Malaysia Update

KUALA LUMPUR: Ministers under the Najib administration will face their first performance evaluation under the key performance indicator (KPI) concept in November.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who announced this after chairing his maiden Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya yesterday, said he had spelt out to his ministers what he expected of them.

Among others, he said they would be judged by their integrity, willingness and preparedness to serve and their ability, saying he had reminded them to give their best always and to have “job satisfaction.”

“They must build a good esprit de corps among themselves,’’ the Prime Minister said, describing the meeting as “lively”.

Najib said it had been agreed that Khazanah Nasional would help with the drawing up of KPI elements, saying that ministers could use the evaluation results in November to review their performance and resolve problems. As the Cabinet was the people’s line-up, he said every minister must be capable of fulfilling the people’s high expectations and hopes.

Najib said he told the ministers not to work with only their communities in mind but to give their assistance to every ethnic group. “The bottom line is that any decision should be made with the interests of the rakyat in mind although it is important for the Government to continue with private sector-friendly policies.

“I have told the Cabinet members that with the current political situation, the people have become more critical and they should not assume that it’s still business as usual. There must be change and renewal.

“I emphasised on the need for them to hold discourses and dialogues with various groups so that any decision will really have the people’s interests at heart,” he told reporters at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta here.

Asked if any minister would be dropped if they failed to hit the minimum requirements of the KPI, Najib said the Cabinet was fully aware that the future of the Government depended on them and the way it performed.

On the dissatisfaction expressed by the MIC on its representation in the new Cabinet line-up, the Prime Minister said the needs and wishes of every ethnic group should be considered.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin said of the meeting: “We were reminded to give our best and to make changes and reforms in areas we feel necessary.”

Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek summed it up by saying that Najib wanted ministers to improve on their efficiency.

The Proton Exora was officially launched tonight at the KLCC by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Bits of the exterior are familiar, yes.

The seven-seater MPV enters the market in two iterations,  the 1.6l AT Medium-line and 1.6l AT High-line. Both variants are equipped with a four-speed automatic gearbox, which features a retuned transmission control unit and a revised final drive. 

Roomy it is, inside.

There's plenty of kit and gizmos on this one, which is priced at RM69,998 for the Medium-Line and RM75,998 for the High-Line  (both on-the-road, without insurance).

PUTRAJAYA: The Internal Security Act will be reviewed soon. "We want it (review) to be done very soon. I will discuss this with the home minister. I have some ideas but I will have to discuss them with him first. Then, we will announce it when the time comes," Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is the new home minister, replacing Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

Najib, on his appointment as the country's sixth prime minister on April 3, freed 13 ISA detainees and lifted the suspension of two opposition papers -- Harakah and Suara Keadilan.

In his maiden speech as PM, which was broadcast live, Najib had said Barisan Nasional would comprehensively review the ISA.

"These decisions are timely as we move to enhance the confidence of our citizens in those entrusted with maintaining peace, law and order, while recognising the need to remain vigilant of the real security threats we continue to face as a young nation," Najib had said.
Various quarters had hailed the review as timely.

Najib will chair the first cabinet meeting as the prime minister today. He said he would expound on the 1Malaysia concept to cabinet members and also editors.

On the demands made by MIC and MCA, Najib said they could always voice their views and ideas.

"But I am the one who will decide," Najib, who is also the finance minister, said after launching the Work Capital Guarantee and Industry Restructuring Guarantee schemes at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre.

MCA had asked for the second deputy prime minister post while MIC had demanded for greater representation in the cabinet.

BANGKOK: Red-shirted protesters blinked when they went eyeball-to-eyeball with the military in the Thai capital.

Surrounded by armoured vehicles and soldiers armed with automatic weapons, the red-shirted protesters – whose numbers at the Prime Minister’s office grounds dwindled from 100,000 to about 2,500 – were all set for a bloody confrontation.

“We will fight for the entire country and are aiming for victory in the long run,” proclaimed an SMS sent yesterday by the red-shirted “public relations” team.

