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Tee Yong: We can work with anyone
(The Star) A group of 15 MCA candidates headed by Labis MCA chief Datuk Chua Tee Yong says it is able to work with other contenders after the party’s Dec 21 polls. Chua, 36, and Kampar division...
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'Make Sunni Islam official religion'
(NST) - The Home Ministry will be referring the suggestion to insert the Sunnah wal Jamaah (Sunni) word for Islam in the Federal Constitution to curb the spread of deviant teachings in the country....
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Malaysian lecturer escapes jail over bribery charges in Perth
(Bernama) - A Malaysian-born Perth university lecturer has escaped imprisonment after admitting he took thousands of dollars in bribes to increase exam marks for students who would otherwise have...
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Call to set up Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah institute
(MMO) - Johor Umno has urged the government to set up an institute on Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah in an effort to ward off the spread of Syiah and deviant teachings. Johor Islamic Religious Committee...
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Zahid orders action against Mat Sabu over alleged Syiah links
(MMO) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today issued an order for religious authorities to clamp down on PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu over his alleged links to the banned Syiah...
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The 7 threats against Muslims in Malaysia, according to Perkasa’s Zulkifli...
Hasbullah Awang Chik, TMI Perkasa today highlighted seven threats to the survival of Malay-Islam in Malaysia and warned Putrajaya that the 14th general election may turn out to be a "Christianisation...
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BN partners: Najib should talk to Anwar
Anisah Shukry, FMT In an unexpected turn of events, Barisan Nasional component parties MCA, MIC and Gerakan said they welcomed engagement between Pakatan Rakyat and Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, “as...
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Bersih’s aims for ‘one-on-one with PM’
The coalition intends to meet with the prime minister for the first time to discuss the appointment of a “fair and neutral” election commissioner.Anisah Shukry, FMT Frustrated with the Election...
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‘Declare war against deviant teachings’
(Bernama) - An all-out war must be carried out against deviant teachings as they could divide the Muslims and go against the teachings of the Sunnah Wal Jamaah, which is practiced by Muslims in...
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Muslim scholars urged Muslims to unite
(NST) - Disunity among Muslims will only benefits the enemies of Islam, said Ummul Qura university aqidah profesor Lutfullah Khaujah. He said it is better for Muslims to focus on similarities to...
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In “Agama dan Bangsa”, Umno sees a lifeline
A party insider said that the strong stance on Islam was to capitalise on PAS’s internal rifts which have seen it sending mixed messages on religious issues, notably the spread of Shia Islam and the...
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PM wraps up 67th general assembly with declaration
(The Star) - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wrapped up the Umno annual general assembly with a declaration that the party had always been fair to all. “We want everyone to be with us, the Chinese, the...
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In redefining Islam, PAS-DAP reps take divergent paths
Joseph Sipalan, The Star A proposal by Putrajaya to specify “Sunni” as Malaysia’s only legally recognised Islamic sect has drawn divergent views from two Muslim leaders in the multiracial Pakatan...
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Najib charts Umno’s Islamic direction
(Bernama) - Umno closed it 2013 General Assembly yesterday in high spirit and with a commitment to formulate concrete strategies to implement affirmative action to achieve Malay and Bumiputera...
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Where’s Pakatan’s national development plan?
Since its 2008 historical sweep into the political forefront and its retention of two key states – Penang and Selangor - in GE13, the Pakatan Rakyat coalition has done doing but gripe, claims a NGO....
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It will be Malay tsunami next, Utusan warns Umno
Lee Shi-Ian, TMIPAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat will change their strategies to garner more support from Malays and Bumiputeras to create a "Malay tsunami" in the next general election, columnist Awang...
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Ku Nan: Anti-BN Malay tsunami ‘impossible’
(MM) - Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor dismissed today an editorial by Utusan Malaysia warning of a “Malay tsunami” if Umno does not continue to be a party loved by...
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Post-Umno assembly, PKR predicts doomed Malay race
(MM) - The Malays are heading towards a future that is rapidly growing dimmer under Umno’s continued rule, PKR said today, citing the ruling party’s alleged failure to address key national issues...
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Mat Sabu denies Syiah links
(MM) - PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu has denied Putrajaya’s accusation that he has links to the banned Syiah movement, insisting instead that he follows the accepted Sunni school of jurisprudence....
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Mat Sabu denies he is a Syiah follower, threatens legal action against Zahid...
(The Star) - Mohamad Sabu and fellow PAS leaders have criticised Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi for alleging that the former is a deviant Syiah follower. Denying the allegation, the PAS deputy president,...
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Ex-NST boss to PM: Why not make Rosmah minister?
