Archive - 13 October 2003

Dubbed the longest ever trial in Malaysian legal history, the Irene Fernandez case has taken seven years to be heard. With a decision expected tomorrow, malaysiakini recaps the highlights.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today ruled that the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 does not allow anyone to be charged for "mere possession" of an unlicensed publication.

The new 'meritocracy' system on varsity intakes saw only one Indian Malaysian student picked for Universiti Malaya's medical faculty as compared to 16 under the previous racial quota system. Prim sends a protest memorandum on the matter today to the PM before he retires.

Sabah-born commissioner Simon Sipaun replaces former judge Harun Hashim who died last month.

Malaysia may be up in arms over Singapore's land reclamation in the Tebrau Straits, but the government has played a part in this, claims an opposition party.

The Parliament wants the Prime Minister's Department to explain why its statement on the Election Commission's hiring of Puteri Umno members differs from the version given by the Conference of Malay Rulers.

Dalam satu wawancara khas bersama malaysiakini dan Radio BBC (Indonesia) baru-baru ini presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang menjelaskan mengenai usaha selari parti Islam itu untuk meneruskan sistem demokrasi dan pada masa yang sama, menjalankan undang-undang Islam di negeri-negeri yang diperintahnya.

The sudden announcement by magistrate Juliana Mohamed that she will make her decision on the Irene Fernandez 'false' news' trial tomorrow - five months ahead of schedule - has the defence team hitting the panic button.

In a wide-ranging interview, PAS president and Terengganu Menteri Besar Abdul Hadi Awang explains his party's intentions to implement Islamic criminal codes, and speaks on his role as a religious scholar, politician and chief minister.

The premier says that there are local cells but he is not worried as the police can deal with them before anything happens.

Malaysians detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) are keenly awaiting the outcome of 'test cases' filed in court, in challenging a law that allows for detention without trial.

Bolehkah arus perdana budaya pop seperti Hollywood dijadikan saluran idea-idea untuk reformasi masyarakat dan negara? FATHI ARIS OMAR mengulas persoalan ini yang pernah menjadi debat sekelompok seniman dan aktivis politik Amerika Syarikat.

There is a deep hole in Iraq - dug by the US, this is now a grave for its ruthless ambitions and unilateral military action. The more frantically it tries to dig itself out, the quicker the sides cave in, writes SUGU.

The United States was pressed to commit itself to a specific timetable for the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq as Muslim nations opened their biggest conference since the 2001 terror attacks on the US.

Human Rights Watch says veteran human rights campaigner Irene Fernandez should never have been charged for speaking out against the abuse of migrants.