Dec 1 decision on Anwar's bid to quash sodomy charge

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim will know on Dec 1 if his bid to quash the sodomy charge at the high court's criminal court is successful.This is his second attempt to cancel the charge, after failing to do so at the high court's appellate and special powers division.

His lawyer R Sivarasa told the court that the sodomy charge was malicious and cannot be accepted because there is no medical finding as to whether there was penetration.

High Court rejects EC's stay application on Kota Siputeh

In what amounts to a big blow for Barisan Nasional, the Kuala Lumpur High Court has rejected an application by the Election Commission (EC) for stay of an order to hold a by-election in Kota Siputeh.

Nik Aziz nafi laporan Husam mahu letak jawatan

Malaysia ranked 56, nine down from last year

Corruption Perceptions Index 2009

• The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) table shows a country's ranking and score, the number of surveys used to determine the score, and the confidence range of the scoring.
• The rank shows how one country compares to others included in the index. The CPI score indicates the perceived level of public-sector corruption in a country/territory.
• The CPI is based on 13 independent surveys. However, not all surveys include all countries. The surveys used column indicates how many surveys were relied upon to determine the score for that country.
• The confidence range indicates the reliability of the CPI scores and tells us that allowing for a margin of error, we can be 90% confident that the true score for this country lies within this range.

Malaysia ranked 56, nine down from last year

Pakatan wants Ku Li to head caucus on oil dispute

By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani  |  malaysianinsider

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders today met Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (pic) to discuss the possibility of the former finance minister chairing a proposed caucus on the Kelantan oil royalty dispute.

The offer came about when the veteran Umno leader met with Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Machang PKR MP Saifuddin Nasution, Kubang Kerian PAS MP Salahuddin Ayub, Batu MP Tian Chua at the MP's lounge in parliament.

After discussing for nearly 30 minutes, the Gua Musang MP told reporters that he would consider the offer but did not give a timeframe for an answer.

They have proposed to form a caucus on oil because oil is a very hot subject being debated between the government and particularly the state representatives. They think that through the caucus there could be some kind of logical reasoning in order to arrive at an amicable solution to the problem," said the Kelantan prince.

“So they have decided to approach me to head the caucus. I have not given an answer. I will still consider and think about this,” said Razaleigh, popularly known as Ku Li.

Razaleigh said that he would consider the request as he was “involved in the oil business” since the formation of national oil company Petronas and the drafting of the Petroleum Development Bill. He was Petronas’s first chairman when it was formed in 1974.

"Anything that could protect the constitutional rights of the people, in particular of the states ... I will definitely not let any side down so I will try to play my part if I can in order to resolve this problem, if it is considered a problem at all,” said Ku Li.

“I think it was indeed in the vesting deed agreement that was signed between the states and Petronas that the states where oil is found on shore or off shore will benefit from such fund.

“They (Kelantan) should be given... according to the agreement, they should get the oil money,” he added.

Razaleigh reiterated his stand that “there is no such thing as wang ehsan” or goodwill payment

“Oil is the right of the people and it is not for the federal government to distribute as a largess. The government can distribute from the revenue collected from taxes in such line and that is the prerogative of the federal government but when it comes to this, it’s the right of the people.

“That is why I feel inclined to say my piece because I was involved from the beginning and I know the intention why we had the agreement,” he said.

When asked if prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was wrong in calling the oil royalty a “goodwill” payment, he replied that “it is left to your interpretation.”

Najib sparked an uproar when he announced that the Barisan National (BN) federal government woukd pay Kelantan “goodwill payment” for oil extracted in its waters instead of oil royalty.

PAS lawmakers are disputing the “goodwill payment”, saying that it is akin to receiving alms instead of rightful oil royalty.

Najib told Parliament that Kelantan has no right to claim for royalties from Petronas since oil was extracted beyond the state’s waters, similar to the situation in Terengganu.

Tuntutan Royalti Minyak Untuk Negeri Kelantan

National Symposium 2009 -PAKATAN RAKYAT AND THE MAKING OF TWO PARTY SYSTEM

Dato’Seri Anwar Ibrahim akan memberi ucaptama di Pearl International Hotel Kuala Lumpur, bersempena Majlis National Symposium 2009  anjuran Institut Kajian Dasar yang berlangsung pada Sabtu 21 November 2009. Symposium tersebut diadakan bagi membicarakan penubuhan Pakatan Rakyat dan menjadikan politik Malaysia kearah sistem 2 parti utama.

Sila klik  laman rasmi disini untuk keterangan lanjut : National Symposium 2009

EC to get AG’s advice, appeal court decision on Kota Siputeh

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 – The Election Commission (EC) will seek the Attorney-General’s advice on the ruling by the Kuala Lumpur High Court here today in declaring vacant the Kota Siputeh seat in Kedah.

Deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said the EC would seek the AG’s advice on the course of action to take.

“This issue has become an academic issue. So, it is better for EC to bring the matter to the AG before making any decision,” he told Bernama.

Justice Datuk Alizatul Khair Osman Khairuddin ruled that the seat was vacated after incumbent assemblyman Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif (photo) absented from two state assembly meetings this year.

In her decision, Justice Alizatul held that the Election Commission (EC) had acted irrationally and its decision that Abu Hassan was still the assemblyman for Kota Siputeh and the state seat was not vacant, ought to be quashed.

In ALOR STAR, Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said the decision by the High Court proved that the action taken by the state government was within the law.

He said State Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Abdul Isa Ismail had made the right decision in declaring Datuk Abu Hasan Sarif as having lost his eligibility as an assemblyman for not attending the state assembly meetings.

“We act according to the law. The High Court’s decision should be taken as a lesson by all assemblymen that they have a responsibility, and given the mandate by the people, to attend the state assembly meetings,” he told Bernama.

Meanwhile, Kedah Umno deputy liaison chairman Datuk Paduka Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said Abu Hassan would not attend the state assembly budget sitting to be held for three days from tomorrow.

“We accept the court decision with an open heart and will patiently wait for the decision on the appeal on Nov 20,” he said when contacted by Bernama. – Bernama

BN Sekat Peruntukan Persekutuan Kepada Selangor.

Zaid picks Nik Aziz to chair Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 |  malaysiainsider

— The opposition bloc should name Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat to be chairman of the Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia to foil any further attempts by Umno to have “unity government” talks with PAS, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said today.

The maverick politician also wondered aloud why none of the three parties making up the Pakatan have mentioned the coalition except to clarify that he is the pro-tem chairman.

Writing in his blog today, Zaid also asked the coalition to review its ambitious plans to capture the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak and instead asked them to support local parties there.

He also confirmed The Malaysian Insider's report that the Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia submitted its registration on Nov 3.

"To make these efforts a success, we need 'sacrifices' from Anwar Ibrahim. Abdul Hadi Awang can also make a big contribution by asking Tok Guru Nik Aziz to be the leader or chairman of Pakatan Rakyat, just like Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual leader to the Congress Party," said Zaid, referring to the leaders of PKR and PAS who are seen as less popular than respected PAS spiritual leader.

He also said veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang could prove his "statesmanship" by agreeing to his suggestion and to be adviser for democratic and human rights affairs.

"In one stroke, this will silence any agenda for a 'unity government' with Umno," Zaid stressed.

The head of the Pakatan Common Policy Platform secretariat also asked for a review of the bloc's push to win Sabah and Sarawak.

"Political reality shows it is a heavy effort and we have seen negative reaction with the tussle for seats like in the 2008 general election.

"Political wisdom also shows its better for Pakatan to play its role by supporting parties that are in tune with it in Sabah and Sarawak," he said, adding that step would show respect to the locals and make them equal partners in the coalition.

"Isn't this more realistic?" he asked.

"Only a grand coalition like this can overcome the Barisan Nasional giant," Zaid said.

On the flip side, he said capturing Putrajaya would remain a daydream if the leaders of the three parties felt they were strong enough and wanted to continue using old ways such as electoral pacts to form the federal government.

Saying he hoped not to offend anyone, Zaid noted the important issue was to achieve change and it will not happen if the allies only prioritised their parties and positions.

"They are not change agents. This group only wants power for themselves.

"The people will see that this group is no different from Umno and Barisan Nasional leaders," said Zaid, who is noted for being blunt and outspoken.

He said they must make the same sacrifices that they demand from the people for reforms to happen.

 

"If the leaders are still stubborn, the people will punish us in the next general election," Zaid wrote.

He also noted it was the first time three major opposition parties in Malaysia united in a legal entity with a common logo and single political aim.

But Zaid lamented the joy for the historic moment has not been shared by leaders from PKR, DAP and PAS.

"There hasn't been an encouraging statement from the top leadership of the three parties. It is as if they don't want it made public," he said, noting the only statement made was to deny that he was the chairman of the coalition.

Zaid sarcastically thanked them for the clarification, saying Malaysians know that registering a group or party would require the name of sponsors or a pro-tem committee.

"Of course, it doesn't make sense for me to be leader to top leaders like Anwar Ibrahim, Abdul Hadi Awang and Lim Kit Siang.

"What the people want to hear but has yet to be told is the aim and hope of forming Pakatan Rakyat Malaysia as an alternative to Barisan Nasional," he said.

