Archive - 15 October 2002

Mahathir thinks Philippines should apologise to Malaysia after Arroyo reprimands him in a strongly worded letter over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl initially thought to be Filipina but is now confirmed to be Malaysian.

Several police officers found themselves at the receiving end of an 'exit order' today, when anti-ISA activists complained about their presence at a meeting with Suhakam.

The bombings in Bali vindicates Malaysia's use of the Internal Security Act. The Foreign Minister says though some decry the act as 'draconian', it helps save innocent lives.

Umno perlu membersihkan nama baik Azalina Othman Said kerana sebagai bakal penyandang ketua Puteri Umno, beliau juga akan menjadi naib presiden parti itu, jawatan ketiga tertinggi dalam Umno.

A year after the first complaint was lodged against S'gor state chief Mohd Khir Toyo for alleged graft, an ex-Umno division leader has joined a media activist to prod the ACA into action.

Sistem mahkamah 24 jam akan dilaksanakan awal tahun depan untuk membolehkan perintah reman diperolehi bagi menahan mereka yang ditahan pada hujung minggu atau cuti umum.

Suspicion alone can pave the way for certain countries to attack others. But Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad warns that such wanton action will summon violent repercussions, including the possibility of nuclear terrorism.

The Oct 13 deadline has come and gone but there is still no word from the Registrar of Societies on the fate of Snap, a member of ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in Sarawak. Regardless, party dissidents are already preparing their next move.

So, RTM is off-limits to the opposition because the public is not ready for the public airing of 'sensitive' issues. MUSTAFA K ANUAR dissects the rationale behind this statement and shows why the government servant who uttered it was off the mark.

Will there ever be 'reform from within' in Umno? NIK AZMI NIK AHMAD is pessimistically optimistic about the party's ability to avoid the mistakes that have plagued others of their ilk elsewhere.

Calls to free jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim are common. But recently his supporters have attached a specific date to the demand April 14, 2003. They have initiated a global campaign to ensure that Anwar is not forced to serve his remaining nine-year jail sentence for a sodomy offence.

For too long, the 'Dalits' (broken people) of India's western Rajasthan state have been discriminated against. Theirs is a society based on terrible persistent inequalities, social servitude and economic bondage. Now, they are fighting back.