PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kulim-Bandar Baru constituency Zulkifli Nordin has been in the headlines, and some say for all the wrong reasons. Many remain horrified by his participation in the storming of the 9 Aug 2008 Bar Council forum on conversion. His own party is contemplating disciplinary action against […]
Bersih’s first anniversary ends in arrests
By Ng Boon Hooi
POLICE arrested 23 people on the night of 9 Nov 2008 while they were singing the national anthem during a candlelight vigil in Petaling Jaya to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih street demonstration. DAP Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua, DAP state assemblyperson for Kampung Tunku Lau Weng San, Petaling […]
Govt broke its word to judges, says Zaid
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The government has broken its word by revealing the amount of the ex-gratia payment for six former judges, said former de factor law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. Zaid said he had advised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to pay the former judges to show the government’s support for […]
Umno issues Zaid show cause letter
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has been issued a show cause letter by Umno for writing an open letter to the prime minister and for meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA). Zaid, who wrote his open letter on 29 Sept, […]
Economics and politics
Translation by Sevan DoraisamiTHE impact of a worsening global economy on the Indian Malaysian community; their problems with regard to official documents; and the politics in Hindraf and the MIC grabbed the attention of the Tamil press from 1 to 6 Nov 2008. “About 100,000 people from the Indian community might lose their jobs,” Ipoh Barat Member of […]
Ketuanan Melayu in the limelight
Translation by Khairil AnharDATUK Zaid Ibrahim’s remark on ketuanan Melayu; the disciplinary action taken by the Terengganu Menteri Besar on his executive councillor (exco); and the appointment of the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS)’s acting general manager were among the main issues in the Malay dailies from 1 to 7 Nov 2008. Zaid and ketuanan Melayu On 1 […]
The Obama paradigm
Translation by Ng Boon HooiFROM 1 to 7 Nov 2008, the Chinese media highlighted the historic victory of Barack Obama, and the controversy over the appointment of a non-Malay as the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) head. Additionally, the media kept up its coverage of the New Era College dispute between the academic staff and its directors. Nanyang.com’s 5 […]
Buli lawan integriti
Oleh Suraya YaacobSEPANJANG minggu ini tiada sebarang perayaan, tetapi ramai calon-calon termasuk agen-agen dan penyokong-penyokong Umno yang “berpesta” untuk merebut jawatan. Kelihatan cukup meriah kerana ada beberapa suratkhabar memuatkan countdown pencalonan yang baru tamat tanggal 9 Nov. Dulu saya tidak faham kenapa pemilihan Umno mendapat publisiti keterlaluan, tetapi sekarang saya sedar bahawa pemilihan Umno mesti diberi perhatian. […]
Stigma terhadap teater
Oleh Zahiril Adzim dan Fared Ayam(© Emil Bacik/sxc.hu) PERNAH seketika dulu, sedang kami sibuk membuat pementasan di sekolah, kami didatangi wartawan dari rancangan remaja. Rancangan itu memberi fokus kepada aktiviti-aktiviti remaja di Malaysia, amnya, dan di Kuala Lumpur, khususnya. Tidak kiralah aktiviti jenis apa, sama ada remaja yang menggemari tarian breakdance hinggalah remaja yang gemar berteater. Untuk remaja yang memilih […]
Whither the electoral system?
By Deborah LohA section of the Bersih rally in November 2007 reaches a FederalReserve Unit blockade A YEAR ago on this date, roads in Kuala Lumpur were bathed in waves of yellow t-shirts as thousands rallied for free and fair elections. Estimates ranged from 4,000 by conservative media to 40,000 by other observers. The massive street march […]
