Archive - 20 July 2003

Group says M'sia, Sudan, SAfrica extradite Islamists to Egypt

Group says M'sia, Sudan, SAfrica extradite Islamists to Egypt

Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Sudan and South Africa have in the past few months extradited several wanted Islamists to Egypt, a London-based Islamist Yasser al-Serri said Sunday. Malaysia has delivered to Egypt four or five Islamists.
Church split over ordination of homosexuals

Church split over ordination of homosexuals

The leadership of the Uniting Church of Australia (UCA) is seeking to head off a split within its ranks following an overwhelming vote at last week's national assembly to allow the ordination of homosexual clergy.
PBDS: Conditional offer for peace from Masing

PBDS: Conditional offer for peace from Masing

The Masing-Sng faction has a conditional offer for talks with its rival group in PBDS to try and bring an end to the long-drawn internal crisis. Group leader Dr James Masing spoke to malaysiakini in an exclusive interview tonight.
'Excessive' force by police: Student leader lodges report

'Excessive' force by police: Student leader lodges report

Undaunted by his arrest last Friday, a student leader lodged a police report yesterday against his captors for using "excessive" force.
Police interrupt Awam gathering at Bangsar complex

Police interrupt Awam gathering at Bangsar complex

A gathering by Awam activists to mark the cancellation of their proposed anti-rape march in Kuala Lumpur today ran into slight complication as the police turnout outnumber the campaigners.
Wives of ISA detainees pour their woes to Suhakam

Wives of ISA detainees pour their woes to Suhakam

Three wives of ISA detainees from the Al-Maunah group refer their plight to Suhakam. They also want to know about the detention order of their husbands.
M'sia urged to review sending baby gorillas to South Africa

M'sia urged to review sending baby gorillas to South Africa

International primate conservationists have urged Malaysia to review a decision to send four baby gorillas, bought by a local zoo illegally last year, to South Africa's Pretoria Zoo, a report said today.
Police bust 'hire-to-kill' gang, five nabbed

Police bust 'hire-to-kill' gang, five nabbed

Police have broken up a syndicate of hired killers believed to be responsible for a series of murders, with the arrest of five men, including soldiers, reports said today.
EC, get your priorities right

EC, get your priorities right

The Election Commission's proposal to monitor election campaigning on the Internet should be the least of its priority. It should first try to make improvements on various other outstanding issues to protect its integrity and independence.
M'sia fires new salvo at S'pore with booklet on water row

M'sia fires new salvo at S'pore with booklet on water row

Following an-eight day media blitz, a Malaysian booklet on a long-standing water supply row with Singapore will hit the streets tomorrow in the latest salvo against the island-state.

Government may issue RM15b bond for rail project

Government may issue RM15b bond for rail project

The Malaysian government may opt for a bond issue of up to RM15 billion ringgit (US$3.95 billion) to finance a double-tracking railway project, according to a report.
Opposition: Triad attack on journalist reflective of police ineffectiveness

Opposition: Triad attack on journalist reflective of police ineffectiveness

The links between the MCA and triads are once again highlighted in the newspapers but reports on triads may soon be a thing of the past judging from the brutal attack this week against a journalist.
'Clash of civilizations' looms between Islam and West: Mahathir

'Clash of civilizations' looms between Islam and West: Mahathir

The world has been sucked into a dangerous "clash of civilizations" by the West's failure to understand Muslim grievances, Dr Mahathir Mohamad says in an interview with AFP.
PM outlines economic vision, sees currency peg as 'long-term'

PM outlines economic vision, sees currency peg as 'long-term'

Malaysia's five-year-old currency peg is set to be a legacy of outgoing Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who describes it as a "long-term solution" to fight manipulation by rogue currency traders.
Three more months to go, PM spells out successes, failures

Three more months to go, PM spells out successes, failures

Three months short of retirement, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he believes his greatest achievement in 22 years in power has been maintaining racial harmony.
Burma might have to be expelled from Asean: Mahathir

Burma might have to be expelled from Asean: Mahathir

Burma might have to be expelled from Asean if its military rulers continue defying world pressure to release democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, Dr Mahathir Mohamad warns in an interview.

Guarded support to proposed Asean security watchdog

Guarded support to proposed Asean security watchdog

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has given guarded support to Indonesia's proposal to create an Asean Security Community (ASC) to combat terrorism.