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- Maroon 5 wows Malaysian fans
- Putrajaya sends letter to S'gor over water issue
- A-G gets probe papers on trampling of PM's picture
| Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:53 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: Chart-busting pop-rock band Maroon 5 certainly had the crowd "moving like Jagger" at its Overexposed Tour 2012 concert here Thursday night. Back for their second gig in Malaysia, frontman Adam Levine and his bandmates James Valentine on guitar, Mickey Madden on bass, Matt Flynn on drums and PJ Morton on keyboard - had the 7,000-strong crowd eating out of their hands as they performed some of their biggest hits at the one-night-only event. Kicking off the excitement for the night was Las Vegas-based alternative rock band The Cab, who set the mood for the main act with its unique and infectious brand of music. When it was finally time for Maroon 5 to take the stage, the crowd went wild as Levine led off with a rousing rendition of Payphone. As expected, the largely female crowd couldn't contain their screams of adoration as the handsome lead singer serenaded them with his distinctive vocals, with Harder To Breathe and This Love getting the biggest cheers. The biggest applause, however, was reserved for the American band's smash hit, Moves Like Jagger, one of the best-selling singles of all time, which it performed with signature style and swagger, and ended the concert. |
| Putrajaya sends letter to S'gor over water issue Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:32 AM PDT NANNING (China): The federal government has sent a letter to the Selangor government over the water issue, including the proposed takeover of water concessionaires, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Deputy Prime Minister said he had responded to all questions raised by Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in the letter, including the acquisition of all water concessionaires for the proposed restructuring of water supply. "I explained to him one by one," he said when commenting on Khalid's statement that that the state government would continue with the restructuring of the water supply exercise if the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry failed to respond to its letter sent on Sept 14 within 14 days. Speaking to reporters after attending a briefing on the Qinzhou Industrial Park project here Thursday, Muhyiddin said Khalid had urged the federal government to interfere in the matter, but he (Muhyiddin) explained that the matter was not under the federal government's jurisdiction. "The Selangor government is bound by agreements it had entered into with all concessionaries, and the matter should be resolved through negotiations on the basis of willing buyer willing seller," he added. Selangor has four water concessionaires, namely Syarikat Pengeluar Air Berhad, Konsortium Abbas, Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) and Puncak Niaga. Muhyiddin said the acquisition of the concessionaires would take a long time and if it did not materialise, then only it could be brought to the second level, that is the federal government, as it was responsible in taking over water assets through Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB). The deputy prime minister said in his letter, he also explained to Khalid the importance of helping the federal government resolve issues related to construction of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (Langat 2). He said the state government should not downplay the impending water crisis in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya expected by 2015. "We cannot make fun of this, he should give his agreement. I do not understand on what basis he wanted to ask the minister responsible first before making his decision. The most important thing he must answer first to the people of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. "Is that an ultimatum or a threat, it is up to the people to make an evaluation. In this important matter, we cannot adopt a hostile attitude as we are dealing with problems faced by the people. Water supply cannot be considered a small matter," he said. - Bernama Related Stories: |
| A-G gets probe papers on trampling of PM's picture Posted: 20 Sep 2012 07:58 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Investigation papers on the trampling of pictures of national leaders and the waving of the Sang Saka flag on the eve (Aug 30) of the 55th Independence Day celebration have been submitted to the Attorney-General. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein said the police had completed their investigation. "We have submitted to the Attorney-General to scrutinise the report and take appropriate action," he told reporters after attending an Umno supreme council meeting here Thursday. To date, seven individuals have given their statements to the police on the waving of the Sang Saka flag, trampling and showing the buttocks to pictures of national leaders in public, during the eve of Merdeka Day. More that 100 police reports were made on the action of the participants of the Janji Bersih gathering who stepped on pictures of national leaders and insulted the Malaysian flag at the Dataran Merdeka. - Bernama Related Stories: |
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