DURING the week of 19 to 25 Sept 2008, the Malay dailies focused largely on Teresa Kok’s detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA), issues of ethnic relations, and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to take over government. Kok’s detention and release a week later saw several senior politicians try to mitigate the resultant political […]
Focus on Hindraf five
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyFROM 20 to 26 Sept 2008, the Tamil press focused on the Internal Security Act (ISA), especially the Hindraf five, who have been detained without trial under the act. On 22 Sept, Malaysia Nanban reported Kapar Member of Parliament (MP) S Manikavasagam as saying if the Pakatan Rakyat took over the federal government, it would […]
The long goodbye
By Deborah LohUMNO has moved its annual general assembly and party elections from December 2008 to March 2009 purportedly to bring forward the transition of power from its president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. But this surprise decision by the party supreme council on 26 Sept is just a […]
Consumers need not worry about melamine
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Sept 2008: The Health Ministry has advised consumers not to worry about the melamine issue as appropriate action has been taken on the matter. “Still, consumers are advised to always read the labels on food before buying products from the market,” said the ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division director Noraini Mohd […]
Perak Sultan asks NRD to issue temporary IC to “stateless” person
IPOH, 26 Sept 2008: Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak has asked the National Registration Department (NRD) to issue a temporary identity card (IC) to “stateless” person R Ragu. Ragu from Segamat, Johor has been camping in his car with his family at a petrol station here while waiting to get a recommendation letter from the […]
Making Malaysia Day a public holiday can boost unity between Malaysians in Sabah, Sarawak and peninsula: Dons
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Sept 2008: The government should consider making 16 Sept a public holiday since it has agreed that the date when Malaysia was formed be celebrated as Malaysia Day. Historian, Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim, in making the suggestion, said based on historical facts, the date was important and it […]
Postponement of Umno polls makes Malaysia a banana republic, an international laughing stock: Ku Li
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 26 Sept 2008: Deriding the Umno supreme council’s decision to postpone its party elections, contender for the party presidency Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah says Malaysia has been turned into a “banana republic” and an “international laughing stock”. The Gua Musang Member of Parliament (MP) said the country had been turned into “a banana republic” […]
Yap Pian Hon makes another bid for the MCA vice-president’s post
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Sept 2008: Former MCA vice-president and party veteran Datuk Yap Pian Hon today announced he will be contesting the vice-president’s post in the party election on 18 Oct. Yap, a former three-term vice-president from 1990 to 1999, will be making his third attempt to be re-elected as one of the four vice-presidents […]
Chua Soi Lek says there’s a conspiracy to assassinate his political career
PETALING JAYA, 26 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who is contesting for the post of MCA deputy president, said today that a conspiracy is being mobilised among party delegates to assassinate his political career. He said the conspiracy involved the distribution of caricatures of him, aimed at tarnishing his image besides giving […]
Federal Court rules that the prosecution of a self-proclaimed prophet is valid
PUTRAJAYA, 26 Sept 2008: The Federal Court declared today that the prosecution of Abdul Kahar Ahmad under the Selangor Syariah Enactment, for proclaiming himself a prophet, was valid. It also made similar rulings in respect of three others — Mazli Mansor (deceased) and Mat Razali Kasan, who were Kahar’s followers, and Sulaiman Takrib, who was […]
