Around 200 union leaders from the Malaysian Trade Union Congress gathered outside Parliament to hand over a memorandum demanding for minimum wage and cost of living allowance on Wednesday.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
MTUC hands memorandum to government - TheStarOnline.tv
Police Begin Investigations Into Football Bribery - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Police have begun their own investigations into alleged fixing of match results in the local football league after statements were taken by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) from the players said to be involved.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Ismail Omar said the probe was necessary as allegations of graft in the game could affect football development as well as the quality of matches.
"Those involved will not escape police action. We do not want a repeat of what happened 10 years ago because it is not healthy for football development," he told reporters here Wednesday.
It is learnt that seven Sarawak players and five players from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have been called by the ACA in the probe over alleged match fixing in local football.
[From http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=331427]
卡巴星：单纯法律课题‧勿將“王室”课题种族化 - Sin Chew Daily
（吉隆坡）行动党主席兼武吉牛汝莪区国会议员卡巴星促请巫统勿將他非议王室或统治者干预政治的课题种族化，因为这单纯只是一个法律课题。
他说，巫统不应把行动党视为“反王室”的政党，更不应將这项课题种族化。
卡巴星今日（週三，7日）在国会走廊召开新闻发表会，针对副首相拿督斯里纳吉指其举动是质疑联邦宪法赋予王室的权利，势將挑起捍卫王权者的不满情绪一事发表谈话说，他不解巫统为何要把课题种族化。
他强调，行动党不是“反王室”的政党，并重申他所质疑的是苏丹是否有司法权，指示霹雳州务大臣撤销调走霹州宗教局局长拿督占利。
州政府有权调派公务员
他说，占利是州政府的公务员，而州政府绝对有权调派任何一名政府公务员，他也引用1982年联邦直辖区教育局总监对抗陆丁宜（译音）的案例，支持他所说的论据。
他指出，虽然联邦宪法条文阐明王室在回教课题方面拥有绝对权利，而霹雳苏丹也是该州回教事务的最高负责人；但占利是由州政府聘请和支薪，所以州政府绝对有权调派占利。
[More at http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/64984]
Raja Petra refuses bail, stages hunger strike - The Sun
By Charles Ramendran and Maria J.Dass
PETALING JAYA (May 7, 2008): Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, the webmaster of malaysia-today.net who was charged with sedition yesterday for news content in his website has refused bail.
In an act of defiance against the charges, Raja Petra has gone on a hunger strike in the Sungai Buloh prison where he is being held and has refused to meet anyone, including his wife Marina Lee Abdullah.
"He won't listen to anyone of us and I am so worried for his health. Except for a drink of water just before being charged in court on Tuesday, he has not eaten or drank anything since. He has kidney problems and I don't think he can take this hunger strike if he goes on for days like this," said Marina when contacted by theSun today.
She said Raja Petra developed kidney ailments when he went on a five-day hunger strike during his detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 2000.
"My husband's lawyers and I had tried to post bail early today (yesterday) to free Raja Petra but he had not just refused bail but also declined to see any of them.
"I believe my husband is doing this as he feels he has been unfairly judged and persecuted. He is angry, just as how everyone else is with what has happened and I know he will only stop this strike when they release him. I can only pray for his health for now, I hope everyone will do so too," said Marina.
[More at http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=22096]
Raja Petra still declines visitors, gets specs - The Star
By M. Mageswari
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin remains adamant in his refusal to meet anyone, even his wife who twice tried to see him at Sungai Buloh prison on Wednesday.
After having failed to meet him at 10.30am, Marina Lee Abdullah, who was accompanied by their youngest daughter, Sarah, and lawyer Matthias Chang attempted again at noon.
Marina, 54, said she had insisted that she wanted to meet her spouse but Raja Petra refused to have any visitors.
However, she managed to deliver the spectacles he had requested earlier via a prison warden.
The housewife said she also believed that Raja Petra is declining meals in prison as he had also done so when he was detained under the Internal Security Act for three months in 2001.
