On April 6, Parliament hastily cleared all government business to allow for the tabling of the controversial “Bill 355” which aims to expand the syariah courts’ criminal jurisdiction from three years of imprisonment, RM5,000 in fine and six strokes of the whip (the 3-5-6 limit) to 30 years, RM100,000 and 100 strokes (the 30-100-100 limit)….
In Gelang Patah, Dr M swaps daggers with gold for Kit Siang
A month before the last general election in 2013, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in a symbolic visit to Johor Bahru, called on voters of Gelang Patah to turn the constituency into a burial ground for DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang’s political career.
Khalid does not deserve IGP tenure extension, say lawyers
Khalid Abu Bakar does not inspire public confidence due to his lack of professionalism, and he has also been found liable for the tort of misfeasance in public office, they say. PETALING JAYA: The tenure of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar should not be extended, lawyers and a law expert said. This is…
Pakatan Harapan invites public to submit logo design
Following widespread ridicule of its proposed logos, PH now wants the people to come up with one that symbolises ‘hope’, ‘democracy’, ‘unity’ and ‘justice’. PETALING JAYA: A day after social media users poured scorn on the proposed logos for Pakatan Harapan (PH), the opposition coalition today invited the public to come up with alternative designs….
MP wants Najib to intervene in ‘unfair, illogical’ scholarship issue
DAP’s Teresa Kok says Prime Minister Najib Razak must direct the Public Service Department director-general to explain the matter to the Cabinet. PETALING JAYA: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has called on Prime Minister Najib Razak to direct the Public Service Department (PSD) to explain why the overseas scholarship programme requires only 7As while its domestic…
Call on the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib to direct PSD director general to explain to the Cabinet why overseas scholarship JKPJ Special programme only requires 7A when local scholarship (P9A+ programme) requires 9A+
Two days ago, I have in a statement revealed that Public Service Department (PSD) overseas scholarship (JKPJ Special Programme) requires only 7A s whereas local scholarship (P9 A+ Programme) requires 9 A +? This is a strange, illogical and unfair policy which has puzzled most students, parents and the public.
MP: ‘Public officer’ should not be subjected to narrow interpretation
A Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) lawmaker disagrees with the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s restrictive interpretation of a public office or public officer. Hanipa Maidin was responding to the court’s decision on Friday to dismiss a suit filed by Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Surprise! Najib is the big winner at PAS meet
PAS’ annual congress will end today. The Malaysian Insight lists four things that stood out at the party’s gathering in Alor Setar, Kedah. 1) Najib Razak was the biggest winner He is 2,440km away in from the main hall in Alor Star where the PAS annual assembly is taking place, but arguably, Umno president and…