PUTRAJAYA, 23 Jan 2009: A gardener who was sentenced to 20 years’ jail for allegedly raping his daughter was freed by the Appeals Court here today after it ruled that his joint trial for the two rape charges in the Sessions Court was null and void. The panel, comprising Appeals Court President Tan Sri Zaki […]
Current Issues
Don’t destroy Taiping’s natural heritage
IPOH, 23 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) today called on the Perak government not to destroy Taiping’s natural heritage by going ahead with the proposed 6km cable car project to the top of Bukit Larut in the township. Fomca president Datuk Marimuthu Nadason said the state government had repeatedly been reminded […]
AirAsia’s Labu plans on hold
By BernamaAn AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft (© Johnleemk / Wikipedia.org) PETALING JAYA, 23 Jan 2009: AirAsia’s plan to build its own low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, has hit a snag — deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government has yet to make a decision on the proposal. “We […]
Kuhan’s family wants second autopsy
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: The family of a detainee who died in the USJ 8 police station lock-up in Subang Jaya two days ago cancelled the man’s funeral today and wanted another autopsy to be performed. Kapar Member of Parliament (MP) S Manikavasagam told Bernama that he and the lawyer representing A Kuhan’s family […]
Three from Penang PKR dropped
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 23 Jan 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison committee dropped three state executive councillors from its line-up and appointed several leaders into the committee to strengthen the party in the state. Penang PKR chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said the three – Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, Law Choo Kiang and […]
Sarikei election petition dismissed (Updated 1pm)
KUCHING, 23 Jan 2009: The Federal Court today dismissed with costs an appeal by DAP candidate Dr Wong Hua Seh, challenging the Sarikei parliamentary election petition result, on grounds that it was without merit. It agreed with the conclusion reached by the election judge that Dr Wong had failed to establish that Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
Cash, funds and development
By Zedeck SiewIN the lead-up to the Kuala Terengganu by-election, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s fortnightly newspaper Suara Keadilan began taking Datuk Seri Najib Razak to task for not keeping an August 2008 promise. The party mouthpiece reported that a RM4.18 million allocation for mosques and suraus, which the deputy prime minister pledged during the Permatang Pauh by-election, […]
Better access to information
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 22 Jan 2009: The March 2008 general elections have increased prospects for greater freedom of information, with Pakatan Rakyat governments taking the lead. Cover for the annual review by CIJ“The Selangor and Penang state governments have made public announcements to introduce freedom of information (FOI) laws in their states within the year,” Centre […]
No cover-up in probe into Kugan’s death: Khalid
Updated at 6.30pm, 22 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: Police will investigate the cause of death of a detainee in Subang Jaya as there were allegations that he died of physical abuse, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. He said a post-mortem report showed that A Kugan, 22, died of lung […]
Asli projects 4% GDP growth
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: The Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) is projecting a 4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Malaysia this year. Asli’s senior research fellow in economics, Datuk Gan Khuan Poh, said the domestic economy would accelerate if there were proper policy responses, more lending from banks and a quicker roll-out […]
