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- Ibrahim wields faith to ward off ‘Umno stooge’ claims
- Bigger landslide in the making
- As panel meets, pro- and anti-Lynas groups face off
- Power rates up 7pc June 1, gas prices also hiked
- Perkasa defends Ibrahim Ali, calls Anwar ‘worst politician’
- No takers yet for Rolls Royce: M'sian businessman
- HRP eyes six seats in Kedah
- ‘PKR failed to pay rent for 30 months’
- Scholarship solution - More professional courses in local varsities for top scorers
- Developers shy away as Lynas plant looms
- PR leaders dismiss Najib's plea to youth
- MyKad error
- Anwar believes Pakatan is ready even without him
- Anwar claims Dr M threatened him before sacking
- Umno comes up with module to treat dropped candidates
- Only Malays and Bumis entitled to scholarships, says Umno-linked group
- A Rolls Royce for anyone who finds a man resembling Anwar
- Where voters outnumber local population
| Ibrahim wields faith to ward off ‘Umno stooge’ claims Posted: 29 May 2011 08:39 PM PDT
(The Malaysian Insider) - Datuk Ibrahim Ali declared today his willingness to swear on Allah's name that he acts of his own free will and has never been influenced by Umno. In saying so, the fiery Perkasa president belittled Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for refusing to do the same to prove his innocence in the sex video scandal and Sodomy II case. "You, Anwar, were not brave enough to swear with (Mohd) Saiful (Bukhari Azlan) and Datuk Trio. Who is the real comedian here, if not yourself?" he asked. The Pasir Mas MP was responding to Anwar's criticisms of him over the weekend where the PKR de facto leader called Ibrahim the "worst example of Malaysian politics". Ibrahim's Perkasa has also often been accused of being an offshoot of Umno and part of the Najib administration's strategy to draw support from the hard-line Malay electorate. But Ibrahim insisted today that by levelling such accusations against him, Anwar was merely adding to his already growing list of sins. "O' my old friend, I am not as bad or as evil as you. I have never been anyone's stooge, or what's worse, your stooge for life," he said. Ibrahim accused Anwar of destroying Umno as well as PAS and its spiritual advisor, Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat, with his support for pluralism and attempt to spread disunity among the Malays. He further claimed Anwar was insincere, pointing to the latter's days in Abim, when he had been critical of Umno and later supported PAS, before shifting allegiances to Umno until he was sacked and entered PKR. "Your story is long, Anwar. You are rotten to the core and you are the worst... but you are good at acting. So go ahead and act. You can cheat your family and your friends who are blind all the time but you cannot cheat me all the time," he said.
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| Bigger landslide in the making Posted: 29 May 2011 05:51 PM PDT
By Stephanie Sta Maria, Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: Double landslides occurred side by side in Bukit Antarabangsa, Hulu Kelang, Selangor, 10 days ago but escaped public attention for both struck on the same day as the Hulu Langat tragedy. As rescue personnel and the media rushed to the Madrasah Al-Taqwa Orphanage, business owners and employees watched mounds of wet earth sliding down the slope behind their commercial centre in Taman Ukay Perdana. Unlike Hulu Langat, however, no property damages or injuries took place in the Bukit Antarabangsa incident. The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) moved swiftly in dispatching a team from its hillslope division to begin immediate work in containing the situation and repairing the slope. MPAJ is currently the only authority with an existing hillslope division which was formed after the 2008 Bukit Antarabangsa landslide, which claimed five lives. When FMT visited the site last Friday a large tarpaulin sheet blanketed the landslide on the left. There had been a downpour that morning and workers swarmed the top of the slope hauling the sheet higher to better secure its position. The other landslide, however, remained exposed. The slope face had previously been protected by a concrete structure which had gradually disintegrated over time. The rain had now rendered this raw surface slick once again. Of greater concern was the row of small businesses fronting both landslides. None of them had been instructed or were compelled to temporarily cease operations. Cars still filled the corner workshop and lined the affected roads. People continued patronising the outlets along the stretch. Personnel at the Ukay police station, directly across the covered landslide, were equally unperturbed. The Public Works Department (PWD), meanwhile, has assured that the situation is under control and that there is no cause for alarm. "This is just a small erosion and small debris flow," Professor Ashaari Mohamad, director of PWD slope engineering branch, told FMT. "Once repair work has started it will not pose any danger to the shop houses."