Zaid said explaining the substance was more important than the form of the organisation, adding that people want to know the aim, vision and joint strategies of Pakatan.

He noted the plans remained vague but Pakatan should work with like-minded individuals such as Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah as another "striker" to strengthen the pact.

"Ku Li might be a veteran but he has integrity and contemporary political views," he said, adding that the Gua Musang MP need not jump from Umno to still help Pakatan.

Zaid said the Kelantan prince could still be invited to speak at political ceramahs as his aims were similar — to eliminate corruption and move the country forward.

Anwar digaji RM1 sebulan sebagai Penasihat Ekonomi Selangor

Ketua pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hari ini dilantik sebagai penasihat ekonomi kerajaan Selangor dan untuk tugasnya itu beliau akan dibayar gaji RM1 sebulan.

Demikian umum Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim ketika menggulung perbahasan belanjawan Selangor 2010 doi Dewan Negeri Selangor hari ini.

Katanya, perlantikan Anwar akan merangsang dan menjana pertumbuhan ekonomi negeri.

Anwar merupakan Menteri Kewangan sehingga beliau dipecat pada tahun 1998.

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Biarkan Mahkamah Neutral

Nov 11th, 2009  |  Oleh Sivakumar

Tetapi, Mahkamah Persekutuan telah menangguhkan keputusan mereka ke satu tarikh yang belum ditentukan. Seluruh rakyat Malaysia berasa hampa dengan keputusan yang ditangguhkan.

Apakah daya mereka untuk mendapat keputusan segera melainkan terus menunggu untuk tarikh baru? Rakyat biasa hanya boleh berharap. Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi, inilah pepatah yang sering kita gunakan apabila sesuatu yang mengecewakan berlaku.

Apakah pagar akan memakan padi sekali lagi? Soalan ini tertanya-tanya diminda semua warga yang mahukan keunggulan demokrasi dikembalikan. Mahkamah adalah badan yang disanjung tinggi dan dihormati oleh umat manusia yang mendukung sistem atau amalan demokrasi.

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Solat Hajat & Ceramah Perdana Sempena 19 Tahun Pemerintahan PAS Di Kelantan.

Tarikh: 15 November 2009 (Ahad)
Masa: Bermula Jam 8.00 Malam
Tempat: PUTIK, Pengkalan Chepa

Penceramah:
YAB Tuan Guru Dato’ Hj. Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
YB Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Hj. Abdul Hadi Awang
YB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim
YB Lim Kit Siang

Semua dijemput hadir. Bagi pihak penganjur program.
-Pejabat YB Khalid Samad-

Clearing the air for Tok Guru

What Nik Aziz could have meant.

I have tried to think of/ recall Nik Aziz style of speaking. He normally talk of dosa and pahala. I personal think that what he had probably said were along this line – dosa and pahala. He basically thread along and hammered this point home – whatever you do – there is a dosa or pahala element to it. Along the line of the principle of “amal bil niat” – “deeds based intentions”. As such, if one voted for PAS with the intention - that of, giving PAS the opportunity to proceed on, along pursuing the Islamic line of governance at the societal and regime level, then he/she gets a “pahala”. Similarly those who “supported” UMNO with the intention or at the expense of denying PAS the ability to do so, would get a “dosa”. Dosa and Pahala are means of assessing whether one is hell worthy - base on the former, or heaven worthy base on the later.

That’s why the word used was not “ahli” UMNO but rather “penyokong” UMNO. Nik Aziz had engaged a lawyer, PAS normal lawyer, Hanipa?? to look into it and if necessary take the press to court. The silence probably meant that Nik Aziz political foes had studied the issue and choose to be quite rather than giving Nik Aziz another opportunity of a moral victory – whether winning or losing the case in court, is secondary. Giving Nik Aziz another round to explain Dosa-Pahala would be a political disservice for his political foes. As for the lawyer, his last remark was,” if there is the word go from Nik Aziz, he will proceed – knowing Nik Aziz, he is not after money, but to keep the records straight”. That interview was from the youtube. They (Nik Aziz and his lawyer) may have settled the matter out of court amicably with the press, I suspeted so, the quietness now – probably others who are more in the know can explain the present “conclusion” of the spin better.

UMNO, being the government, has all the machineries – Police, SBs and Film Producers(RTM) are still unable to produce or come up with Nik Aziz - with the words “ahli UMNO akan masuk neraka”, whether on youtube or air on RTM. The move to start those “spin” were probably politically motivated. I do not know if STAR was among the culprit, but certainly STAR do not produce such a youtube either, I know because I subscribe STAR youtube, unless it happens when my PC was down or streamyx “buat onar”. I do not hear anyone, for that matter, had told me that it was available on youtube, either. Nor there was any circulation of such video/adio via whatever channel or means.

