KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July 2009: The inquest into the death of Teoh Beng Hock will begin tomorrow at the Shah Alam magistrate’s court to determine the cause of death. Teoh, 30, was the political aide to Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah. He was found dead on 16 July 2009 on the fifth […]
Kg Buah Pala residents appeal to PM
PUTRAJAYA, 28 July 2009: The residents of Kampung Buah Pala in Bukit Gelugor, Penang have appealed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to intervene in their village land ownership issue. Their appeal, in a memorandum, was handed to the Prime Minister’s Offfice today through Najib’s Special Officer Datuk Nasir Safar. Kampung Buah Pala village […]
Police report against embattled speaker Sivakumar
IPOH, 28 July 2009: Four Barisan Nasional (BN) state assemblypersons today lodged police reports against embattled Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar for using the official letterhead of the Perak speaker. Perak BN Backbenchers Club chairperson Datuk Nadzri Ismail said what Sivakumar did was a serious criminal offence. “They have ignored the civilised process and […]
Opposition wants to meet PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July 2009: Opposition party leaders want to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak immediately to discuss several pressing matters, including the role of the royal commission to investigate the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the opposition pact wanted the commission’s scope widened […]
Whipping violates human rights
By Sisters in IslamSISTERS in Islam (SIS) urges the government to review whipping of women as a form of judicial punishment by the syariah courts. Whipping constitutes further discrimination against Muslim women in Malaysia and violates constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination. Only Pahang, Perlis and Kelantan provide whipping of women under their Syariah Criminal Offences Code. Whipping […]
Inquests are hamstrung
By Sivarasa Rasiah, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad and Lau Weng SanPAKATAN Rakyat views as mockery the cabinet’s decision to limit the terms of reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to only investigate the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC)’s investigative procedures, and to have an inquest determine Teoh Beng Hock’s death. MACC’s unjustifiable conduct in their investigations is clearly connected to Teoh’s death, and the actual […]
“Should public aid stop?”
By Lau Weng SanFOR the past few weeks, several organisations, associations and poor people have come to my office seeking assistance. Most of the assistance they seek is monetary [in nature]. As a ruling party assembly[person], I have the privilege of offering my help by utilising my constituency development fund. [The use of this] fund [is also what […]
Amend law on birth registration
By Datin Paduka Chew Mei FunSHARING in the grief of the fiancé and family over their tragic loss of Teoh Beng Hock, Wanita MCA calls on the government to register Teoh as the father of [his unborn child] upon [his or her] birth. Wanita MCA also wants the government to amend the existing law which necessitates the physical presence of […]
Dr M’s questionable priorities
By Dr Toh Kin WoonI REFER to the latest posting in (Tun) Dr Mahathir Mohamad‘s blog, in which he criticised non-Malay [Malaysians] for asking for more concessions from state policies. In response to these demands, the current prime minister (Datuk Seri Najib Razak) has liberalised rules pertaining to equity ownership in some service sub-sectors and promised to set up […]
Najib & Co. (Part II)
By Gan Pei LingOn the media: “I firmly believe that there is vital place…for a vibrant, free and informed media. If we are truly to build a democracy that is responsive to the needs of all the people, we need a media — both old and new — that is empowered to responsibly report what they see, without […]
