KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2009: A total of 478 cases of dengue fever were recorded by the Health Ministry from Sept 6 to 12, an increase of 68 cases or 17% from the previous week, which recorded 410 cases. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Marican, in a statement here, said nine states recorded an […]
Archives for September 2009
Arrests of activists confirm colonisation of political violence
By civil society groupsWE the undersigned civil society groups strongly condemn the arrest of 15 Sarawakian civil rights activists by the police for attempting to hand a petition to Chief Minister Taib Mahmud on Malaysia Day over the displacement of indigenous people. After being held for seven hours without food and water by local police, they were charged […]
Citizens take charge
By Ding Jo-AnnCorrected on 18 Sept 2009 at 5pm The Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia core group KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2009: A group of citizens will be researching anti-terrorism laws in other countries to find ways to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia. The Anti-ISA Project, which was launched yesterday on Malaysia Day as part […]
Khir Toyo receives death threat letter
Khir Toyo SHAH ALAM, 17 Sept 2009: Selangor opposition leader Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo lodged a report at the Shah Alam district police headquarters today on an anonymous death threat letter he had received. He said he came across the two-page letter, handwritten in Bahasa Malaysia, when going through his mail at his […]
Jay Cee, the cow, speaks up
By The Fairly Current Show
MUCH has been written and debated about the Shah Alam cow-head protest. Members of the Section 19 and 23 communities, politicians, provocateurs, bloggers, the traditional and online media, the international media, concerned Malaysians, ugly Malaysians, beautiful Malaysians — they’ve all had their say. But one voice remains unheard. The most important voice. This week, The […]
What does Umno value?
By Ding Jo-AnnTHE disproportionate response to the recent “slipper garland” proposal by an MIC delegate highlights once again what the Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) government really values above all else. Umno politicians have been falling over themselves in the rush to defend Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against an MIC delegate’s suggestion to garland the former premier’s portrait […]
Same country, different place
By Nick ChooSINGER-songwriter Mia Palencia echoes the sentiments of other artistes from Sabah and Sarawak who recognise the disparities between East Malaysia and the peninsula. The 25-year-old recording artiste, whose first solo album Finding My Way was released in April 2008, writes in her Facebook profile on 11 Sept 2009: “[…As] my awareness and understanding of the […]
Youths speak up
By Cindy ThamScreenshot of www.yes2009.asia IF you’re between 15 and 35 years old and have been complaining that nobody ever listens to young people, the Youth Engagement Summit (YES) 2009 is all ears. It plans to present the Southeast Asia for Change (Seachange) Youth Report at the regional summit, to be held from 17 to 18 Nov […]
RapidKL: Bicycles “potentially dangerous weapons”
By Ding Jo-AnnKUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2009: RapidKL considers bicycles, even folded ones, “potentially dangerous” to bring onboard an LRT. Hence, its policy restricting bicycles from LRT trains during peak hours. RapidKL’s communication division general manager, Ebi Azly Abdullah, said the company’s policy on bicycles was clearly stated on its website. Foldable bicycles are only allowed during […]
Hishammuddin: Kamunting to stay to combat security threats
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Sept: The government will maintain the Kamunting detention centre as it is an important installation to combat any threat to national security, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters today. “Kamunting is there for a reason because it is to protect against threat to security. They (the current detainees) are a threat […]
