Archive - 21 November 2002

Tired of being consistently branded as an extremist and chauvinist, Chinese education movement Dong Jio Zong is mulling the possibility of taking legal action against its accusers and this could include Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

They organise a petition backed with 135,000 signatures. They face a media blackout. They lobby politicians. They threaten to give their votes to the opposition in the coming general elections. The government finally gives in.

Soh Chee Wen wants clarification about his charges, but prosecutors say there's no need because his lawyer has misinterpreted the law in disputing the charges.

updated version The government has agreed to relocate the controversial RM1.5 billion thermal incinerator to Broga, a small town near Semenyih, Selangor about 40km south of Kuala Lumpur to meet Puchong — the original site — residents' demand for its relocation.

Yesterday's landslide tragedy brings to attention again the repercussions of failing to upgrade drainage and safety features on buildings. A geologist suggests that other proactive steps be taken to counter similar disasters.

updated version Their picket is not about wages, but a facility that has been taken away from them, says the bank workers' union who is staging a nationwide protest beginning today until Tuesday.

Why has a former officer bearer of Dong Jiao Zong surfaced recently to speak out against the organisation, especially after a 30-year disappearance from the Chinese education front? An examination of his past may reveal an answer.

Ahli politik memang cakap tidak serupa bikin. AMAN RAIS berpendapat para ahli politik selalu laung bercakap tentang undang-undang serta disiplin untuk mematuhinya tetapi mereka sendiri tidak mengamalkannya.

A wood product tagged 'FSC' used to mean that it's 'kosher' in environmental terms. Not anymore, according to a damaging report by the Rainforest Foundation.

US warns that attacks similar to last month's Bali bombing which killed nearly 200 people could take place in other Southeast Asian nations, including Malaysia.