KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar today defended police action at the illegal gathering in Petaling Jaya yesterday where 24 people, including three opposition leaders, were arrested. He said the police were only doing their job in ensuring that public order was maintained. “In that situation, the police had […]
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Malaysia looks forward to the establishment of IPBES
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Nov 2008: Malaysia is looking forward to the setting up of the Intergovernmental Platform or Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said that with the establishment of such a panel, it would be easier for decision makers especially governments to decide any policy […]
Don’t challenge fatwa council’s credibility
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Nov 2008: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today told non-Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to challenge the National Fatwa Council’s credibility. He said it was unfair to challenge or dispute a fatwa issued by the council purely on logic because it could create confusion among the […]
Govt broke its word to judges, says Zaid
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The government has broken its word by revealing the amount of the ex-gratia payment for six former judges, said former de factor law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. Zaid said he had advised Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to pay the former judges to show the government’s support for […]
Syariah Court may sit on weekends
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 […]
Umno issues Zaid show cause letter
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has been issued a show cause letter by Umno for writing an open letter to the prime minister and for meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA). Zaid, who wrote his open letter on 29 Sept, […]
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 […]
Whither the electoral system?
By Deborah LohA section of the Bersih rally in November 2007 reaches a FederalReserve Unit blockade A YEAR ago on this date, roads in Kuala Lumpur were bathed in waves of yellow t-shirts as thousands rallied for free and fair elections. Estimates ranged from 4,000 by conservative media to 40,000 by other observers. The massive street march […]
Penang goes ahead with multi-language signage
PENANG, 7 Nov 2008: The Penang government will proceed with its plan to put up road signages in various languages in heritage areas despite objections from various parties. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government would proceed with the plan as it was not throwing away the signage in Bahasa Malaysia but was […]
