KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The immunity of the Malay rulers should be returned to them if the nation wants to see them play a more crucial and assertive role in this 21st Century, the Regent of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Jaafar, said today. He said that if the rulers were to exercise their […]
Archives for November 2008
Monitoring system on worker retrenchment needed
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The MCA has urged the government to create a monitoring system on worker retrenchment to ensure that local workers are not the first to be terminated by the private sector during an economic downturn. Deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said in the event of retrenchment by the […]
M’sia to adopt Cairo plan of action for women
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Malaysia has agreed to adopt the plan of action for the advancement of women tabled at the Second Ministerial Conference on the Role of Women in the Development of Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Member Countries in Cairo, Egypt. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social […]
Police unbiased in arrests of protestors: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar came to the defence of the police today, saying they were unbiased with regard to two public gatherings in Kuala Lumpur 23 Nov. Syed Hamid said the police were impartial when they detained several supporters of an anti-ISA campaign in Ampang Jaya, Ampang, while […]
MPs serve notice to refer CJ to tribunal
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Fifty seven parliamentarians have made a historical request for a parliamentary motion to refer Chief Justice (CJ) Tan Sri Zaki Azmi to a tribunal on the grounds of his alleged misconduct. DAP Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gelugor, Karpal Singh, said 57 MPs including an independent, Sabah Progressive Party […]
Hindraf, one year on
By Zedeck Siew
THE Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) is arguably one of the most influential forces in Malaysia today. The non-governmental-organisation coalition brought the issue of Hindu temple demolition national attention, intensified outcry against laws of detention without trial, and was one of the deciding factors in the 12th general election. Its most famous slogan, Makkal Sakthi, […]
Bar Council will continue to voice its views
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The Bar Council will continue to voice its views on issues happening in the country as this is in accordance with the law, its president, Datuk Ambiga Sreenavasan, said today. She said the Bar had the right to give its views because any statements made were only in relation to […]
Don’t twist yoga fatwa: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all quarters to understand the content of the yoga fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council and not twist facts and confuse the public. He said Muslims who performed yoga exercise without chanting any mantra could carry on with their activity […]
Fatwas shouldn’t be law
By Sisters in Islam(© Hayat Alyaqout / sxc.hu) SISTERS in Islam calls on the government to review the fatwa as an instrument of mandatory and binding rule-making in Malaysia. Our call is made on the grounds that fatwas having the automatic force of law: has no basis in Islamic legal theory and practice; conflict with the Federal Constitution; […]
Activist’s acquittal welcomed
By Gayathry VenkiteswaranIrene Fernandez THE Centre for Independent Journalism expresses its support and happiness at the acquittal of activist Irene Fernandez of the charge of maliciously publishing false news pertaining to conditions at immigration detention centres. However, we share her sentiments that the acquittal was a result of the prosecution’s decision not to fight the appeal and […]
