan, Ya Allah, dekatkanlah jarak bumi, dan ringankanlah perjalanannya.. (Hadis Riwayat at-Tirmidzi, 11/336, no. 3367. Kata at-Tirmidzi,...