SOME claim PAS faces an internal dilemma with the “outdated” hudud issue. I, of course, disagree with this assessment, as I believe PAS is and has always been clear on this issue. I believe it is democracy that faces a dilemma when confronted with the hudud issue. I have always wondered how a democracy would […]
Archives for January 2009
Chinese youths in KT important
KUALA TERENGGANU, 7 Jan 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) should pay more attention to young Chinese Malaysian voters to ensure that they support the BN candidate in the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election, said Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He said based on feedback, this group of voters was inclined to support the […]
KT and the DPM
By Wong Chin HuatIF the Permatang Pauh by-election indirectly shortened Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s political life, the Kuala Terengganu by-election will not be much kinder to his chosen successor. It has been reported in Malaysiakini that incoming prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak sees this by-election as a do-or-die battle for the Barisan Nasional (BN). […]
War without end
By N Shashi KalaA US air force helicopter during the Vietnam War, 1970 (Public domain) IS humankind addicted to war? Can we ever live without conflict? I started to ponder these questions while perusing the latest on the Israeli assault on Gaza, which started on 27 Dec 2008. The bombings and air raids have so far claimed the […]
Boycott products by Jewish companies: PPIM
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Jan 2009: The Muslim Consumers Association Malaysia (PPIM) will launch a nationwide campaign urging Malaysians to boycott products made by Jewish companies following Israel’s military invasion of Gaza. Its secretary-general Datuk Dr Ma’mor Osman said the campaign would kick off at the National Mosque on 9 Jan. He said the boycott campaign […]
Six months to clear citizenship application backlog
KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today the backlog of 33,000 Malaysian citizenship and entry permit applications will be resolved in six months. He said a special task force comprising the National Registration Department and Immigration Department had been set up in November to deal with the matter. […]
Curtain up in Kuala Terengganu
By Danny LimCorrected on 8 Jan 2009 at 7.45am (Updated 12.33pm, 7 Jan 2009) Press photographers having a field day covering Nomination Day at Stadium Negeri in Kuala Terengganu TEN minutes before the nomination centre at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Indoor Stadium in Kuala Terengganu opened at 9am on 6 Jan 2009 for the Kuala Terengganu […]
PAS confident of winning KT by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut is confident of winning the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, saying he has the support including from among the Chinese voters. “Based on my record as a five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson, I’m confident of obtaining a strong support including from the Chinese voters. […]
EC forms enforcement teams to monitor by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 6 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has set up two enforcement teams to ensure election regulations are strictly followed during campaigning for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said each of the teams has an EC officer, a police officer, a local authority representative and representatives […]
New guidelines needed to curb credit card fraud
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Jan 2009: The National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) has urged Bank Negara to introduce new guidelines for banks to curb credit card fraud. NCCC chief executive Muhammad Sha’ani Abdullah said the number of cases involving credit card fraud and loss of credit cards at pump stations nationwide exceeded 1,000 last year compared […]
