WANITA telah berkecimpung dalam parti politik sejak 1940an lagi, termasuklah dalam Persatuan Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya (PKMM), Umno, dan juga Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM). Sumbangan mereka dalam parti-parti politik ini adalah aktif walaupun bilangan mereka amat kurang berbanding ahli lelaki, kecuali dalam Umno. Dalam tahun-tahun 1950an, MIC, MCA, PRM — iaitu Parti Rakyat Malaya, yang berasal-usul […]
Archives for December 2008
Umno Disciplinary Board refutes Mubarak’s claim
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Dec 2008: The Umno Disciplinary Board today refuted an allegation by the Association of Former Elected Representatives (Mubarak) that the board dragged its feet over action against complaints of money politics and corruption in the party. Board chairman Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail circulated to the media a six-page document […]
Court acquits former air steward of producing smut
SHAH ALAM, 22 Dec 2008: A former Malaysia Airlines (Mas) steward charged with producing a pornographic video compact disc (VCD) was acquitted and discharged today after the High Court here quashed his conviction and 18-month jail term. The court, in allowing the appeal of Mohd Rizal Mat Yusuf, held that the finding of guilt and […]
Romance novels, entertainment rags tops with readers
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Dec 2008: Love stories and entertainment magazines remain a favourite read among the public compared with academic books says Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) deputy director general Kamarul Zaman Shaharuddin. He added that entertainment magazines and books featuring love stories are always prominently displayed on the shelves of book shops and enjoy […]
PAS admits difficulty getting consensus on hudud
KOTA BARU, 22 Dec 2008: PAS has admitted that the implementation of hudud and qisas laws would have to be postponed even if Pakatan Rakyat is able to take over the government in future. This is because it will require the agreement of its two other Pakatan Rakyat partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP. […]
Hudud laws implementation an outdated issue
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Dec 2008: PAS is seen to be intentionally raising outdated issues when it brought up the question of implementation of “hudud” laws with the impending Kuala Terengganu by-election on 17 Jan, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said the implementation of hudud laws was often brought up during […]
Discuss religious issues behind closed doors
SHAH ALAM, 22 Dec 2008: Any discussion on religious issues should not be done openly to preserve racial harmony in the country, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Instead, he said, such discussions or dialogues needed to be held behind closed-doors so that those involved would be able […]
Gerakan hits out at Perak MB’s view on people with HIV
IPOH, 22 Dec 2008: Gerakan Deputy President Datuk Chang Ko Youn today hit out at the suggestion by Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin yesterday that people with HIV must never be allowed to marry and should instead be quarantined for treatment. Describing the idea as primitive, Chang said such an idea had […]
Umno div head suspended for sabotaging party (Updated)
Updated 22 Dec 2008, 5.45pm KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Dec 2008: The Umno disciplinary board suspended the membership of Pokok Sena Umno division head Datuk Ahmad Lebai Sudin for two years effective 17 Dec, after finding him guilty of sabotaging the party in the 8 March general election. Disciplinary board chairperson Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen […]
In defence of Tamil
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyCorrected on 22 Dec 2008 at 6.55pm BETWEEN 13 and 19 Dec 2008, the Tamil newspapers focused on the teaching of Mathematics and Science in Tamil, the need for government transparency, and the internal fighting in the Indian Progressive Front (IPF). During the past one week, community leaders and politicians have expressed various views on […]
