IPOH, 8 Sept 2008: The High Court here today rejected habeas corpus applications by five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) who are now detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) at the Kamunting detention centre near Taiping. R Kengadharan, 41, M Manoharan, 46, V Ganapathy Rao, 34, P Uthayakumar, 46, and K […]
Kurup is no longer deputy minister, says Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Sept 2008: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup is no longer a deputy minister following the Kota Kinabalu High Court’s decision to declare null and void his election as the unopposed winner of the Pensiangan parliamentary seat. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today a deputy minister must come from among members of […]
Man, two sons detained over teen’s near-decapitation murder
KLANG, 8 Sept 2008: A goat breeder and his two sons have been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a teenage ice factory clerk. The body of S Rupenthiran, 19, whose head was almost decapitated, was found at an oil palm estate in Kampung Perepat yesterday morning. The suspects, aged 48, 22 and […]
Police advise Anwar’s supporters not to create problems in court on Wednesday
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: The police have advised supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim not to create problems when his alleged sodomy case involving former assistant Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan comes up for re-mention at the Sessions Court on 10 Sept. In offering this advice, Kuala Lumpur police chief […]
Razak wanted to put blame solely on Azilah, court told
SHAH ALAM, 8 Sept 2008: Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda wanted to put the blame solely on C/Insp Azilah Hadri so that he could wash his hands off the case, the High Court here heard today. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah, in submissions at the end of the prosecution’s case, said Abdul […]
We stand by our story: Sin Chew Daily
PETALING JAYA, 8 Sept: Sin Chew Daily today said it was standing by its story on Bukit Bendera Umno Division Chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail uttering racist remarks at a ceramah in Permatang Pauh. In a statement released today, the newspaper also denied that it had any hidden agenda to stir up racial tensions in the […]
Barisan Nasional MPs off for study tour in Taiwan from today
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: The first batch of Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs), part of a 49-member delegation, left for Taiwan today on an agriculture technology study tour. BN Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) chairperson Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the departure of the BN MPs was being done in stages until […]
MISC tanker crew under watchful eyes of at least ten armed pirates
JOHOR BARU, 8 Sept 2008: A crew of the MISC tanker Bunga Melati Lima, seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on 29 Aug, said they were watched by at least ten armed pirates all the time. Rizal Shah Abdul Jabar, 30, told his 50-year-old mother Fuziah Salleh this in a short telephone […]
Taking the government and PKR to task
Translation by Ng Boon HooiBUDGET 2009, and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s declarations that it would form the next government was examined and discussed by the Chinese media during the week between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. Liew Ching Wen, in his Oriental Daily column on 3 Sept titled Reduce Employees’ EPF Contribution, said the country has a working […]
Umno and government at crossroads?
Translation by Fahmi FadzilONE of the major themes in the Malay dailies between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008 was the fate of Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN) post-Permatang Pauh. In a 31 Aug Utusan Malaysia article, BN Perlu Format Baru Tarik Orang Muda — Muhyiddin, Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin was reported to have said […]
