PUTRAJAYA, 11 Feb 2009: The five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders will remain under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention for two years after the Federal Court here today dismissed their motion for a review of a previous panel’s decision denying them their freedom. They took the case to the Federal Court as a last […]
Archives for February 2009
Students with no birth certs can enrol in schools
TAWAU, 11 Feb 2009: Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said students who have no birth certificates can still enrol in secondary schools provided one of the parents was a Malaysian citizen. He said the problem should not prevent students from pursuing education as it would impact their learning process. “If it is some form […]
Suara Keadilan confiscated
By Zedeck Siew(Updated on 11 Feb 2009 at 5pm) Tian Chua holding a copy of Suara Keadilan KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb 2009: Between 10,000 and 20,000 copies of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) mouthpiece Suara Keadilan have been seized by Home Ministry officials, mainly in the past three weeks. Seizures of Harakah, the PAS party mouthpiece, have […]
Zambry appoints three advisors (Updated 3.35pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 11 Feb 2009 at 3.35pm A dozen riot police outside the state secretariat building prior to the BN excos’ arrivals, even though there was not a single protestor in sight. IPOH, 11 Feb 2009: Newly-appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has appointed three advisors to assist him in running the […]
Suffer the children
By Deborah LohCorrected on 11 Feb 2009 at 1pm While waiting for lunch, a group of kids in Rumah Nur Salam entertain themselves with music and dance KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb 2009: A centre for street children and the urban poor is bracing for a rise in the number of abandoned and abused children as the economic […]
Pakatan Rakyat beyond Anwar
By Wong Chin HuatWHAT is the honourable thing for political leaders to do when they lead their party on the wrong path and land the party in trouble? Resign. That was the demand made of MCA’s Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting and MIC’s Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu when their parties’ parliamentary seats were reduced by more than […]
Khairy, the reformer?
By Zedeck Siew“(Umno’s reform) means getting rid of the power and control mindset…It means empowering the rakyat and not feeling scared that this empowerment will come back and haunt you because if you govern well, the rakyat will not punish you.” Khairy Jamaluddin, Umno Youth chief aspirant and Rembau Member of Parliament. He talked about the need […]
Prosecution wraps up case in Kasitah trial
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: The prosecution in Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam’s corruption hearing wrapped-up its case in the High Court here today after calling 31 witnesses since it was first heard in early 2007. Justice Suraya Othman fixed three days, from 28 April, for submissions by the prosecution and defence in the case. Among […]
NEP perfect but execution weak: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the New Economic Policy (NEP) “is perfect and good” in its original form. “In the process of implementation, there could be some weaknesses,” he said at the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) annual media conference on the performance of the […]
BN has nothing to do with Kedah rep quitting
ALOR SETAR, 10 Feb 2009: The state Barisan Nasional (BN) today denied it has anything to do with the resignation of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, V Arumugam. Kedah BN chairperson Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the BN had never offered any money or persuaded Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblyperson to join the […]
