From Dr RA Lingeshwaran It has been almost three weeks since the end of the last Parliament meeting. Many bills were debated and highlighted, but nothing has been as seismic as the future of the parallel pathway programme for trainee medical specialists. All ministries are important, but the health ministry is arguably the most important as it deals with the lives of Malaysians. Having been the director of a public hospital before, I worry for Malaysians if this impasse is not resolved soonest. Suffice to say, healthcare, which is a public good, affects the lives and livelihood of all ..read more

 Here is another interesting video by RPK - Raja Petra Kamaruddin. Its an interesting observation about PAS.  But when I watched the video I was intrigued by RPK's shirt, or windbreaker or rain poncho.   Very colourful Bang. Cute headgear too.  Lama tak jumpa Bang. Its been over 14 years kut? Anyway its a brief video. I have some comments.   My Comments : Pas menghadapi dua masalah utama.  Satu daripada masalah itu sangat mudah diatasi, penyelesaiannya sangat senang tetapi susah juga untuk Pas laksanakan-nya. Masalah inilah yang mengakibatkan Pas berpecah ..read more

  Selangor PH respects the decision by MCA and MIC to possibly stay out of the Kuala Kubu Baharu polls, says election director Ng Sze Han. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Selangor Pakatan Harapan has vowed to continue working with the Barisan Nasional leadership in the run-up to the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election after two of the coalition’s component parties set conditions to help with the campaign. “We want to maintain the momentum of the unity government in the state,” Selangor PH election director Ng Sze Han told FMT. BN and PH formed the unity government in Selangor following the state ..read more

  Police say the victim, who was initially thought to have been splashed with acid, was treated for scalds at Penang Hospital. (Facebook pic) GEORGE TOWN: A man with Down Syndrome suffered burns to his body after a woman splashed hot water over him in an apartment building lift on Jalan Rajawali here today. Barat-Daya deputy police chief Jafri Zain said the incident occurred when the victim, 33, was heading home on the 16th floor and had told his sister he was on his way back at 9.20am. “Based on the report by the sister, the victim claimed to have been splashed with acid by a woman whil ..read more

  PKR Youth chief Adam Adli (left) has told his Umno counterpart, Dr Akmal Saleh, that ‘creating a schism won’t help us achieve what is best for all’. PETALING JAYA: PKR Youth chief Adam Adli has hit out at his Umno counterpart, Dr Akmal Saleh, over his comments on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s response to the house arrest bid by former prime minister Najib Razak. Akmal had criticised Anwar for stating that deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had backed Najib’s attempt to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest in his capacity as Umno president. In a post on I ..read more

  Former Kuala Krau MP Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said issued a statement earlier in the day to clarify the foodstuff, including rice, flour and cans of sardines, thrown at the dumpsite were part of an existing stock of daily necessities for public use during his time as MP that he kept at a storage. He expressed regret over the entire incident, and apologised about the manner in which the items were disposed. — Screengrab from social media PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — Rice allegedly thrown away at a dumpsite in Temerloh, Pahang was determined to be spoilt and unsafe for consumption by the Ag ..read more

  Mount Ruang volcano erupts in Sitaro, North Sulawesi April 19, 2024. The eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia has not adversely affected the air quality in Sarawak. — AFP pic KUCHING, April 19 — The eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia has not adversely affected the air quality in Sarawak. The Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) said that it is closely monitoring the latest development of the situation through five Air Quality Monitoring Stations (AQMS), in Lundu, Tebedu, Lubok Antu, Bario and Lawas. “Based on the readings obtained from the AQMS since April 17, th ..read more

  Letter to Editor  IN Malaysia’s property market, where dreams of homeownership are often associated with aspirations for a brighter future, lies a sombre reality. For some, what was once a hope has become a nightmare as their investments have turned into burdensome debts with nothing to show in returns. Abandoned housing projects have cast a shadow of uncertainty and despair over the lives of countless individuals and families. Amidst the glitz and glamour of property development, the plight of those affected by abandoned projects often goes unnoticed. Behind the glossy brochures ..read more

  IN light of the recent case involving Nurfifi Amira Nawi, who became the first woman in Terengganu to be sentenced to caning for ‘khalwat’ (close proximity), we express deep concern regarding the implementation of Syariah law, particularly in how it corresponds with the core tenets of fundamental human rights. The harmony between religious decrees and universal human rights is paramount, and any misalignment is a matter of serious consequences as seen in recent cases. Article 8 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia guarantees the right to equality, yet the dual legal system in place ..read more

  Letter to editor LET’S be reasonable, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s twice former premier. You have been the country’s head honcho for two terms – one that lasted 22 years and a second one for 22 months. When you decided to join Pakatan Harapan (PH), I was among many Malaysians who were happy to have you turn on a new leaf. I still remember a qualifying statement I wrote in Malaysiakini that if you proved otherwise, you would be what I call the “most despicable sly, old fox”. We gave you the opportunity to become Malaysia’s seventh prime minister (PM) but you disap ..read more