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Illegal Houses of Worship to be Compounded Until Given Accreditation

Friday, 13 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 13 – Owners of illegal houses of worship could be given compounds until they receive accreditation from the government.
“This compound will have to be paid continuously until the affected owners apply for this accreditation,” said Chairman for Permanent Committee on Study, Research and Local Government, Ronnie Liu.
 
He said, the decision made by [...]



‘Allah’ Only For Muslims

Friday, 13 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 13 – Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) is of the opinion that the use of the word ‘Allah’ is exclusively for Muslims, said its Chairman Dato’ Setia Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa.
 
He said, this was in in line with the provisions of the  Control  of Propagation Amongst Muslims) Enactment 1988 which stated the [...]



One Year to Solve Squatter Problem

Friday, 13 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 13 – The state government has set a one-year target to solve the problem of urban settlers still living in squatter settlement sites particularly in the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) area.
 
Chairman for the Permanent Committee on Housing, Building Management and Squatters, Iskandar A. Samad said there were still about 1,385 squatter families [...]



Land Task Force Team Costs Nearly RM400,000

Friday, 13 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, 13 Mac – The forming of a Land Task Force involves RM399,285.61 including salaries and allowances for its 23 members.
 
Dato’ Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the task force was set up by the state government to improve current land administration through research which took 3 months to complete.
 
Among its members [...]



Aduns Free to Speak During Assembly – Abdul Khalid

Thursday, 12 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 12 – Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim regards former Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo warning towards Hulu Klang Assemblyman Shaari Sungib on his statement during the state legislative assembly meeting today as improper.
During the incident which occurred outside the assembly hall, Dr Khir had told Shaari that his wife [...]



Selcat to Hold Public Hearing on Balkis Issue

Thursday, 12 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 12 – The Selangor State Assembly (Dun) may create history as the Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) will hold its first public hearing from 23 to 31 March.
 
Selangor Dun Speaker, Teng Chang Khim said to date 10 witnesses would be called to explain sponsorship by state government subsidiary companies [...]



Peruse RM2.5m Mercedes Purchase

Thursday, 12 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 12 – Hulu Klang State Assemblyman (Adun) Shaari Sungib today requested that the Dato’ Menteri Besar look into the purchase of two Mercedes cars by Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad (KDEB) used by its Chairman and Executive President prior to last year’s general elections.
In revealing this issue, Shaari said that several months before [...]



State Government Appoints Law Firm to Assist Housebuyers

Thursday, 12 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 12 – The Selangor state government today announced it will appoint a third parties such as law firms to receive payments from housing project buyers.
 
Chairman for Permanent Committee on Housing, Building Management and Squatters, Iskandar A Samad said there were cases where the developer asked for extra payment from buyers in order [...]



Six out of Nine Companies Made Profits

Thursday, 12 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 12 – The Selangor Dato’ Menteri Besar said six out of nine companies under the Menteri Besar Inc (MB Inc) recorded profits based on unaudited financial statements for the financial year of 2008.
He said, the six companies were Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad  (KDEB) with profits of RM27.8 million, Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad [...]



PNSB Said to Have Funded RM1.2m Balkis Disneyland Trip

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

SHAH ALAM, Mar 11– Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB) is said to have funded RM1.2 million for  a ‘technical visit’ by the Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation (Balkis) in 2007.
Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Bukit Antarabangsa) when revealing this fact said Balkis had also made technical visits to Hong Kong and Korea.
“I would like to [...]