Parti Keadilan Rakyat Advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the opposition will not be pushing for a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister any time soon.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Anwar: No motion against PM - TheStarOnline.tv
Ong coy on PKFZ probe details - Malaysiakini.tv
Newly appointed Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat was coy about his pledge to probe the RM4.6 billion 'soft-loan' to the Port Klang Free Zone and refused to divulge any details.
可以朋友身份帮助马华‧林良实坚守不问政事 - Sin Chew Daily
（雪兰莪‧八打灵再也）马华前总会长敦林良实强调，他坚守自己退位后不问“政事”的原则，不过若马华需要他的意见，他还是会以朋友的身份给予帮助。
他今日（週四，4月10日）在拉曼大学宣佈新校长人选后，针对记者询问他对马华的看法时笑说，“到今天我还是遵守退休不问政事的承诺，你认为对吗？如果你认为我是对的，那就是代表你认为前首相敦马哈迪是错的。”
他表示，他已经退休了，当一个人退休后，他必须是真正的退休，放手让年轻人去做、去尝试。
“作为前从政者，我们每个人都会有自己的看法，如果后辈需要我的意见，我会告诉他们，但不是公开发表，私下相授將避免他们遇到不必要的失败。”
[From http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/61350]
Converts To Islam Must Declare Religious Status, Says Abdullah - Bernama
PUTRAJAYA, April 10 (Bernama) -- The Federal government will soon make it a requirement for non-Muslims converting to Islam to declare their new religious status to their family members, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
He said the step was aimed at avoiding problems when they died.
"We do not want the religious department saying the deceased was a Muslim but the family members disputing it because he or she converted on the quiet," he told reporters after chairing a meeting of the National Council on Islamic Religious Affairs here Thursday.
Once the new ruling was in place, he said non-Muslims who converted to Islam must be in possession of documents stating that they had informed their family members about their conversion.
Abdullah said he had informed the meeting that religious issues were ultra-sensitive and must be tackled wisely and did not want them to cause racial tension.
These included the demolition of houses of worship, conversions and funeral disputes, he said.
The meeting also discussed the assimilation of research staff at the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) into the Halal Industry Development Corporation.
[From http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=325935]
HPTC - The End - The Sun
By R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez
PUTRAJAYA (April 10, 2008): The much-maligned proposed High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) in Brickendonbury outside London has been shelved and buried for good.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob drove the final nail into the coffin today when he said there would be no appeals as they would be fruitless.
But more importantly, he assured the public that extravagance and unnecessary expenditure will be things of the past as all projects and programmes - present and future - that involved huge expenses will be reviewed or stopped.
Regrettably, he will not be able to save RM17 million – the "bidding fee" for the Champions Youth Cup (CYC) which Malaysia will host in August. The minister has no choice but to honour the commitments made by his predecessor.
Ismail said as the proposal to develop the Tun Abdul Razak Rubber Research Centre into the HPTC has been rejected by the East Herts Council, there was no use in pursuing the matter any further.
"Even if we appealed, I am certain the council will give the same answer. I’m sure the council has its reasons for not approving it, and if we were to appeal, this process would incur more cost," Ismail said at a specially-called media conference in his ministry to address the HPTC issue.
The council had last October cited green belt zoning and the existence of abundant sports facilities as reasons for rejecting the proposal.
[More at http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=21431]
6 wounded in shootout at Malaysia's airport - AP
The robbers flee in a getaway car with $1 million in cash after the heist
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Robbers shot and wounded six people before escaping with about $1 million in cash at Malaysia's main international airport Wednesday, police and news reports said.
A group of between four and six robbers opened fire at two currency exchange workers and two security guards accompanying them as they carried a bag of cash outside the departure hall of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, according to the Bernama news agency.
District police chief Zahedi Ayub told Bernama that two other bystanders were also wounded. Flights were not disrupted, he said.
A district police official confirmed that six people were wounded in an armed robbery, but said he could not provide details. Airport authorities could not immediately be contacted.
The suspects "were dark-skinned and believed to be locals," the news agency quoted Zahedi as saying. "Based on preliminary investigations, it appears that the robbers knew the movements of the victims and it is categorized as an organized crime."
Police have set up road checkpoints to find the robbers, Zahedi said.
[More at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24034050/]
Karpal: We are a secular state - NST
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP chairman Karpal Singh has called on Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak not to emulate the proverbial ostrich, which buries its head in the sand and is oblivious to what is happening around it.
