THE Bar Council commends the Ministry of Human Resources for proposing that domestic workers be given a rest day and for suggesting that all domestic workers have a standard employment contract. Despite adverse reaction from some individuals, we must proceed to do what is right and uphold human dignity regardless of nationality or class of […]
Johari apologises, given one-month suspension
PENANG, 8 July 2009: Johari Kassim, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) member of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) who was sacked from his councillor’s post recently, today made an open apology over the negative remarks he had made about the Penang government in the media. Following his apology, the Penang government cancelled his sacking […]
Single mother claims trial to maid abuse charge
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 July 2009: A single mother pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Magistrate’s Court today to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to her Indonesian maid, Modesta Rengga Kaka. Choo Pei Ling, 37, is alleged to have committed the offence on Modesta, 25, using a cane at her house in No. 255 Jalan […]
Conversion
By The Nut Graph teamTHE late Malcolm X did it, and he’s a hero. Amina Wadud did it, and people call her a freak. “It” being converting to Islam. And as African Americans, Malcolm and Amina did it in the belief that Islam offered them spiritual liberation and justice. People convert to different religions all the time. Who can […]
Ten KPIs for Najib
By Wong Chin HuatUpdated on 13 July 2009 at 2.10pm (Malaysian flag image source: vigilenzmd.com) THIS Saturday, 11 July 2009, will mark Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 100 days as prime minister. Be prepared for the swamp of praises for Malaysia’s sixth prime minister and for his 1Malaysia vision. Three months ago, upon his succession, even his pinkish skin […]
No right to inheritance
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 8 July 2009: There is no avenue for a deceased Muslim convert’s next-of-kin to lay claim to his or her estate, as civil laws like the Distribution Act 1958 do not apply to the Muslim deceased, lawyers said. Instead, the estate goes to the Muslim treasury, Baitulmal, which is meant to distribute the […]
The BN’s doublespeak in Manik Urai
By Zedeck SiewView of BN flags on the ceiling IN George Orwell’s seminal work of dystopian fiction, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the totalitarian Ingsoc government employs, among its slogans, the phrase “Freedom is Slavery”. Orwell, who wrote at length about how “language can corrupt thought“, is credited with popularising the concept of “doublespeak”: language deliberately constructed to distort its […]
PKR proposes Guan Eng as state PR chairperson
PENANG, 7 July 2009; The state Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)-DAP coalition has proposed the chief minister, Lim Guan Eng, to be the state Pakatan Rakyat (PR) chairperson. State PKR Liaison Committee chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said that DAP and PKR leaders had met and decided to propose Lim as the person to chair the […]
Guan Eng to meet Kg Buah Pala residents tomorrow
PENANG, 7 July 2009: After waiting for a week, the residents of Kampung Buah Pala will finally be able to meet Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng tomorrow. Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy today confirmed that Lim would meet the residents in his office at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex (Komtar) here at 11.30am. […]
Kelantan Umno Youth lodges report against Suara Keadilan
KOTA BARU, 7 July 2009: Kelantan Umno Youth today lodged a police report against Suara Keadilan over an alleged article released by the publication under the headline Tiada Bukti (No Evidence): Pakatan Rakyat Youth want charges against Anwar dropped immediately. Kelantan Umno Youth chief Anuar Safian, who arrived at the Kota Baru police station at […]
