The Penang UMNO welcomes the decision by the UMNO supreme council to lift the controversial three-year suspension on Datuk Ahmad Ismail from September for uttering a sensitive remark during a campaign rally.

The Bukit Bendera Umno division will file an appeal to the Umno Supreme Council (MT) to retract the decision to suspend the former division head, Datuk Ahmad Ismail, from all party posts for three years.

Bukit Bendera UMNO division chief Ahmad Ismail's membership has been suspended for three years with immediate effect, prime minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced this evening.

Sin Chew Daily insists on the authenticity of their news, we should therefore support them. We should not allow those bullies and rogues to achieve what they wish.

There is no room for leaders with "warlord" and arrogant attitudes in the Barisan Nasional (BN), said Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General, Teo Chee Kang.

The UMNO Supreme Council special meeting tomorrow will decide on the action to be taken against Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, said Prime Minister and UMNO president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

I would like to congratulate Sin Chew for its professionalism in reporting as accurately as possible the events that took place during the campaigning for the Permatang Pauh by election.

In an unprecedented move, Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) chief, General Abdul Aziz Zainal Tuesday (9 Sept) urged the government to act against those using race as an issue as this could threaten the security of the nation.

A veteran journalist once shared his work experience with me. He has an interesting interpretation of our role as journalists.

On 25th August, Sin Chew Daily reported the speech made by Bukit Bendera UMNO Division Chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail at a BN ceramah in Kampung Pelet during the Permatang Pauh by-election.