Archive - 27 October 2002

updated version Delegates attending Keadilan annual general meeting today voted to change the party's constitution to accomodate its impending merger with Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM). 640 voted in favour of the change with 29 against.

The disagreement between Umno and MCA on the controversial language issue has manifested into published writings. While Umno launches waves of attack on MCA through its newspapers and website, the MCA-owned English and Chinese dailies appear silent on the issue.

Malaysia will study the possibility of introducing national service for its youths to instil greater patriotism and self-discipline, says Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak.

With two days left before the four Chinese-based BN parties present their proposal, eight influential community groups urge them to abide by the earlier stand of objecting the language switch in Chinese primary schools.

A US-proposed regional centre to coordinate anti-terrorism activities will likely be set up in Malaysia next year, says Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Although the BN has made a controversial decision on the language switch, the Cabinet has not. Only the decision of the Cabinet is constitutionally and legally binding on the nation. So Umno's rear is actually not very secure when it frontally confronts MCA and other Chinese-based parties on the issue.

While blood is shed in the name of religion and politics, a number of Americans are shedding theirs on canvasses in the name of peace and unity.

The announcement in Kuching yesterday of Ambrose Blikau Enturan, 49 as the new secretary-general of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the backbone of Sarawak's four-member ruling coalition, took many by surprise.

Fifteen years following arbitrary detention, the sentiments of five ex-detainees over the Internal Security Act have not changed. If at all, they want Malaysians to be more vigilant against further erosion of individual rights and abuse of the harsh law.