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| As panel meets, pro- and anti-Lynas groups face off Posted: 29 May 2011 05:47 PM PDT By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUANTAN, May 30 — The situation at the Hyatt Regency here threatened to turn ugly this afternoon as both pro and anti-Lynas Corp groups gathered while the review panel began meeting stakeholders this afternoon. Several demonstrators, including three Umno assemblymen, rushed to confront Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh as she arrived to meet the International Atomic Energy Agency-led (IAEA) team at 3pm. They demanded the PKR vice president, who has been leading protests against the controversial RM700 million rare earth plant, not be allowed to bring in signed petitions into her half-hour session and that those accompanying her remove their anti-Lynas T-shirts. As police also pressed Fuziah to meet the demonstrators' demands, her team complied before entering the building where the meetings are to take place. The demonstrators were part of a group of about 100 who arrived at 2pm, holding up banners supporting the IAEA and also Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob. About half as many wearing "Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas" T-shirts also made their stand here until police told both groups to leave the hotel. However, both groups refused to leave outright and loitered outside the hotel premises until 4pm. About ten light strike force officers were also deployed until the protestors left. Earlier, pro-Lynas demonstrators had also confronted Indera Mahkota MCA Youth chief David Choi. Choi, who has not been supportive of the project, told reporters later that he was kicked by some of the protestors. The three assemblymen leading the pro-Lynas group included state executive councillor Datuk Mohamad Sahfri Ab Aziz as well as Norolazali Sulaiman and Mohd Zaili Besar, Guai and Panching representatives respectively. |
| Power rates up 7pc June 1, gas prices also hiked Posted: 29 May 2011 05:41 PM PDT
(Reuters) - PUTRAJAYA, May 30 — The Najib administration today said it will raise electricity prices by an average 7.12 per cent from June 1 in an effort to cut down on subsidies. Officials said natural gas prices would also rise by RM3.00 per mmBtu each six months until it reached market levels. Power prices would rise by as much as 2.3 sen per kilowatt hour. The price charged by state oil company Petronas for power generation would rise to RM13.70 per mmBtu from RM10.70, they said.
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| Perkasa defends Ibrahim Ali, calls Anwar ‘worst politician’ Posted: 29 May 2011 05:12 PM PDT
(The Malaysian Insider) - Perkasa defended Datuk Ibrahim Ali today as a man of integrity who has earned both the trust and confidence of professionals as well as politicians. Syed Hassan Syed Ali, the group's secretary-general, also launched a broadside against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for calling Ibrahim the worst example of Malaysian politics. "Even when Ibrahim Ali was in Semangat 46... the government then could not find one fault against him because Ibrahim is well known to be a man of integrity, he would not do what is not right and he would cause trouble for those in the wrong even though they were his close friends," Syed Hassan said in a statement today. He charged that it was Anwar who should have admitted that he was the "worst politician", pointing out that in all the years of Ibrahim's political career he had never been slapped with charges in court like Anwar. Syed Hassan said that unlike Ibrahim, Anwar was always abandoned by his friends as soon as they "found out who he really was." "Malay professionals are always approaching Ibrahim Ali, even in Perkasa's supreme council there is no shortage of professionals. Many people know Ibrahim Ali, and those in Perkasa and also outside Perkasa support him," he added.