Kelantan Oil Royalty: The Real Deal.

Husam menghuraikan hal ini, di kawasan Parlimen

Resolusi Seminar Politik ”Memperkasakan Parti”.

 

Seminar Politik ’Memperkasakan Parti’ merakamkan bahawa:

1. PAS dan Pakatan telah melepasi ujian setahun setengah mengurus pemerintahan 4 buah negeri  dalam penggal parlimen ke-12 ini. Baik-buruk, kejayaan-kegagalan negeri-negeri Pakatan ini telah  mula mendapat perhatian umum. Pengiktirafan kejayaan telah pun  diktiraf seperti Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 2008. 
2. PAS dan Pakatan mutakhir ini terperangkap dalam kemelut-kemelut yang merosakkan imej dan tanggapan umum terhadap kredibiliti dan kesepaduan Muafakat Politik ini. Benar media BN jahat memainkan isu-isu  ini, tetapi PAS/Pakatan wajar menginsafi bahawa punca-sumber laporan-laporan tidak wajar kita salahkan pihak lain sebab kita juga bertanggungjawab.
3. selanjutnya  >>

Sidang media Seminar PAS 7 November 2009.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang again dispelled a possible alliance between the Islamic party and arch-rival Umno, stressing the importance of strengthening the fledgling Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

Najib not convinced MCA crisis is over

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid | Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The MCA might have solved its leadership crisis but Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak appears unconvinced, saying Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek’s reinstatement is just a legal solution.

The Prime Minister said there must also be a political solution to the party's crisis a day after the MCA central committee reaffirmed Dr Chua as the party No. 2 to president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, following a volte-face from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in deciding the issue.

"The decision by the RoS only solved the legal aspects, it is not the preference... this solution was only a result of RoS’s interpretation of the party's constitution as it takes a two-thirds majority to remove anyone from the party," Najib told reporters in Parliament today.

"The same happened with Tee Keat and it happened again with Soi Lek. MCA decided the party constitution be such and the RoS interpret it as such," the prime minister added.

Najib, the mediator that brought the rivalry between Ong and Dr Chua to a halt, however, felt that the decision by the RoS will not make up for the loss of trust of the Chinese community towards the party.

He said that MCA must have a two-pronged approach to its crisis. One is the legal solution and the second being the political solution and the prime minister doesn't seem to be too convinced that the latter can be solved.

"The second solution won't be easy for MCA. They need to sell the unity plan to its members and the Chinese community," he said.

Dr Chua's reinstatement was made following a declaration by the RoS that the deputy president’s position was not vacant following the results of the party’s Oct 10 EGM that saw his suspension overturned but his bid to be restored as deputy president rejected.

The decision came amid havoc in the party following the sacking of four central committee members by Ong as part of his pre-emptive measures to quell growing calls for a new EGM and fresh party polls.

The four — Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Hueng, Chai Kim Sen, national organising secretary Yoo Wei How and Gan Hon Su — were, ironically, appointed by Ong when he won the presidency in October 2008.

Asked if Chor would be replaced following his sacking, Najib said the matter has not been discussed but stressed that it was up to the government to decide and it has nothing to do with MCA.

The prime minister instead said MCA should focus more on winning the trust of the Chinese community instead of worrying about Chor's post in the government.

Pakatan finally applies to be formal coalition

By Debra Chong | Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 2009

 

— At last, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has taken a big step towards formalising its alliance in order to go head on with Barisan Nasional (BN) as a registered coalition at the next general election.

The Malaysian Insider understands that officials from the PR alliance handed in their application to be made a formal coalition to the Registrar of Societies (RoS) some time earlier this week.

According to government sources, some 10 names each from DAP, PAS and PKR were listed in the registration form, together with a list of common objectives, which are expected to be laid out when the alliance holds its first convention next month.

A logo bearing a “rising sun” was also tendered — signalling a “new dawn” for the country — as the fledgling opposition front's symbol against BN's dacing, or scale.

The PR bloc believes its application this time will pass muster, based on the new stand taken by the Registrar of Societies Datuk Md Alias Kalil.

Md Alias had publicly stated that the previous reading of Section 2 of the Societies Act 1966, which states any coalition of political parties must have at least seven political parties as members to be registered did not apply.

The loose alliance of PKR, DAP and PAS first came together in the wake of the landmark March 8 general election last year, which saw its members wrest control of four key states from BN in spite of fundamental differences in philosophies.

But it remains to be seen if PKR, PAS and DAP will be able to settle their various spats within their respective parties as well as with each other and present a force capable of challenging BN.

The growing infighting within all three parties — from Sabah PKR leaders quitting in protest against heavy-handed treatment from its peninsula-based central leadership to frequent eruptions between the religious PAS and socialist DAP — has only served to diminish their viability in the eyes of the increasingly weary and wary public.

