WHEN Anne Munro-Kua’s husband Dr Kua Kia Soong was taken away under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the dead of night in 1987, the emotion that gripped her most tightly was fear. “Can you imagine the range of feelings you are left with? Dominant over all is fear, fear of what will happen to […]
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Civil societies draft memorandum on abolishing ISA
By Khairil AnharKUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: Five civil society organisations have jointly drafted a memorandum calling on the government to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 and to release all detainees or charge them in court. The Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong), United Chinese […]
Fight breaks out outside court room during Anwar’s case
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: A commotion broke out outside the Sessions Court 1 at the Jalan Duta Court Complex when two men got into a fight while the hearing of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s case was in progress. The incident occurred at about 11.25am, believed to be due to a misunderstanding which started when […]
Prosecution seeks review of judge’s jurisdiction on transfer of Anwar’s sodomy case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: The Attorney-General’s Chambers has asked the Criminal High Court to review the decision of a Sessions Court judge who today dismissed the prosecution’s objection to a hearing on the proposed transfer of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case. Datuk Mohamed Yusof Zainal Abiden who is Prosecution Unit Head at the […]
Political observers expect contest for top posts in Umno to be a certainty
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: The contest for the top posts in Umno in March 2009 is believed to be unavoidable with attention being focused on the tussle for the deputy presidency. Besides Datuk Seri Mohamed Ali Rustam, who is a vice-president, others vying for the number two post in Umno are Supreme Council member […]
Sarawak deputy chief minister wants complete probe on reports of sexual abuse on Penan women
KUCHING, 7 Oct 2008: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan wants a complete police investigation to be conducted on reports that Penan women were allegedly victims of sexual abuse by workers from logging camps in Baram, Miri division. He said it was a serious allegation which was very bad publicity for Sarawak as […]
More than 70 protestors injured after Thai police fired tear gas
BANGKOK, 7 Oct 2008: More than 70 demonstrators were injured, four of them seriously, after Thai police fired tear gas this morning to disperse hundreds of anti-government supporters who had laid siege to Parliament since last night. Rescue workers said at least one protester almost lost his leg after a tear gas canister fired by […]
Sessions Court has the discretion to transfer Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: The Sessions Court here today ruled that it has the discretion to order the transfer of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court for trial. Judge S.M.Komathy Suppiah said the Sessions Court had jurisdiction to ascertain the validity of the transfer certificate signed by Attorney-General Tan Sri […]
Mass of contradictions
By Ooi Ying NeeYOU can hardly tell what’s really going on with Pakatan Rakyat these days. The leaders of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), DAP and PAS, who form the coalition, seem unable to stick to a common line, even when it comes to supporting opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s grab for power. After several leaders issued conflicting […]
NTV7 to meet censorship board; ministry silent on three publications
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2008: NTV7 is hoping to meet the Film Censorship Board this week to seek clarification over the banning of an Edisi Siasat Mandarin episode. At the same time, three newspapers that submitted their appeals after being issued show-cause letters by the Home Ministry on 12 Sept have yet to hear what […]
