Archive - 16 January 2003

A lawyer-politician, known to be a tough campaigner against police brutality, is today arrested for allegedly threatening police officers.

Suhakam expresses concern over the crammed Kajang prison for women and wants the authority to act immediately to alleviate the conditions.

Allaying qualms he had 'not been neutral' in the leadership crisis, MTUC general secretary G Rajasekaran says union leaders who threaten to move a no-confidence vote against him had misunderstood his motive.

The prime minister's call for uniformity in Islamic family law for all states has received support from several state leaders across the country, including opposition leaders from the PAS-controlled states of Kelantan and Terengganu.

It's to do with "principles of democracy", says former Dapsy chief Teng Chang Khim in declining an offer to be deputy chairperson of the wing. He also explains why he differed in opinion with the party's top brass.

No, says Health Minister Chua Jui Meng. Yes, says DAP leader Lim Kit Siang. As politicians debate the issue, more and more people die from the disease spread by the feared aedes mosquito.

If mosquitoes infuriate you, then deal with them but don't vent your anger on the mosquito net. These were the words of wisdom imparted by the prime minister to civil servants who nurse a grudge against the government.

Seorang pemimpin PAS di Kelantan yakin rakyat negeri itu tidak akan terpengaruh dengan janji Barisan Nasional untuk membawa pembangunan di negeri itu, kerana sebenarnya apa yang mereka mahukan ialah pembangunan bersama kepimpinan Islam yang diterajui PAS.

Dasar pendidikan sekarang seolah-olah masih di peringkat eksperimen. Jika ada masalah ianya diubah sesuka hati tanpa melihat terlebih dahulu hasil pelaksanaannya.

English is the key to equipping ourselves with 'halal' weapons to defend Muslim countries, so says the premier in explaining the need to learn Maths and Science in that language.

For three successive years, Muslims and Christians have celebrated their major festivals within weeks of each other. Yet, peace and goodwill between the faithful are more strained than ever if headlines from the world's trouble spots are anything to go by, writes Dr MAZENI ALWI.

The Catholic Bishop's conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei is objecting the possible military action on Iraq and urging others to come forward to make their disapproval known as well.

While it's a long way before China can dump the death penalty, there are signs that the country is starting to move towards that objective.

The ISA Advisory Board may as well fold up for its ineffectiveness since the government fails to heed its recommendation that the five reformasi activists held under the security law be released immediately, says Aliran.