PR will need to keep in mind that many of the votes cast were also an act of protest against BN for perceived arrogance.

But under Datuk Seri Najib Razak, BN has managed to claw back some support for the ruling coalition.

Kelantan akan dapat wang ehsan sahaja .

Dzulfikar Mashoor Wed | Nov 04, 09 | harakahdaily

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Nov: Ekoran pengumuman Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak bahawa kerajaan pusat akan memberikan wang ehsan sahaja kepada rakyat Kelantan dan bukannya royalti, Dewan Rakyat menjadi kecoh hari ini. 

Ia bermula apabila ahli Parlimen Kubang Kerian Salahuddin Ayub meminta Najib menjelaskan bilakah tuntutan royalti kerajaan negeri Kelantan akan dilangsaikan oleh Petronas. 

Menjawab soalan itu, Najib menjelaskan bahawa pihak kerajaan sedang mempertimbang untuk memberikan wang ehsan langsung kepada rakyat Kelantan. 

Dewan menjadi kecoh dengan njawapan yang diberikan Najib itu kerana ia dianggap menipu dan menafikan hak rakyat Kelantan. 

Beberapa ahli Parlimen bangun lalu menegaskan bahawa persoalan royalti itu adalah penting untuk rakyat Kelantan. 

Mereka yang terbabit, termasuk Salahuddin sendiri diminta duduk oleh Speaker, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. Salahudin kemudiannya diberi amaran keluar dewan beberapa jam jika enggan mendengar penjelasan Najib "Yang penting, kita nak tolong rakyat Kelantan. selepas kita ada semangat nak runding dengan kerajaan negeri, yang penting rakyat dapat manfaat daripada wang ehsan," kata Najib. 

"Apa nak dipertikai lagi? Yang penting, rakyat Kelantan mendapat wang ehsan dari (kerajaan) Persekutuan," sindir Najib. 

Tanpa laluan Speaker, Ahli Parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad bangkit dan menjelaskan bahawa penjelasan yang diberikan itu tidak menyelesaikan soal kuasa persekutuan dan negeri, sebagaimana yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan dan Perjanjian Petronas bersama kerajaan persekutuan-negeri.

Pun begitu, Speaker memberi laluan kepada Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff bercakap mengenai isu royalti Kelantan itu dengan alasan ahli Parlimen Rantau Panjang itu boleh dikatakan mewakili rakyat Kelantan. 

"Kenapa sebelum ini kerajaan (Persekutuan) tidak pernah mempertimbangkan hak rakyat Kelantan diberikan wang ehsan?" soal Siti Zailah dengan nada yang tegas. 

"Setelah rakyat dinafikan hak bertahun-tahun, sekian lama, sekarang hak rakyat Kelantan baru nak dipertimbangkan." 

Beliau yang juga Naib Ketua Dewan Muslimat PAS Pusat meminta Najib menjelaskan soal jaminan persekutuan melangsaikan tuntutan royalti minyak tersebut. 

"Apa jaminan kerajaan (persekutuan) bahawa royalti ini disalurkan kepada kerajaan Kelantan dan rakyat, bukannya kepada JPP (Jabatan Pembangunan Persekutuan) yang dilantik kerajaan Persekutuan?" soalnya lagi. 

Najib dalam nada yang sinis menjelaskan bahawa sepatutnya rakyat Kelantan tidak ada hak mendapat royalti tersebut. 

"Selama ini, kerajaan Kelantan tidak ada hak menerima (royalti minyak), sebab ini melibatkan kawasan pertindihan. Sekarang ini, kita dapat sahkan bahawa ada blok (kawasan minyak dalam laut) yang boleh dipertimbangkan...kita pastikan hanya rakyat Kelantan akan dapat manafaat," kata Najib. 

Beberapa Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Rakyat sekali lagi bangkit memprotes jawapan lisan itu. 

Bagi mengelakkan Najib terus dipertikai, anggota dari Masjid Tanah yang juga Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusoff bangkit lalu memohon laluan Speaker untuk menjawab soalan lisan seterusnya, yang melibatkan kementeriannya. 

Mengikut pengalaman di Terengganu, wang ehsan diberikan terus kepada Jabatan Pembangunan Persekutuan (JPP) dan diagihkan menerusi jabatan dan egensi di bawah kerajaan pusat. 

Dari segi pelaksanaannya pula, ia akan melalui ketua-ketua bahagian Umno di negeri itu. 

Petang semalam, Anggota Parlimen Kubang Kerian, Salahudin Ayub mendesak kerajaan pusat supaya membayar royalti minyak kepada kerajaan negeri Kelantan sebagaimana yang dilakukan kepada negeri-negeri lain.

