Malay rights group Perkasa today expressed concern over the attorney-general’s plan to amend the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA), saying the move could cause a revolt. Its information chief Hassan Basri Muhammad said the group was concerned that Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s intention to change laws on confidential government information by imposing a heavier…
First day of CNY
Today is the first day of CNY. I went for CNY mass at the Catholic Church of Jesus Caritas at Kepong Baru together with my mother, sister, nieces and nephew. It is very full of Chinese traditional flavor. All of us received Ang Pao and mandarin oranges from the priests. The parish priest Father Michael…
Reunion dinner with my fellow family members
Last night was Chinese New Year eve, as usual, I have had reunion dinner with my family members. After dinner, I joined my brothers and sister to give greetings to my parents. We blessed our parents and parents blessed us with nice words and Ang Pau. This has been the tradition of my family. I…
I was removed for criticising Najib over 1MDB, RM2.6 billion, says Mukhriz
Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir says he was removed as Kedah menteri besar because of his criticism of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak over the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and RM2.6 billion donation. Mukhriz told a press conference in Wisma Darul Aman today that those were the real reasons Umno no longer wanted him to…
Msia’s reputation going down the tubes, says Aussie daily
PETALING JAYA: The reputation of Malaysia as a moderate Muslim nation is going down the tubes as the government continues to attract attention and for all the wrong reasons, said Australian daily Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). In an editorial, SMH cited the jailing of former Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, almost one year ago, for what…
Swiss: US$4bn believed embezzled from 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR: The Swiss Attorney-General has revealed that as much as US$4 billion may have been misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Bhd and transferred to Swiss bank accounts. “Various former Malaysian public officials and both former and current officials of the United Arab Emirates” were said to be involved. The Swiss Attorney-General has now invoked mutual…
Canopy fee casts gloom over KL night market traders
Kuala Lumpur lawmakers today demanded that City Hall abolish the canopy fee that was recently imposed on traders at night markets. Over 100 traders, led by Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, gathered outside City Hall this morning to…
Kok: Spend on scholarships instead of National Service
PETALING JAYA: DAP National Vice-Chairperson Teresa Kok has questioned the government’s rational of spending money on the National Service Training programme (NS) instead of funding overseas scholarships for deserving students. In a statement, Kok said Prime Minister Najib Razak “broke the hearts” of 744 Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship students who will now have to…