JULY 13 — Last April, Zakir Naik’s presence in Malaysia caused a stir. He is a preacher known for his abrasive style which tends to offend people of other religious persuasions. The Malaysian government, with its dire need to win support from Muslims, feted Zakir and even offered him an island! So much for their…
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Kor Ming buat laporan polis isu karikatur ‘dedak’
PETALING JAYA: Pengerusi DAP Perak Nga Kor Ming akan membuat laporan polis kerana difitnah apabila dikaitkan dengan satu karikatur memaparkan gambar kanak-kanak menerima duit raya yang disamakan sebagai ‘dedak’. Kor Ming turut menegaskan beliau tidak pernah melukis atau memuat naik gambar berkenaan ke akaun Facebooknya.
Taiwan Literature and Music Night (台湾文学之夜)
I attended the concert on Taiwan Literature and Music Night (台湾文学之夜)organised by Taipei Economits & Cultural Office in Malaysia (TECO) at KLCC on last Saturday. The two singers who performed that night were Anthony Neely (倪安东)and Jess Lee (李佳薇). Both are famous singers in Taiwan and both of them were born out of Taiwan. Jess…
Malaysian Bar: Premature to decide if Guan Eng should quit
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — It is currently premature to decide if Lim Guan Eng should resign as Penang chief minister because the evidence for his corruption charges is uncertain, the Malaysian Bar said today. Malaysian Bar president Steven Thiru said the risk of Lim’s interference with the trial would depend on the evidence produced…
Melawat Sdr Abdul Rahman bekas nazir Masjid Al-Ehsan pada Hari Kedua Hari Raya
Pada hari kedua Hari Raya, saya dan YB Ng Sze Han (ADUN Kinarara) menziarahi Sdr Abdul Rahman, bekas nazir di Masjid Al-Ehsan di Bandar Kinarara, Puchong, Abdul Rahman adalah anggota tentera yang bersara. Beliau mempertahankan saya selepas saya ditahan di bawah ISA pada September 2008. Beliau yang memberi keterangan kepada polis bahawa saya tidak terlibat…
Visited Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz at his house at his Padang Rengas Parliamentary Constituency
Dato Seri Nazri Aziz , the Minister of Tourism and Culture is a political maverick. He is one of the few UMNO cabinet ministers who can mingle well with all MPs, regardless BN or opposition. When I went to campaign in the Kuala Kangsar by-election last month, I was brought by his assistant Tai Zee…
15 Jam terkurung di balik tirai besi SPRM
Pada 29 Jun 2016, ketika saya sedang sibuk mempengerusikan mesyuarat Exco, saya tiba-tiba dimaklumkan bahawa wartawan portal berita telah hadir di pejabat saya seawal jam 9 pagi. Saya hairan dan bertanya sendiri, bukankah sidang media saya dijadual pada 12.30 tengahari? Barangkali pegawai saya tersilap. Saya menemui wartawan tersebut untuk memberitahu bahawa beliau datang terlalu awal,…
Rumah Terbuka Hari Raya Kerajaan Selangor di Gombak
Hari ini saya menghadiri Majlis rumah terbuka Hari Raya Kerajaan Selangor di Taman Sri Keramat, Gombak. Saya gembira dapat berjumpa dengan ramai pegawai kerajaan Selangor yang saya selalu jumpa dalam mesyuarat semasa saya jadi Exco Kerajaan Selangor. Ini adalah kali pertama di mana majlis rumah terbuka Hari Raya Kerajaan Selangor diadakan di luar bangunan kerajaan…