Non-halal food: Teacher hauled over the coals

By Joseph Tawie
KUCHING: A senior assistant of a primary school here who allegedly caned a 10-year-old boy for bringing non-halal food to the school got a roasting from angry Sarawakians.

Politicians – Barisan Nasional as well as the opposition – joined the ordinary people in condemning his act of “religious extremism” and want him punished.

The senior teacher of St Thomas Primary School allegedly caned the boy, Basil anak Beginda, for bringing fried rice with pork sausages to eat in school during recess.

Land Development Minister James Masing said Malaysians must respect freedom of religion as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

PKR polls: Rivals upset with candidate's tactics

By FMT Staff
UPDATED KOTA KINABALU: As PKR members vote for national leadership for the second weekend today, supporters of deputy presidential candidates Zaid Ibrahim and Mustaffa Kamil Ayub are crying foul over the manner their rival Azmin Ali is conducting his campaigns.

“We are quite concerned with what's happening in Sabah today. We will see how things turn out before deciding what to do next,” said Firdaus Christopher, Zaid's special assistant.
The same sentiments were expressed by Mustaffa's men.

“We want the party to ensure that the election process is conducted in a just and fair manner. Right now that is not happening,” said an aide to Mustaffa.

The race for the deputy's post is fiercely contested among the three candidates. Vice-president Azmin, who has the backing of party supremo Anwar Ibrahim, is leading by about 500 votes over his closest challenger Zaid.

Azmin steals a march on rivals in Sabah

By Rahmah Ghazali and Fazy Sahir

PETALING JAYA: The battle to wrest the deputy presidency post went into a crucial stage today when Azmin Ali led the second round of party elections in Sabah, creating a neck-and-neck race with rival Zaid Ibrahim.

Azmin, who is now leading with 1,060 votes from eight divisions from the state, breezed through leaving behind his contender Zaid, who bagged 824 votes, with a majority of 236 votes.

Meanwhile, third contender Mustaffa Kamil Ayub lagged behind with only 40 votes.

Azmin's performance was impressive despite his “unpopularity” in Sabah after a fallout with several divisional leaders who demanded his removal as the party state chief last year.

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All set for Azmin-Zaid showdown

PETALING JAYA: A showdown between Azmin Ali and Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in the PKR deputy presidential race in Sabah this weekend will have a far-reaching implications on party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s influence in the state and Sarawak.

Pundits will be watching closely the PKR elections in Sabah scheduled today and tomorrow, as it would be a good indicator of Anwar’s “strength” in the state.

Party insiders said Anwar had been relentlessly campaigning for Azmin.