Archive - 1 August 2003

A former Singapore's Straits Times journalist said that the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) had got it wrong when it used excerpts of the her article to justify Malaysia's position on the water talks dispute with the republic.

Forty-three years ago today, the controversial ISA was enacted to curb communism. After decades, it has been regularly criticised by numerous quarters as a "shortcut" to silence dissident voices of the ruling government.

An all-male initiative ' Man V' calls on men to give their support for this Sunday's campaign to dispel the believe that all men are potential rapists.

Not two weeks after its ad campaign on the water talks dispute with Singapore, the government is resorting to the use of print media once again to sway public opinion on a controversial incinerator project.

Umno Terengganu menjelaskan bahawa pihaknya tidak ada kena mengena dengan majlis berdebatan Nazri-Syed Azman malam tadi kerana ianya adalah anjuran kerajaan negeri PAS sendiri.

I refer to the July 31 article, 'National anthem to be rearranged' published in The Star . It was reported that the anthem would be rearranged for the second time with a new and more energetic beat, and the title and lyric would be changed from 'Negaraku' to 'Malaysiaku'.

The police were concerned about security and thus advised Entrepreneur Development Minister Mohd Nazri Aziz to cancel the debate with a PAS parliamentarian at the eleventh hour.

Transparency in awarding government contracts will be one of the main features in the opposition's 2004 budget report, says Barisan Alternatif secretariate chairperson Abdul Rahman Othman.

Don't just say you will investigate. Suspend Khalil Yaacob now and start investigating into the logging scam involving Umno Pahang, says DAP chief Lim Kit Siang.

Yesterday Mahathir claimed that Umno did not own any land in Pahang. Yet the documents in malaysiakini 's possession show that Umno do own the controversial plot of land which was part of a botch multi-million ringgit logging deal.

Disputes between Malaysia and Singapore took a bizarre twist today when Malaysia decided to unilaterally build half a bridge between the two countries.

Ambitious politicians believe they need a mass following backed by a goon squad to achieve their political aim. The shadowy Federal Special Forces of Malaysia is one, says MGG PILLAI.

Will the ''anti-incumbency factor'' work against the ruling BJP and propel the Congress party to the top? With Congress leader Sonia Gandhi as prime minister, of course.

Dr James Masing says he is in the dark about a purported meeting held by his group to discuss the formation of a new political party.

Malaysia can achieve its growth target of 4.5 percent this year despite the recent Sars crisis, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Mahathir doesn't seem to get it - that in demanding Aung San Suu Kyi's freedom, he still keeps his erstwhile political opponent, his one-time protege, Anwar Ibrahim, locked up on 'sexed-up' charges.

A former chief syariah judge explains why a minister's intention to prosecute the man who divorced his wife via SMS is wrong

Many members of fraud group Federal Special Forces of Malaysia had surrendered and should they be charged, the onus will be on them to prove they were duped.