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| No takers yet for Rolls Royce: M'sian businessman Posted: 29 May 2011 04:53 PM PDT
(The Straits Times) - BUSINESSMAN Zamil Ibrahim is still waiting for someone who can find a Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim 'lookalike' to take up the offer of a vintage Rolls Royce and RM10,000 (S$4,080). Mr Zamil, who is the Kedah Kita chief, had made the offer on Friday in connection with the sex video implicating the PKR adviser. 'The Rolls Silver 111 6700cc is mine, and the cash offer is made by someone who wants to remain anonymous. 'Anwar has been saying he was told the man looked like him but that he (Anwar) did not have a belly,' he said. Datuk T, comprising businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, and former Perkasa treasurer Datuk Shuaib Lazim, had on March 21 exposed the existence of a video of a man resembling Anwar having sex with a woman believed to be a foreign prostitute. Anwar then lodged a police report claiming that he was not the man in the video. Zamil said he had decided to make the lucrative offer 'to help ease the confusion'. 'The public are confused. I believe Anwar can finally clear his name if we can help him find a man who looks like him, walks like him, and even smiles like him,' he said. Zamil also added that he would invite Shazryl, Kita president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and Senator Ezam Mohd Noor to sit in a panel to identify the Anwar lookalike. 'The three of them were very close to Anwar. They can tell if someone looks exactly like Anwar,' he said. Several bloggers have also promised to run naked around KLCC if a man resembling Anwar could be found.
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| Posted: 29 May 2011 04:21 PM PDT
Of the six, five are state seats. The sole parliamentary seat targeted is Padang Serai, held by N Gobalakrishnan. (Free Malaysia Today) - The Human Rights Party (HRP) plans to contest in five state seats and one parliamentary constituency in Kedah which have 20% and above Indian voters. The party's secretary-general P Uthayakumar said the five state seats were Bukit Selambau (29.5%), Lunas (22.5%), Merbau (22%), Sidam (20%) and Gurun (18.4%). The sole parliamentary seat was Padang Serai, currently held by former PKR strongman, N Gobalakrishnan. "PAS is ruling by a majority of a mere two seats when compared to 14 seats held by Umno/BN and PKR having five seats, DAP one seat and one Independent in the 36-seat Kedah state assembly. "So if HRP wins in these five state seats, they will be the real 'kingmakers' and can seriously push for change vis-a-vis the Kedah Indian poor at the highest political level," said Uthayakumar. He added that the Indian poor have to be politically empowered to effect changes at the highest political level as both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat have refused to address the pressing Indian problems.
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| ‘PKR failed to pay rent for 30 months’ Posted: 29 May 2011 03:54 PM PDT
Party leaders are accused of lying in saying that they had been prompt in paying RM20,000 per month to the landlord. (Free Malaysia Today) - New details have emerged that PKR may not have paid rental for its party headquarters in Merchant Square here for almost 30 months, owing arrears of about RM600,000 to the landlord. The party had entered into a five-year lease with the landlord beginning July 2008 for RM20,000 per month. FMT learnt that the party paid rental only until November 2008. "Since then, not a single payment has been made," said a party insider today. "And the party's top leaders are lying in saying that they had been prompt in paying rents," he said. PKR leaders revealed last week that the party faced possible eviction from their party headquarters because the landlord failed to service the bank loan. As a result, Affin Bank has initiated an auction to be held on June 9 to recover its money. Playing the blame-game Laying the blame squarely on the landlord, party leaders like treasurer William Leong, vice-president Tian Chua and secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution said that the party had never failed to pay the rental to the landlord. "It is the landlord, the banks are going after them. A lot of people have the wrong notion that we are the owners. We are just the tenant and not responsible for the loan. We have never failed to pay the monthly rental," Leong had said. Tian, meanwhile, said he did not know why the landlord failed to service the bank loan but speculated that the landlord could be facing financial difficulties. Saifuddin denied that the party was in a financial quandary, adding that the party has been prompt in paying rent. "We are not in any financial problem. It is the owner who has a problem with the bank as we have been paying rent without fail," he told FMT. Leong said that the party was now planning to buy the premises when the bank auctions it next month, failing which it would seek to rent it from the new owners. But if that does not work out, then PKR will find itself another office. Lies, half-truths The party insider said these leaders were "talking rubbish". "They didn't even pay the rentals… perhaps they did not have the money to do that… and now they are talking about buying the premises at the auction," he said. He also chided them for making statements without proper checking, especially when they even got the name of their supposed landlord wrong. When the PKR leaders spoke to the media on the auction, they mentioned that the landlord was a company named Ainb-Tech Sdn Bhd. However, FMT learnt that the lease agreement had named another company as the landlord. "They don't seem to have a clue on the lease details of the premises they are occupying. I don't think they know who owns the building and even how much money they have to pay for rental. "They are jumping now after seeing the auction notice as they have been caught with their pants down… and have resorted to lies and half truths," added the insider.
