Grr, arrgh (© Dietmar Hopfl / sxc.hu) LATE one evening, a trio of Malaysian citizens at a mamak table in Bangsar, yours truly included, began to worry. It was three days to what people had been calling D-Day, a militant term applied to the civilian aspiration of a new (and presumably Pakatan Rakyat) government. We […]
Archives for September 2008
For peat’s sake
By KW MakA JUST and fair system is what the people want, and the words “transparency” and “accountability” have been hurled at a government that seemingly does not listen. But cases of injustice and the government seemingly allowing the perpetrators to get away with murder (figuratively speaking, of course) aren’t always as clear cut as they seem. […]
Four Umno members sacked for supporting opposition
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Sept 2008: Four Umno members have been sacked from the party after they were found to have supported and joined the opposition in the last general election. Umno President Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the party’s management committee had confirmed that one of them was from the Beluran Umno division in […]
Enforcement agencies need greater synergy to improve public transportation
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Sept 2008: The Transport Ministry wants the multiple enforcement agencies under the various ministries to work with greater synergy to improve public transportation services, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. "This area (enforcement) we need to synergise more. Currently we still lack a single line of command in enforcement. "We […]
Bukit Bendera Umno appeals to MT to retract suspension on Ahmad
PENANG, 18 Sept 2008: 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. Division secretary Ismadi Abu Bakar said although technically Ahmad was no longer the Bukit Bendera Umno […]
Govt to monitor situation before taking action against Anwar
PUTRAJAYA, 18 Sept 2008: The Home Ministry is monitoring the situation and keeping tabs on opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim before taking any action, says Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He said it was important to safeguard the country’s peace and security. He also urged members of the public not to speculate on […]
Blogger Kickdefella remanded for two days
KOTA BARU, 18 Sept 2008: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, or better known as Sheih “Kickdefella” to be remanded for two days beginning today. Magistrate Tengku Amalin A’Ishah Putri Sultan Ismail Petra issued the order to enable police to investigate the 38-year-old under the Sedition Act. Syed Azidi’s wife Bariah […]
27 men fined RM1, 000 each over Hindraf rally
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Sept 2008: Twenty-seven people were fined RM1,000 in default three weeks jail each by the Sessions Court here today after they pleaded guilty to failing to disperse during an illegal assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in the city centre last year. They committed the offence near the MIDF […]
Drafting of Race Relations Act will be guided by Federal Constitution, says Syed Hamid
By Deborah LohSyed Hamid said the Act is still in the drafting stage PUTRAJAYA, 18 Sept 2008: The Race Relations Act that the Home Affairs and the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministries will be drafting will be guided by the Federal Constitution which states that all persons are equal before the law. Minister of Home Affairs […]
“Kickdefella” blogger arrested under Sedition Act
KOTA BARU, 17 Sept 2008: Police today arrested blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz or better known as Sheih "Kickdefella". Syed Azidi’s wife Bariah Ishak said her husband was picked up from their house in Demit, here at 5.05pm. She said three plaincloth policemen came in a dark-tinted white Pajero and told her that they were […]