Cadangan Salahudin ini berikutan dari tuntutan kerajaan negeri Kelantan agar Petronas membayar royalti petroleum sebanyak 5 % sebagaimana yag dinikmati oleh negeri-negeri yang lain yang dikeluarkan minyak dari perairannya. 

Tuntutan Kelantan ini disokong oleh Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah yang menandatangani perjanjian ini bagi pihak Petronas dahulu. Ketika itu beliau adalah Pengerusi Petronas. 

Tuntutan ini juga disokong oleh Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, bekas Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri yang menjaga hal ehwal undang-undang. 

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib dijangka akan menjawab perkara ini di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. 

Minta Hutang tertunggak PTPTN dihapuskira

MP minta Hutang tertunggak PTPTN dihapuskira - Soalan tambahan MP Bebas dan MP PKR Lembah Pantai kepada soalan asas No. 3. Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah [ Gua Musang ] minta MENTERI PENGAJIAN TINGGI menyatakan berapakah jumlah sebenar hutang PTPTN yang tertunggak dan apakah perancangan Kerajaan dalam membantu siswazah yang tidak berpeluang menerima pinjaman untuk meneruskan pengajian mereka di pusat-pusat pengajian tinggi di dalam dan luar negara. [3 November 2009]

Kenyataan Media : NIZAR LAWAN ZAMBRY: HANYA ARTIKEL 72 SEBAGAI BUKTI

Dewan Pemuda PAS Negeri Perak (DPPN Pk) yakin Artikel 72 Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang menyatakan kesahihan sebarang prosiding di dalam Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di mana-mana negeri tidak boleh dipersoalkan oleh mana-mana mahkamah adalah bukti yang kukuh tentang kedudukan Datuk Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin sebagai Menteri Besar yang sebenar dan sah di sisi Undang-Undang kerana penggugurannya telah di buat di luar DUN Perak.

Mahkamah Persekutuan yang akan mendengar rayuan Mohammad Nizar pada 5 November ini mesti berpandukan kepada Artikel 72 ini kerana hanya keputusan yang dibuat melalui usul dan undian tidak percaya sahaja kepada Menteri Besar di dalam DUN Perak akan melucutkan jawatan tersebut. Perkara yang mesti ditekankan adalah keputusan yang mesti diluluskan di dalam DUN dan bukannya di luar bidang kuasa DUN itu sendiri.

DPPN Pk amat berkeyakinan bahawa Hakim-Hakim yang akan diberikan mandat untuk membuat keputusan bagi rakyat Perak seluruhnya akan membuat satu keputusan yang adil demi demokrasi di dalam Negara kita yang dicintai ini. Akan menjadi satu sejarah yang akan rakyat dan dunia akan melihat keputusan yang akan di buat oleh Hakim-Hakim tersebut kelak.

Jesteru, DPPN Pk meminta seluruh rakyat yang cintaikan demokrasi supaya bermunajat kepada Tuhan demi keputusan yang terbaik untuk rakyat Perak. Untuk yang beragama Islam, DPPN Pk meminta supaya menunaikan Solat Hajat dan Berpuasa Sunat untuk kita sama-sama memastikan keputusan berpihak kepada kebenaran dan keadilan.

DR. RAJA AHMAD AL-HISS
Setiausaha,
Dewan Pemuda PAS Negeri Perak.
(2 November 2009)

Umno pengumpul sampah dan barang lusuh kata Aziz Bari

Harakahdaily - Mon | Nov 02, 09

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Nov: Tindakan Umno mahu menerima Adun Perlabuhan Klang, Badrol Hisham Abdullah mengesahkan kedudukan Umno sebagai pengumpul sampah dan barang lusuh sebagaimana yang mereka lakukan di Perak, di Kedah dan sekarang di Selangor, kata Profesor Dr Abdul Aziz Bari.

Abdul Aziz, profesor undang-undang perlembagaan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa berkata demikian dalam tulisan terbaru beliau dalam sebuah akhbar tempatan.

Abdul Aziz mengulas tindakan bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamafd Khir Toyo yang berkata, Umno sedia menerima Adun Perlabuhan Klang itu menyertai parti itu.

Khir yang juga ketua pembangkang Dun Selangor membuat tawaran itu ekoran tindakan Badrol mengisytiharkan keluar PKR dan menjadi Adun Bebas yang menyokong Barisan Nasional (BN).

Bagi Dr Abdul Aziz, langkah ini mengesahkan Umno sebagai pengumpul sampah dan bahan lusuh.

