KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: The Prime Minister said today he believed the tabling of the Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption (MCAC) and Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) bills will not only put the people at ease but also investors. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the two bills were important because the people and politicians’ perception […]
Archives for December 2008
50 Jerit members detained for investigation
IPOH, 10 Dec 2008: Sungai Siput police today detained 50 members of the Oppressed People Network (Jerit) who were riding bicycles from Kuala Kangsar to the city, here, and recorded their statements. A police spokesperson said the group, aged between 13 and 16 who were yesterday detained and released in Kuala Kangsar, were stopped at […]
More landslides possible in Taman Bukit Mewah
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Is a second landslide set to wreak another round of devastation at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa near Hulu Kelang? The Public Works Department (PWD) and Public Works Institute (Ikram) have not ruled out such a probability. This follows initial investigations which revealed the soil condition of the landslide area […]
Two JI members among six ISA detainees freed
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Six Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees, including two Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members, have been released from detention, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He said that the six were freed as they no longer posed security threats to the country. Five of them — comprising two Thai nationals […]
Government to review castration of monkeys
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will review the castration of monkeys if the action leads to harm and negative results. “If the action is effective it will be carried out,” said the ministry’s Deputy Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan in the Dewan Rakyat today. She said this in reply […]
No clear proof of human negligence, says Ong
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: There is no clear proof that human negligence was the cause of the landslide in Bukit Antarabanga, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said. He said that natural factors could be the reason as it had been raining prior to the incident. “If it was due […]
Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill tabled (Updated)
Updated 7:02pm, 10 Dec 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tabled the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The new act, which provides for the setting up of a commission to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), will replace the Anti-Corruption Act 1997. […]
Parliament accepts motion on landslide
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat today uncharacteristically accepted an opposition motion – to debate the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia accepted the motion which was tabled by Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) as per Standing Rule 18(1). “The issue meets the specific requirement, that it is of public interest […]
Online writers future targets
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: Online journalists and bloggers may face greater scrutiny in the future compared to traditional media workers, warns human rights group Aliran. Its joint coordinator Mustafa K Anuar said this future scenario was likely, as some bloggers here have already been hauled up or detained for their postings. Mustafa, who is […]
Bar Council tackles hillslope development
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: In light of the latest landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang, the Bar Council has set up a task force to monitor hillslope developments. Task force chairperson Roger Tan said they would find solutions and offer suggestions to the government on legislation, which would be similar to the ones […]
