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| Zuraida to quit Bersatu in April? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 07:56 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Zuraida Kamaruddin is expected to quit Bersatu in April, before the anti-hopping law is tabled in Parliament, a source close to the matter revealed.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the plantation industries and commodities minister will join Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), the newly-formed party which she had been heavily linked to.
She was believed to have shared her plans with PBM Supreme Council members, the source said.
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| Whistleblower claims ‘fair and neutral reportage’ in articles on Azam |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 05:40 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR: A journalist facing a lawsuit by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki for publishing alleged defamatory articles on his shareholding is relying on all available defence to rebut the case.
Lalitha Kunaratnam said the disputed words, in their proper context and natural and ordinary meaning, were not defamatory as set out in Azam’s statement of claim.
If these words were defamatory, she said, then she would rely on the defence of neutral reportage, qualified privilege, “Reynolds privilege”, fair comment, justification and several provisions in the Defamation Act.
Lalitha, who filed her statement of defence through Messrs Ibrahim & Fuaadah yesterday, said the articles, published on the Independent News Service (INS) portal, were a result of fair and neutral reportage of her research.
“The essence of neutral reportage is the publication of the information in the public interest,” she said.
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| On this Chinese New Year, I would like to apologise – Yusuf Hashim |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 04:55 PM - Forum: Politics
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MY HEART bleeds for my non-Malay fellow Malaysians. I seek forgiveness from non-Malays for the apartheid mentality of some Malays.
I cannot change the colour of my skin, and nor do I have the power to change the mentality of many Malays.
But I feel for you, and can only assure you that there is still a core of fair-minded Malays who believe deeply in meritocracy, integrity, morality, honesty, honour, fairness, social democracy and righteousness.
We are quite a large number, and I truly believe the numbers of fair-minded Malays are increasing.
I put the blame for the sad state of our current situation squarely upon the shoulders of the hypocrite and corrupt politicians, who have long used race and religion as political bait.
Until they stop, I cannot see the situation improving significantly. Nor do I see the frustrations of non-Malay Malaysians abating anytime soon.
I know many of you will want to give up, and migrate.
But I urge you to stay, and help moderate Malays to make change happen. Let us remember the names of all the scoundrel politicians who betrayed our mandate in the last general election, who are currently having a field day raping the coffers of our country.
Remember them and in the next state and general elections, let us turn out in full force and throw them out. We did it in GE14, and we will do it again in GE15. Let us pool all our votes, come out, and vote out these despicable politicians.
And all the young voters who can now vote arising from the Undi 18 law, please don’t make the mistake of not voting. Come out and vote, and make your vote count.
It is the greatest mistake you will make if you let your angst and exasperation lead to you not exercising your hard won right to vote.
If you do not come out to vote, you might well have your worst nightmare as your next prime minister.
I have a prayer. I pray that there will one day rise a truly honourable Malaysian leader, and a truly multiracial party that will enact a law to make race and religious baiting illegal under whatever legal system that we may have left.
I am so sorry and I pray the Year of the Tiger will bring about the changes we are all praying for. – The Vibes, February 4, 2022
Taken with permission from Yusuf Hashim’s Facebook posting on February 2, 2022
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| Scars, tumours and combat boxing: the story of my conquest over cancer – Anne Edwards |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 11:44 AM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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TILL today, I have one question that I am too afraid to ask: “Am I going to die?”
I know no doctor will be able to give me a straight answer especially on my third encounter with cancer.
Yes, three is the number of times I’ve had cancer. I survived the first in 2013 when I was diagnosed with Stage 1D ovarian cancer – after two major surgeries and a series of chemotherapy, I was given a clean bill of health.
The second was in 2016 when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer only after weeks of suffering from intestinal pains that I was wheeled into the operating theatre for an emergency major operation to remove the tumour from my colon.
All I can remember is the doctor telling me (just before I was wheeled in for the surgery) that the cancer had spread to my liver, news that shattered my family who were waiting patiently outside.
But I told myself if God wanted me dead, I would have died a long time ago so it was clear that I was meant to live and fight yet another battle with cancer.
I woke up in the intensive care unit (ICU) of University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) after what seemed like an endless surgery only to be told about a week later that the biopsy done on the tumour revealed Stage 3 colon cancer and that it has not metastasized.
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| IS leader died in ‘act of desperate cowardice’: Joe Biden |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 11:35 AM - Forum: Politics
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden Thursday described the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, who blew himself up along with his family during a US raid in Syria, as an “act of desperate cowardice”.
The nighttime special forces raid in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region dealt the biggest setback to the jihadist group since Qurashi’s better-known predecessor, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a similar operation in 2019.
“Last night’s operation took a major terrorist leader off the battlefield,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.
“As our troops approached to capture the terrorist, in a final act of desperate cowardice, with no regard to the lives of his own family or others in the building, he chose to blow himself up...rather than face justice for the crimes he has committed,” the US leader said.
In detonating the bomb, Qurashi “took several members of his family with him, just as his predecessor did”, Biden added.
Biden said the Syria operation had sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: “We will come after you and find you.”
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| Begin postal voting for Johor polls now, says MP |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 11:30 AM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Postal voting for the upcoming Johor state elections must start immediately, said DAP’s Teo Nie Ching.
The Kulai MP said there was “no reason” why applications for postal voting could not start now.
“I call on the Election Commission (EC) to allow overseas voters for the Johor polls to be registered as postal voters immediately,” she said in a statement today.
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| Hold polls to end political instability, say business bodies |
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Posted by: superadmin - 02-04-2022, 10:50 AM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Two business organisations have suggested that a general election be held to end excessive politicking and increase investor confidence in the economy.
Spokesmen for the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) and the SME Association of Malaysia said perceived political instability was dampening investor confidence in the country.
MICCI executive director Shaun Cheah said domestic and foreign investors were either withholding investment decisions or cautiously investing until they could see a more stable political environment.
He was commenting on a recent statement from Federal Territories Umno Youth leader Nizham Abdullah Hamidi that heavy politicking was affecting the government adversely, especially in its decision-making process.
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