Archive - 31 July 2003

While stating that he is prepared to probe the logging scam involving Umno Pahang, Dr Mahathir Mohamad says that PAS logging activities in Kelantan and Terengganu should also be investigated.

Malaysia has agreed to send peace monitors to the southern Philippines to oversee a ceasefire between government and Muslim separatist rebels ahead of peace talks, Foreign Secretary Blas Ople said today.

Semua ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno tidak boleh mengelak dari memikul tanggungjawab bersama terhadap semua keputusan yang telah dibuat oleh pucuk pimpinan parti.

The police are asking the two politicians to shoulder the blame if things get out of hand at tonight's debate on the closure of two colleges in Terengganu.

MCA president Ong Ka Ting seems determined on resolving all problems facing the party, particularly those revolving around his and the party's alleged triad-links.

The launch will be held this Sunday but approval from the ROS is still pending as it claims to be waiting for approval from other 'government agencies'. Despite this, Keadilan deputy president is confident of a favourable outcome.

Malaysia Airlines today said it is back on track for expansion after recovering from the recent Sars crisis, with plans to boost Asian routes, recruit some 800 staff and take on larger aircraft.

According to the deputy premier, the civil servants range from lecturers to labourers. He also reveals that initial investigations show that the organisation is not a threat to national security.

State-owned Telekom Malaysia may lose its fixed-line monopoly as regulators consider opening its network to rivals to improve liberalise the sector and speed up the development of broadband services.

The advertisements talk about the viability of incinerators but CAP feels public money should not be burnt on a media blitz for a disputable project.

PAS berpendapat cara terbaik bagi kerajaan menjelaskan secara terperinci mengenai kewujudan pertubuhan haram Pasukan Khas Persekutuan Malaysia (PKPM) ialah dengan mengeluar Kertas Putih.

A former syariah judge says the discussion of the controversial SMS divorce should zero in on the court's execution of the fatwa as the National Fatwa Council had approved the move.

The Shah Alam High Court has more pressing cases to deal with, thus Keadilan Youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor's Official Secrets Act appeal will have to wait for another two months before it can be heard.

Umno menyifatkan rancangan Barisan Alternatif (BA) untuk berdialog dengan rakyat bagi mendapatkan maklumbalas mengenai bentuk kerajaan yang mereka mahukan, bertujuan mencari publisiti semata-mata.

Yesterday ACA officials said former minister Dr Ling Liong Sik and his son have been cleared of any graft offences. However, the agency later told reporters that the case was still being pursued. DAP chief Lim Kit Siang demands to know the truth.

The US has succeeded in effecting a regime change in Iraq. But in its aftermath, the Bush administration, with its elusive WMDs and forged documents, is beginning to look like a possible casualty as well.

'If they had buyers coming, they would wash and powder the babies and put them on display. The mothers were told to stay upstairs. Once a baby is sold, the mother would be returned to work'.

Going to the movies in Malaysia usually meant popping the latest pirated Hollywood blockbuster into your VCD or DVD and plopping down on the couch in the comfort of your own home. But those days are over, for the moment at least.

The man who started the 'log' rolling on the timber scam involving Umno Pahang two years ago says the party's internal inquiry on his allegations has been completed and it's up to the top leaders to make it public.