Archive - 1 October 2002

In a bid to improve land use, the government is rethinking policies and warns it may seize land left idle for long.

Is prevention better than cure? Yes, says a DAP member of parliament reacting to the revelation that the government faces a massive number of court cases filed by a dissatisfied public.

Malaysian scientists should not desire to roll in money, but focus on gaining recognition for their work. Winning the Nobel Prize should be more fulfilling than owning a private jet or a yacht, says the prime minister.

The government appears resigned to new visa and travel restrictions applied to Malaysian citizens by the US and Canadian governments. It has left travel decisions to individuals.

The Malaysian prime minister and his deputy are not exempted from the strict security procedures imposed on visitors to the United States since the war on terrorism began. Dr Mahathir Mohamad relates his own experience and expresses disappointment with the manner US security officers have treated Malaysian dignitaries.

Puteri Umno divisions could have been spooked by the support expressed for Azalina Othman Said by several top Umno leaders. This could be the reason why they are not nominating other candidates to contest the wing's top post.

The Terengganu government has come under fire for passing the hudud law which, critics say, infringes basic human rights. PAS, citing the historical track-record, begs to differ.

Ever since the Federal Court ruled that the initial 60-day detention period of five reformasi activists was unlawful, opposition politicians and civil rights groups have been calling for their release. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi responds.

Today Iraq, tomorrow the world. This could well be the scenario if US hawks are not persuaded to give up their plan to reorganise the world order, argues SM MOHAMED IDRIS.

To the Palestinians, it was a fierce and destructive period when 70 of them were murdered — all civilian, many children. At the same time, the suicide bombings stopped, and the American media called it a period of 'relative calm' in the Middle East.