(MM) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak should seriously consider making his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, a full minister in recognition of her “contributions to the country”, former NST...
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Nga and Ngeh come close to being ousted
(MM) - Two powerful cousins who virtually controlled Perak DAP yesterday came within a whisker of being voted out of a 15-man state committee at the 16th Perak DAP convention at Bukit Merah Laketown...
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Saari Sungib told to walk the talk
(MM) - Hulu Klang assemblyman Saari Sungib (picture) should exhaust all avenues to resolve the Ulu Kelang Recreational Club (UKRC) land issue instead of “passing the buck” to the courts. UKRC...
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Sultan of Selangor firm in defending rights of the Malays, Bumiputeras and Islam
(MM) - Firm action by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in defending the rights of the Malays, bumiputeras and the sanctity of Islam is eagerly awaited by the people. Former...
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Sudden ‘Sunni’ fixation likely a political ploy, Pak Samad says
(MM) - Putrajaya’s proposal to place a legal shackle on the spread of non-Sunni Islamic ideologies here has irked Malay literary icon Datuk A. Samad Said who believes the move is not for religious...
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Zahid Hamidi stands firm on "PAS number two" Syiah statement
(The Star) - Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will not budge from his statement that a "PAS number two" leader is a follower of the Syiah branch of Islam considered deviant in Malaysia....
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Shias have right to practise beliefs, says ex-Perlis mufti
Diyana Ibrahim, TMI Shia Muslim followers have the right to practise their beliefs, says former Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin (pic) today. He, however, qualified it by saying that he...
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Exco man declines comment on direct tender
Penang government came under fire for allegedly awarding a flood-mitigation project to a company through direct negotiations.Vignesh Kumar, FMTPenang state executive councillor Lim Hock Seng has...
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Lim Guan Eng calls Penang opposition chief a “racist grandmother”
(TMI) - There was name-calling after the Penang state assembly today when Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) accused opposition leader Datuk Jahara Hamid of being a "racist grandmother" when she...
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Talks with BN: ‘Anwar has own agenda?’
According to political analyst Prof Dr Mohamed Mustafa, Umno members know Anwar Ibrahim too well and will never allow for his return. Vignesh Kumar, FMTOpposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s offer to hold...
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Selangor MB to meet Pakatan leaders on salary hike
(TMT) - Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will meet leaders from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition to explain the salary increase involving his executive council members and elected...
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Cronyism in MAHB?
An insider from the airport regulator alleges of high level meddling in the tender process for MAHB publication, Convergence. G Vinod, FMT A senior executive at the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad...
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Khairy is spot on
There is no doubt that non-bumiputera firms discriminate the Malays - the reality is we are playing ignorance. Narinder Singh, FMT What is the big deal if Khairy Jamaluddin says that the non-bumiputera...
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Follow the rules, IGP tells PR MPs
The Inspector General of Police told Pakatan Rakyat leaders to follow the rules at the planned gathering to hand over a memorandum to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall on Dec 16. (FMT) - Inspector General of...
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All eyes on Kelantan MB when he names officials
(The Star) - Following his appointment as the new PAS state commissioner, all eyes will be trained on Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob when he names his officials in the new state party team....
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If other Muslim countries can have Shias and Sunnis, why can’t we? asks...
Sheridan Mahavera, TMIThe Malaysian Human Rights Commission, or Suhakam, has called for a dialogue between the country's predominant Sunni Muslims and the tiny number of Shia Muslims. Suhakam chairman...
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Suhakam needs more legal bite, says civil society
(The Star) - The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) needs to be given more bite to address weaknesses in Malaysia, said Human Rights Movement (Proham) secretary-general Datuk Dr Denison...
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Anwar in the US and Karpal in hospital so case delayed
Ram Karpal Singh, a member of Anwar's legal team in the sodomy case, said Anwar was in Washington for a seminar. V. Anbalagan, TMI Putrajaya has taken objection to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's failure...
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I’ll expose Anwar-Mat Zain relationship next week, says Umno lawyer
(MD) - Umno lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pic) today vowed to expose the relationship between Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Mat Zain Ibrahim, the former Kuala Lumpur CID chief behind a...
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Malaysia Wants The Conflict In Syria To Be Resolved Politically
(Bernama) - Malaysia wants the bloody conflict going on in Syria currently to be resolved using a political approach instead of military intervention, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Hamzah...
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Malaysians set to tighten purse strings as reality bites, World Bank predicts
(MM) - Domestic households that are the engine of the country’s economy are likely to spend at a slower pace as the effects of subsidy cuts, higher energy tariffs and rising debt all hit home, the...
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