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- Shahrizat tells court she was unembarrassed by focus on National Feedlot project
- Malaysian astronaut to star in space adventure film
- White paper on the S’gor-Talam issue is now available for public viewing
| Shahrizat tells court she was unembarrassed by focus on National Feedlot project Posted: 10 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil told a High Court that she was not embarrassed by revelation in the Auditor-General's report about the National Feedlot project as it was not about her husband's company. "National Feedlot Centre and National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) are two separate entities. "The Auditor-General's report is on the centre. NFCorp is a company which my husband and son own," she told lawyer Ranjit Singh. Shahrizat, 59, was testifying in her RM100mil defamation suit against PKR strategic director Mohd Rafizi Ramli and Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin. She disagreed that if NFC failed, it would be attributed to NFCorp which is in charge of running the centre in Gemas. Asked if she felt embarrassed as newspaper reports had referred to NFCorp as in a "mess", she said:" In the beginning, I did not feel embarrassed but later I did." She agreed to the suggestion by Ranjit, that the Auditor-General has found various weaknesses in the NFC project but denied that it could be considered a failure if it did not meet the target for beef self-sufficiency. The former Women, Family and Community Development Minister also disagreed that if the NFC project did not have any income, it would have problems repaying the loan to the government. Asked if NFCorp income would be generated from the NFC project, Shahrizat, who is also Wanita Umno chief said: "I don't know. I think it is a business entity. It may have other (income)." In her defamation suit filed on Jan 19, Shahrizat said Rafizi and Zuraida started holding a series of press conferences in various locations, including the Parliament lobby, in an orchestrated attack against NFC, her husband and family. Rafizi, in his defence, said his statement on Nov 8 last year constituted fair comment on a matter of public interest and filed a counter-claim on March 8 against Shahrizat over her alleged defamatory remarks. Shahrizat agreed that the Public Accounts Committee's announcement on Oct 24 that it would look into NFCorp showed that the matter was of public interest. She said that she did not feel defamed when other ministers and MPs asked her to resign and take responsibility over the NFC issues. Shahrizat also said that her husband Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Salleh Ismail had expertise in the cattle rearing business. The hearing continues before High Court Judicial Commissioner Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera on Monday. |
| Malaysian astronaut to star in space adventure film Posted: 10 Oct 2012 07:06 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is to star in a space adventure film based on his own experience in outer space. The film, titled 'N01 - 10 HARI: 21 JAM: 14 MINIT DI PINTU AJAL', is to be screened in cinemas in March next year, according to him. He said the film would be directed by Imran Ismail of 'Jalang', 'Datin Ghairah' and 'Cassandra' fame, and would comprise a combination of computer-generated images, three-dimensional images and footage recorded by him in outer space. Sheikh Muszaphar it was difficult to explain to Malaysians his experience in outer space. "They will have to immerse themselves in that experience by watching this film," he told reporters at the launch of the film, here. Also present at the launch was Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) deputy editor-in-chief Datuk Zulkefli Salleh. Dr Sheikh Muszaphar was launched to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft under an arrangement with Russia on Oct 10, 2007. He said it was hoped that the film would be the best platform to depict outer space in detail for the viewing pleasure of the people. "For, we are not sure when Malaysia will send another astronaut into space," he said. - Bernama |
| White paper on the S’gor-Talam issue is now available for public viewing Posted: 10 Oct 2012 06:44 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: The white paper report on the Selangor government's debt recovery exercise involving the Talam Corporation is now available for public viewing. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said those interested in the report could do so by applying at the state assembly's office. Khalid said the white paper would also be presented at the state assembly meeting on Nov 19. "The state government has already met the Sultan to get an earlier date to hold a special a sitting," he said, adding that he was hoping to hold a special assembly meeting two weeks before the said date. At the same time, he said a series of meet-the-people sessions to explain about the Talam debt recovery exercise would be held every Saturday night beginning Oct 13 in Kajang. "Four spokespersons from the Selangor government will explain to the public about the (debt recovery) exercise. "I hope the people will have a clearer picture from these series," he told reporters after chairing the weekly exco meeting on Wednesday. On July 3, MCA Young Professionals Bureau Chief Datuk Chua Tee Yong had challenged the Selangor government to explain how its exercise to recover a RM392mil debt from Talam ended in questionable deals worth over RM1bil. The state government is said to have obtained a grant of RM392mil and acquired additional assets worth RM284mil from Talam bringing the total acquisition to RM676mil. This RM676mil purchase of assets was said to be part of the RM1bil questionable deal. |
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