Archive - 10 April 2003

For two years, the ISA 6 have been detained unlawfully, deprived of their liberty. The anti-ISA movement has not given up fighting for their release, and again knocks o­n Suhakam's door for help.

The Malaysian government today demanded proof that the collapsed regime of President Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction - the reason the United States gave for going to war.

Vietnam has suspended recruiting workers for the Malaysian workforce after its neighbour temporarily halted granting visas amid the Sars outbreak.

Anwar Ibrahim's lawyers ended their arguments this morning urging the Court of Appeal to overturn their client's conviction o­n the basis that this is 'right thing to do'. The court, however, reserved judgment.

National car-maker Proton does not see a pressing need to form alliances with foreign automakers as it prepares for the opening of the domestic car market by 2005.

Two years have passed since a group of reformasi leaders were rounded up in an ISA swoop. But international and local social rights groups have not forgotten the six who are still under detention.

Vocal DAP MPs say they have had enough of rules which prevent them from articulating all their grouses in Parliament. They want the rules changed.

One US marine was reported killed while 13 others were wounded as they came under heavy fire from Saddam Hussein loyalists along the northern banks of the Tigris river, said a report today.

On this day two years ago, malaysiakini columnist cum film-maker Hishamuddin Rais was arrested under the Internal Security Act.

University students have been advised to find alternative ways of expressing themselves in the face of restrictive laws.

The government stands firmly by its move to block entry of visitors from China and Hong Kong, despite protests from tour operators who feared it would batter the tourism industry

Kontroversi surau Jubli Perak di Bandar Baru Bangi berlanjutan apabila persatuan penduduk dan Belia 4B ambil alih tugas jawatankuasa surau itu mentadbir pasar malam di situ.

Four months into the implementation of the language switch in teaching Maths and Science in schools, the education ministry is already declaring partial victory.

The Iraqi mission in Malaysia is operating as usual, an embassy official said today, despite the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime as US troops swept through central Baghdad.

Suhakam's recommendation to scrap the ISA and enact a new anti-subversion law is welcomed by Suaram and the DAP.

Reports suggesting Bank Negara governor Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz's current term of tenure could be extended to 2006 is both good news and a good strategy by the Malaysian government.

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the mounting toll of civilian casualties in Iraq and the reported use of cluster bombs by US forces in heavily populated areas.

Twenty-four years of rule comes crumbling down as jubilant Iraqis and US marines tear down a metal statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of the capital. The 65-year-old president's fate however still remains a mystery.

With Baghdad broken, begins the difficult task of rebuilding the country and mending transatlantic fences.

When the US-led war against Iraq finally ends, experts in archaeology and ancient culture will have the bitter task of assessing what damage bombs and missiles have wrought in the cradle of western civilisation.

CNN dan NBC tidak lagi menjadi idola masyarakat dunia kerana laporan mereka, khususnya mengenai perang di Iraq, mula dipertikai. Stesen televisyen baru seperti al-Jazeera dan al-Arabia mengambil alih tempat mereka. Tetapi apakah satu hari nanti pengaruh Uncle Sam juga menyerap dalam stesen televisen itu?

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