Archive - 23 August 2003

Mohamed Rahmat says he expects the general election to be simultaneously conducted with the Sabah polls early next year to save costs.

It is time for Malaysia to enhance law enforcement skills to catch wildlife traders and deter the poaching of endangered species.

The Court of Appeal finds no valid grounds to declare the sodomy trials of ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim and that of his adopted brother as a miscarriage of justice.

Dapsy is demanding that the government explains the action of several officials in a local public university seen as attempting to quash dissent prior to upcoming campus elections.

Mahathir serves another pre-election teaser to whet the appetite of potential candidates and issues a reminder for unity within the BN in order to ensure a landslide election victory.

Southeast Asia, home to over 190 million of the world's 1.2 billion Muslim population, has on offer another reality that succeeds in exposing the notion of a pan-Islamic state for what it is: a mere fantasy of a few vocal extremist Muslims.

The campaign to remove the clause which disqualifies junior lawyers and politicians from holding posts in the Bar Council draw mixed reactions from senior lawyers.

The recent arrest of more than 200 Acehnese asylum seekers outside the UNHCR office in Kuala Lumpur has drawn more criticism against the government. Ironically, Indonesia too has something to say about it.