"I will try again to see him Thursday. I already asked the prison official to convey a message to him that I will not stop visiting him daily until he sees me. This has only caused the official to smile at me," Marina said when contacted.
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/7/nation/20080507122531&sec=nation]
Malaysia's Economy Strong And Flexible Enough To Face Global Slowdown - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's economic standing is strong and flexible enough to face an uncertain growth in the world economy following the subprime loan crisis in the US, a weakening dollar as well as inflationary pressure and increasing crude oil price, Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said.
"Although the prospects of a slowdown in world economic growth will pose a risk to Malaysia's economic growth, its strong foundation is expected to contribute to its resilience and reduce the risks posed by the global challenges," he said during the Question and Answer session at the Parliament on Wednesday.
The minister was replying to a question from Alexander Nanta Linggi (BN-Kapit) who had asked on Malaysia's economic situation against the current world economy where the US dollar has depreciated, the price of crude oil has gone up and the Euro currency has appreciated.
Malaysia has projected a six percent economic growth for this year. Last year, the country's Gross Domestic Product grew by 6.3 percent.
Nor Mohamed said Malaysia's economic strength was in its flexibility.
"The manufacturing sector continued to show progress in increasing its value added chain, while the services sector has become an important contributor to the economic growth," he said, adding that the services sector had also expanded at a higher rate compared with the overall economic growth.
[More at http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=331270]
Government to review film censorship guidelines - The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Film censorship guidelines drawn up 15 years ago will be reviewed before a decision is made whether they need to be changed with the times.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the Government wanted to strike a balance between liberal and conservative thinking.
It would seek the views of the Film Censorship Board members and the public, he said.
“There are already guidelines which were seen to be applicable during that period of time but may not be applicable now,” he told reporters yesterday after meeting members of the Film Censorship Board and Film Appeals Committee.
Asked whether the board was now too lenient or strict, he said while the majority of the board members were “old timers,” there were those who were seen to be too rigid while others were too lenient.
He said that in the era of globalisation there was no way to prevent films from being made and not being shown as there were alternative channels for viewing them.
[More at http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/7/nation/21170885&sec=nation]
'What makes you think I don't have proof?' - NST
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was a celebrity at the Jalan Duta court complex here yesterday.
The 58-year-old arrived at 9.06am, accompanied by his wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, a battery of lawyers and a throng of supporters.
His well-wishers read like a who's who of Pakatan Rakyat notables, including Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, Teluk Kemang MP Datuk Kamarul Bahrin Abbas, Batu MP Tian Chua, Bukit Bendera MP Liew Chin Tong, PAS Youth chief Salahudin Ayub and Pandamaran state assemblyman Ronnie Liu.
Defiant as ever, Raja Petra challenged the government to repeal the Official Secrets Act (OSA) so that he could reveal what he claimed was evidence against his charge of sedition.
"What makes you think I don't have proof? What makes you think I don't have documents?
"If I do submit the proof behind my writing, they will arrest me under the OSA. You think I'm stupid?" he asked the assembled journalists.
[More at http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/Frontpage/2233653/Article]
DEWAN RAKYAT: Unhappy with PM's reply on money politics - NST
SEVERAL MPs are unhappy with the written reply by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on money politics on Monday.
Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) and R. Sivarasa (PKR-Subang) were upset that Abdullah said the Anti-Corruption Agency did not receive any official complaint on money being given by Barisan Nasional to Kelantanese residing in Kuala Lumpur to return to their hometown and cast their ballots for the BN in the March 8 election.
"I'm surprised by his answer. I have pictorial evidence to show that Kelantanese voters residing in the city were given RM200 each at Bukit Jalil to go back and vote," said Kok while showing two photos of voters queuing up and receiving the payments on her laptop.
Sivarasa said Bersih, a coalition which campaigned for a free and fair election, had a Press conference on March 17 on the matter and the statement and pictures were not only reported in the mass media, but also uploaded on blogs as well.
[More at http://www.nst.com.my/Wednesday/National/2233635/Article/index_html]
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