Archive - 14 August 2004

A day after calling for Samy Vellu to quit as works minister, the DAP turns up the heat on the scandal.

After PAS was voted to power in Terengganu in 1999, the Islam-base party believed it had the support of the people. 'But the election results showed we were wrong,' says Abdul Hadi.

After receiving brickbats to its planned introduction of a new controversial policy on dog licence, MPSJ will be meeting its residents committees before proceeding with its implementation.

While G6 is more inclined to back those from the Menteri Besar club, the G7 is more disposed to support candidates from the ranks of ministers and deputy ministers.

Now that Abdullah has been confirmed as the undisputed leader in Umno, he should go after the corrupt individuals in government and the corporate world, says an ex-minister in Sarawak.

It's not yet nomination day but the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition has already strung its flags along roads near the Kuala Berang market and built operations centres at all polling stations.

Chief justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim tells Anwar's lawyers that he has no right to instruct his judges on how the handle the jailed politician's sodomy appeal.

Come Aug 25, the DAP stalwart will see the restoration of his civil and political rights following his conviction six years ago.