Archive - 8 July 2003

United Nations special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Param Cumaraswamy has expressed alarm over the United States government's intention to put six foreign al-Qaeda suspects on trial in a military court.

An opposition leader has urged the prime minister to order an urgent probe into serious allegations involving a Treasury official, based on documents received.

Three months ago, Suhakam received the government's feedback on its recommendations. Only now is it considering whether or not to reveal the details.

The decision to allow four ISA detainees to testify via video-link during the ongoing trial of suspected Indonesian terror chief Abu Bakar Bashir in Jakarta has raised questions as to whether the legal rights of the witnesses and the accused have been violated.

Nampaknya isu Negara Islam dan Hudud berhubung dengan apa yang saya sentuh dalam ucapan dasar di Kongres PRM ke-36 telah menimbulkan sedikit kekeliruan.

The Education Ministry recently dismissed complaints that only one Indian Malaysian student has been admitted to the Universiti Malaya medical faculty, saying that this was the result of 'meritocracy'. Students now question if 'meritocracy' truly exists.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) today said it handled 1.6 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) from January to June 2003, up 37 percent from the same period of 2002.

Just three months after marrying into the Anwar Ibrahim family, engineer Raja Ahmad Shahrir Iskandar finds himself the target of political speculation.

Changing the election boundaries will not help the ruling coalition hang on to Kedah as grassroots support will be the ultimate decider, says a confident PAS.

The United States has warned that Malaysia's proposal to cut prices on computer software and compact discs could backfire and prompt producers to shun the country, a report said today.

Darkness descended on Malaysia in1998 with the sacking of deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, but this episode will not recede from memory, unlike other dark chapters of the past.

Industrial output inthe country surged a better-than-expected 16.2 percent in May compared with last year despite Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), the statistics department said today.

Umno dan PAS Kedah sama-sama yakin menang di negeri ini dalam pilihanraya umum akan datang.

Is admission to public universities truly based on meritocracy? The issues and concerns merit deeper scrutiny from the viewpoint of the minority Indian Malaysian community.

If all else fails by way of gentle persuasion, Broga residents will have one final message for the government: See you in court!

Malaysia has liftts all measures, including visa restrictions, put in place to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

Rakyat akan berdepan dengan perang saraf politik hinggalah menjelangnya pilihanraya umum akan datang. Menurut AMAN RAIS, mereka akan dimomokkan dengan pelbagai isu dan spekulasi, seperti tersebarkan berita Mohd Ezam Mohd Noor akan sertai Umno.

If unilateralism becomes the norm of international life it will lead to "chaos and catastrophe", Russian President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published today.