Ini kerana, sebelum Badrol mengumumkan keluar parti, Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim telah membuatkan kenyataan mencadangkan PKR meminta Badrol meletakkan jawatan kerana gagal menjalankan tugasnya sebagai Adun.

Badrol bukan sahaja tidak memberikan khidmat, dia juga telah menutup pusat khidmatnya dan tidak mengangkat panggilan telefon dari pejabat MB dan pihak yang ingin mendapatkan khidmat beliau sebagai Adun.

Sebelum Badrol, Umno menerima dua Adun di Perak yang sedang dibicarakan kerana dakwaan rasuah iaitu Adun Behrang, Jamaludin Md Radzi dan Adun Changkat Jering, Mohd Osman Jailu.

Umno juga menerima Adun Lunas, Mohd Radzhi Salleh yang memberikan pelbagai jenis masalah kepada kerajaan negeri Kedah. _

Perak turn into a Police State on 28 Oktober 2009?

Sivakumar shows torn robes.

Barisan Nasional has been accused of orchestrating an elaborate plan to prevent ousted Pakatan Rakyat speaker V Sivakumar from exercising his duties at the state assembly sitting today.

Sivakumar, who levelled the charge at a press conference in Ipoh, said this was evident when a large group of police personnel stopped him at the car park of the state secretariat building, where the legislative assembly is located. more>>

English version

Dun Perak - lintas langsung:

11.40 pagi: Mikrofon Adun Pakatan Rakyat telah ditutup tetapi tidak bagi Adun BN.

11.37 pagi: Zambry cuba berdiri untuk bercakap dan Adun PR melaungkan 'lanun' terhadapnya.


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10.20 pagi: Kelihatan penyokong Pakatan Rakyat bukan beragama Islam berdiri berhampiran dengan penyokong PAS yang sedang bersolat hajat untuk menunjukkkan solariditi mereka.

Kelihatan penyokong PAS sedang melakukan solat hajat berhampiran dengan pagar halangan di luar SUK.

10.19 pagi: Keadaan di luar SUK kelihatan agak tenang walaupun kelihatan orang ramai sedang berkumpul untuk mengikuti kejadian yang berlaku ketika ini.

10.09 pagi: Nizar dan Adun Pakatan Rakyat cuba masuk sekali lagi ke dalam dewan persidangan.Sivakumar kelihatan tanpa jubah Speakernya.

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7.52 pagi: Keseluruhan kawasan SUK dikawal dengan ketat. Lebih 40 anggota keselamatan berkawal di hadapan SUK dengan memakai vest hijau dan diapit 2 buah trak merah dan beberapa kenderaan serta van polis. Kumpulan wartawan berada di hadapan hadangan berkawat berduri.

7.15 pagi: 6 buah kenderaan polis termasuk 'Black Maria' digunakan sebagai perisai di hadapan pagar dan pusat 'check point'. Anggota polis berpakaian biasa (SB) kelihatan mula penuhi kawasan sekitar. Keadaan mula sibuk.

7.00 pagi: Lingkaran dawai berkawat telah dipasang di sekeliling Bangunan SUK Perak. more >>

BAR COUNCIL REVIVES CALL FOR RCI INTO TEOH'S DEATH

Thursday, 22 October 2009

(The Edge) - The Malaysian Bar has revived the call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to look into the death of political secretary Teoh Beng Hock following the testimony of Thai pathologist Dr Porntip Rojanasunan that there was an 80% probability that his death was a homicide.

In a statement today, Malaysian Bar president Ragunath Kesavan said the RCI should have a wide ambit to investigate the circumstances and cause of Teoh's death and to conduct a concomitant review of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) interrogation and investigation techniques.

"These two aspects are intrinsically interlinked and cannot be analysed in isolation from one another," he said.

Kesavan said it was evident now, more than ever, that the scope of the RCI's investigation must not be limited to reviewing the MACC's interrogation methods alone, as was proposed by the government.

"Under the Penal Code, an inquest is restricted in its scope and findings, and would be far less effective than an RCI would be," he said.

Teoh inquest: 80pc chance of homicide, says Thai expert

SHAH ALAM (by Wani Muthiah - the Star): There is an 80% probability that the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock was a homicide, said renowned Thai forensic pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand (Photo).

Testifying in the inquest into Teoh’s death Wednesday, she said there was only a 20% chance that Teoh had committed suicide.

She added that marks on Teoh’s neck region looked like he had been strangled manually.

“The contusion of the skin on the right side of the neck looks round, indicating it might have been caused by fingers,” she added.

Counsel representing the government Tan Hock Chuan then suggested that she did not have the locus standi to arrive at her opinion.

“Since you did not conduct the post mortem or inspect the body or go to the scene of the incident and not furnished with the report and photos, is it not appropriate to form an opinion on mathematical terms that suicide is 20% and homicide 80%?” he asked.

