Archive - 17 May 2005

Katanya, kuasa untuk melantik atau membatalkan pelantikan anggota lembaga itu dan naib canselor, terletak di tangan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Datuk Dr Shafie Salleh.

Beliau juga menggesa Perdana Menteri mengadakan sidang khas Parlimen selama tiga hari bulan depan bagi membincangkan laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja Polis.

Terming the commission's report as a 'half a loaf of bread', lawyer P Uthayakumar says the report failed to focus enough on deaths in custody and trigger-happy cops.

A Smart officer tells the court how his unit's search and rescue operations were hampered by strong currents and poor visibility.

Tenaganita has documented several cases of legal migrants being jailed and whipped after being deemed illegal.

The Transport Ministry has kept mum on the controversy involving the RM4.6 billion Ipoh-Rawang electrified double-tracking project. The opposition demands an explanation.

Public feedback on the behaviour and services provided by the police shows a very low level of understanding and training among rank-and-file personnel, with many areas in need of urgent attention.

Sebuah persatuan hak asasi manusia mahu rang undang-undang penubuhan Suruhanjaya Bebas Aduan dan Salah Laku Polis (IPCMC) dibentangkan dalam sidang Parlimen akan datang.

The human rights group says the draft bill for the proposed Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) should be tabled in the next Parliament session in June.

Perkara itu disebut dalam laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja itu yang dikeluarkan kepada umum semalam, bagi meningkatkan kredibiliti dan integriti pasukan polis.

The Bintulu sessions court adjourned the hearing for the fourth time much to the dismay of lawyer Voon Lee Shan, who is representing a group of Iban longhouse dwellers charged with illegal logging.

The report of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysian Police has been released for public appraisal. Kudos No 3 to Pak Lah.

Over and above the 125 recommendations of the Royal commission on the police force, other suggestions point to a need to root out weak values and inefficiency among personnel.

The human rights rhetoric should not be abused in order to repeal Syariah enactments, as this is an internal matter for Muslims alone to resolve

The ultra-modern state gives the world a rosy impression of itself. But opposition leader Dr Chee Soon Juan points out the thorns in this conclusion of a two-part interview.

A slew of books have been banned, confiscated or monitored by the authorities while their authors have come under political fire.

The chief minister's younger son is said to be one of those groomed by his father to play a bigger role in state politics. He is set to hold a key PBB post in September.

Mahathir was delayed for an hour at the Allenby crossing from Jordan into the West Bank where Israeli officials banned him from going to Jerusalem or the city of Jenin in the West Bank.

Judges in two separate trials ruled that Agus Budi Pranoto, 26, and Lutfi Haidaroh, 26, were guilty of concealing information about Noordin Mohammad Top and Azahari Husin and allowed them to stay for two months at their house.

The four Burmese nationals were detained in two locations in Pahang on Monday.

Malaysia today criticised the Israeli government for banning former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad from entering Jerusalem, saying the city 'is not theirs'.

Officials from Malaysia and Japan are meeting for two-days to hammer out some sensitive issues in an attempt to speed up their free trade talks.

The premier is urged not to waste any time in taking action against multi-millionaire police officers as revealed by the police commission which found the force riddled with graft.

The discovery of food and clothing alongside the bodies, without any identification documents, suggest the three could have planned to sneak into an unknown country.