Ramai yang bersembahyang (© Kaikai / Dreamstime) PAGI Aidilfitri tahun ini, hujan turun merata-rata di Kedah. Namun, Masjid Alor Merah tetap sarat dengan jemaah solat Aidilfitri. Berbeza sungguh suasananya berbanding dengan malam-malam sebelum hari raya. Di bulan Ramadan, jemaah terawih tidak sampai lima saf pun, tapi pada Aidilfitri, jemaah yang datang lewat terpaksa berdiri di […]
The politics of race and unity
Translation by Fahmi FadzilDESPITE Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the Malay press managed to capitalise on some political issues over and above the usual Aidilfitri fare during the week of 27 Sept to 3 Oct 2008. One incident in particular received extra attention: the group of Hindraf supporters who visited Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s Aidilfitri open […]
Gerakan’s fight
By Deborah LohCentral committee nominees pose for photos after nominations closed on 4 Oct 2008. Seated are (from left) Koh Tsu Koon, Chia Kwang Chye and national election supervisory committee secretary Chin Fook Weng DESPITE being the Barisan Nasional (BN) component party that suffered the most dismally in the 8 March 2008 elections, the life has not […]
Mohd Ali Rustam is ready to contest Umno deputy president’s post if it’s vacant
MALACCA, 3 Oct 2008: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam announced today he is ready to contest the Umno deputy presidency in the party elections in March 2009. “I am ready to contest if the deputy president’s post is vacant,” he said when contacted by Bernama. Mohd Ali, 59, who is also Malacca chief […]
No resolution on Gerakan’s fate in the BN at the party’s national delegates conference
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: The Gerakan national delegates conference, scheduled for 11 to 12 Oct, will not table any resolution pertaining to the party’s fate in the Barisan Nasional (BN), Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye said today. “Until today, we have not received any proposal for such a resolution on this issue […]
Defence ministry and two others sued for RM1 million over trainee’s death
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: The father of an army personnel who died while undergoing training has sued the defence ministry and two others for more than RM1 million for negligence. Lorry driver K Kannan, 44, filed the writ of summons at the High Court Registry in the Jalan Duta Court Complex here today through […]
Defence ministry and two others sued for over RM1 million over trainee’s death
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: The father of an army personnel who died while undergoing training has sued the defence ministry and two others for more than RM1 million for negligence. Lorry driver K Kannan, 44, filed the writ of summons at the High Court Registry in the Jalan Duta Court Complex here today through […]
Three-corner fight for Gerakan Youth chief’s post
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: The Gerakan Youth chief’s post will witness a three-corner fight, with the movement’s deputy chief Lim Si Pin taking on Kedah Youth chief Tan Keng Liang and Negeri Sembilan Youth chief Chai Tek Loong. Nominations for the Youth wing, attended by a handful of the candidates’ supporters, at Menara PGRM […]
Tan Lian Hoe returns unopposed as Wanita Gerakan chief
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe has been returned unopposed as the Wanita Gerakan chief after nominations for the women’s wing closed at the party headquarters here at noon today. However, the deputy chief’s position will see a straight fight between Penang Wanita chief Ng Siew Lai and Ong Kim Suan. The […]
Form special task force to probe problem of “stateless” Malaysians: Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Oct 2008: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) wants the government to set up a special task force to look into the growing problem of ‘stateless’ Malaysians. Commissioner Datuk N Siva Subramaniam said the issue needed to be addressed urgently. “It is sad to learn that some Malaysians still do not […]
