SHAH ALAM, 21 May 2009: Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the proposal by some quarters for bloggers in Malaysia to be registered required indepth study. “The idea is good, but we have see it from the legal aspects and from the aspect of freedom of internet use. “We have […]
No quota system at next Umno assembly
PUTRAJAYA, 21 May 2009: The quota system in Umno will be scrapped if the proposal to abolish it is well received and accepted by delegates at the party’s special assembly end of this year, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. He said a motion for tabling it at the special assembly was approved by […]
Bar Council’s action not right, says Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, 21 May 2009: It is not appropriate for the Bar Council to tell the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) what to do or not to do, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. He said Suhakam, as an independent body, had its own jurisdiction and considerations, and “they do not need […]
Muhyiddin: Ministry might limit number of SPM subjects
PUTRAJAYA, 21 May 2009: The Education Ministry may limit the number of subjects taken by students at the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination to ensure fairness in the award of scholarhips, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. “We should streamline the number of subjects that each student can take … why should […]
SIS seeks judicial review over book ban
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 May 2009: The High Court (Appeals and Special Powers Division) today heard an application by Sisters in Islam (SIS) Forum (Malaysia) for a judicial review over the banning of a book since 2008. Lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, who represented SIS, submitted that the court should overturn the ban order issued by the […]
Perak PR reps to go on hunger strike
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 21 May 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s Perak assemblypersons will be taking turns to go on hunger strike starting 25 May until the state assembly is dissolved, Chinese news portal Merdeka Review reported today. Sivakumar Embattled Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and Speaker V Sivakumar, both from PR, would be launching […]
Only Perak sultan and PM can resolve crisis: Aliran
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 21 May 2009: Only the sultan of Perak and the prime minister can solve the current Perak political crisis by allowing for a dissolution of the state assembly, said human rights movement Aliran. Its president, P Ramakrishnan, in a statement today, said the current political crisis in Perak cannot be solved in courts. […]
Appeals court hears Zambry, then Nizar (Updated at 4.58pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated at 4:58pm A pensive Nizar waits inside the courtroom for the hearing to recommence after an adjournment for lunch KUALA LUMPUR, 21 May 2009: At 9.30am the Court of Appeal started hearing Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appeal against the High Court ruling that Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s Datuk Seri Mohammad […]
Suu Kyi charges “a form of repression towards women”
By Gan Pei LingSuu Kyi (Public domain; source: Wikimedia commons) KUALA LUMPUR, 21 May 2009: DAP Wanita said the latest charges brought by the Myanmar junta against the country’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not only an oppression of democracy, but a form of repression towards women as well. DAP Wanita chairperson Chong Eng urged the […]
Addicted to War
By Joel AndreasAddicted to War, published by A K Press, and written by political activist Joel Andreas, details the history of US foreign wars in comic book format. It is an eye-opening outline of US military policy, and a damning indictment of the aggression and greed that has shaped the world as we know it. This entertaining […]
