Archive - 2 September 2003

The minister, Dr James Masing, the leader of the other faction in the party, alludes that the venue could be needed for a government function.

No, we are not embroiled in an arms race with Singapore, says Defence Minister Najib Razak, adding that Malaysia is committed to peace in the region.

The opposition party claims Zaid Ibrahim does not understand the basic of Syariah laws and thus it is wrong for him to assert that Kelantan and Terengganu allow husbands to sodomise their wives.

Junior lawyers, who call for the repeal of section 46A of the Legal Profession Act which bars them from sitting in the Bar Council, said they have no intention to question the credibility of their seniors.

The Education Ministry claims the substantial number of students moving from these religious schools to national schools vindicates the government's move to stop its financial assistance.

Suhakam will be holding its third annual conference in Kuala Lumpur next week, which will be officially opened by incoming PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. This year, the commission hopes to discuss how human rights principles can be integrated into law enforcement and judicial systems.

Mekong Airlines which suspended flights in mid-May due to the Sars outbreak plans to fly again from Sept 19 with new management and new investors.

Newspapers in Sarawak did not report the hostile reaction to Abdul Taib Mahmud's speech during which the chief minister was reported as saying that "only women who are above 40 years" would be chosen as candidates for the general election. Today, his aide rushes to his defence.

Kes bekas pengarah penguatkuasa Majlis Perbandaran Ampang (MPAJ), Abdul Kudus Ahmad akan didengar oleh Mahkamah Majistret Ampang Disember depan selepas dia menukar pengakuannya kepada tidak bersalah atas tuduhan membuat kenyataan palsu.

Seniority and politics, says SALBIAH AHMAD, should not deprive lawyers of their right to choose their peers whom they feel are best suited to lead them.

South African President Thabo Mbeki received a royal welcome today ahead of talks with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad aimed partly at developing a common stand for upcoming world trade negotiations.

The incoming president's move to dissolve divisional committees, stoking fear in many a heart, is part of the exercise to prepare a victorious Umno for the coming polls.

Seramai 87,000 pelancong mengunjungi Pulau Redang pada tahun 2001 dan jumlah tersebut hampir dua kali ganda daripada yang mampu diterima pulau itu, tanpa menjejaskan alam sekitarnya.

Parties in the ruling coalition are being rocked by internal problems and this, says a DAP leader, spells hope, especially for his party, in the coming polls.

Menurut Hishamuddin Rais, Umno bukan partai nasionalis. Katanya, Umno ditubuhkan, dibantu dan didukung oleh British ketika penjajah itu sedang berhadapan hebat dengan para pejuang nasionalis yang bergerak untuk menghalau mereka dari bumi Melayu.

Thousands of Malaysians thronged Putrajaya on Sunday to join festivities marking 46 years of independence from Britain and the looming retirement of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

On this Merdeka Day, SIM KWANG YANG reminisces his schoolboy days in Kuching before and after Sarawak gained independence from the British by joining the newly created nation of Malaysia.

Power has been fully restored after several regions across Malaysia suffered severe blackouts yesterday, plunging hotels, airports and other buildings into darkness and disrupting traffic, authorities said.

A new elevated monorail line was launched in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad saying the country may eventually turn to bullet trains to ease its traffic woes.