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| Scholarship solution - More professional courses in local varsities for top scorers Posted: 29 May 2011 11:35 AM PDT By Sharanjit Singh, NST GEORGE TOWN: A new policy will be introduced to resolve the issue of top scorers not being awarded Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships to pursue their studies abroad. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said under the policy, more professional courses would be introduced in local universities so that top scorers could study in the country instead. "It will be good to keep talented students in the country. Our universities are good enough, they are comparable to foreign universities and they can offer courses that we need, including medicine. "This way the government will be able to award more scholarships to them to study locally," he said when commenting on the discontent in various quarters, including Barisan Nasional members MCA, MIC and Gerakan over the matter. The PSD has come under fire from politicians and parents over the awarding of its scholarships to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia top scorers with many claiming some deserving students had been left out. There were also students who claimed they were awarded diploma and matriculation programmes, instead of degree programmes, for courses they did not apply. Muhyiddin, who is education minister, said sponsoring students abroad was also getting costlier, and by having more courses in local universities, more students could be persuaded to study locally. On why this problem (of some top scorers not awarded scholarships) occurred yearly, Muhyiddin said this was not so. "It is not a year in, year out problem. Last year there was no problem (but) this year there seems to be some misunderstanding." Muhyiddin said the matter should not be blown out of proportion as only 59 top scorers who were offered scholarships did not get to study abroad, but were offered places in local universities. He added that the government hoped to clear the air on the matter in the next few days. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had on Friday said although the government promised that top scorers were eligible for scholarships, not all would get to study overseas. "This is what people sometimes don't understand," he had said. Najib had given an assurance that the government would continue to finance students who were offered scholarships to do diploma courses at local universities until the degree level and, likewise, for those who were offered matriculation courses. This year, a total of 4,000 scholarships were offered, including 1,500 for overseas degree programmes (PILN). A total of 8,857 of the 16,900 applicants met the minimum academic requirements needed to be eligible for PILN. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, the minister in charge of PSD, who was directed to resolve the matter, will chair a meeting with the department tomorrow. Last year, Nazri had said the 1,500 PSD scholarships for PILN would be phased out from this year. This was aimed at increasing the number of scholarships for those studying at local universities and to address complaints that there were not enough scholarships for SPM top scorers. He also said it was impossible to increase the number of scholarships because "we don't have enough money for that whenwe also need money to focus on other areas".
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| Developers shy away as Lynas plant looms Posted: 29 May 2011 11:26 AM PDT By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The controversial RM700 million rare earth plant in the Gebeng industrial zone is threatening to sink the local property market in Kuantan. Developers are holding off on new projects, fearing a collapse in prices if Australian miner Lynas Corp is given the green light to begin operations in as little as three months. The refinery has faced mounting opposition over the past few months due to fears of radiation pollution, giving pause to both developers and buyers. "A few developers here are holding back from starting new projects. Some who have not committed too much money have totally backed out of their current developments," said property valuer Liom Hong Sang. Kuantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce chairman Pang Woon Ping said that some real estate companies had experienced a 50 per cent drop in sales since March. Although developers have managed to hold out without slashing prices, Pang told The Malaysian Insider that "if the plant goes ahead, there will be a sure drop." Homes along the Kuantan-Gebeng stretch are currently priced about 20 per cent lower than in the city of Kuantan itself, with single-storey terrace units going for about RM100,000 to RM120,000. The government was forced to put the refinery on ice last month pending a review by international experts that will be completed at the end of June. Despite the review, Lynas expects no delay to its plans to begin operations in September as it maintains the plant is safe.
