Archive - 29 October 2004

Like ostriches, Asean governments buried their heads in the sand not wanting to interfere in their neighbours' affairs. Now they must bear the burden of shame and negative responsibility for the massacre.

Some 500 people gathered outside the embassy in Jalan Ampang in protest of the violence in Southern Thailand. They want the Thai premier to accept full responsibility and quit.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court overturns a ruling made by a lower court earlier in denying UNHCR officers' rights to be present in court for children.

The former deputy premier reminds the Thai premier not to forget that economic aspects have a prominent role in the situation in Southern Thailand.

Residents from Kampung Saujana, who are unhappy with the low cost houses being offered to them, managed to air their grouses to the Shah Alam mayor.

Fortified by Asean, Thaksin Shinawatra will wriggle himself out of any accountability for the massacre in southern Thailand.

I refer to the report 'Asians outraged by detainees' death in Thailand'. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin has maintained that '... some deaths were possible among those arrested due to weakness as a result of religious fasting'. In my opinion, he could have come to that conclusion probably due to his ignorance...

Kerajaan akan mengiktiraf masyarakat Rohingya di Malaysia sebagai orang pelarian dan memberi kad pengenalan untuk mereka dapat kerja dan menghantar anak ke sekolah.

Mesyuarat agung pertama Parti Keadilan Rakyat di Ipoh bulan depan akan diserikan dengan kehadiran bekas Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian groups are reacting with outrage at the grisly deaths of many Muslim protestors in southern Thailand, They express concern over the escalating violence and call for sanctions against the country.

The party that was supposed to represent them is gone - and the dayak community should now 'wake up' and turn the winds of change into reality.

As far as the Chinese in the south are concerned, there is virtually no escaping from the omnipresent Singapore.

Illegal export of wildlife is one of the most profitable black market businesses in the world, and yet governments continue to do little to punish the perpetrators.

Selangor state police chief Mohd Fauzi Shaari warned that a mass gathering would not be allowed to welcome Anwar as no permit had been issued.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat is gearing up for its first congress which will be held in Ipoh in December. Anwar Ibrahim is expected to grace the event.

When it comes to deep-sea fishing, it seems that the Thais are more adventurous - so much so that they are making Sarawakians involved in the industry very unhappy.

A light at the end of the tunnel at last! The government has decided to recognise the Rohingyas as refugees and will be issuing personal identification cards to enable employment and education.

Indonesian illegal immigrants in Malaysia appeared cool to an amnesty programme which began today despite threats of jail and whipping if they do not leave.