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- Proposal for all parties to send 13th GE candidate list for MACC vetting
- RapidKL bus routes resume operations at Central Market terminal on Saturday
- PM: India to award 2 highway projects in Tamil Nadu to Malaysian firms
| Proposal for all parties to send 13th GE candidate list for MACC vetting Posted: 20 Dec 2012 05:28 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: The Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel (CCPP) has proposed that all parties send their list of candidates contesting in the 13th general election for vetting by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). CCPP chairman Datuk Johan Jaafar said the proposal was to ensure potential candidates were not tainted with corruption and to prevent any baseless accusations on any individual or party behind the candidate. "We were encouraged by the spirit that all parties have stated their support to fight corruption. Therefore we hope to get the support of all parties on this question," he told reporters after chairing the panel's meeting here on Thursday. He said the filtering would involve all candidates from all parties irrespective of whether they are members of Parliament or state assemblies who would be renominated or contesting for the first time. According to him, the filtering mechanism or vetting would be decided by MACC. In this regard, Johan said CCPP would also be proposing that all members of the government administration at federal and state levels as well as close family members not to be involved in the application for government contracts. He said the proposal was to avoid a conflict of interest and close possible space for corruption. CCPP also suggested that all members of Parliament and state assemblies declare their assets each year to the MACC to prove their commitment to fighting corruption. "They should not just do so before taking the post but also each year after taking the post. There should be no exception on this matter," he said. - Bernama |
| RapidKL bus routes resume operations at Central Market terminal on Saturday Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:38 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-eight RapidKL bus routes will resume operations at the Central Market City Terminal beginning Saturday following the completion of upgrading works by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). RapidKL bus chief operations officer Mohd Azam Omar said southbound RapidKL buses including the Pudu Corridor would remain operating at the bus hub near the Mydin Sinar Kota. Among the RapidKL bus routes that would be operating at the Central Market City Terminal are the route A from Jalan Hang Kasturi (platform A1-A8), route C from Jalan Sultan Mohamed (platform C1-C3), route D from Jalan Sultan Mohamed (platform D1-D6), route E from Jalan Sultan Mohamed (platform E1-E3) and route F from Malayan Railway Kuala Lumpur (platform F1-F3), he said in a statement, here on Thursday. He said the Central Market City Terminal was temporarily closed by DBKL on June 27 to allow for upgrading works which involved 37 RapidKL bus routes which were moved to several locations. Beginning Dec 22, 28 of the 37 bus routes affected would be relocated to the terminal. Users could call the help line 03-7885 2585 or surf the website www.rapidkl.com.my for further information. - Bernama |
| PM: India to award 2 highway projects in Tamil Nadu to Malaysian firms Posted: 20 Dec 2012 04:26 AM PST NEW DELHI: The Indian government will award two highway projects in Tamil Nadu, South India, to Malaysian firms under a government-to- government arrangement, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said on Thursday. Malaysia and India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2010 on highway management and development. "I informed them that we've already enforced the first phase of the MoU, but the project delivery under the second phase has not materialised yet," he said after a bilateral meeting with India's Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. He said Manmohan Singh had given his commitment and was prepared to take positive steps to realise the MoU's second phase by offering the opportunity to Malaysian firms to undertake the two highway projects in Tamil Nadu. As for the location of the highways in Tamil Nadu, Najib said: "Identification of the highways and the concession companies will be done later. Details will be announced later once the projects have been formally confirmed." "Besides that, we also agreed to expand our collaboration with India, a very strategic partner to Malaysia. "Given the warm and cordial bilateral relations with India, Malaysia is a natural gateway to Indian companies to penetrate the more open Asean market," said Najib, who is also Finance Minister. On Malaysia-India CEO Forum, Najib said that it was one of the most active CEO forums. "The forum serves as a platform for the private sector to share their experience on how to operate in India," he said. "Overall, Malaysian companies have displayed their performance which has earned high appreciation and India has high regard for the capabilities of our companies. "Projects such as the monorail in Mumbai and the highways that we've built were of the quality that we can be proud of and they also have high regard for our achievements," he added. - Bernama Related Stories: |
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