PUTRAJAYA, 23 July 2009: A teenager who was convicted of killing his tuition teacher’s daughter in 2002 has exhausted all avenues to declare his punishment unconstitutional, and will remain behind bars at the pleasure of the king. The youth, now 20 years old, had asked the Federal Court to restore the Court of Appeal decision […]
Archives for July 2009
GMI hands over memo on ISA to palace
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 July 2009: The Movement for the Abolition of the ISA (GMI) today submitted to the Istana Negara a memorandum calling for the abolition of the Internal Security Act (ISA). GMI chairperson Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh handed over the memorandum to Istana Negara public relations officer Mohd Khairi Abdul Rahman at the security […]
Inquests are hamstrung
By Sivarasa Rasiah, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Lau Weng SanPAKATAN Rakyat views as mockery the cabinet’s decision to limit the terms of reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to only investigate the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC)’s investigative procedures, and to have an inquest determine Teoh Beng Hock’s death. MACC’s unjustifiable conduct in their investigations is clearly connected to Teoh’s death, and the actual […]
Suspicious motorbike destroyed at Asean meet
PHUKET, 23 July 2009: Thai security forces destroyed a motorcycle found about 300m from the venue of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) as a precaution after authorities could not locate the owner. First Regional Army Commander Gen Lt Kanit Sapitak said: “We found the motorcycle at about 9am at a no-park area. The area was […]
KL Commercial Court by year end
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 July 2009: The Kuala Lumpur Commercial Court will be established by year-end as part of the country’s commitment to address business-related issues in an expeditious manner. It would also speed up the resolution of commercial disputes, said Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan at the ministry’s annual dialogue […]
Police investigation ready before inquest
KUALA SELANGOR, 23 July 2009: The police investigation into the death of Teoh Beng Hock is expected to be completed before the inquest into the death of the political aide starts next week, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. The police investigation was about 10% to 15% near completion, he told reporters after […]
Lessons for PR from Manik Urai
By Mohanarani RasiahPAS leaders celebrating the outcome of the Manik Urai by-election on 14 July 2009 THE outcome of the Manik Urai by-election couldn’t have been better. PAS, and by extension the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), won by a narrow margin of 65 votes. They won, but at the same time, PAS lost the huge majority it got […]
Total eclipse of the sun
By Cindy Tham(Pic by Luc Viatour / Wiki commons) A TOTAL eclipse of the sun cast a long shadow on Earth yesterday, 22 July 2009. Said to be the longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century, the shadow moved along a narrow corridor across parts of the Asia Pacific. The eclipse was partially perceivable in the […]
Telling Malaysian stories
By Claire BrownellCorrected on 27 July 2009 at 11.25am BERNICE Chauly says her work as a poet, photographer, filmmaker and writer is all about telling stories. Her work often has themes of marginalisation and identity. She’s written a play about sex workers, taken pictures of refugees, and made documentaries about indigenous peoples and Kelantanese folk traditions. She […]
Najib announces Royal Commission of Inquiry (Updated 7.41pm)
Updated 7:41pm on 22 July 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 22 July 2009: A royal commission is to be set up to scrutinise the mode of questioning employed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to determine whether human rights have been violated during the questioning of a Selangor political aide who was found dead subsequently. The cabinet, at […]
