KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: The defamation suit by Kelantan state executive councillor Datuk Husam Musa against two Barisan Nasional assemblypersons was settled on 15 Oct 2009 after he withdrew the suit. Husam, the former PAS vice-president, withdrew the suit after assemblyperson for Bukit Bunga Mohd Adhan Kecik and assemblyperson for Paloh Datuk Nozula Mat […]
Archives for November 2009
Asri may join politics
KOTA BARU, 9 Nov 2009: Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainol Abidin today indicated he may join politics so that he can continue with his dakwah (preaching) activities. Although he had no prior intention of joining politics as he was more interested in the propagation of Islamic thinking, he said he would do so […]
Teng ticks off PKR Youth
SHAH ALAM, 9 Nov 2009: Selangor state assembly Speaker Teng Chang Khim today ticked off Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s youth movement for wanting to make use of the speaker’s office to hand over a memorandum against Port Klang assemblyperson Badrul Hisham Abdullah. “I feel offended. This is improper. They can submit the memorandum, but don’t […]
28% of syariah court officers are women
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Women make up 67 of 239 syariah court officers in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said on top of that, out of 887 support staff, 452 were also women. “That means 45% of syariah officers and […]
Bloggers “should stop spreading lies”
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Bloggers have been urged to stop spreading lies in their writings, particularly on social and political issues, as they can create controversy and damage the government’s reputation. Broadcasting director-general Datuk Ibrahim Yahya, himself a blogger, said bloggers should act as intermediaries when presenting issues to society. “Some bloggers write nonsensical […]
BN reps file summons against Selcat
SHAH ALAM, 9 Nov 2009: Three Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblypersons today filed originating summonses against the chairperson and six members of the Selangor State Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), and three others to determine the committee’s legality. The summonses were filed at the civil High Court registrar’s office at about 11.30am through […]
Repeal Section 498, groups say
Corrected on 9 Nov 2009 at 6.45pm Corrected on 23 Nov 2009 at 12.10pm PETALING JAYA, 9 Nov 2009: (Corrected) Four women’s groups want the government to abolish Section 498 of the Penal Code, which criminalises the “enticing” of married women for “illicit intercourse”. Women’s Aid Organisation president Meera Samanther said the law was flawed […]
Chief chef Zaid
By Lainie YeohLainie Yeoh is not hopeful.
Yahudi, Islam dan kejujuran
Oleh Shanon ShahGary D Bouma“SAYA perlu jujur sepenuhnya apabila membincangkan siapa saya, kemusykilan dan kepercayaan saya, dan bukannya mempamerkan wajah Kristian atau sebagainya yang direka-reka,” kata Profesor Emeritus Gary D Bouma. “Jika saya tidak jujur, orang akan bertanya: Apa yang sedang disembunyikan?” Bouma ketika itu sedang berucap dalam Dialog Antara Agama Kelima anjuran kerajaan Australia di Perth […]
The big deal about a full bench
By Deborah LohGetting the full 11-member bench to hear the case is atall order A FULL bench of judges to hear appeals at the federal court has never been granted in Malaysia’s judicial history, lawyers recall. Some say this is not surprising. For administrative, procedural or logistical reasons, having all judges of the highest court available at […]
