ARCHIVES 2012

(The Malaysian Insider) - The Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (People’s Uprising Rally) mass event next January 12 will go on at Stadium Merdeka even without the authorities’ permit to use the iconic venue, The Malaysian Insider understands.

As we come to the closing days of 2012, we have to note that unless the amendments to the 2003 Postal Voting Regulations are made soon, there is no way that 1 million overseas Malaysians will be able to register to vote by post in time for the next general election.

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Ida Lim, The Malaysian Insider

In a fresh debate over the word “Allah”, PAS says that Christians should not use it to describe their god in the Bible, while its political ally DAP insists that Christians in East Malaysia should be allowed to use the Arabic word.

(The Star) - Malaysian United Indian Party president Senator Datuk S. Nallakaruppan and two others were allowed to retain most of their statements of defence in a RM100mil suit filed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against them.

Felda Palm Industries didakwa berniat jahat dan sengaja menurunkan KPG sehingga enam peratus bertentangan dengan kadar sepatutnya.

Jamilah Kamarudin, FMT

Seramai 351 peneroka Felda Mempaga 1, 2, dan 3 serta Felda Bukit Damar, Pahang hari ini memfailkan saman menuntut ganti rugi keseluruhan kira-kira RM200 juta terhadap Felda kerana menipu kadar perahan gred (KPG) sawit.

Miba wants MIC to disclose the figures and documents pertaining to the funds allocated for Indian entrepreneurs. 

G Lavendran, FMT

An Indian business group leader has urged MIC to reveal the proper figures with regard to the funds allocated by the government for Indian entrepreneurs.

But EC says the exercise among Orang Asli in Tapah, even if true, would be legitimate.

Anisah Shukry, FMT

Barisan Nasional rewarded indigenous people in Tapah with 5kg of rice each in return for casting mock ballots in favour of its candidates, PKR claimed today.

Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya mendakwa kenyataan Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang itu hanya menimbulkan perasaan takut umat Islam terhadap agama Kristian sekaligus mengugat keharmonian beragama di negara ini

Fazy Sahir, FMT

Tindakan Setiausaha Agung DAP, Lim Guan Eng mendesak kerajaan membenarkan penganut Kristian di Semenanjung menggunakan kalimah Alalh dalam Bible versi Bahasa Melayu hanya mahu menimbulkan perasaan ‘Kristianofobia’.

Associate Professor Dr Rohana Yusof from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) said a recent survey showed that 70 per cent of 10,800 respondents in Kedah had no confidence in Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's leadership.

S. Kisho Kumari, Bernama

Choosing the tagline of 'Fulfilling Promises' as the foremost important agenda, the Barisan Nasional (BN) has touched the hearts of many Malaysians regardless of age, gender, religion and living standards with continuous efforts for the betterment of all.

An NGO says this Christmas is the time for Najib to ponder and really hear the Christians on the issue of fairness and justice. 

Luke Rintod, FMT

Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has been asked to stop his “public relations stunts” and instead deal with the biased treatment his federal administration has meted out to Christians in Sabah and Sarawak.