Archive - 18 September 2003

Petaling Jaya Utara MP Chew Mei Fun wants the government to improve the depressing condition police officers have to cope with, saying that urgent remedial steps must be taken.

Abolish the ISA Movement urges the government to free 10 people including the son of an opposition leader when their two-year detention orders expire next week.

They presented a detailed list of intimidatory and undemocratic practices by university authorities to sway the recent campus election results, together with a number of demands for change.

A meet-the-people session with Selangor Menteri Besar in Klang turns ugly as a group of farmers seeking his assistance were arrested instead.

Puteri Umno mengakui menghantar surat kepada agensi-agensi kerajaan termasuk Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya yang boleh memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada ahli-ahlinya yang menganggur.

Which of the two feuding factions is the legitimate leadership of the 28,000-strong bank workers' union? The court will decide when it hears the case on Oct 6.

The Registrar of Societies (ROS) wants the newly merged Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to replace the acronym "Keadilan" with a different one.

Election Commission chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman continues to be a subject of controversy. Yesterday, his decision to allow open-air rallies was challenged by two cabinet ministers. He hits back today.

At the Sept 9 conference held by Suhakam, there was suggestion that another piece of legislation be introduced to replace the Internal Security Act, provided there are adequate safeguards.

Dengan pelbagai peraturan yang dikenakan, pilihanraya kampus diibaratkan seperti main kahwin-kahwin - dapat duduk bersanding tetapi nikmatnya tidak dapat dirasai. Hasilnya hanyalah keletihan yang tidak dapat membantu nasib pelajar

Bank Negara Malaysia says this will bring forward the liberalisation of the Islamic financial sector to 2004, three years earlier than envisaged under the Financial Sector Masterplan.

The EC as an Puteri Umno employment agency is a scandal to all but EC chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, says MGG PILLAI. But is everything really above board as claimed?

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's final budget takes into account the needs of the poor and disadvantaged, hence it is truly a people's budget.

Music compact dics and video compact discs will be priced between RM14 and RM29 each. However the price controls will not affect imported CDs, VCDs or music cassettes, digital video discs (DVDs) or computer software.

Transparency International (TI) Malaysia's latest report highlights a number of core areas for systemic reform, beginning with making prosecuting bodies more independent.

Although his story can now be read by Malaysians, former communist leader Chin Peng will not be able to promote the book locally.