‘Don’t dump asylum seekers in Sabah’

Sabah Barisan Nasional ally, LDP, wants to know how the
state will benefit from the refugee swap with Australia.

SANDAKAN: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president VK Liew has warned that Sabah must not become home to the 800-odd asylum seekers stranded in Australia.

He said the party would register a strong protest if the mainly Indonesian “refugees” are sent to Sabah under a Malaysia-Australia Refugee Agreement.

‘Govt abused power when detaining activist’

Lawyer See Chee How is bent on seeking justice for Malaysian
Election Observer-network (MEO-net) leader BK Ong who was
unfairly deported to Penang yesterday.

KUCHING: Malaysian Election Observer-network (MEO-net) leader BK Ong’s lawyers have accused the state authorities of abusing their power and detaining Ong “as if he is a criminal”.

Counsel See Chee How said Ong was in Sarawak to help instil political awareness, especially on the importance of voter registration among the natives.

Sarawak’s super tragedy

From Alan Newman (NZ), via e-mail

A criminal who for decades held multiple portfolios of finance, planning and resources to plunder Sarawak left, right and center, leaving bones to the people.

Had this colossal ‘Curse’ not been in Sarawak, roads, highways, schools, hospitals, amenities, environment and income levels would have been on par with those in Dubai, NZ and Australia.

No price increase for RON95, diesel and LPG

The government says the decision was made taking
into consideration the interest of the people.

PUTRAJAYA: In a move that will please many Malaysians, the government has decided to maintain the prices of RON95 petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the time being.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was made after an in-depth discussion on subsidy rationalisation at today’s weekly Cabinet meeting.

Drink Kopi-O KOSONG (Coffee )

This is DRINK for thought !

Kopi-O KOSONG- good for you! Without milk or creamer and less/no sugar. By Sylvia Booth Hubbard, Newsmax For many years, coffee was considered a vice, linked with sleepless nights and cigarettes.

But scientists have discovered that coffee contains potent antioxidants that can fight numerous ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. According to the American Coffee Association, 54% of Americans drink coffee on a daily basis, and they drink, on average, over three cups each.