KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — For the past several months, Bank Negara Malaysia has been investigating a hot potato: an allegation that Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan had transferred RM10 million to London through a money changer last year. News of this probe has also reached the corridors of power in Putrajaya but given the embarrassing natur […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Founding Petronas chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has insisted the federal government should not interfere with the national oil firm's duty to give 5 per cent oil royalty to oil-producing states. The Umno veteran said the Najib administration's refusal to pay the fee to Kelantan has cast serious doubt on the Putrajaya' […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — What will happen if the majority of the elected members of MCA’s powerful decision-making body — the Central Committee (CC) — refuse to resign to allow for fresh polls? Under the party constitution, fresh polls can only be held if two-thirds of the 30 elected CC members — meaning 20 of the 30 — resign. The elections must then be held w […]

JELI, Nov 28 — Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said today it was time for Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to call it quits after having administered Kelantan for almost 20 years as the mentri besar in view of the recent political turmoil involving him and his family. He said Nik Aziz should explain, by the end of this year, his st […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the patriotic spirit instilled in the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) course was for all and not just for federal government supporters. Shahrizat said it was not justified to be apprehensive of the content of the BTN course as the people loved the 1 Malaysia […]

By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Former Kelantan state liaison officer Syed Azidi Abdul Aziz today claimed that his late father, retired Lt. Col Syed Abdul Aziz Syed Razak, was also known as “Colonel Mat”, a name similar to whom PAS leaders say wants to topple the state government. In the latest posting on his blog, he said the villagers in Kelantan a […]

KLANG, Nov 28 — A birthday party spelled death for two guests when a 15-man group armed with machetes, gatecrashed the event and hacked them to death in Taman Sentosa here, early today. One of the victims, mechanic Kalimuthu Subramaniam, 30, tried to flee the group, only to be chased and killed by the assailants, about 200m away.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 28 — Crime rate at 50 hotspots identified by the police throughout the country, has dropped substantially following crime-prevention operations carried out in such areas, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (picture). “Wherever there is an increase in crime, we will give serious attention to the area. But I can guarantee […]

By Clara Chooi IPOH, Nov 28 — More than half a million eligible voters in Perak are not registered with the Election Commission, said Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran. The DAP vice-chairman said today that the commission’s statistics showed that there were only 1.3 million names on their electoral roll and at least 512,000 eligible voters were not yet registered […]

By Adib Zalkapli and Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — A backlash has started against MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat’s move to drop his rivals from the presidential council with loud calls made today for a constitutional amendment to limit the president’s discretion. MCA vice president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and his allies, Youth chief Datuk Dr W […]