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| PR leaders dismiss Najib's plea to youth Posted: 29 May 2011 11:24 AM PDT (Harakah Daily) - KUALA LUMPUR, May 30: Prime Minister Najib Razak's weekend call on the youth to defend Barisan Nasional from being ousted from Putrajaya drew reactions from several leaders. In a government-organised World Youth Day gathering in Putrajaya, Najib urged young people in the country to help him defend the administrative capital from "being auctioned off", referring to an allegation often targeted at opposition parties. Najib even drew comparison with Egypt's mass youth movement that brought down decades of Mubarak dictatorship last February. "You see one million youths in Tahrir Square, they had gathered there to bring the government down. But here, one million youth have gathered in Putrajaya to defend the government. Will you defend Putrajaya with me?" he asked in his address to a rally organisers called '1 Million Youth Gathering' in Putrajaya. Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim however dismissed the call. "No youth movement would support a decadent, corrupt, obsolete system, I am sure they (young voters) will not defend it," said Anwar.
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| Posted: 29 May 2011 11:00 AM PDT By P Aruna, The Star PETALING JAYA: Your MyKad may be safe in your wallet or handbag. But is it usable? Over a million MyKad holders reported faulty chips last year after the cards were rejected at banks and at the Immigration Department, Road Transport Department, Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and PLUS Bhd, among others. The MyKad is used in situations that require identification and authentication of the card holder's personal details such as the fingerprints. Newer versions of the MyKad also have ATM, MEPS cash and Touch 'n Go features. The National Registration Department (NRD) confirmed yesterday that chip failure was the main cause of MyKad replacements. Of the 2,158,621 applications for MyKad replacements received last year, 1,018,698 were due to faulty chip. NRD director-general Datuk Alwi Ibrahim said he viewed the matter with deep concern, saying the NRD would introduce an improved version of the MyKad chip by July. "The MyKad is more complex because it has many applications compared to bank cards which would be for a single purpose," he said. Alwi said there had also been cases of holders reporting that the MyKad chip had fallen off. The NRD offers a 12-month "warranty" for the MyKad which begins from the date the card is issued to the applicant. If the chip is found to be damaged within the one-year period, it will be replaced at no charge. The holder has to pay RM10 to replace the card after this period. NRD public relations officer Jainisah Mohd Noor said records showed that more men reported MyKad with faulty chips, adding that this could be due to the cards being kept in wallets in their back pockets. Vijay Kanna, 25, said he discovered that his MyKad was faulty when he applied for a border pass to attend a university programme in Songkhla two years ago. Journalist Jonathan Fernandez, 25, said he found out about his faulty MyKad when he went to open a bank account. |
| Anwar believes Pakatan is ready even without him Posted: 28 May 2011 11:32 PM PDT
He said Pakatan was already a solid united pact with potential young successors including Azmin who he said may be brash in his "stunts" but more than capable to lead. (free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is confident in Pakatan Rakyat's second tier of leadership and discounted the notion that the pact will collapse in his absence. Speaking at a closed door dialogue session with young professionals here, the PKR de facto leader said the pact was armed with young and more than capable leaders that can take Pakatan forward should he be convicted and jailed for sodomy. "Once you're prosecuted you're already damned," he said laughingly to some 150 people who attended the forum. Anwar is currently facing trial for allegedly sodomising his former aide, a charge he claimed was engineered by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor. Anwar's persona, attributed to his charisma and moderate liberal politics, is seen as the binding force in the Pakatan coalition rife with infighting. The top leadership appears to be gelling well but much of their ideological differences remain conveniently buried for now and Anwar's possible incarceration would possibly break Pakatan. Whether or not the bloc is ready for future without Anwar remains unknown. While it is likely that Anwar has identified his successor, Azmin Ali who is now PKR deputy president who happens to be his blue-eyed boy, observers say the latter lacks the calibre to lead and hold Pakatan together. But the opposition leader claimed Pakatan was already a solid united pact with potential young successors including Azmin who he said may be brash in his "stunts" but more than capable to lead. "Sometimes when the (current) leadership is too strong, we tend to not see the potential of second tier leaders," he said, referring to rising political starlets like PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramli and communications director Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad who is also Seri Setia assemblyman. He said this in reply to a youth during the forum who urged Pakatan to move away from its dependency on political icons and based their struggle more on ideologies. Anwar added that differences and open spat in Pakatan was part and parcel of a democracy which he said the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was bankrupt of. "Do you see any quality MPs in Umno or BN? Sometimes when I'm in Parliament and I look at them (sighs)," he said, drawing laughter from the audience.
