Archive - 22 October 2002

Although both the ruling front and the opposition have protested the recent UN report linking several groups in the country with al-Qaeda, they are unlikely to band together on this issue.

It has taken about a month, but the Anti-Corruption Agency has swung into action to investigate the alleged abuse of power by the Fire and Rescue Department director-general and other senior officers.

updated version After months of uncertainty, the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition has finally decided to press ahead with its controversial policy of using English to teach Mathematics and Science in schools. But as a compromise, Chinese vernacular schools will be allowed to determine its own implementation of the new policy.

Ibrahim Ali's plan to gain support from Kelantan BN delegates urging Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to stay on, has come under heavy fire from other leaders. He is forced to back off, for the moment.

After several cross exchanges between Malaysian leaders and the Dr Rohan Gunaratna, the author of a controversial book on terrorism, someone is finally calling for the UN to account for drawing on unverified information in the preparation of their reports. PAS submits two memoranda to the UN today.

Asean leaders will seal a tourism pact at their summit in Cambodia next month to revive confidence in the region following the bloody bomb blasts in Bali, says Tourism Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir.

Concerned for the welfare of tigers captured after several recent attacks on humans, wildlife activists are proposing the setting up of a sanctuary for the endangered national symbol.

The merger with PRM will again be a hot topic at Keadilan's annual general meeting this Sunday. The 1,300 delegates are expected to debate on the changes to the party constitution in anticipation of the merger.

The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition must discuss the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English rationally and reach a consensus on the issue, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

As the corporate mass-media juggernaut rolls on, a global movement is trying to bring journalism back to basics to better serve the information needs of citizens.

Satu tinjauan mendapati empat hingga lima peratus pengundi hadir di ceramah umum, manakala 80 peratus bergantung kepada media perdana untuk maklumat politik. FATHI ARIS OMAR membahaskan peranan strategik ceramah politik khasnya di kalangan pengundi Melayu.

Was consistency in the criminal justice system compromised in the Anwar saga? Assuming that consistency is a virtue in the first place, that is.