VALE ISSUE: 'WE DIDN'T APOLOGISE'
3 DAP assemblymen ask Perak MB to clarify, but MB stands by his claim

Former Perak state executive councillors  Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, Nga Kor Ming and Thomas Su  refuted the New Straits Times report that they had apologised to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir over the Vale issue.

The three also wanted NST to apologise within 48 hours or they would contemplate legal action.

Along with former menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, they asked Zambry to clarify (the matter).

They also claimed they did not apologise to Zambry. Nizar also wanted the NST to apologise to Pakatan Rakyat and DAP leaders.

Su said this was an irresponsible act to cause a friction among the PR leaders to disunite them.

Zambry, when asked about the denial, said: "You should throw the question (back) at them. They know they met me at the canteen. Ngeh saw me and now he has forgotten that we had a casual talk on the matter with friends.

"To me, the apology is not important. The issue is the status of the project itself. I do not want to prolong the issue. What is important is that the issue was debated and I have revealed the status of the project to the public... they said they did not agree, but I have proved that they did."

GUAN ENG CRITICISED OVER 'THREAT'

GEORGE TOWN: A remark by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng threatening to stop allocations for schools which subscribe to Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian has drawn criticism with the DAP secretary-general warned to stop fanning racist sentiments in institutions of learning.

State Barisan Nasional (BN) working committee chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said Lim's statement showed how arrogant the latter had become of late.

Dr Teng said even if Lim might have issued the warning in jest, it was a serious remark coming from the chief executive of the state.

"He should know better than to joke about such things. It was an unwarranted statement but it clearly shows how arrogant he has become," he said.

Read more on: http://www.nst.com.my/nation/politics/guan-eng-criticised-over-threat-1.72416?localLinksEnabled=false

DPM: ANWAR'S IDEA NOT FEASIBLE

IT is irresponsible for opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to suggest using Petronas' revenues to pay off the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the opposition had run out of ideas and would say anything because it was not the government.

He said, "It is easy to say that there is no need to repay the loans. Of course, some people who took the loans will be happy but that will cause problems to the government."

Read more on:  http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/dpm-anwar-s-idea-not-feasible-1.72404?localLinksEnabled=false 

'COME CLEAN ABOUT SUPPORT FOR ANWAR'

KUALA LUMPUR: Pas secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali must come clean about his support for opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Kedah Anti-Fraud Task force president Khairul Anwar Ramli said Mustafa has a duty to explain the matter to Pas members.

"Pas members want to know if Mustafa's support for Anwar is voluntary or if he is being threatened by Anwarinas (Anwar's supporters) within Pas."
"As a Pas leader, Mustafa should not allow himself to be blackmailed or pressured into saying anything he does not want to.

"This is a matter of pride, for the party and also the religion."Mustafa had recently voiced his support for Anwar following fresh allegations of sexual misconduct against the opposition leader. Anwar had been labelled a "bisexual".

Read more on 'Come clean about support for Anwar' - Politics - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/politics/come-clean-about-support-for-anwar-1.72216#ixzz1rWejNQfm


KD: The truth is out there..

SAMY VELLU ONLY HAS HIMSELF TO BLAME

The illustrious personality of Malaysian Indian politics, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, has had his fair share of hogging the limelight, and just when many seemed to wonder what had happened to him, he returned with a blast yesterday.

In an interview with the New Sunday Times, he openly blamed his fall from grace on former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Blaming Dr Mahathir for his loss in the Sungai Siput seat in the 2008 general election, Samy Vellu said the former premier went so far as to tell Umno members not to vote for him.

Although he might have his reasons, Samy Vellu should also ponder what took Dr Mahathir so long to exact his so-called revenge on him.

After all, Samy Vellu said the reason Dr Mahathir did so was because the latter was unhappy that he did not allow the Indian Progressive Front to come into the Barisan Nasional fold.

Read more? Go To: Samy Vellu only has himself to blame - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/samy-vellu-only-has-himself-to-blame-1.72238?localLinksEnabled=false#ixzz1rWT4cEvU

PTPTN: OPPOSITION PLAN ‘IRRESPONSIBLE

Scrapping the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) is the product of a conceited political game, as it will rob poor parents of their dream of seeing their children pursue higher education, a minister, academics and non-govermental organisation leaders said yesterday. 

They said the clincher was the number of students who received financial support to pursue tertiary education, which rose from 27,000 annually to 230,000 after PTPTN came into existence in 1999.

The Pakatan Rakyat plan to abolish PTPTN, at best, will benefit just one generation. One of them said it was totally financially irresponsible to use Petronas money for a single purpose — to foot the education bill.

Read more? Go to: http://www.nst.com.my/top-news/opposition-plan-irresponsible-1.72243

KD: Still not agree with that plan..