KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept 2008: The MCA wants Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders to stop sweeping problems under the carpet and to take drastic action against Datuk Ahmad Ismail for his unapologetic and unrepentant racist remarks. MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said the BN could no longer ignore the growing dissatisfaction arising from the […]
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Government not considering military action to rescue hostages
PUTRAJAYA, 9 Sept 2008: The government is not considering military action to rescue the crew members of the two MISC Bhd vessels held hostage by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, in the waters of Somalia and Yemen if the situation worsens. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the goverment was optimistic […]
Woman dies, two robbers shot dead in robbery
SHAH ALAM, 9 Sept 2008: A woman died in hospital after being stabbed and slashed by a gang of four robbers, two of whom were shot dead, in a robbery at a house in Section 13 early this morning. Raja Noriana Raja Ahmad, 41, died at the Selangor Medical Centre near here from injuries sustained […]
Crossover of MPs will happen but delayed by a couple of days: Syed Husin
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali today reiterated that the mass crossover of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Pakatan Rakyat was still on track, but that it would take place a few days after 16 Sept. Disclosing details of a three-hour morning meeting with the […]
Ipoh High Court rejects habeas corpus application by Hindraf five
IPOH, 8 Sept 2008: The High Court here today rejected habeas corpus applications by five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) who are now detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) at the Kamunting detention centre near Taiping. R Kengadharan, 41, M Manoharan, 46, V Ganapathy Rao, 34, P Uthayakumar, 46, and K […]
Kurup is no longer deputy minister, says Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Sept 2008: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup is no longer a deputy minister following the Kota Kinabalu High Court’s decision to declare null and void his election as the unopposed winner of the Pensiangan parliamentary seat. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today a deputy minister must come from among members of […]
Man, two sons detained over teen’s near-decapitation murder
KLANG, 8 Sept 2008: A goat breeder and his two sons have been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a teenage ice factory clerk. The body of S Rupenthiran, 19, whose head was almost decapitated, was found at an oil palm estate in Kampung Perepat yesterday morning. The suspects, aged 48, 22 and […]
Police advise Anwar’s supporters not to create problems in court on Wednesday
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: The police have advised supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim not to create problems when his alleged sodomy case involving former assistant Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan comes up for re-mention at the Sessions Court on 10 Sept. In offering this advice, Kuala Lumpur police chief […]
Razak wanted to put blame solely on Azilah, court told
SHAH ALAM, 8 Sept 2008: Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda wanted to put the blame solely on C/Insp Azilah Hadri so that he could wash his hands off the case, the High Court here heard today. Deputy Public Prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah, in submissions at the end of the prosecution’s case, said Abdul […]
We stand by our story: Sin Chew Daily
PETALING JAYA, 8 Sept: Sin Chew Daily today said it was standing by its story on Bukit Bendera Umno Division Chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail uttering racist remarks at a ceramah in Permatang Pauh. In a statement released today, the newspaper also denied that it had any hidden agenda to stir up racial tensions in the […]
