PENANG, 4 Dec 2008: The appeal sought by the Penang Islamic Religious Council against the Syariah High Court decision allowing Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah to renounce Islam has been set for hearing on 7 and 8 Jan next year. The Penang Syariah Court of Appeal fixed the new date today to allow Siti Fatimah, 39, […]
Current Issues
Zaid to do it “my way”
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2008: The question on everyone’s mind now is which political party Datuk Zaid Ibrahim will join next. But the former minister, who was sacked from Umno on 2 Dec, is keeping his options open, downplaying his political affinities for now, while not ruling out a return to politics in the future. […]
Local expert to study crime rate
PUTRAJAYA, 4 Dec 2008: The government intends to appoint an expert in criminal studies from a local university to do research on crime rate in the country. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said although the data from Interpol showed that the crime rate in Malaysia was lower than that in Japan, Korea and […]
RPK bid to transfer case set for 20 Jan
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2008: The High Court here today set 20 Jan to hear an application by blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin for the criminal defamation case against him to be transferred back to the Magistrate’s Court. Judicial Commissioner Zainal Azman Ab Aziz also gave two weeks, until 19 Dec, to Raja Petra and the […]
Unite to overcome economic challenges: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged Malaysians to unite and concentrate on building the nation in overcoming the economic challenges ahead and creating opportunities for the people. At the same time, they must build their internal resilience, reduce wastage, promote efficiency and upgrade productivity. “This is not the time for […]
Zaid not joining any political party for now (Updated)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 4 Dec 2008 at 1.40pm PETALING JAYA, 4 Dec 2008: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who was sacked from Umno on 2 Dec, says he is not joining any political party “in the near future” but will concentrate on building his foundation for youths, myFuture Foundation. At a […]
Book seized due to missing address (Updated)
By Zedeck SiewBook cover of From Majapahit to Putrajaya PETALING JAYA, 4 Dec 2008: The Home Ministry confiscated a book by public intellectual Dr Farish Noor on the grounds that it did not contain the publisher’s or printer’s address. “This book has no full address,” the Home Ministry’s acting director for Selangor, Zainal Osman, told The Nut […]
Agong never had veto power
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 3 DEC 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is “misrepresenting” the Federal Constitution in calling for a return of royal veto on legislation as the monarchy never had such power in the first place. The constitution, prior to being amended, only gave the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong the power to delay indefinitely bills passed by […]
No early state elections in Sarawak
KUCHING, 3 Dec 2008: Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today dismissed the possibility of calling for an early state election. The state Barisan Nasional (BN) chairperson said that calling for an earlier state election was ridiculous, particularly during economic downturn and uncertainties. “All governments of the world will say economic uncertainties are […]
Anwar welcomes Zaid into Pakatan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today welcomed into the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim who was sacked from Umno yesterday. Anwar, who is Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor, said PR was comfortable with the principles of Zaid whom he described […]
