Archive - 2 July 2003

Hold open inquiry on ISA assault claims, Bar tells Suhakam

Hold open inquiry on ISA assault claims, Bar tells Suhakam

The 10,000-strong legal body adds its voice in calling on Suhakam to probe the alleged assault on Tian Chua and Hishamuddin Rais while in detention in the Kamunting detention camp.
Ong: No clash between committees to mend rift

Ong: No clash between committees to mend rift

The MCA Youth wing, which has been plagued by an internal crisis, hopes to close ranks and put factional politics behind it.
Home Ministry, police taken to task over conflicting data

Home Ministry, police taken to task over conflicting data

A scrutiny of statistics on the police force and crime rate has convinced veteran opposition leader Lim Kit Siang that the men in blue entirely deserve being bashed by the public.
Asean fails to agree on treaty to boost anti-terror war

Asean fails to agree on treaty to boost anti-terror war

Southeast Asian attorneys-general, in a regional meeting in Sabah, fail to agree on a Malaysian-drafted treaty to deepen anti-terror cooperation.
MMC mum on conditional recognition of local medical degree

MMC mum on conditional recognition of local medical degree

The Malaysian Medical Council has abruptly imposed a new condition on final-year medical students in a local institute, a move that has raised more questions than answers so far.
NGOs urge Jakarta to lift martial law in Aceh

NGOs urge Jakarta to lift martial law in Aceh

Several Penang-based NGOs have expressed their concerns on the situation in Aceh due to the ongoing military operations in the Indonesian province.
Controversial book published three months ago

Controversial book published three months ago

Who benefits from govt-funded Paloh?

Who benefits from govt-funded Paloh?

Bitter pill from alternative medicine

Bitter pill from alternative medicine

Open letter to Mohd Ezam

Open letter to Mohd Ezam

Investigate police abuse of power

Investigate police abuse of power

Wrong to compare our police with others

Wrong to compare our police with others

Msian police should learn from Hong Kong

Msian police should learn from Hong Kong

Umno Kedah needs new team to boost morale

Umno Kedah needs new team to boost morale

PAS is becoming stronger and this is causing alarm among Umno members, who want a new set of leaders to take over before the next general election.

Fight to the finish likely for rival PBDS factions

Fight to the finish likely for rival PBDS factions

Mediation may come as too little, too late for the opposing factions in Sarawak party PBDS, which may just allow the delegates' conference to determine their fate later this month.
Meritocracy is the solution to our malaise

Meritocracy is the solution to our malaise

Fight violence against women on all fronts

Fight violence against women on all fronts

Moral hysteria unleashed (Part 1)

Moral hysteria unleashed (Part 1)

Recent municipality decisions to improvise in enforcing 'correct' behaviour have been attributed to Islamic values. SALBIAH AHMAD cuts to the chase in making the difference between public and 'Islamic' morality.

Water-treatment plants 'ill-equipped' to eliminate toxic contaminants

Water-treatment plants 'ill-equipped' to eliminate toxic contaminants

Are Broga residents unduly worried about the health and environmental impact of the proposed incinerator in their backyard? Experts consider the facts.
Act against the junta, urges Altsean

Act against the junta, urges Altsean

The Burmese lobby group has called for strong actions against the junta unless it agrees to release democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi and start political dialogue.
MAS shelves plan to join airline alliances

MAS shelves plan to join airline alliances

Malaysia Airlines has shelved plans to join any airline alliance and will focus instead on seeking more bilateral pacts for landing rights, code sharing and joint marketing efforts, the media reported today.
Software is not chicken

Software is not chicken

The government's proposal to place computer software, VCDs and DVDs under the Price Control Act may cause greater suffering in the long run. Is this what they want?
Lecturer: No foreseeable separation of state and religion

Lecturer: No foreseeable separation of state and religion

She says that religion is far too entrenched in the constitution for such a separation to become a reality in Malaysia.
Razali steps up pressure for Suu Kyis release

Razali steps up pressure for Suu Kyis release

UN special envoy Razali Ismail is stepping up efforts to gather Asian support for Suu Kyi's release after his own persuasive efforts met with little success thus far