Govt respects right to gather but condemns violence, says PM Anwar

PETALING JAYA: While the government respects the right to peaceful assembly, the violent incident during a court-ordered eviction at Kampung Sungai Baru cannot be condoned, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says. “The government respects the right to gather peacefully and to express one’s stance, and this has consistently been proven through various assemblies before. "However, principles...

Federal govt approves RM16.45bil to develop helicopter assembly plant in Melaka

MELAKA: The Federal government has approved an allocation of RM16.45bil for the setting up of a helicopter assembly factory at the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam here, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic). He said Weststar Group, the biggest helicopter operator in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, had been awarded the contract for...

20,000 people expected to attend Malaysia with Palestine Assembly, say organisers

KUALA LUMPUR: About 20,000 people are expected to join the Malaysia with Palestine Rally at Axiata Arena Stadium, Bukit Jalil here, on Tuesday (Oct 24) night. Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim) president Muhamad Faizal Abdul Aziz said the gathering was scheduled to begin with Maghrib prayers, followed by a hajat prayer led by Palestinian Qari...