PETALING JAYA, 4 March 2009: A “horrified” MCA Youth wants action taken against the 11 police officers who are being investigated for A Kugan’s death while in police custody. It also demands for action against the pathologist responsible for the youth’s first post-mortem report. MCA Youth legal affairs and parliamentary research bureau head Wong Nai […]
Archives for March 2009
Perak tree sitting and a Paris tennis court
By Clive KesslerDATUK Seri Azalina Othman Said has characterised the attempt of the Speaker to convene an emergency sitting of the Perak state assembly as “uncivilised” and as recourse to the “law of the jungle”. Never in the country’s history, she avers, has a state assembly sitting been convened under a tree. Perhaps she is right. But […]
Stop the illegality in Perak (Updated 6pm)
By Tengku Razaleigh HamzahTHE Barisan Nasional (BN)’s takeover of Perak has set off a chain reaction of illegality which has left Perak quite possibly without a legitimate government. One of our most prosperous states has been reduced to a failed state. One lie leads to many lies. Each bad action leads to a cascade of follies, particularly when […]
GMP assembly to go on without permit
SHAH ALAM, 4 March 2009: The planned peaceful gathering of 100,000 people in front of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to hand over a memorandum to abolish the teaching of mathematics and science in English will proceed even without a police permit. Datuk Dr Hassan Ahmad, chairperson of the Movement for the Abolition […]
“Democracy practised in Umno”
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 March 2009: The combination of leaders from pre- and post-independence days in Umno will ensure the party remains relevant to the people. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said democracy in Umno was a process that made Umno more mature. “God willing, in 2009 we will see […]
Zeti: Ringgit reflects global phenomenon
By Gan Yen KuanKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit, which fell to more than a three-year low on 2 March, is reflective of the current global economic situation, said Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz. “It reflects the global phenomenon.It reflects the strength of the US dollar following deleveraging that is taking place and remitting of funds to […]
Scaling the language barrier
By Wong Chin HuatTHE English language is now promoting interethnic unity in Malaysia, albeit unintentionally. Malay, Chinese and Tamil educationists who were once natural enemies have now joined forces to oppose the English for Teaching Mathematics and Science (ETeMS) policy. Politically, leaders in the Barisan Nasional (BN) are divided on whether to continue the policy, while the Pakatan […]
Medicine for the mind (and more)
By N Shashi KalaI’VE had a lot of time on my hands of late, giving me ample opportunity to catch up on my reading. Unfortunately, my reading list is not as extensive as I would have liked, being limited by what I have at hand. Last week, I read through the second very chuckle-some volume of Amir Muhammad’s […]
Arguing over “Allah”
By Shanon Shah“Before this they demanded to use the Malay language for their Bibles. Then they demanded to use the word ‘Allah’ for Christian publications. Today they demand to use the word ‘Allah’ without restrictions. After this, they will demand the right to convert Malays to Christianity without restrictions. What else will they end up demanding?!” PARTI […]
Ghost of 1988 in Perak crisis
by Chan Kok Leong[YESTERDAY’S] attempt by Speaker V Sivakumar to hold an emergency sitting of the Perak assembly to validate his decision to suspend the Barisan Nasional (BN) Menteri Besar and his exco is no more than a continuation of the Perak impasse. While the head of the Perak legislature tries to use his command of the law-making […]