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| Anwar claims Dr M threatened him before sacking Posted: 28 May 2011 11:28 PM PDT
The supposed threat was highlighted in book by writer Ziauddin Sardar. (Free Malaysia Today) - Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed he was threatened by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad who told him to voluntarily step down a day before his sacking as the deputy prime minister in 1998. The PKR de facto leader further alleged that Mahathir had offered him financial compensation. Should he reject, he would be charged, the Permatang Pauh MP added. "Mahathir told me… you have wife, a family, its better if you resign voluntarily, if not charges will be brought against you," he told some 150 people who attended a closed-door dialogue with young professionals here. The supposed threat was highlighted in book by writer Ziauddin Sardar. The audience during the question and answer session asked Anwar if this was true to which the opposition leader replied: "It's true because I told him (Ziauddin). I also went against Dr Mahathir, and was wrongfully imprisoned and subsequently beaten half to death." Despite the ordeal, Anwar told the audience that he held no grudges against his former mentor, and forgave him for what happened. "He is old and senile. Leave him alone lah," he said jokingly in reply to a question by an audience who wanted to know what would he do to the former premier if he becomes prime minister. Anwar was sacked in 1998 and charged with sodomy and power abuse, charges he claimed were high level conspiracy to topple him. He was later convicted and jailed for both offences but was eventually freed in September 2004.
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| Umno comes up with module to treat dropped candidates Posted: 28 May 2011 05:37 PM PDT (Bernama) -- A module will be formulated to "treat" disappointed Umno members who are not chosen as election candidates, said Umno Vice-President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said if left untackled, the situation could be disadvantageous to the party. Ahmad Zahid, who has been tasked the responsibility to create the module, said in the past they (candidates not selected) spent the initial days of the election campaign period to pacify sulking supporters instead of focusing on meeting voters. The module would be put into practice in an election dry run that Umno would be conducting soon, he said, adding that he had been appointed by Umno's Supreme Council to chair and coordinate dry runs in each of the parliamentary and state constituencies. "I will determine the module to ensure the party machinery is set up early in each constituency and no sulking is involved," he told reporters opening Titiwangsa Umno's annual delegates meeting at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), here today. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Defence Minister, said the culture had to stop immediately as it could be regarded as sabotage when it was more important for Umno members to focus on elections.
