EVEN as we look forward to 2009, I would like to recount the events of 15 December 2008, when I got arrested for the second time within one week. It began at about 4pm with SMSes from coordinators of Jerit’s bicycle campaign reporting that the police in Rawang were moving in aggressively on the group. […]
Archives for January 2009
More enrol in Tamil schools
Translation by Sharmila Valli NarayananTAMIL school issues continued to grab the attention of the Tamil press in the week of 5 to 11 Jan 2009, specifically the increase in enrolment and the standoff between parents and a Tamil school. The global Indian diaspora and one man’s fight for citizenship were also highlighted. Up, up and up! All the Tamil […]
KT’s decorative touch
By Danny Lim and Lainie Yeoh
WHAT’S an election campaign without a poster and banner war? As expected, the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat have gone all out to decorate Kuala Terengganu with posters, banners and billboards for the parliamentary by-election. Messages reflect the issues of the day, such as oil royalty, racial relations and hudud. There are attempts to […]
Police, soldiers cast votes in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: A total of 838 police personnel and 27 soldiers cast their votes in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election here today. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the ballot for the police personnel was held at the Redang Hall at the state police contingent headquarters here from 8am to […]
PKR not a threat to PRS, says Masing
KUCHING, 12 Jan 2009: The increasing number of people joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will not be a threat to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said today. However, Masing who is PRS president and State Land Development Minister, said his party would never take any challenge lightly and was prepared to […]
Resolution against Israel gets unanimous support
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Members of parliament from the government and the opposition joined forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed that the government summon the United States ambassador to Malaysia to register the people’s strong protest against the support given by the Bush administration to […]
Review Emergency Ordinance procedure: Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) today urged the Home Ministry to review its procedure in using the Emergency Ordinance on crime suspects. “Each crime suspect has the right to get justice. He is only guilty when the court finds him guilty after a trial,” said commissioner Datuk N Siva Subramaniam. […]
Smart assists search operations
IPOH, 12 Jan 2009: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Smart) is lending a helping hand to locate a security guard, believed trapped underneath some limestone rubble at the Perak Tong limestone cave temple here. Besides the Smart team, Fire and Rescue Department personnel, Rela and the police dog unit are also involved […]
Tribunal against Israel justifiable: Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the setting up of an International Criminal Tribunal for Palestine is justifiable as Israel is not complying with the international resolutions that have been agreed upon and continues to violate international law. He said such a move, like what had been done […]
Don’t politicise police presence in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan has reminded certain groups not to politicise the presence of police in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. He said that police personnel were here to maintain order to ensure that the 17 Jan by-election process was progressing smoothly. “Only 3,500 police personnel have […]
