Archive - 31 May 2003

Frustrated by the inability of the government to wipe out sales of pornographic VCDs despite carrying out repeated raids, a deputy minister says the federal government should now be given powers to monitor local councils.

More organisations are calling o­n the home ministry to release the six reformasi activists unconditionally when their detention orders under the Internal Security Act (ISA) expires tomorrow.

The Bar Council wants the authorities to investigate several recent allegations of improper conduct of police and other law enforcement officers. The probe must also be transparent, says the Bar.

DAP chairperson Lim Kit Siang urges the government to focus o­n raising academic standard in public universities and not be obsessed with chalking another 'regional hub' title.

Malaysia will not allow the United States to establish military bases in the country but is prepared to have other forms of defence cooperation with Washington, Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak says.

MAS senior officials have dismissed the weight-cheating claims during a meeting with DAP MP Teresa Kok yesterday. But the lengthy explanation did not convince the opposition politician.

Scores of rights activists plan to gather outside a detention centre in Kamunting, Perak tomorrow to demand the release of six supporters of jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.

After a two-year wait, students of SJK(C) Chee Wen are finally about to move into their own school building. That is - if no unexpected problems surface over their new school.