What would the fisherfolk think of the government’s plan for a high income nation? IT’S a grand announcement, but what would a fisherfolk or a padi farmer think about the government’s plan to make Malaysia a high income nation by 2020? What would a single mother doing odd-jobs think of the goal to raise per […]
Current Issues
LRA amendments must protect all parties
By Ding Jo-AnnPETALING JAYA, 26 Nov 2009: The rights of both Muslims and non-Muslims must be protected in amending the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 (LRA), several groups said. Bar Council president Ragunath Kesavan said the Bar supported any move to amend the LRA to allow a spouse converting to Islam to file for divorce […]
Keeping Chin Peng out
By Koh Lay ChinWE talk about feeling sorry for old men. Or about being upset with the idea of Chin Peng stepping back on Malaysian soil. We have been swamped with evocative words that demand strong reactions. “Old man wants to die at birthplace.” “Just a grandfather.” “Notorious murderer.” “Massacre of innocents.” The “evils of communism”. Strong words […]
MACC “may face constraints” with office hours
ALOR GAJAH, 25 Nov 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) does not dismiss the possibility of facing constraints in its investigations following a new directive confining interrogation of witnesses to office hours. Investigation division director Datuk Shukri Abdull said he had issued the directive himself to all MACC offices for their interrogation of witnesses to […]
BN parties: ROS shouldn’t interfere
By Ding Jo-AnnKUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) parties want the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to stay out of their internal party matters. Representatives from the MCA, Gerakan and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) told a forum yesterday that the ROS should just focus on its administrative role of registering societies. “There is nothing in […]
IGP: Confusing suspects and witnesses?
By Deborah Loh“If that is the case, then those who want to lodge police reports after office hours can see Karpal.” INSPECTOR-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan‘s retort to lawyer Karpal Singh, who said the police should stop interrogating witnesses after office hours following the High Court’s decision on 19 Nov that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission […]
Keeping domestic helpers safe
By Koh Lay Chin(© Otnaydur / Dreamstime) OVER the past few years, things have not looked good for Indonesian domestic helpers in this country. Horrific cases of abuse such as those involving Nirmala Bonat in 2004, Ceriyati Dapin in 2007, and then Siti Hajar in 2009 didn’t just make the local headlines. They also raised Malaysia’s profile internationally, […]
Will Anwar be ambushed by trial?
By Deborah LohDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (file pic) DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim has failed in his bid, at the Court of Appeal, to obtain evidence from the public prosecutor about his alleged act of sodomy with a young former aide. Layperson reactions have naturally been cynical, dismissing the judgment as political in nature. Indeed, the Court of […]
Kota Siputeh: Testing the courts
By Ding Jo-AnnEC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof THE nationwide constitutional law tutorial continues with the latest Kota Siputeh case. The court has had to intervene once again to arbitrate between the speaker of a legislative assembly and the Election Commission (EC). This time, the 16 Nov 2009 High Court decision ruled that the EC […]
Zulkifli’s choice
By Koh Jun Lin“If there is a need to appoint one, I would suggest non-partisan ulama, like Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria.” KULIM-Bandar Baru Member of Parliament Zulkifli Noordin names the Perak mufti as his candidate of choice to lead Pakatan Rakyat. Zulkifli, no stranger to controversy, was responding to a blog posting by Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. Zaid had […]
