Archive - 4 September 2004

Why is it that all forms of political discourses in Malaysia on sensitive subjects such as race, religion, language, culture and economics tend to sink into the cesspool of personal attacks?

But the decision has disappointed key Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party leaders as Nelson Balang is not their No 1 choice.

But in a surprise move, Lim Guan Eng's father Kit Siang was not named DAP advisor. Instead, he will now be the opposition party's unprecedented think-tank chief.

A new leadership is needed to ensure that the opposition party will remain relevant to the hopes and aspirations of 25 million Malaysians, says Lim Kit Siang at the DAP national congress in Ipoh today.

How can the island state win back its tourists? There are enough ideas out there, but is the Penang government willing put words into action?

Global anti-incinerator activists observed Sept 1 as day of protest against waste pollution and to press for change in national policies on waste management, including the demand that the controversial Broga incinerator be shelved.

Should Anwar stay in the democratic opposition, it would not only reflect his idealism, but also a healthy dose of realism.

So now the question remains: After the release of Anwar, will this government pursue the logic of its Islam Hadhari project to its logical conclusion?

Mahathir tells 600 delegates at a conference on 'Muslims in the Modern World' in Karachi that 'we have strayed from the basic and true teachings of our religion'.

UN secretary-general Kofi Annan says he 'warmly welcomes' the Federal Court decision releasing ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim from prison.