Reward and recognise top performers, says Najib

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak wants the entire ecosystem of the public and private sectors to recognise and reward high performers to propel the country into the league of high-income nations by 2020. He said personnel who showed potentials, innovativeness, creativity and having contributed immensely in developing the country should be recognised and rewarded.

Pro-Samy Vellu gate-crashers cause havoc at critics' rally

KLANG: A group of MIC members caused a ruckus at the Indian Unity Gathering organised by critics of party president S Samy Vellu here today, forcing the police to move in to calm the situation.The 50-odd pro-Samy Vellu group, led by Selangor MIC information chief L Siva Subramaniam, barged into Dewan Hamzah just as the gathering started at 2pm to heckle and throw insults at the organisers of the gathering.Siva Subramaniam and his men shouted that no one should insult Samy Vellu.

Samy Vellu forms 'Kelab Rakan MIC'

KUALA LUMPUR - MIC president Samy Vellu pushes ahead with his reforms by streamlining the machinery of the party's four wings into a single working engine, and introducing the "Kelab Rakan MIC" or MIC Partners Club to woo apolitical youths.Under the streamlining exercise, the Wanita, Youth, Puteri and Putera movements would form a joint committee to operate as a single group without having to merge, he said.

Scholarship paves way for her Oxford dream

PETALING JAYA: As the brightest spark in her family, it is only natural for the rest of the household to rally around Nitthiyah Jeyaratnam. The 21-year-old is the only one of five siblings to qualify for tertiary education.

Her father Jeyaratnam Munusamy, 52, is a bus driver while her older three brothers didn't excel academically. Despite their low monthly income, some will be set aside for Nitthiyah.This is because the loan from the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) only covers her tuition fees and related academic expenses for this second year chemical engineering student at Universiti Pahang Malaysia.

Plea on education to be sent to the King

The Human Rights Party has decided to take their plea on education to Yang di Pertuan Agong following prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's failure to respond to the party's four-point memorandum. The party's Perak chief P Ramesh said today the four-point memorandum would be submitted to King at the palace at 11.30am on July 11.HRP supporters around the country are expected to turn up to witness the handing over, with Perak sending a busload of 40 supporters.Ramesh told Malaysiakini that a two-week ultimatum was given to Najib to respond to the memorandum, which was handed over to his private secretary on June 15, but there had been no response till now.

Khalid making things possible for India

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Pakatan Rakyat leaders are content with Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s style of administration despite contradictory rumours.Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M Manoharan said this when dismissing claims that several PKR Indian assemblymen and parliamentarians were involved in the purported recent attempts to topple Khalid.“When you consider how the state Barisan Nasional government treated the Indians, Khalid has been doing his job.

'Lock up Ibrahim Ali under ISA'

KUALA LUMPUR: Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali is the one who should be detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for spewing out racist comments, said MIC leader S Vell Paari.The MIC central working committee member told FMT that he is upset with Perkasa's call for Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong to be arrested under ISA.Vell Paari warned Ibrahim, who is the Independent MP for Pasir Mas, not to threaten others to further his agenda. Does he think that ISA stands for Ibrahim's Security Act?” he asked.