PUTRAJAYA, 19 Aug 2009: The government hopes to amend several acts, including the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA), described as outdated, at the next Parliament sitting in October, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said here today. Among other acts to be amended include the Police Act, the Multimedia and Communications Act, the Restrictive Residence […]
Archives for August 2009
DPM receives memorandum from Kg Buah Pala residents
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 19 Aug 2009: The federal government has so far not intervened in the Kampung Buah Pala land ownership issue as it wants to see whether the Penang government is capable of resolving the issue. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this to Kampung Buah Pala Residents Association chairperson M Sugumaran after […]
Fatwa Council: Only Allah decides heaven or hell
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Aug 2009: The claim that one must give his or her pledge and support to a certain individual, organisation or political party before he or she can go to heaven is wrong according to Islamic teachings, said chairperson of the National Fatwa (Edict) Muzakarah Committee Prof Datuk Abdul Shukor Husin. He said […]
Police to investigate mystery letter on Teoh’s death
SHAH ALAM, 19 Aug 2009: The Coroner’s Court today directed the police to conduct investigation into the contents of a mysterious letter that had details relating to the death of Teoh Beng Hock. Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas, who studied the letter, said it clearly had several elements that were closely related to the proccedings of […]
Bar can act even if complaint withdrawn
By Deborah LohPERMATANG PASIR, 19 Aug 2009: The Bar Council can act as a complainant against a lawyer in the event the original complaint is withdrawn, Malaysian Bar secretary George Varughese said today. Varughese was explaining the decision by the Bar’s disciplinary board to disbar Rohaizat Othman, Barisan Nasional (BN)’s candidate for the Permatang Pasir by-election, from […]
EC to decide on status of Kota Siputeh assemblyperson
ALOR STAR, 19 Aug 2009: The Kedah Election Commission (EC) has sent a letter on the status of Kota Siputeh state assemblyperson Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif to EC headquarters in Putrajaya. Kedah EC director Zainal Abidin Zakaria said the letter by Kedah State Assembly Speaker Datuk Dr Abdul Isa Ismail claiming that Abu Hassan had […]
257 new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Aug 2009: People with symptoms of flu have been advised to stay away from public places as the Health Ministry reported 257 new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) over the 24 hours up to 8am today. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said people with flu symptoms should avoid going […]
Guan Eng seeks MACC explanation on reopening closed case
PENANG, 19 Aug 2009: The Penang government has demanded an explanation from the state Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as to why it reopened an investigation into a case involving a quarry. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the case, which was linked to former deputy chief minister (I) Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, was closed as there […]
Utusan Malaysia and 1Malaysia
By Wong Chin HuatIF newspapers could be judged by their titles like books by their covers, most of the major Chinese-language newspapers in Malaysia would be guilty of not being “national” in character. Some of their names simply refer to a wider region like Oriental Daily (the East) and Nanyang Press (Southeast Asia, or literally the South Ocean). […]
The homophobic media
By Zedeck SiewFOR the past week or so, a Bernama news article entitled Unconventional Methods To Prevent Influenza has been making its rounds on the internet. The reason? It quotes one Dr V M Palaniappan as claiming that masturbation and “homosexual activities” increase the likelihood of swine flu infection. Apparently, such acts cause the body to develop […]
