SHAH ALAM, 9 Nov 2009: Selangor state assembly Speaker Teng Chang Khim today ticked off Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s youth movement for wanting to make use of the speaker’s office to hand over a memorandum against Port Klang assemblyperson Badrul Hisham Abdullah. “I feel offended. This is improper. They can submit the memorandum, but don’t […]
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28% of syariah court officers are women
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Women make up 67 of 239 syariah court officers in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said on top of that, out of 887 support staff, 452 were also women. “That means 45% of syariah officers and […]
Bloggers “should stop spreading lies”
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov 2009: Bloggers have been urged to stop spreading lies in their writings, particularly on social and political issues, as they can create controversy and damage the government’s reputation. Broadcasting director-general Datuk Ibrahim Yahya, himself a blogger, said bloggers should act as intermediaries when presenting issues to society. “Some bloggers write nonsensical […]
BN reps file summons against Selcat
SHAH ALAM, 9 Nov 2009: Three Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblypersons today filed originating summonses against the chairperson and six members of the Selangor State Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), and three others to determine the committee’s legality. The summonses were filed at the civil High Court registrar’s office at about 11.30am through […]
Repeal Section 498, groups say
Corrected on 9 Nov 2009 at 6.45pm Corrected on 23 Nov 2009 at 12.10pm PETALING JAYA, 9 Nov 2009: (Corrected) Four women’s groups want the government to abolish Section 498 of the Penal Code, which criminalises the “enticing” of married women for “illicit intercourse”. Women’s Aid Organisation president Meera Samanther said the law was flawed […]
The big deal about a full bench
By Deborah LohGetting the full 11-member bench to hear the case is atall order A FULL bench of judges to hear appeals at the federal court has never been granted in Malaysia’s judicial history, lawyers recall. Some say this is not surprising. For administrative, procedural or logistical reasons, having all judges of the highest court available at […]
Saya Anak Bangsa M’sia on road show
PETALING JAYA, 6 Nov 2009: The public’s response to programmes by Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM) has been more encouraging than from political parties, a SABM core group member said. Jayanath Appudurai said “grassroots response has been very encouraging” to previous public activities organised by SABM. However, in a recent attempt to engage political parties […]
Nizar fails to get full bench
Mohammad Nizar (file pic)PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2009: Embattled Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today failed to get 11 judges to hear his final appeal in the Perak constitutional crisis when the Federal Court rejected his application for a full bench. Instead, the ongoing battle between Mohammad Nizar and Barisan Nasional-installed Menteri Besar […]
“Declassify all PKFZ-related documents”
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2009: The government was today asked to declassify all documents related to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) to provide a clearer picture on the scandalous mega project. PKR strategic director Tian Chua (PKR-Batu) and William Leong (PKR-Selayang), in calling for the declassification, said the real culprits behind the scandal might […]
SIS critics using police
By Ding Jo-AnnPETALING JAYA, 5 Nov 2009: The police are now being used to silence the views of groups like Sisters in Islam (SIS) following the lodging of multiple reports against the women’s rights group. SIS programme manager Masjaliza Hamzah said that to date, what is believed to be more than 50 police reports have been lodged […]
