KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2008: The High Court today dismissed lawyer P Uthayakumar’s habeas corpus application to release him from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention on grounds of medical neglect. Justice Suraya Othman in her judgment today said the claim by the applicant that he was denied proper medication, treatment and proper diet by the […]
Nurin Jazlin – one year later
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2008: One year ago today the battered body of nine-year old Nurin Jazlin Jazimin was found stuffed in a sports bag. For her father, Jazimin Abdul Jalil, 34, and mother Norazian Bistaman, 36, the pain lives on for their second child as Hari Raya approaches. This is the second time they […]
Dr M decided to rejoin Umno after being persuaded, says Mukhriz
SHAH ALAM, 16 Sept 2008: Umno Youth executive council member Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said today his father Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took the decision to rejoin Umno after being persuaded by several quarters who wanted him to return and help strengthen the party. He said they managed to persuade the former prime minister that […]
No MP crossovers from northern Sarawak
MIRI, 17 Sept 2008: Sibuti Member of Parliament Ahmad Lai Bujang today dismissed the claim by Pakatan Rakyat that a number of Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs in Sarawak will join it. He said that since all the 30 BN MPs in Sarawak had already pledged their loyalty to the ruling coalition and leadership, there should […]
Lessons from East Malaysian storytellers
By Shanon ShahHas our national narrative ignored stories from East Malaysia? (Kuching waterfront, © Hafiz Ahmad / 123rf) “THERE are so many untapped stories from East Malaysia,” says film and television actor Tony Eusoff. The national spotlight has been turned on Sabah and Sarawak ever since the 8 March 2008 general election, no less because leaders from […]
Living it up
By Tony PuaSINCE getting elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Petaling Jaya Utara, Selangor, on 8 March 2008, the question I am most frequently asked is: “What do you actually do?” It’s not a very easy question to answer. When Parliament is in session, the bulk of my time is used to research various issues, prepare […]
Berlompat-lompat dulu, berjatuh-jatuh kemudian
Oleh Fared Ayam dan Zahiril AdzimSelepas 51 tahun, Malaysia sudah terlalu lama berbapakan parti politik yang sama (Umno) dan perlukan perubahan SEBELUM ini, tarikh 16 Sept tidaklah sepopular atau se-hip seperti hari ini. Hari ini, sebut sahaja pasti ramai yang tahu apakah isu sebenar pasal tarikh ini. Tidak pula kami dengar tarikh ini dilaung-laungkan beberapa tahun lepas, baik oleh yang […]
Fried fish and fallacies
By Azmyl YunorContrary to what Malaysians have been taught, cuisine can raise political consciousness (© Nimalan Tharmalingam / sxc.hu)THE best fried fish I’ve ever had was in a longhouse in Sebauh, an hour’s drive from downtown Bintulu on a tyre-munching gravel road (save for the last 10-minute stretch that was tarred during an election) that caused us […]
True or false
By Tricia YeohSupporters and members of the media at the vigil held in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, for ISA-detained blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, journalist Tan Choon Heng, and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok on Friday, 12 Sept 2008 AMID the barrage of political news surrounding the average Malaysian, it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. […]
A night of grievance and joy
By Khairil Anhar
EVEN a steady drizzle early in the evening of 15 Sept 2008 failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of Malaysians who thronged the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya for the Malaysia Day rally organised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). The rally was also held in support of the two recent Internal Security Act (ISA) […]
