Archive - 19 February 2004

Lawyer P Uthayakumar is still dissatisfied with the explanation proffered and says the Bar Council chief fails in a more serious duty.

DAP leader Lim Guan Eng is keen to contest in the coming polls, but he is unable to do so until he receives a royal pardon. Today, the former MP submits his second petition to the King.

An Indonesian court sentences a Malaysian Islamic militant to 12 years in prison for bombing a Jakarta church in 2001 in an attack that killed one person and injured 60 others.

To counter the deep impact of globalisation and the blurring of borders, ethnic minorities are taking up the fight to keep their mother tongue languages alive and kicking.

While Malaysia struggles to settle the issue of illegal laundering of Indonesian timber, another controversy crops up over its timber certification scheme.

The Election Commission must act against Umno and its leaders if they are found guilty of involvement in money politics, says Keadilan youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor.

Their talks in the Peninsula failed, their bickering in Sarawak continues. But somehow the Sabah chapter of these two parties have managed to reach an agreement.

Anti ISA campaigners and families of six ISA detainees will wait for the detainees to be freed outside the Kamunting detention camp this weekend - even if their detention is extended.

Menjelang pilihanraya ke-11, pemikir Umno dan Barisan Nasional (BN) sedang sibuk mencari akal untuk memperbetulkan imej pemimpin tertingginya...

Timbalan ketua Umno bahagian Ranau Datuk Masidi Manjun akan memangku jawatan ketua bahagian berkenaan, sepanjang perbicaraan Tan Sri Kasitah Gaddam berhubung tuduhan rasuah terhadapnya.

The outspoken politician also assesses Umno's chances of making inroads into the PAS fortress of Kelantan in the light of his controversial sacking from his division chief post.

Indonesia appeals for Malaysia's help in combating the trade in illegal timber from its forests and defended its call for a ban on Malaysian lumber in Europe.

The decision to allow a BN billboard to be erected prior to the polls is reflective of the dominance in the market-pace of ideas of those with greater resources. This, says SALBIAH AHMAD, offends among others, the principle of fairness or equality in free speech.

Much of the negative perceptions towards Islam and Muslims stem from ignorance. Hence Muslim states should strive to educate the world and not undermine one another.

Even before its fate is known, several leaders of the Sarawak National Party (Snap) seem prepared to go for broke. They are blasting at senior state BN leaders openly now - something they could only dream about in the past.

In a special meeting yesterday, Keadilan supreme council decided that there are enough evidence to fire its suspended council member Lokman Noor Adam from the party. As usual, the fiery politician retaliates.

The government summoned the US charge d'affaires to lodge a formal protest over remarks by President George W Bush linking Malaysia to a nuclear weapons black market.

It's the same old story. "Please stay out and let me contest," DAP and Keadilan men tell each other in Kuching. The same ending can be expected - both will fight and possibly end up empty handed.