Deepak: I will not be silenced

However, the carpet trader says he agreed to "sit still"
for the last day of the Umno AGM after a meeting with a
high-ranking Umno supreme council member.

KUALA LUMPUR: Deepak Jaikishan claimed that there was an attempt by a high ranking Umno man to ‘silence’ him following the various the interviews the carpet trader has given in the past few days.

Late Friday night, Deepak said he received a call by a “senior Umno supreme council member” asking him to meet at the Grand Dorsett Hotel in Subang. The man, who he refused to name, seemed aggressive, Deepak claimed.

Deepak said that he subsequently agreed to meet the person, but brought along some extra protection for his safety.

The meeting was also attended by a few pro-government bloggers, and Deepak said he was told not to make any more noise, at least until the end of the Umno AGM which was yesterday.

Star: Set up homeland security to better protect Sabah

“The State government need to take drastic and urgent steps to ensure the better security of Sabah and its people and should immediately set up a HOMELAND SECURITY to complement and supplement the shortcomings of the federal agencies in protecting the people in Sabah” suggested Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, at the launching of the STAR Sabah, Ranau election machinery in Kaingaran, and in response to the furore and anger reflected in the internet social networks caused by the recent cruel and brutal murder of the teenager, Norikon Saliwa, in Kota Marudu allegedly by foreigners.

Umno leaders and London properties

By Luke Rintod of FMT

LONDON: There is no doubt that Umno leaders are filthy rich. In fact, word here is that almost all senior federal leaders in Umno are so wealthy that they own multiple properties in central London.

Not surprising, their spendthrift ways and that of their children have been making the news for a while.

Malaysians living in London have been privy to this information for decades and view it with repugnance and shame.

They are surprised that despite the dazzling light on the unusual wealth accumulated by government ministers which is displayed in their purchase of numerous properties around the world, their brazen hypocrisy elicits little comment back home.

Sabah cops worried about political implications

KOTA KINABALU: The unexplained death of a local teenage girl that ignited a torrent of comments and speculation on social network sites has put police here on the spot and drawn comments from senior political leaders.

Norikoh Saliwah’s body was found by the roadside, near Kampung Ranau, about 2km from Kota Marudu town on Nov 25 and since then the Internet has been abuzz with claims that foreigners are linked to her death.

The theory that Sabah’s teeming population of illegal immigrants and foreign workers has something to do with her death has especially alarmed the police, given the political ramifications of such insinuations.

STAR: Ex-Upko, PBRS Stalwarts Join STAR in Tambunan

“We are sure that the entry and support of the 2 ex-Upko, PBRS stalwarts,Patrick Paunil, the ex-Upko Division Secretary, and John Bague, another heavyweight from PBRS, and their supporters will not only further strengthen STAR in Tambunan but will also cause a further dent and reduce the support of BarisanNasional in Tambunan”stated Datuk Dr. Jeffrey  Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in a press statement.

Chinese drivers protest over lower pay than Malaysian drivers

Wildcat strike by immigrant Chinese bus drivers focuses on 30% pay difference with Malaysian or Singaporean drivers

Police patrol an apartment complex where striking Chinese bus drivers had gathered to protest at being paid less than local workers. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters

An illegal strike by Chinese bus drivers in Singapore has highlighted tensions over immigration in the city-state and exposed the unfavourable treatment of lower-skilled foreign workers.

Nama Musa belum dibersihkan lagi

Surat itu hanya memaklumkan bahawa berdasarkan
maklumat yang diperolehi, ICAC mengambil
keputusan untuk tidak meneruskan siasatan.

PETALING JAYA: PKR hari ini menegaskan surat Suruhanjaya Bebas Anti Rasuah Hong Kong (ICAC) mengenai kes RM40 juta melibatkan

Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Musa Aman tidak membersihkan namanya dari skandal itu.

“Sebaliknya menguatkan pandangan bahawa ICAC terpaksa menghentikan siasatan kerana tidak mendapat kerjasama pihak berkuasa Malaysia,” kata Pengarah Strategi parti itu, Rafizi Ramli dalam satu kenyataan media hari ini.

Beliau merujuk kepada laporan berita portal semalam di bawah tajuk “Surat ICAC menunjukkan Musa Aman dibersihkan namanya dari rasuah Disember lalu”.

Aussie campaign against Hydro Tasmania in S’wak

A campaign to mobilise Australians to pressure their
government into forcing Hydro Tasmania to withdraw
its support of the mega dams project in Sarawak
has achieved its first success.

KUCHING: The Australian Greens political party has thrown its wholehearted support behind calls to pull out state-owned Hydro Tasmania from Sarawak.

Hydro Tasmania is involved in the controversial proposals for the construction of dams in Sarawak. The Greens are in a formal alliance with the Australian Labor Party in the Tasmanian Parliament.

Yesterday, Greens Senators Christine Milne and Lee Rhiannon together with Sarawak indigenous leaders launched a national-level campaign calling for Hydro Tasmania to pull out its support of the dams in the state.

Rhiannon, who is also Greens overseas development spokesperson, said: “Momentum Energy [part of the Hydro Tasmania group of companies] is in NSW [New South Wales] , Victoria and South Australia busily promoting themselves as a champion of green energy but Hydro Tasmania’s record in Sarawak shows the opposite.

Your Smartphone's Dirty, Radioactive Secret

 

It's a sweltering late February afternoon when I pull into the Esso gas station in the tiny town of Bukit Merah, Malaysia. My guide, a local butcher named Hew Yun Tat, warns me that the owner is known for his stinginess. "He's going to ask you to buy him tea," Hew says. "Even though he owns many businesses around here, he still can't resist pinching pennies."

An older man emerges from the station office. His face and hands are mottled with white patches, his English broken.

"I'll talk to you," the man says, "but only if you buy me tea." He grins.

Man arrested over rape and murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl

KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Sabah's northern Kota Matudu district.

The suspect, a foreigner who operates a furniture shop, was arrested at about 10am Tuesday after the body of Norikoh Saliwah was found thrown by the roadside near Kampung Ranau at about 12.40pm on Sunday about 2km from Kota Marudu town.

Acting Kota Marudu district police chief Asst Supt Kamaruddin Sulaiman in confirming the arrest said that police believe that the girl was raped and murdered.