Karpal said this in his response to Azizan's call to him to keep quiet at Pas' intention to turn Malaysia into an Islamic state.
"What can be a bigger and fundamental issue than Pas' intention to turn Malaysia into an Islamic state.
"This issue cannot and should not be swept under the carpet. If Pas' efforts to turn Malaysia into an Islamic state becomes a reality, that would mean Hudud laws would be extended to non-Muslims," said Karpal yesterday.
Karpal called on Pas to accept that Malaysia is a secular state with a multi-religious population.
[From http://www.nst.com.my/Thursday/National/2209475/Article/index_html]
Khalid: Previous government okayed pig project on Jan 30 - The Star
By Wani Muthiah
SHAH ALAM: Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has reiterated that it was the previous state government that approved the centralised pig farming project in Ladang Tumbuk, Mukim Batu in Kuala Langat.
He said records showed that approval was given to acquire 136.4ha for the project under Section 3 (1) (a) of the Land Acquisition Act.
The decision was made at an executive council meeting on Jan 30 where it was also decided that the cost of the acquisition would be borne by a private company and the proceeds channelled to the Selangor state Economic Planning Unit.
Earlier, former mentri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo told a press conference that the previous state government decided on a smaller project.
“We did not discuss a project costing as much as RM100mil and the state government had also agreed not to come out with any allocation for it,” he said.
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/nation/20909222&sec=nation]
I owe nobody any apology, says Dr Mahathir - The Star
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has accused DAP chairman Karpal Singh of being a detractor who was moved by pure hatred.
In a two-paragraph open letter to Karpal Singh dated April 3, the former prime minister said the politician was like any of his other detractors who would never believe him (Dr Mahathir) no matter what he said.
“You are moved by pure hatred and I cannot respond to people who can never accept reality. My conscience is clear. I have done what was my duty, and I owe nobody any apology,” Dr Mahathir wrote.
The letter was a reply to Karpal Singh’s earlier open letter stating that the former prime minister had abused the provisions of Article 125(3) of the Federal Constitution during the 1988 judicial crisis.
This led to the setting up of the two tribunals which found Tun Salleh Abas, Datuk George Seah and the late Tan Sri Wan Suleiman Pawanteh guilty of misconduct.
In his letter, Dr Mahathir also said Karpal Singh would make use of his letter to tarnish his name further.
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/nation/20903438&sec=nation]
Mukhriz: No point having PM-Dr M meeting now - The Star
By Meera Vijayan
JOHOR BARU: A meeting now between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be futile, as old issues remain unresolved.
Dr Mahathir’s son, Datuk Mukhriz said he did not believe the meeting would be of any use as there were broken promises from the dialogue between the two in 2006.
Mukhriz said that after the meeting when his father had explained where the present Government had gone wrong, Pak Lah had immediately said he himself would address all the issues brought up.
“Shortly after that, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said Proton would answer issues concerning it, but at the end of the day, none of these issues were ever addressed,” he said.
Mukhriz said if the issues had been addressed at that point, perhaps the general election results would have been different.
According to him, the reason Barisan Nasional faced such heavy losses in the elections was because people were not encouraged to speak out, regardless of whether they were from the Opposition or within the party.
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/nation/20903522&sec=nation]
Khairy gets backing for post - The Star
IPOH: Khairy Jamaluddin is the most appropriate person to replace Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as Umno Youth chief, Perak Umno Youth chief Zainol Fadzi Paharudin said.
Pledging his support for the Umno Youth deputy chief, Zainol Fadzi said Khairy had demonstrated the qualities of a leader of calibre during his tenure as the movement’s number two.
“He is also an effective and loyal deputy to Hishammuddin. His ability and experience have been proven time and again in the agenda and political struggles of Umno Youth,” he said in a statement yesterday.
[From http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/nation/20903780&sec=nation]
Siva: I was offered RM80mil to cross over - The Star
IPOH: Buntong assemblyman A. Sivasubramaniam has lodged a police report, claiming that he was offered RM80mil to switch to Barisan Nasional.
The Perak assemblyman, who hit the headlines for resigning from DAP and then withdrawing his resignation six hours later, lodged the report yesterday.
He was questioned by the state Anti-Corruption Agency on Tuesday after similar allegations by his fellow party man V. Sivakumar, the Tronoh assemblyman.
Sivasubramaniam said he received the offers through his mobile phone.
Asked why he had only brought the matter to the police after so long, Sivasubramaniam said, “These people are becoming too arrogant and I feel I have to put a stop to this.”
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/10/nation/20901219&sec=nation]
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