KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: De facto law minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz wants Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs) to support the integrity and independence of the judiciary parliamentary caucus set up by the opposition. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who is also in charge of parliament affairs, said integrity is […]
CIJ submits memo on press freedom to Pakatan MPs
By Elizabeth Looi(second from right) Gayathry explaining CIJ’s memorandum to Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s vice-president Azmin Ali. Looking on are (from left) Santiago, Sivarasa and (right) Khalid. KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Nov 2008: The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has submitted a memorandum to demand for greater press freedom and protection of media workers to Members of Parliament (MPs) […]
Rehda will seek judicial review
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 13 Nov 2008: The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia will seek judicial review of bumiputera housing quotas if state governments continue to impose new rulings on developers. Rehda president Datuk Ng Seing Liong said this would be the last resort if the issue could not be resolved with the respective […]
Fear
By KW MakSupporter wearing a “Free RPK” t-shirt. THE arrest of 23 people who participated in a peaceful candlelight vigil on the night of 9 Nov 2008 in Petaling Jaya has resulted in uproar and indignation. The vigil was meant to protest against the Internal Security Act (ISA) and to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih […]
Prejudice in religious finery
By Aloysious MoweIN his Life of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell writes that he once told Johnson, “I had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach.” To which Johnson replied, “Sir, a woman’s preaching is like a dog’s walking on his hind legs. It is not done […]
Apologise or be damned
By Jacqueline Ann SurinAT the rate things are going, a Malay leader could soon be cast out by his own party for defending equality, fairness and rule of law for all Malaysians. It is sadly expected in Malaysia that non-Malays who point out problems inherent in the notion of ketuanan Melayu will be publicly attacked by certain Malay […]
Going public
By Ng Boon Hooi(© ivana / sxc.hu) IN October 2008, Malaysia Today revealed that Datuk Seri Najib Razak had apparently exchanged text messages with lawyer Datuk Shafee Abdullah over Abdul Razak Baginda’s position in the Altantuya murder trial. The transcript of SMS exchanges caused a stir. Shafee was the counsel for Razak Baginda, a known close associate of […]
Requests to meet ministers over ISA ignored: Suaram
By Khairil AnharCorrected on 7 Nov 2008 at 11.45am KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: Repeated requests to see ministers, through official channels, about the Internal Security Act (ISA) are ignored, forcing some groups to resort to ambush tactics. According to Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) coordinator Nalini Elumalai, ambushing may be the only way to get hold of […]
Uphill battle
By KW MakONE area in which the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) often faces conflict is with property developers. It is funny how developers think they can still perpetuate their errant ways when they clearly go against the rule of law. Take for example construction work. According to the law, work can only be done between 8am […]
Morbidity, the stuff of life
By N Shashi KalaHercules (Source: wikipedia.org) MY father was, and still remains, a good storyteller. When I was a child, he used to tell me bedtime stories every night. These stories included some of the popular fairy tales of yore, such as Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. But others he culled from various sources, including […]
