PETALING JAYA, 4 June 2009: PKR parliamentarian Zulkifli Noordin has slammed the Malaysian Gurdwaras Council for its statement criticising the syariah courts. “What people like (Malaysian Gurdwaras Council president) Jagir Singh need to do is to start learning to respect decisions of the Syariah Court, even if it is not in one’s favour,” said Zulkifli […]
Archives for June 2009
“PAS needs ulama leadership”
By Shanon ShahSHAH ALAM, 4 Jun 2009: Current political realities in Malaysia require that PAS be led by ulama, said Dewan Ulama chief Datuk Mohamad Daud Iraqi today. In his opening speech during the 48th PAS ulama muktamar, Daud said leadership by the ulama was a precedent that had been set by the Prophet Muhammad himself. “Ulama […]
PAS’s next step
By Deborah Loh and Shanon ShahTowels with “PAS for all” slogans MUCH has been made about PAS’s 55th muktamar (annual general assembly) and the elections tomorrow, 5 June 2009, as a battle between the conservatives, represented by the ulama, and the moderates or professionals. But labels aside, the issue at hand is about PAS’s future. And the muktamar which begins […]
“We were not raised to see differences”
By N Shashi KalaHUMAN rights lawyer and activist Malik Imtiaz Sarwar recently won the Bindmans Law and Campaigning award for his work on human rights. Malik, who says he always knew he wanted to be a lawyer, has worked on some precedent-setting cases, including the Apcet 2 remand hearing, and the Lina Joy conversion case that earned him […]
The epidemic of conspiracy theories
By Marina MahathirTHERE are epidemics. And then there are conspiracy theories about epidemics, which become endemic in themselves. There has long been a conspiracy theory that HIV is a plot by white people to annihilate black people. This, apparently, is the reason why AIDS is so endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and in other black-majority countries such as […]
PAS never intended to join Umno/BN: Nasharudin
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 June 2009: The top leadership of PAS never had any intention or made any plans to join Umno or Barisan Nasional (BN), said PAS deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa. Nasharudin, who will be defending his post at the party’s election during PAS’s muktamar (general assembly) over the next few days, said he […]
Don’t waste time on fruitless debate on PKFZ: Ong
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 June 2009: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today rejected a call by DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang’s challenge to have an open debate on the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). “I see no reason to waste valuable time to engage in fruitless public debates of any form that do not […]
Penang PKR chief welcomes Gerakan’s Huan
PENANG, 3 June 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) would be happy to welcome Gerakan vice-president Huan Cheng Guan to join PKR if the latter decides to do so, said state PKR chief Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim. Zahrain said Huan had earlier voiced his intention to cross over to PKR but nothing had been finalised […]
Govt should stand by decision on Chin Peng: Dr M
PUTRAJAYA, 3 June 2009: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government should stand by its decision not to allow Chin Peng to return to the country. He said the government must understand the feelings of the people who would not be happy if the Malayan Communist Party leader was allowed to […]
PWD to investigate other bldgs in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU, 3 June 2009: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said has asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to check on new buildings in the state to avoid a similar incident like the one at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, near here, where part of the roof collapsed yesterday morning. He said the PWD […]
