Archive - 6 November 2003

MPs air concern over new terror law

While the parliamentarians stated their reservations over the legislation, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dr Rais Yatim comes to its defence.

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Abdullah calls for less confrontation on Palestine issue

The prime minister's views appear to hint at quieter and more sober times for Malaysian foreign policy.

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Multi-billion ringgit rail project mired in confusion

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dr Rais Yatim indicates that the double-tracking railway mega-project may, after all, still be up for grabs.

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Ministry bans offensive book on Islam

The ministry says the book contains inaccurate information, which are offensive to Muslims. Its publisher says all the copies have been removed from bookstores.

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Kit Siang pays tribute to late Harun Hashim

The greatest tribute to the late Justice Harun Hashim would be to restore the independence of the judiciary and ensure its separation from the executive, says the DAP chief

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Speaker rules old cabinet valid

The retirement of a prime minister does not warrant the re-appointment of dissolution of his cabinet, says the Speaker of Parliament.

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Anwar sends second appeal to CJ

The jailed ex-deputy premier is asking Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim to expedite the disposal of his bail application

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Against the airport on Tioman

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Slanted views on rail contract

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Hudud: bagaimana kesalahan membabitkan Islam dan bukan Islam?

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Throw out our assumptions on Islamic state

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Prove me wrong, Pak Lah!

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Pak Lah must prove he is not all rhetoric

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Tahniah atas perlantikan Abdullah Badawi

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Racism aint just a white mans disease

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Its hard to miss institutionalised racism

Mustapha Ong missed the main thrust of LCH's comments . LCH was not talking about a Datukship or juicy padded contracts. He was talking about institutionalised discrimination in our daily Malaysian life. It is not hard to miss if you are a non- bumiputra.

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(Re)building democracy - from the bottom up

FARISH A NOOR says Malaysians owe it to themselves and the generations to come to ensure that the rot stops here. They, he adds, cannot put their faith in one leader alone and must start (re)building the democratic structure from the bottom up.

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Anwar tells Pak Lah to expand democratic space for all

Jailed ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim expresses his concern for the country's future under the new leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who faces the tough task of "correcting all the wrongs" committed by his predecessor.

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UN envoy's visit heralds nearing of judgement day

Paulo Sergio Pinheiro has returned to Burma and activists are hoping that he will take the military government to task.

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DAP: Msia being turned into a real Islamic state

Contrary to what Gerakan says, the opposition party claims that there have been measures taken to convert the country into an Islamic state since the government's controversial declaration two years ago.

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New PM faces freedoms test, says rights group

The US-based Human Rights Watch urges Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to prove his commitment to human rights by allowing an activist facing a jail sentence to travel abroad.

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No more "ghostly tales" as ministry bans books

Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Heung says that the government will no longer approve permits to import and publish reading material containing elements "calculated to entertain by frightening."
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Penang inks pact with southern Indian government to make hardware

A government-run electronics consortium in Penang signs a pact with the government of the southern Indian state of Karnataka to jointly manufacture and design hardware and develop customised products for global markets

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Watchdog wants new IGP to put a leash on brutality

The Police Watch and Human Rights committee outlines a few tasks for newly appointed Inspector-General of Police Mohd Bakri Omar which could mend the dented image of the department.

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