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MH17 tragedy: Putrajaya vows to seek justice for those affected
PUCHONG: The Malaysian government will not rest until those responsible for shooting down Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 are brought to justice. In a message on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, the Transport Ministry said the government is still committed
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Dr M to Opposition: Thank you for supporting ‘Undi18’ Bill
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was delighted by the overwhelming bipartisan support in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday for the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution to lower the voting age to 18 years. Describing it as the
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PM tables Undi 18 Bill in Dewan Rakyat, PSM lauds the govt
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today tabled the government’s Bill to amend the Federal Constitution in order to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. The proposed amendments also included two propositions from the Opposition bench;
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Dr M: Get over your nationalistic ego and learn English
KUALA LUMPUR: Get over your nationalistic pride in defending Bahasa Melayu and accept the use of English as a language of knowledge. Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat during the Minister’s Question Time today, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said
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Malaysia’s financial scandals: Rewriting history is not an option
George Orwell once said: “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” Those who are in power today can try to rewrite the past but they would not succeed, not
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Dr M: Malaysians have freedom of religion but with restrictions..
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have freedom of religion but there is restriction from propagating other religion to Muslims in the country, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a press conference at the Parliament today, Mahathir also cautioned Shiites
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Nazri: MAS is too tragic, change its name
KUALA LUMPUR: Former tourism minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAS) should consider changing its name in a bid to revive the ailing national carrier. Speaking at the Parliament lobby today, Nazri described MAS’ situation as hitting
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Dr M: My late mother made me the man I am
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who turned 94 today, has described his late mother, Wan Tempawan Wan Hanapi, as the most influential individual in his life. “She brought me up, she taught me the way I should behave,
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Dr M on Rania’s appointment: I don’t know her gender
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was not aware of the gender of the person recently appointed into a committee under the Health Ministry. “What transgender? Have you checked her? Is she really a transgender? “I
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Social media wishes Dr M Happy Birthday! The PM reciprocates
PUCHONG: As Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad celebrates his 94th birthday today, the public took to social media to convey their wishes to the nonagenarian. “Blessed and a happy birthday Tun M may you have many many more years
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