AMONG states hit by serious floods, Penang has received the least in cash aid from Putrajaya from 2013 to 2017. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said out almost RM235 million spent in that period, Penang received only RM35,500 from the federal government following the September 15 flash floods.
An afternoon in the Parliament’s MPs’ lounge with Azeez, the MP for Baling, PKR MP for Sungai Petani, Johari and MP for Kapar, Manivannan
Today afternoon when I walked into MPs’ lounge in the parliament, Azeez, the MP for Baling called me and invited me to eat Mee Mamak with him. He said he is a mamak, he loves to eat mee mamak. Then PKR MP for Sungai Petani, Johari and MP for Kapar, Manivannan joined the table to…
The 100-day-memorial ceremony for the late Kerk Kim Hock, the former Secretary-General of DAP cum former MP
I went to the Nirvana cemetery in Semenyih to attend the 100-day-memorial ceremony for the late Kerk Kim Hock, the former Secretary-General of DAP cum former MP.
Why should Mais, DBP write Malay Bibles for Christians? Sarawak DCM asks
KUCHING, Nov 16 — Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing asserted today that Christian Malaysians find it totally unacceptable if Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) were to translate the Bible into Malay as suggested by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais).
LIVE: Day 8 of Suhakam inquiry into missing pastors, activist
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (Suhakam) public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh and three other Malaysians resumes today with Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat taking the stand.
KL mayor leaves condo challenge to courts; protest banners go missing
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Tan Sri Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz said he will let the courts decide the future of The Address, a new high-density residential development in Taman Desa being protested by existing residents. This comes after 11 residents there filed a lawsuit against the Kuala Lumpur mayor to stop the new condominium project.
DAP re-elections: Who’s in, who’s out
The two individuals who are no longer in the CEC are former committee member Boo Cheng Hau, who obtained 384 votes, and late chairperson Karpal Singh, who died in a car accident in 2014. Despite being deceased, Karpal still received 43 votes.
Guan Eng, Kit Siang retain top DAP posts
PENANG Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and party supremo Lim Kit Siang retained their positions as DAP’s secretary-general and parliamentary leader, respectively, after the party’s central executive committee (CEC) re-election in Shah Alam today.