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- Judiciary: What lies ahead
- special report In the final installation of our special report on the 1988 judiciary crisis, Malaysiakini briefly charts the turbulence of the past 20 years and also takes a peek at what could lie ahead. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Q&A: 'Don't blame judges, they are scared'
- After 1988, judges grew scared because the chief justice, attorney-general and chief secretary did not raise a finger to defend the judiciary, says Mohamad Azmi Kamarudin.
- Q&A: 'We were treated like criminals'
Former Supreme Court judge Azmi Kamaruddin was in a daze when he was suspended and was treated like a criminal during the days that followed.
- Of suffering and 'cangkul-ing' heads
special report In the fourth of a five-part series, ex-top judge Mohamad Azmi Kamaruddin recalls his suspension. He says he now used a cangkul to vent his anger.
- Q&A: Iron hand needed to clean the rot but...
- ... it cannot be done overnight. The judiciary has has gone from bad to worse, laments senior lawyer and former Bar Council chairperson Raja Aziz Addruse.
- Q&A: Concerted effort to run down judiciary
- Raja Aziz Addruse describes how there was a concerted effort - from the then prime minister to the media - to run the judiciary down.
- 'Dr M was law-illiterate like Musharraf'
- special report In the third of this five part series, senior lawyer Raja Aziz Addruse who defended the embattled Lord President during the 1988 judiciary crisis reveals why he got involved.
- Q&A: Changes have to come soon or else...
- 'The changes will have to come about. If these changes are not addressed soon, people are going to come out onto the streets'.
- '88 crisis: The Bar strikes back
- special report In this second of a five-part series, Malaysiakini recaps former Malaysian Bar president Param Cumaraswamy's hard-hitting final speech and the lawyer recollects his meeting with then chief justice Hamid Omar. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Revisiting the '88 judiciary crisis
- special report The 'judiciary crisis of 1988' is generally understood as relating to the suspension and sacking of then lord president Salleh Abas. But it extends beyond that.
- Herald gets show cause letter
- Catholic publication Herald receives a show cause letter from the Home Ministry for allegedly publishing articles that are political and degrading to Islam.
- Saiful blogs about overseas trips
- This is the first time details concerning his overseas trips have been released by the man who has kept an extremely low profile since the sodomy allegations were lodged.
- Anwar confirms he's eyeing Kulim
- updated 7.45pm 'I have discussed this with Zulkifli Nordin (current Kulim MP) and he told me that they will give consent to have this seat clear (for me).' [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Ex-Umno deputy minister Fauzi joins PKR
- updated 8.10pm Former deputy minister in PM's Department and ex-Kuantan member of parliament Fauzi Abdul Rahman today joined Anwar Ibrahim's PKR. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Gwo Burne: No grudges over punch
The PKR parliamentarian who was punched by the aide of a state rep reveals that an apology has been made and he is not angry over the incident.
- Raja Petra arrested, charged in court
- updated 6.40pm Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin has been arrested and charged for defaming DPM’s wife, Rosmah Mansor and two others. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Raja Petra slapped with arrest warrant
- updated 7.50pm Raja Petra Kamarudin was issued a warrant of arrest through his lawyer this morning, and will be charged in court tomorrow.
- Zaid grilled over judicial matters
- The de facto law minister kept his cool to answer burning questions about the ex-gratia payment to former judges, potential action against Ian Chin and judicial appointments.
- All quiet in Parliament after walkout
- A still and quiet Parliament holds little thrall for parliamentarians, the press and those in the public gallery.
- Lawyer: Police asked for privilege information
- N Surendran reveals that the police repeatedly asked him to divulge details about Balasubramaniam’s disappearance and his two statutory declarations for almost an hour.
- Cops deny involvement in PI's disappearance
- updated 6.40pm Bukit Aman CID chief Mohd Bakri Zinin is piqued by rumours that the police were behind private eye P Balasubramaniam's disappearance.
- Eight interveners in Herald suit ... and counting
- updated 4.05pm Kuala Lumpur High Court Justice Lau Bee Lan fixes Nov 21 to give all interested intervening parties in the suit adequate time to respond to both the applicants and respondents.
- PI retracts stunning statutory declaration
- updated 6.55pm P Balasubramaniam drops the second bombshell in less than 24 hours, this time claiming that he was forced to make his shocking statutory declaration linking Najib to Altantuya.
- Explosive claims linking Najib to Altantuya
- updated 4.35pm Abdul Razak Baginda's private investigator signed a statutory declaration that he had been told by the accused about Najib's alleged involvement with Altantuya. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- 'Malaysia Today' hacked
- updated 9.45pm Website editor Raja Petra Kamarudin says that recovery efforts have been more difficult than usual due to Streamyx’s poor connection.
- Saiful's 'I quit' mail to Anwar
- The former aide who accused Anwar of sodomising had purportedly quit after much 'reflection and contemplation' just a day before lodging the police report against his ex-boss.
- Volunteers keep Manoharan's service centre alive
- A loving wife and a team of dedicated volunteers is what keeps Kota Alam Shah state assemblyperson M Manoharan’s service centre alive for more than three months now. [VIDEO INSIDE]
- Refugees 'beaten up' in detention camp
- The trio were assaulted two nights ago by immigration officers at the Semenyih detention camp, according to the human rights commission.
- BMC fracas: Suhakam gathers info
- The human rights commission is interviewing witnesses to the violence in Bandar Mahkota Cheras on the night of May 28.
- Detainees claim forced oral sex in lock-up
updated 7.23pm Serious allegations of abuse have been made against police personnel by four individuals who experienced a lengthy remand experience. [VIDEO INSIDE]