Archive - 21 September 2004

Kajang police have defended their action to show a strong presence in Broga last Saturday, when the anti-incinerator lobby held a meeting.

Was there an offer by PAS to make the charismatic Anwar its president so that the party can be a viable force to take on Barisan Nasional at the next polls? A party leader quashes such talk.

Perhimpunan Agung Umno kali ini menandakan langkah pertama Khairy Jamaluddin memanjat hirarki dalam barisan kepimpinan Umno apabila disahkan sebagai Naib Ketua Pemuda Umno.

Islamic organisations claim the lack of publicity and awareness may lead some to think that they are turning a blind eye to the issue.

Asean member-countries have been urged to back Thailand's Surakiart Sathirathai to fill the UN secretary-general's post.

A report claims the brewery will be built in Johor and the opposition party wants the government to clear the foam over the matter.

There has been lots of speculation on the hows and whys of the Federal Court decision to free Anwar Ibrahim from jail, allowing him to get medical surgery in Munich.

Although the children are still detained in a detention centre, the Sabah immigration officials have however taken steps to place these children in separate detention blocks as proposed by Suhakam.

A Harakah Online poll shows that party supporters are mixed in their reaction to Anwar's political future.

Ketika semua calon ghairah mengedar kad pengenalan diri kepada para perwakilan, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar terpaksa terbang ke New York bagi mewakili negara di persidangan PBB.

After six years in prison, the ex-deputy premier is a free man. The burning question now is what will be this charismatic politician's next move?

translation Both the Islamic and Western world must take responsibility for their roles in global conflict, rather than bipolarising complex issues with narrow religious stereotypes

Protestors are coming out in droves in the lead-up to the US election, the outcome of which will have profound effects on the rest of the world.

When religion is an issue, it is possible for civil courts to consult Islamic law to reach viable decisions, without threatening the jurisdiction of the syariah court.

Please respect our sovereignty, says Deputy Premier Najib Abdul Razak in response to an Australian plan for flying squads to combat terrorist attacks in the region.

Manila and the separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have signed the operational guidelines governing the Malaysian-led team who will monitor a ceasefire.

The Broga committee has written to the premier for his direct intervention against construction of a giant incinerator project.

A multi-purpose two-storey building, with six flight simulators and other computer-based training devices, near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport will be completed by next February.