Najib to be stripped of veto power over 1MDB’s decisions
Malaysia’s Finance Ministry has taken up the recommendations put forward by a parliamentary committee probe into troubled 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), including the removal of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s veto power over major decisions by the state investor. The ministry, which wholly owns 1MDB, yesterday also accepted the resignation of 1MDB’s six-member board of directors…
False declaration case against Guan Eng’s ex-landlord closed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers will not pursue charges of making a false declaration against the woman who sold her house to Lim Guan Eng, Penang police said today. According to Penang police chief Abdul Ghafar Rajab, deputy public prosecutors decided that the case required no further action several days ago. When…
Just as DAP took 24 years before trying to go for power in Penang State, Sarawak DAP is ready to go for power to form Sarawak State Government in 2021 if DAP Sarawak makes headway in May 7 polls
DAP took 24 years before trying to go for power in Penang State to form the Penang State Government. DAP was formed in 1966, and the first time DAP declared its intention to form the Penang State Government was in the 1990 General Election when I led the campaign of “Tanjong 2” to go for…
#Paren4Katibas N.62 Katibas
Campaigning in Katibas seat in Kapit area must be cool…….many young people in the DAP like to go all the way to Kapit to help this DAP’s young candidate, Paren Nyawi. Paren is a humble, honest and dedicated young man. He forgoes his accountant job in KL to serve his people in the remote area…
Sarawak churches want NRD to fix Christian man’s MyKad before polling day
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 ― The Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) is hopeful that the National Registration Department (NRD) can expedite the issuance of a new MyKad for Roneey Rebit to reflect his return to Christianity before May 7. Pleased that the government has dropped its appeal against the Dayak Bidayuh, ACS chairman Rev…
Sarawak churches thank Adenan but blast NRD for meddling with religious freedoms
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — The Association of Churches, Sarawak (ACS) welcomed Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s announcement today that the National Registration Department (NRD) is withdrawing its court appeal against a Dayak Bidayuh man who reverted to Christianity from Islam. Its secretary-general Ambrose Linang however panned the NRD’s initial decision last month to…
Kok: Adenan violating MA63 on Immigration
KUCHING: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has expressed surprise that Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has defended Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem‘s imposition of a blanket ban on peninsular opposition leaders entering the state. “This is a blatant abuse of the state’s autonomy in immigration matters.” “Legitimate political activities cannot be barred.”…