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BN can’t win GE by riding on Najib’s popularity, says Rafidah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The next general election cannot be won on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s “likeable” personality alone, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has said.

The influential former Wanita Umno chief has cautioned that although she is “optimistic” that Barisan Nasional (BN) can win the upcoming polls, the coalition needed to work on ... Read More

View of the Seri Sabah flats at night . — Picture by Choo Choy May
View of the Seri Sabah flats at night . — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

‘Haram’ to accept Israel, says Hadi

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — PAS will not accept any efforts to recognise Israel as a sovereign state as its very existence is “haram” (illegal), Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has said.The PAS president charged ... Read More

For some council tenants, EPF home loan not sweet deal

By Melissa Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — On a clear day, the iconic Petronas Twin Towers can be sighted from the top floor of the 17-storey high Seri Sabah flats in pollution-choked Cheras.The view that the rich pay ... Read More

Judiciary now cowed due to Dr M, says ex-CJ

By Melissa Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The courts have become subservient to politicians in the executive arm of government today because of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Chief Justice Tun Mohd Dzaiddin Abdullah said ... Read More

BBC to apologise for airing paid-for Malaysia news

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has pledged to apologise for airing paid-for programmes that were favourable to some countries including Malaysia.UK daily The Independent ... Read More

Electoral graft due to voter expectations, say pundits

By Melissa Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Voters may not realise it but they are promoting corruption among politicians by demanding handouts, pundits said today.A political academic, an independent think-tank chief and two ... Read More

1 Care merely ‘upgrade’ of current healthcare system, says minister

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
GOMBAK, Feb 11 — Putrajaya’s controversial 1 Care proposal is merely an “upgrade” of Malaysia’s current two-pronged healthcare system, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today.The health minister told ... Read More

KFC food fight not racial, says witness

By Mohd Farhan Darwis
KLANG, Feb 11 — It was hunger and not racism that triggered a fight at a KFC outlet in neighbouring i-City, Shah Alam, a witness to the quarrel said today.The witness, who only wanted to be known as ... Read More

Don’t change debate topic, Guan Eng tells Soi Lek

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today accused foe Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek of altering their February 18 debate topic and limiting its scope to the Chinese community’s political future.The ... Read More

Bar Council suggests bigger allowance for MPs to hire research officers

By Melissa Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Malaysian Bar chief Lim Chee Wee suggested today that bigger allowances be given to members of Parliament to enable them to hire research officers to help them in legislative ... Read More

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