Archive - 16 March 2005

A police officer testifies in a RM30 million suit by ex-ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin against the government in challenging 17 forms of torture he sustained during his 57-day detention under the security act.

Taking the Selangor government to task for building luxurious houses for executive councillors and state officials, about 70 people take to the streets demanding that the plight of the poor not be ignored.

The minister and DAP's deputy chairperson are at odds over the new 'state of the art' hospital. The former claims it's one of the best ever built, but the latter says it could pose a threat to patients.

The ex-deputy premier's two-day visit to Sarawak is seen as a big boost to the morale of the opposition groups in the state, including PKR.

US ambassador to Malaysia Christopher J LaFleur talks about Malaysia's involvement in the reconstruction of Iraq, ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and deputy ex-premier Anwar Ibrahim in this first of a two-part series.

While US ambassador to Malaysia Christopher J LaFleur hails the arrest of blackmarket nuclear agent BSA Tahir, he says it is difficult for him to comment on issues involving 'law enforcement or security affairs'.

The quest for fresh ideas and approaches within the management of the Malaysian Bar leads young lawyers to forward a resolution to limit the term of its office bearers to be tabled at the Bar's annual meet this weekend.

Ali Bukhari Amir, who is being probed over a writers alliance he formed, said his investigators also offered to secure him a position in Utusan Malaysia or Kosmo .

The Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) lauds the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's recent call for a moratorium to the proposed establishment of the Interfaith Commission (IFC).

Unitar decides not to openly respond to an ex-student's claim that her particulars were used without consent to apply for the PTPTN loan even though the university has not cleared the air on the issue.

The state government must execute pro-active policies to increase Indian business equity ownership. The community's businesspeople must also be included in the process of formulating economic policies.

If Chin Peng comes home, we can rest assured that young Malaysians won't be running out to sign up to become communists.

Millions are spent on junkets and public facilities - some as absurd as a drain higher than the land. Apart from wondering if water could flow upwards, DAP's Lim Guan Eng says the rot can only be stopped by restoring local council elections.

Hong Kong Customs makes record seizure of party drug ketamine and in the process nab three Malaysians and four Singaporeans.

Police officers visit management consultant Mack Zulkifli's home and had a 'cordial' interview with him for three hours regarding his 'brandmalaysia' blog.

The Malaysian marine police believe that Indonesian separatist rebels may have carried out the armed attack on a Japanese tugboat in the Malacca Straits and the kidnapping of three crewmen.