KOTA BARU, 18 Sept 2008: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, or better known as Sheih “Kickdefella” to be remanded for two days beginning today. Magistrate Tengku Amalin A’Ishah Putri Sultan Ismail Petra issued the order to enable police to investigate the 38-year-old under the Sedition Act. Syed Azidi’s wife Bariah […]
27 men fined RM1, 000 each over Hindraf rally
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Sept 2008: Twenty-seven people were fined RM1,000 in default three weeks jail each by the Sessions Court here today after they pleaded guilty to failing to disperse during an illegal assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in the city centre last year. They committed the offence near the MIDF […]
Drafting of Race Relations Act will be guided by Federal Constitution, says Syed Hamid
By Deborah LohSyed Hamid said the Act is still in the drafting stage PUTRAJAYA, 18 Sept 2008: The Race Relations Act that the Home Affairs and the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministries will be drafting will be guided by the Federal Constitution which states that all persons are equal before the law. Minister of Home Affairs […]
“Kickdefella” blogger arrested under Sedition Act
KOTA BARU, 17 Sept 2008: Police today arrested blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz or better known as Sheih "Kickdefella". Syed Azidi’s wife Bariah Ishak said her husband was picked up from their house in Demit, here at 5.05pm. She said three plaincloth policemen came in a dark-tinted white Pajero and told her that they were […]
Khairy going for top Umno Youth post
REMBAU, 17 Sept 2008: Member of Parliament for Rembau Khairy Jamaludin today offered himself to contest for the post of Umno Youth chief. The deputy chief of the movement told reporters at the Rembau Community Service Centre that he had received feedback from the grassroots who wanted him to vie for the top seat in […]
SAPP pulls out of BN, to remain independent
KOTA KINABALU, 17 Sept 2008: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) today pulled out of the Barisan Nasional (BN) ruling coalition to become an independent party. In announcing this after chairing the party’s supreme council meeting at its headquarters this afternoon, its president Datuk Yong Teck Lee said SAPP would be an opposition party but would not […]
Anwar now a threat to economy and national security, says Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA, 17 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has now become a threat to the economy and national security. The Prime Minister said Anwar’s actions had not only affected political stability but also economic stability. "As a result of his actions, certain fund managers had […]
PAS calls for ACA probe into BN MP’s claim
PASIR PUTEH, 17 Sept 2008: PAS today called for a probe by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) into a claim by a Barisan Nasional (BN) member of parliament that he was offered money and a government post as an inducement to defect to the opposition. PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said the ACA should conduct an […]
Early leadership transition possible – Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA, 17 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the leadership transition which had been agreed upon by him and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2010 can take place much earlier. “The timing is flexible. It is possible, if I may want to leave earlier but not beyond 2010,” the prime […]
Abdullah, Najib swap portfolios, committed to transition plan
PUTRAJAYA, 17 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today swapped the finance and defence portfolios between them. With this, Abdullah now handles the Defence Ministry while Najib takes care of the Finance Ministry. Both leaders also stay committed to the transfer of power in […]

