#ICYMI Editor's Picks (Oct 17 - Oct 23, 2016)
Haider Yutim
Oktober 24, 2016 01:52 MYT
Oktober 24, 2016 01:52 MYT
A list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Oct 17 to 23, 2016.
In case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Oct 17 to 23, 2016.
MONDAY, OCT 17
Former UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal on Monday announced Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) as the name of the new party helmed by him, replacing Parti Pembangunan Warisan Sabah, established in 2013.
A Kelantan Road Transport Department (RTD) officer was found stabbed to death at a parking lot of the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) Monday morning.
TUESDAY, OCT 18
The Education Ministry expressed its disappointment with a public school’s boot camp which required pupils to wade through a pool that had snakes in it.
Deputy Education Minister, Datuk P. Kamalanathan said the ministry is currently investigating the incident at the school in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, after the school management lodged a complaint with the district education department.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 19
Sungai Besar UMNO division chief Datuk Jamal Yunos was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang at around 8.30am Wednesday.
The Himpunan Baju Merah red shirt movement leader was held by the police upon arrival from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and taken to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD).
THURSDAY, OCT 20
A Pakistani tea merchant with mesmerising eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait raced around the Internet, sparking ardent debates on class contempt, objectification, and the place of ethnic Pashtuns in society.
FRIDAY, OCT 21
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak tabled the Budget 2017 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday with the theme "Ensuring Unity and Economic Growth, Inclusive Prudent Spending, Wellbeing of the Rakyat".
SATURDAY, 22
For some Opposition members, whatever that was tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Budget 2017 on Friday was nothing new.
They also expressed doubt if the Barisan Nasional-led government would be able to cover the country's debts, including 1Malaysia Development Berhad's (1MDB), amounting to billions of ringgit.
SUNDAY, 23
As part of its transformation agenda to be more progressive, MCA is planning to amend the party's constitution to allow its branch representatives the right to vote in the party's central election.
Its President Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the amendment would be made during the upcoming MCA General Assembly soon.