KUCHING, 12 Nov 2008: Metal thieves caused a RM3.5 million dent on Sarawak’s coffers in the first ten months of the year. The police investigated 247 cases of metal thefts under Section 379 of the Penal Code between January and October, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan today. He said the total […]
Archives for November 2008
Ong Ka Chuan: Accept new MCA appointments
SEREMBAN, 12 Nov 2008: Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said today the new MCA appointments as announced by party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat should be accepted by all. Ong, who was replaced by Dewan Negara Deputy Speaker Datuk Wong Foon Meng as MCA secretary-general, also said he accepted […]
Court cancels injunction obtained by Samy Vellu
SHAH ALAM, 12 Nov 2008: The High Court has cancelled the interim injunction obtained by MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu to stop the party’s former Youth chief M Vigneswaran and three others from continuing to publish an article allegedly defamatory of him. Judge Rosnaini Saub said Samy Vellu had failed to satisfy the […]
Civil society can change media
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 12 Nov 2008: A strong civil society has the power to change the media without relying on government regulation. Professor Cherian George from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University said the public could influence how the media operated, for example, by holding them accountable. “Media organisations could be pressured by consumers into setting up their […]
US-Malaysia political parallels
By Tricia Yeoh(© Transplanted Mountaineer, source: Wikipedia.org) BARACK Obama’s presidential victory has been celebrated around the world, from Kenya, to Indonesia, to Japan. Democrats in the United States are obviously elated, and are hopeful for a new future. Indeed, this has been one of the most historic and highly anticipated elections in the US. Multiple parallels can […]
“There is no compulsion in religion”
By Shanon ShahIN part two of this exclusive interview, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Baru, Zulkifli Nordin, shares his views with The Nut Graph about the position of Islam in Malaysia. Although he remains staunch about defending Islam’s position, Zulkifli was surprisingly candid in his asides regarding Islamic laws in Malaysia. On […]
The Malaysian Obama
By Wong Chin Huat(Obama image public domain; Abdullah image © Wan Leonard) COMMENTING on Barack Obama’s presidential victory, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi assured Malaysians that anyone can become prime minister of the country. But one wonders if anyone actually believes him. Just two time-zone-adjusted days before Obama’s election, the New Straits Times‘s Syed Nadzri reminded […]
Editors want media laws reviewed first
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 11 Nov 2008: Editors and media stakeholders have called for the government to review media restrictive laws before setting up the proposed national media council. Most of them feel that the proposed council would only end up as another regulatory body if laws such as the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) and […]
Raja Petra could have deleted evidence, says witness
PETALING JAYA, 11 Nov 2008: Malaysia-Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin could have deleted evidence contained in his notebook computer by using the Clean It software, the Sessions Court was told today. The prosecution’s seventh witness, ASP Waie Isqal Kria Abdullah from the computer forensics investigation unit at the Federal Police headquarters (Bukit Aman), said […]
Govt mulls fixing minimum petrol price
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Nov 2008: The government does not dismiss the possibility of fixing a minimum retail price for petrol and diesel despite the declining price of oil in the world market. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said this would help the government save on subsidy and that the money could […]
