PKFZ and the public’s right to know

Thursday June 11, 2009 COMMENT By WONG CHUN WAI It had not been easy for the Transport Minister as several personalities named in the report included former MCA leaders and other powerful figures. In short, many regarded Ong’s decision as politically incorrect as he would ruffle feathers but the MCA president has decided to push [...]

Scandal brewing over contracts

Thursday June 11, 2009 Scandal brewing over contracts By ELAN PERUMAL THE Selangor government is embroiled in a brewing scandal over the issue of awarding waste management contracts in the state. Allegations are being made that the local authorities are awarding the contracts based on a quota system to accommodate the three Pakatan Rakyat coalition [...]

DAP vs DAP in MACC report over karaoke set

Published: Wednesday June 10, 2009 MYT 6:25:00 PM Updated: Wednesday June 10, 2009 MYT 7:04:01 PM BY M. SIVANANTHA SHARMA NIBONG TEBAL: A DAP division chief has lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against another DAP assemblyman for alleged fund misappropriation for a karaoke set. Nibong Tebal DAP division chief Teh Hock [...]

Stop the tirades and let MACC do its job

Wednesday June 10, 2009 WE congratulate Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat for his steadfastness in wanting to keep to his promise that he is all for transparency. He strongly advocated that the PcW report should be made public. He assured that his ministry was not only committed to getting the report released, but [...]

Penang – MACC nabs building officer

Monday June 8, 2009 MACC nabs building officer KUALA LUMPUR: A senior building officer has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for alleged graft involving the inspection of a renovated hotel in Penang. It is learnt that the 54-year-old officer was detained by Penang MACC officers on Saturday after he allegedly collected RM7,000 [...]

Meeting not a trap, says Aminah 27may09

Wednesday May 27, 2009 MYT 7:10:00 PM Updated: Wednesday May 27, 2009 MYT 7:13:19 PM BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Independent candidate for the Penanti state by-election, Aminah Abdullah has denied she had laid a trap for two PKR members to come to her house on May 13. “Kak Min has cordial relations with both of them [...]

Aminah was offered top posts, RM80,000 25may09

ublished: Monday May 25, 2009 MYT 11:50:00 AM Updated: Monday May 25, 2009 MYT 7:17:34 PM (Update 3) BUKIT MERTAJAM: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah claimed she had been offered the post of Penang Municipal Council president and RM80,000 in compensation if she would withdraw from the May 31 Penanti by-election. If she did contest and [...]

MACC quizzes PAS ulama chief over his warning 23may09

Saturday May 23, 2009 PETALING JAYA: PAS Ulama Council chief Datuk Mohamed Daud Iraqi has been questioned by the Malaysian Anti Corrup-tion Agency following his recent remark alleging money politics has crept into the party. Mohamed Daud said the commission officers had met him on Thursday. “I have answered all their questions. There is nothing [...]

Trader: I was asked to trap Wahid

nesday May 12, 2010 nesday May 12, 2010 Trader: I was asked to trap Wahid KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman told the Sessions Court that he was asked by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to help “trap” former Immigration director-general Datuk Wahid Md Don. Datuk Seri Low Chang Hian, 66, said he was asked by the MACC [...]

MACC asked to probe PAS over land deal

Wednesday May 20, 2009 KOTA BARU: Kelantan Umno Youth has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate alleged abuse of power in the PAS-led Kelantan government and claims of money politics in the party. Its chief Anuar Safian said the people wanted to know whether a company awarded 440ha of forest land in Stong [...]