PETALING JAYA: Turkey is a must for Christmas dinner and should by right be listed as a price-controlled item, said DAP lawmaker Teresa Kok. “Turkey is the traditional Christmas dinner menu for many Christian families. “It is therefore insensitive and inconsiderate on the part of the government not to place turkey in the list of…
1MDB sent US$850 million to entity made to appear owned by UAE firm, says WSJ
In the latest turn of events involving state-owned firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported today that a 1MDB unit had sent at least US$850 million (RM3.7 billion) to an offshore entity made to appear controlled by Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co (Ipic). Citing wire transfer documents, the paper said…
We will work with Umno but stay in the opposition, PAS Youth says
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 ― PAS youth chief Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz said today that PAS is willing to cooperate with Umno but in its capacity as a member of the opposition, noting that the Islamist party will not form a formal alliance with the ruling pact. He said the cooperation would be…
1MDB, RM2.6b scandals may be BN’s downfall
KUALA LUMPUR: The double controversies of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and a RM2.6 billion donation given to Prime Minister Najib Razak may prove to be Barisan Nasional’s undoing in the next general elections, said Seputeh MP Teresa Kok today. Speaking at a convention in Malacca, Kok said Najib’s jabs at DAP in the recently concluded Umno general assembly were attempts…
Opening Speech at DAP Melaka Convention
Opening Speech by Teresa Kok, DAP National Vice Chairperson and MP for Seputeh at DAP Melaka Ordinary Convention held in DAP Melaka People’s Hall at 10 am on Sunday, December 13, 2015 ————————————————————————————– 1. 1 MDB scandal will be the number one issue in the next general election For the last few years, DAP has…
UMNO kongkong ahli tapi salahkan DAP
KUALA LUMPUR 11 DIS: Ahli Parlimen Kulai, Teo Nie Ching mengecam kenyataan Ketua Wanita UMNO, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil yang sembarangan menuduh DAP mahu memperguna orang Melayu. Sebaliknya, beliau berkata, UMNO sebenarnya yang mengongkong minda ahlinya melalui saluran tidak betul supaya semata-mata untuk mendapat sokongan kepada Presidennya, Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “DAP tidak ada niat untuk…
Nice and slow, Umno leader says on working with PAS
Following Umno’s offer to work with PAS in building a “perfect Malaysia”, both parties will start their cooperation “in slow motion” before moving to firmer arrangements, Umno leader Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi says. “Let it be on an informal (biasa) basis for now, while strengthening mutual understanding, for instance, on the issue of khalwat (close…
Penang Umno rep takes issue with MAS stewardesses’ attire
Penang Umno delegate Datuk Ahmad Darus today hit out at the government for allowing Malaysia Airlines’s (MAS) female staff to wear “unsewn” uniforms, saying that it showed a trend towards emulating the Jews. Speaking to delegates at the Umno general assembly in PWTC, Ahmad claimed that it was Jewish culture for men to dress “decently”…