Zahid’s remark wouldn’t matter if I were just selling ‘kacang putih’, Dr M tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the High Court that allegedly being called "Mahathir a/l Iskandar Kutty" by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would not have mattered to him if he was not a politician. “If I were just selling kacang putih by the roadside, I would not care. "But as a political leader, this...

Flood management is collective effort between Putrajaya and state governments, says DPM

PUCHONG: The burden of flood management and the responsibilities should not be shouldered only by the Federal Government, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The deputy prime minister said cooperation and coordination between federal and state governments was crucial when it comes to handling disaster management. "In managing the floods, we have to cast aside the...

Crowd marching from Kg Baru merges with group at Sogo

KUALA LUMPUR: A crowd waiting at the Sogo shopping complex has merged with the group that had marched from Kg Baru. Rally organisers had been seen heating up the crowd with chants calling for the prosecution of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. "We will file a report to the police against Ahmad Zahid...

Transport Ministry to examine proposed automatic licence upgrade for motorcyclists

PEKAN: The proposed automatic upgrading of the B2 class motorcycle driving license to a "B" will be brought to the Transport Ministry to be examined, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that he did not see any problem in implementing the proposal as motorcyclists with the B2 licence already have...