Archive - 5 November 2002

Suhakam releases the number of complaints its receives this year and the total of cases it has resolved. But before critics accuse Suhakam of inefficiency, a commissioner says they should understand the nature of some complaints first.

MIC's open arms to the opposition must extend to IPF, says the latter's president.

Opposition leaders say they need not join the Barisan Nasional to effectively fight against foreign threats or contribute to Malaysia's development. They are already making such contributions by being part of a vocal opposition.

Although Burmese embassy officials in Kuala Lumpur downplayed an incident involving a suspected 'letter bomb', opposition groups in exile point to a sinister plot by the military junta to portray itself as a victim of terrorism.

The Rural Development Ministry says it is clueless on which rural areas lack roads, electricity and piped water. This irritates an MP from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition in Dewan Rakyat.

Azalina Othman Said telahpun disahkan sebagai ketua Puteri Umno Jumaat lalu, tetapi dakwaan bahawa beliau seorang lesbian memasuki lembaran baru apabila polis memanggil beberapa saksi untuk memberi keterangan polis berhubung dakwaan itu.

Snap, one of Sarawak's oldest political parties, has ceased to exist. After a bitter and protracted leadership struggle, the party has been deregistered by the powerful Registrar of Societies. The immediate question is, what will happen to Snap's six state assembly representatives and four MPs?

Berikutan dakwaan Umno bahawa 2.8 juta pengundi mendaftar, yang dikategorikan sebagai 'pengundi hantu', telah dipindahkan ke kawasan lain, maka parti Keadilan menyarankan supaya Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya (SPR) mendaftar semula pengundi.

Part of the evidence against terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir came from Malaysia and Singapore, said Indonesian authorities today. This include testimony from a Malaysian to the Indonesian embassy in Singapore.

Malaysia has always been buddies with Uncle Sam since independence, never mind the anti-Western rhetoric that often comes out of Dr Mahathir's mouth.

The Bush government has cooked up a new dish called the National Security Strategy of the United States. Before tucking in, you might want to look at its unpalatable ingredients.