KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The Syariah Judicial Department of Malaysia is planning to carry out hearings on weekends to clear the backlog of cases in Syariah Court, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. He said the department, which is responsible for the court’s coordination and administration, had also issued directives to speed […]
Altantuya murder case adjourned to 15 Jan
SHAH ALAM, 10 Nov 2008: Two police commandos, Chief Insp Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, will have to wait until 15 Jan next year to make their defence in the High Court here on a charge of murdering Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. This is because their respective counsel, Datuk Hazman Ahmad and Kamarul Hisham […]
Raja Petra withdraws habeas corpus application
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The High Court today allowed an application by recently freed blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin to withdraw his habeas corpus application of 16 Sept for release from Internal Security Act (ISA) custody. Justice Suraya Othman granted the application after Raja Petra’s counsel Malek Imtiaz Sarwar made an oral application to […]
Six former judges paid RM10.5 million ex-gratia
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: The government paid out RM10.5 million in ex-gratia payment to six former judges who were either sacked or suspended during the 1988 judicial crisis, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamad Nazri Aziz said former Lord President Tun Salleh Abas received RM5 […]
Penang seeks RM500 million from federal govt
PENANG, 6 Nov 2008: The Penang government, in bracing itself for economic uncertainty next year in the wake of the global financial turmoil, has sought RM500 million from the federal government to fund the retraining of workers due to possible retrenchment. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the RM50 million to be allocated by the […]
Two DAP MPs ordered out of Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: Two DAP members of parliament (MPs) Fong Po Kuan (Batu Gajah) and Chong Chieng Jen (Bandar Kuching) were ordered to leave the Dewan Rakyat today after they questioned a decision by Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. Fong had earlier rose and said that Pandikar Amin was ignoring her request […]
Stop harassing lawyers, says Malaysian Bar
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 6 Nov 2008: The Malaysian Bar has called for the police to stop harassing lawyers by calling them in for questioning in relation to their cases. Its president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said lawyers must be free to act for their clients without fear or favour. The independence of the Bar is critical to […]
Police beat base not closed for security reasons
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today that the police beat base along Lorong Haji Taib here was not closed due to security reasons. It was closed after the building owner decided to take back the land, he said. “I would like to stress here that the written […]
Permanent gazettement of 10% for green lung
PUTRAJAYA, 6 Nov 2008: With immediate effect, all housing and city development project plans submitted for approval should include the permanent gazettement of 10% of land as ‘green lung’, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. Although there was no law for such enforcement, he reminded state governments to abide by […]
Court sets aside former sec-gen’s conviction
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: The High Court here today allowed the appeal by former secretary-general of the Rural Development Ministry Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Muhamad and set aside his conviction and five-year jail term for cheating and abetment in criminal breach of trust. Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, in acquitting him, said that […]