Dr Pornthip replied she did not take sides and her work involved taking care of the rights of the dead, adding that she only based her opinions on the evidence provided.

This prompted Tan to rephrase the question by suggesting that the limitations she faced was insufficient to help Dr Pornthip to arrive at the conclusion that it was 80% homicide and 20% suicide.

“It is my field, my work and I believe in that. It is more scientific,” said Dr Pornthip, adding that she did not agree with some opinions of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre’s Dr Prashant Samberkar on why Teoh’s death could have been a suicide.

However, she added she did not want to criticise the opinions of other forensic pathologists.

She said her opinion was based on her years of experience and not aimed at contradicting the police or other medical professionals.

Dr Pornthip, who is the director-general of Thailand’s Ministry of Justices Central Institute of Forensic Science, had been invited to give her expert opinion by the Selangor state government.

She is well-known for her prowess in solving complicated homicide cases and is a celebrity of sorts in her homeland.

She is the author of Investigation of Corpses which sold 100,000 copies in Thailand, and also led a group of international forensic scientists in 2004 to identify the remains of the Asian tsunami victims.

Her life and work was narrated in a National Geographic documentary entitled Crime Scene Bangkok in 2004.

Dr Pornthip told coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas that she is willing to conduct a second post mortem on Teoh if his remains are exhumed.

She said she would be able to come up with a more concise and detailed analysis if she could examine Teoh’s remains.

To a question by Gobind Singh Deo who is holding a watching brief for Teoh’s family, Dr Pornthip said she would still be able to conduct the post-mortem in spite of the deceased being buried almost four months ago.

When asked if the second post mortem on Teoh’s body would put her to a disadvantage, Dr Pornthip said there would not be any disadvantages but only limitations due to the decomposition which could destroy everything if a second post-mortem was prolonged.

Questioned by Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, the counsel holding a watching brief for the Selangor government, Dr Pornthip said several injuries sustained by Teoh appeared to be inconsistent with a fall from a high place, and appeared to be pre-fall injuries instead.

(Dr Pornthip had been provided with pictures of Teoh’s injuries and post-mortem reports by Dr Khairul Aznam Ibrahim from the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital and by Universiti Malaya Medical Centre’s Dr Prashant Samberkar).

Malik Imtiaz: Can you explain why not all the injuries were consistent with a fall from a height?

Dr Pornthip: The first is the anal injury; from the picture there’s a penetrative injury at the anal region. I have never seen this type of injury in cases of fall from height.

She added that if the injury had indeed been caused by a bone protrusion, it would have come from the inside of Teoh’s anus as opposed to being a penetrative injury.

Dr Pornthip also said the abrasions found on Teoh’s upper right thigh also appeared like he had been beaten with a piece of wood.

There is more than one line and the direction of the force on the thigh is different from the direction of the penetrative injury to the anal region, she said.

According to Dr Pornthip, there was a need to open the skin in the area where the haemorrhage was found to determine if torture had been involved. (Both the pathologists who had conducted the post-mortem on Teoh had failed to do so.)

She added this was necessary to determine whether the haemorrhage was compatible with a fall from a height and single impact from the ground.

Dr Pornthip also said Teoh’s skull fracture was not typical of a transferred injury due to a fall but was more compatible with a blunt force being directly inflicted to the head.

She said the transferred injury to the skull due to impact of the fall would typically cause a ring fracture at the base of the skull around the spinal column and not a cervical spine fracture such as that suffered by Teoh.

Dr Pornthip said Teoh, 30, was probably alive when he hit the ground but may have been unconscious before the fall.

She added this was in view of the fact that there was no reaction or defensive wounds on his ankles and wrists which would have occurred if he had been conscious.

Dr Pornthip added that these wounds would occur when a conscious person tries to break his fall which was a natural reaction when one is falling from height.

There’s a possibility that he was unconscious from the manual strangulation or pain from the anal region, she said.

Teoh, the political secretary to Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, had been summoned to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office at the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam to be questioned over the irregular disbursement of state funds on July 15.

He was found dead on the fifth floor service corridor of the building the following day.

Meanwhile, the Selangor government called on the authorities to study the evidence of Dr Pornthip that Teoh’s death was a probable homicide and that he could have been strangled before falling from the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam.

“Her evidence has indeed proven that the state’s fear on the safety of government officials during interrogation by MACC is not totally unfounded,” said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Samad in a statement Wednesday.

Given her experience, he said that Dr Pornthip’s evidence could not be taken lightly.

He reiterated his government’s call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Teoh’s death instead of just looking into the interrogation methods used on him by the MACC.

The inquest has been adjourned to Nov 9.

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