Archive - 29 August 2003

Conservative religious scholar Harun Din is likely to be the only person to stand between 'hot favourite' Mustafa Ali and the Islamic party's deputy leader post. While some welcome this development, others say it could bode ill for the party which seeks to attract more professionals such as Mustafa.

The Keadilan leader has been accused of running down a cop at a roadblock with his car. However, he claims to have been framed and vows to fight till the end.

The ongoing feuds between MCA and Gerakan are caused by both historical animosities as well as current conflicts of interest. Umno, posturing itself to be an impartial peacemaker, is actually not as disinterested as it appears to be.

Three busloads of Chinese from Kedah, which is a frontline state for the opposition PAS in the next general elections, are visiting Terengganu and Kelantan - the two states led by the Muslim based party.

The Court of Appeal sends the case back to the High Court to try again if the matter should be disposed by way of a full trial as wished by the Terengganu government or by just deciding on preliminary issues as wanted by Petronas and the federal government.

Menteri Besar Kelantan, Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat mencadangkan kerajaan pusat terima terlebih dahulu hukum Hudud dan jika ada masalah boleh dibaiki bersama, termasuk fasal mengenai liwat.

Sri Lanka signed an agreement with Malaysia today to supply between 40,000 and 50,000 trained maids and plantation workers.

In the face of threats, weaker states try to mislead their rivals by claiming to have superior defence capabilities. Could have this been Saddam Hussein's strategy? Are North Korea and Iran doing the same?

Sebuah badan bukan kerajaan, Teras Pengupayaan Melayu (Teras) menyifatkan tindakan PadiBeras Nasional Berhad (Bernas) untuk membuang pekerja bawahan, hanya untuk mengatasi kerugiannya, sebagai satu penganiayaan.

They are willing to go home, the UNHCR says of forty-four Acehnese asylum seekers detained outside their office in Kuala Lumpur last week. Meanwhile, a recognised refugee was released on Wednesday.

National oil company Petronas has been awarded a petroleum exploration block in Sudan, its eighth in the African country.

Hishamuddin Rais makes a comeback after two years. The ex-ISA detainee's first article for his renamed column 'Dotmai Kembali' will be published tomorrow.

In anticipation that the general election is near, Keadilan now plans to clear pressing issues on the seat negotiations with DAP and PAS.

Para guru sekolah agama rakyat (SAR) di Kelantan berada dalam keadaan tidak menentu akibat tindakan Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri yang gagal memenuhi janjinya untuk menyerahkan surat tawaran kepada 338 guru yang mahu menyertai perkhidmatan kerajaan.

Malaysia will provide Indonesia with technological expertise to construct a 20-kilometer monorail system in Jakarta costing RM1.52 billion, officials said.