FOR the week of 9 to 15 Feb, the Tamil papers highlighted the inquiry into the death of an actress; K Muthukumaran’s martyrdom; and the incidents during Thaipusam. Death of an actress The inquest into the death of local Tamil drama actress K Sujatha, 29, made headlines in Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai. Sujatha (Source: […]
Archives for February 2009
Bar wants royal commission on landslide tragedy
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Bar Council president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan today called for the setting up of a Royal Commision of Inquiry to investigate the Bukit Antarabangsa tragedy. She said the Bar Council’s Task Force on Bukit Antarabangsa had identified the causes of the landslide tragedy, including the lack of competent expertise in design, […]
Azilah not hired killer, says lawyer (Updated)
(Updated 9:21pm, 16 Feb 2009) SHAH ALAM, 16 Feb 2009: Lawyer Datuk Hazman Ahmad representing Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial today stressed that the first accused was not a hired killer or gangster involved in secret societies. Hazman said Azilah was a police officer who just helped out on the […]
Umno firmly behind Rulers
JAKARTA, 16 Feb 2009: Umno, very much disillusioned with the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leadership’s actions of disobeying royal command and wanting to sue a ruler, vows to stand behind the rulers. The party’s information chief, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib, in stating this here reminded quarters which ridiculed the institution of the monarchy and challenged […]
Hishammuddin questions police report by Gapena
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has questioned the police report lodged by the national writers association, Gapena, on the policy to teach mathematics and science in English. “We have been implementing the policy since six years ago, even before I was appointed the education minister. “So we are a […]
IPF seeks judicial review of ROS’ decisions
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: The head of the youth wing of the All-Malaysia Indian Progressive Front (IPF) has filed for a judicial review of the decisions of the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on the political party. Among the decisions was the declaration that the election of Puan Sri Jayashree Pandithan as IPF president on […]
Govt ready to face issues: Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: The government is ready to face issues raised by the opposition in the Dewan Rakyat, including the formation of the Perak Barisan Nasional government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. “I don’t have a clue on the issues to be raised by the […]
“Rulers can be prosecuted because of Umno”
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 16 Feb 2009: The legal amendments that made it possible to prosecute the Malay Rulers originated from an Umno-led government in 1993, Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has pointed out. Razaleigh (Public domain; source: Wikipedia) Commenting on Karpal Singh’s call to bring the Perak Sultan to court and the charges that have been […]
Kedah PAS not seeking Bukit Selambau seat
ALOR SETAR, 16 Feb 2009: Kedah PAS today confirmed that it is not seeking to field a candidate for the Bukit Selambau by-election. Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul, who is also Kedah PAS commisioner, said Kedah PAS would leave it to the top leadership of the Pakatan Rakyat to decide the best person […]
Police to quiz PAS leaders
PENANG, 16 Feb 2009: The police will record statements from PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa and Penang state PAS Commissioner Ustaz Mohd Salleh Man in connection with an illegal political ceramah last night. The ceramah was held opposite the Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong here. Penang police chief Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said the police monitored […]
