
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.

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.

The MCA Youth wing, which has been plagued by an internal crisis, hopes to close ranks and put factional politics behind it.

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.











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.





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.


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.




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