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Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Rocket trouble: DAP wants to meet Hisham

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid - Free Malaysia Today

FMT ALERT KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has decided to take the diplomatic route by seeking an appointment with Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein before reacting to the show-cause letters issued to its organ, The Rocket.

Party national publicity secretary Tony Pua said DAP's all-powerful Central Executive Committee (CEC) will meet next week to discuss the matter.

Yesterday, the Home Ministry issued the two show-cause lettters for the party organ's Chinese and English editions, demanding an explanation within seven days as to why publication of the two versions was continuing despite their permits having expired.

The trilingual Rocket, which also has a Malay edition, could be suspended like PKR's Suara Keadilan if the ministry rejects its explanation.

Suara Keadilan was suspended over an article claiming that the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) had gone bankrupt. The ministry claimed that the report was false.

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