However, at around 11am on the third day of the state of emergency in Bangkok, a red-shirted leader, Veera Musigapong, told protesters to pack their bags and return home. more

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KUALA LUMPUR: Five passengers and the driver died and three others were seriously injured when their double-decker bus hit the road divider and landed on its side in a ditch at Km443 of the North-South Expressway yesterday.

An unidentified injured woman being sent to hospital.

The bus was heading for Kuala Lumpur when the accident occurred at 5am about 5km after the Bukit Beruntung exit. 

Thedriver is believed to have lost control before the bus crashed. 

One of the dead victims, C. Magenthiran, 26, from Taman Sri Indah, Kelang, was found on the opposite side of the highway. He is believed to have been thrown out of the bus. 

The other victims were identified as Muhamad Ismail, 27, from Kampung Lubuk Batu, Jitra, Kedah; Mohamad Fauzi Awang, 44, from Kampung Kebangsaan Siam, Alor Star, Md Zaher Mohamad, 33, from Kampung Pulau Ketam, Jitra, and Mohd Yusril Zakaria, 27, from Kampung Sungai Deraka, Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah.
Also dead was the bus driver identified as Zulkhibri Md Saad from Kubang Ulu, Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

At the time of the accident, Zulkhibri, 35, was asleep and the bus was driven by the co-driver.

The 33-year-old co-driver, who was injured, has been arrested and is under guard at the Sungai Buloh hospital.

Also injured were passengers Sulinda Mat Yassin, 31, who is seven months pregnant, and an unidentified woman.

The executive coach of AB Express was on its way to Kuala Lumpur from Kangar with 43 passengers.

Witnesses said less than two hours before the accident, the bus had stopped for a break in Simpang Pulai, Perak. 

That was when the co-driver took over from Zulkhibri.

P. Ghhaneshh, 45, who was driving his boss from Ipoh to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, told police he saw the accident happen.

He said he was driving behind the bus from Tanjung Malim when he noticed it starting to swerve dangerously in front of him.

"It was moving to the left and to the right, not sticking to its lane.

"I suspected something was wrong and tried to get the attention of the driver by flashing my high beam and honking. But the bus still crashed into the divider," he said.

Federal traffic police chief Datuk Abd Aziz Yusof said initial investigations revealed that the co-driver had six summonses for speeding and five warrants of arrest while Zulkhibri had eight outstanding summonses for speeding.

Abd Aziz confirmed the co-driver had been arrested and was being investigated for causing death by driving recklessly.

He added it is the worse road accident this year.

Fire and Rescue Department chief operation Assistant Superintendent Zahinor Hamzah said the heads of two of the victims were severed.

The accident caused a 5km-long congestion from the Bukit Beruntung exit. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in Thailand are safe and have no problem leaving the country as the airport is open, said a Malaysian Embassy official in Bangkok.

“We have not received reports of Malaysians being stranded or hurt as a result of the upheaval in these last few days,” the official added.

As for the recently set up hotline, the officer said most of the calls made to the 24-hour line came from Malaysia.

“Many of the callers had plan- ned their vacations or business trips and wanted to know whether they should continue with their journey,” he said.

The officer said the standard advice given was for Malaysians to stay away from Thailand and only travel to the country under very necessary circumstances.

The embassy’s hotline number is +66 2629 6808.

There has been no disruption to AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flights between Malaysia and Thailand.

The two airlines have also made provisions for customers wanting to change their flight dates to Bangkok.

MAS is offering its customers with confirmed flights into or out of Bangkok a flexibility to change the flight dates without incurring extra charges.

For further updates, customers may contact MAS offices in Bangkok and Phuket airports.

AirAsia, meanwhile, said on its website that it did not expect any interruptions or cancellations at the moment.

Passengers have been given the option to defer their flights to Bangkok with the airline offering a credit shell valid for three months for flights from April 13 to 19.

“If guests cancel their flights to and from Bangkok during the dates, the credit shell can be used to book flights to other destinations,” it said.

If customers decide not to travel to Bangkok and wanted to change their destinations, they could do so without penalty from April 13 to 19.