Archive - 15 August 2003

The arrest of Hambali was greeted with elation and relief in Asia and the United States, with US President George W Bush hailing the capture of "one of the world's most lethal terrorists".

After weeks of waiting and being denied a permit for an anti-violence rally, a women's group files a complaint with Suhakam and demands a public apology from the police.

Ho Kwai See's grieving family is unlikely to get any answers to his death anytime soon. Their recourse to the courts, is not only dragging, but could be struck out as well.

Following the court's decision to allow Umno Pahang to set aside an earlier judgement on a controversy-ridden logging concession deal, the full trial is expected to expose the truth behind it all.

The party unravels its second campaign against the Islamic state concept. It says the people should reject any attempts to do so either by Umno or PAS and send a clear message at the next elections.

The 'ding dong' between DAP and Keadilan over seats negotiations continues as DAP throws the ball back to Keadilan, saying it is up to the latter to investigate and address DAP's concerns first

Just after almost one week since stating that the PAS-controlled state government in Terengganu does not resort to illegal activities to increase its revenue from timber extraction, a state leader is again called to deny another charge of illegal logging.

I refer to Wan Sou Hai's letter. He appears to have a good understanding of the English political history but fails to appreciate the significance and relevance of the principle in Almon. If one were to examine the historical background of each case then no one case will ever be relevant.

It has been three weeks since the Court of Appeal reserved its judgment on Anwar Ibrahim's bail application but the court has yet to indicate when it will deliver its decision. Meantime, rumours on the outcome of his bail application is rife.

Why? Because one is official food, the other the food of the masses. MGG PILLAI says corruption has now got out of hand and nothing works without a liberal dose of corrupt money.

The Sabah BN government probably feels there is no urgency to hold the state election. So why not serve the full term or even extend it for six more months.

The industry expresses frustration over the anti-competition practices by various municipal councils across the country in the award of billboard licences.