Archive - 2 September 2002

Following a police report lodged by a Baling businessman Friday, the Kelantan police confirm that an investigation will be carried out to probe Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat's alleged remarks that God is a gangster.

After the peace plan was implemented, MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik had said there was no longer a 'Team A' or 'Team B' in the party. However, all pretenses are off now following the unceremonious disposal of his arch-rival and party No 2 Lim Ah Lek as the disciplinary committee head.

A bomb scare at Dewan Tunku Canselor in Universiti Malaya this morning caused the Certificate in Legal Practice examination scheduled today to be postponed to Sept 12.

Former navy chief Abu Bakar Jamal's claim of an attempt by the 'reformasi' movement to incite the military to a coup d'etat has raised many questions. For the answers, DAP calls on the police to investigate the allegation.

The pupils of a Tamil primary school in Serdang were today ordered by the examinations board director to sit for the tougher BM011 and 012 Malay papers meant for national, not vernacular, schools which their school made the mistake of registering them for in the "Primary School Assessment Examination" (UPSR).

Dakwaan bahawa PAS menggunakan pengundi hantu di dalam pilihanraya kecil Pendang dan Anak Bukit lalu dianggap pemimpin parti tersebut sebagai sesuatu yang tidak masuk akal. Sebaliknya, PAS mendakwa merekalah yang paling bimbang dengan kehadiran pengundi hantu.

Deputy Education Minister Abdul Aziz Samsuddin says Malaysian students should learn the country's four major languages to promote the multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-religious ideals of the nation. He says his ministry can overcome the obstacles to implement such a move.

Sabah chief minister Chong Kah Kiat says that the authorities will continue to arrest illegal immigrants although repatriation excercise involving Filipino workers was temporarily suspended.

The death toll at an Indonesian border town has reached 66, according to reports. Thousands of deportees are living in overcrowded camps while waiting for permits to return to Malaysia.

Malaysia's strict enforcement of amended immigration laws saw thousands of migrant workers deported. Those caught in the country after the amnesty deadline face whipping and jail. Following protests in Jakarta and Manila at these, perhaps a more practical and economically beneficial solution is to have a region-wide workers policy that will ensure free movement of workers legally across the region.

Beberapa peristiwa zaman kini boleh dilihat dan ditafsir melalui mata sejarah. FATHI ARIS OMAR mengimbas kembali penulisan seorang cendekiawan mengenai pemimpin yang merasa digugat oleh orang kanannya lalu menzaliminya.

In conjunction with the Johannesburg Summit 2002 from Aug 26 to Sept 4, malaysiakini is publishing a series of articles on sustainable development issues that are the focus of the conference, beginning with the need for corporations to be probed with the 'big stick' of social accountability.