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| Only Malays and Bumis entitled to scholarships, says Umno-linked group Posted: 28 May 2011 04:46 PM PDT (Malaysiakini) - Only Malays and bumiputera have the right to receive government scholarships, said Umno-linked pressure group Gagasan Anti-Penyelewengan Selangor (Gaps) today. "Is it a fact that all Malaysians have a right to a scholarship? The federal constitution only states that the Malays and bumiputera have the right to receive a scholarship," said Gaps president Hamidzun Khairuddin (left) in a statement. "This constitution is made by the Reid Commission, not by the Malay leaders," he added, shifting the blame from the majority community to the five-member Commonwealth panel that drafted the nation's constitution in 1956. Hamidzun was responding to MCA president Chua Soi Lek's comments on the PSD scholarship fracas carried by a news portal yesterday, where the latter's report said, "MCA told the prime minister today top SPM students should be given scholarships to study abroad despite Putrajaya's claim that it did not make any such promise." Referring to "some members of the ruling party and opposition who are very racist and chauvanistic", Hamidzun lashed out at Chua in particular ,saying the chief of the second largest BN component party should amend the constitution if he disagreed with the issue. "If Soi Lek disagrees, he should amend the constitution drawn up by Lord Reid. Soi Lek should be more objective in his leadership," said the Gaps leader. All races equal but... "Soi Lek also needs to learn to be a leader for all Malaysians, and not just the champion of his race," added Hamidzun. BN parties for going in circles over the issue every May to June, year in, year out, he noted that each party fought only for the rights of their own respective communities. "Gaps believes the issue should be resolved definitively, so that it would not become an annual polemic that does not benefit the rakyat," he said, ticking off BN parties for the widening income gap and the increasingly racial politics in the country. "Enough of Do Xiang Zhong, Perkasa and Hindraf respectively being the spokespersons of their respective races. They excel in the field," said the Gaps leader. Oblivious to the obvious contradictions, Hamidzun concluded that "political leaders should be broad minded... and defend the rights of all races based on the constitution." Yesterday Chua had, according to the news report, announced after meeting with the PM over the prickly JPA scholarship issue that he had told the premier a number of failed scholarship applications by top scoring non-Malays should be reviewed and given overseas scholarships. Najib had promised he would "look into the controversy".
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| A Rolls Royce for anyone who finds a man resembling Anwar Posted: 28 May 2011 04:42 PM PDT (The Star) - Find a man resembling Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and you can drive home a vintage Rolls Royce and with RM10,000 cash in hand. That is the offer made by Kedah Kita chief Zamil Ibrahim to anyone who can find a person who looks like Opposition leader Anwar. "The Rolls Royce (Silver 111, 6700cc) is mine, and the cash offer is made by someone who wants to remain anonymous. "We are doing this to put an end to the prolonged saga following Anwar's claim that even if people say that the man in a sex video may look like him, it is not his tummy,'' he said. Datuk T, comprising businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, former Malacca Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuib Lazim had, on March 21, revealed the existence of a video showing a man resembling Anwar having sex with a woman. Anwar had lodged a police report claiming that he was not the man in the video and that it was part of a political conspiracy to topple him. Zamil believes his offer can help throw light on the matter. "The public are confused. I believe Anwar can finally clear his good name if we can help him find a man who looks like him, walk like him, and even smile like him,'' Zamil said. Zamil also added that he would invite Eskay, Kita president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim and senator Ezam Moh Noor to sit in a panel to identify Anwar look-a-alike. "The three of them were very close to Anwar. They can tell who looks exactly like Anwar,'' he said. Several bloggers had also vouched to run naked around KLCC if a man resembling Anwar could be found.
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| Where voters outnumber local population Posted: 28 May 2011 04:40 AM PDT (Bernama) - The Election Commission (EC) has been urged to monitor state and parliamentary constituencies where registered voters outnumber the local population, to prevent any irregularity. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno had detected a questionable pattern of voter registration in certain areas that was likely to favour the opposition. He claimed this was happening in places like Penang where those living on the island were purposely registered as voters on the mainland. Speaking to reporters after opening the Kota Melaka Umno divisional meeting here today, he said: "It appears that the same strategy is being used in Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca." "Only voters from the constituency involved should be allowed to vote there, not those who are turned into phantom voters," he stressed. He said Umno was prepared to present evidence of the opposition's scheme to the EC for further action.
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