Archive - 27 May 2005

Bantahan di kedutaan AS berhubung perbuatan hina al-Quran

Bantahan di kedutaan AS berhubung perbuatan hina al-Quran

Mereka melaungkan "Hidup Islam" dan "Allahu Akbar" serta membakar bendera Amerika sebelum menyerahkan memorandum kepada pegawai kedutaan berkenaan.
Najib: Strategi baru PAS rosakkan Umno dari dalam

Najib: Strategi baru PAS rosakkan Umno dari dalam

Timbalan Presiden Umno itu mengingatkan pemimpin Umno di peringkat cawangan supaya memantau tindakan ahli PAS terbabit.
Haron Din dibenarkan keluar dari IJN

Haron Din dibenarkan keluar dari IJN

Keadaan Timbalan Mursyidul Am PAS itu stabil dan beliau menjalani pemeriksaan terakhir sebelum dibenarkan pulang petang ini.
Chandra: Neo-feudal culture stifles academic freedom

Chandra: Neo-feudal culture stifles academic freedom

The renowned academic says politicians advance their interests through the vice-chancellors, who in turn treat their respective institutions as fiefdoms.
Where is Suhakam's annual report?

Where is Suhakam's annual report?

It is already a month behind time but the human rights commission's report has yet to be tabled in Parliament.
NUBE crisis: Poser over ministrys electoral competency

NUBE crisis: Poser over ministrys electoral competency

As preparations for the NUBE election shifts to high gear, some members are doubtful of the ministry's competence in conducting a free and fair election which would end the four-year power struggle and put the union back on track.
Allow critical voices in varsities, govt urged

Allow critical voices in varsities, govt urged

The ability to accept all criticisms in good faith on the part of the administration would go a long way in encouraging the growth of world-class universities, says a former deputy vice-chancellor.
Pelakon dibenar mula tindakan hina mahkamah terhadap NST

Pelakon dibenar mula tindakan hina mahkamah terhadap NST

Pelakon Shereen mendakwa laporan Malay Mail pada 16 dan 17 Mac lalu mengenai penangkapannya berhubung tuduhan pengawalan dan pengambilan dadah adalah prejudis dan subjudis terhadapnya.
Anwar pulang bercuti hadiri sesi bertemu rakyat

Anwar pulang bercuti hadiri sesi bertemu rakyat

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengambil cuti pendek daripada tugasnya di Universit i John Hopkins untuk temui penyokongnya di empat negeri.
Developer to work with church to find alternative land

Developer to work with church to find alternative land

A century-old church in Kajang has been told to vacate its premises to pave the way for commercial development. The developer says it will assist in the relocation.
Come one, come all to the Bolehland bailout bazaar!

Come one, come all to the Bolehland bailout bazaar!

The cult and culture of privatisation continues in Bolehland. It is being pushed, promoted and peddled by the present government, one which won the general election on a platform of change, but with little to show.
42 kanak-kanak pelarian di pusat tahanan di Msia

42 kanak-kanak pelarian di pusat tahanan di Msia

Mereka terdiri daripada 39 kanak-kanak lelaki dan tiga perempuan, dengan yang paling muda berusia tidak sampai tiga tahun. Manakala majoritinya berusia 13 hingga 17 tahun.
Honing your skills in creative writing

Honing your skills in creative writing

Off I went to have a look-see at the different creative writing classes found around town.
Stranded Indian workers discreetly moved

Stranded Indian workers discreetly moved

Labour rights group Tenaganita claims the workers were moved to a remote area in Banting and thus hampering efforts to secure their passports and unpaid wages.
Dont whore academics for political brownie points

Dont whore academics for political brownie points

It must be noted the public universities in this country have always been subjected to the mercy of the executive and lately, their own burgeoning administration.
Gomez saga proves critics right

Gomez saga proves critics right

Gomez - Where does the buck stop Pak Lah?

Gomez - Where does the buck stop Pak Lah?

Table 'police watchdog' bill now, say commissioners

Table 'police watchdog' bill now, say commissioners

Form the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission now - that's the message from members of the Royal Police Commission and representatives from the civil society to the government.
A blessing in disguise for Gomez

A blessing in disguise for Gomez

What does the PM say about Gomez debacle?

What does the PM say about Gomez debacle?

UM decision was to be expected

UM decision was to be expected

Hasan, Halim dan Nasharuddin rebut jawatan timbalan presiden PAS

Hasan, Halim dan Nasharuddin rebut jawatan timbalan presiden PAS

Manakala Pesuruhjaya PAS Kedah, Azizan Abdul Razak dan Pesuruhjaya PAS Selangor, Datuk Dr Hassan Ali menolak pencalonan, tetapi masing-masing akan mempertahankan jawatan naib presiden.
Whats so bad about US hegemony? Well...

Whats so bad about US hegemony? Well...

42 child refugees in Msian detention camps

42 child refugees in Msian detention camps

We too have our own Naomis - amid the prominent media coverage on the detention of Malaysian Virginia Leong and her daughter in Australia, several quarters point out that Malaysia also has children in its detention camps.
Mesyuarat agung Majis Peguam tidak sah, kata Mahkamah Tinggi

Mesyuarat agung Majis Peguam tidak sah, kata Mahkamah Tinggi

Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur memutuskan bahawa mesyuarat agung Majlis Peguam Malaysia Mac lalu tidak sah kerana diadakan tanpa memenuhi syarat kehadiran korum satu perlima ahlinya.
Kajian: Kerajaan gagal bantu keluarga miskin tegar di Kedah

Kajian: Kerajaan gagal bantu keluarga miskin tegar di Kedah

Akibat kelemahan dari segi bentuk dan corak bantuan yang dilaksanakan, demikian menurut kajian sekumpulan pensyarah Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM).
Bar AGM invalid, rules High Court

Bar AGM invalid, rules High Court

Judge Raus Sharif rules that the Malaysian Bar's 59th annual general meeting held on March 19, 2005 without quorum is null and void.
Japan for the UN? Think again

Japan for the UN? Think again

With a UN seat, Japan may just have added reasons to keep her distorted history books the way they are; and be America's lap dog in the grand scheme of things.
Global Robocop at our doorstep

Global Robocop at our doorstep

According to an article, Malaysia is on the list of countries in which President Bush has permitted the Pentagon 'to operate unilaterally where there is a perception of a clear and evident terrorist threat'.
Death plunge: Neighbours claim there was no police chase

Death plunge: Neighbours claim there was no police chase

Police say they chased the Indian national and he jumped to his death from the 14th floor of the apartment. A former housemate and a neighbour dispute the police version.
Anwar embarks on road trip to meet supporters

Anwar embarks on road trip to meet supporters

The ex-deputy premier, on a short break from his duties as a visiting fellow at the John Hopkins University, will meet his supporters in several states.
Protest at US embassy over alleged Quran abuse

Protest at US embassy over alleged Quran abuse

Led by opposition Islamic party PAS, the crowd of about 500 people chanted "Long live Islam" and "Allahu Akbar" before handing the letter to US embassy officials.
Govt moves to block Internet porn

Govt moves to block Internet porn

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak says action is being taken after news reports that Malaysians could access 1.5 million sex sites.
Accused murderer dies after missing dialysis

Accused murderer dies after missing dialysis

A kidney patient who allegedly slashed a fellow patient to death died after he missed his regular dialysis treatments while on the run from the police.