Archive - 25 June 2005

The vacancy, created by the six-year suspension of Mohamed Isa Abdul Samad, will not be occupied by another leader before the next party election. This leaves the party with only two veeps.

If traders, pilgrims, migrants, admirals and princes of the past were asked, "Kertas mana?", there wouldn't be a nation-state called Malaysia.

It was a 'memorable' birthday for the author today - he was convicted by the sessions court, under printing laws, for offences committed when writing a book released in 1998.

Although there is a PBB decision for a 'no contest' for several key posts, this could well change if the interested and ambitious parties want to have their way.

Datuk Khalid Jafri, penulis buku "50 Dalil Mengapa Anwar Tidak Boleh Jadi PM", hari ini didapati bersalah oleh Mahkamah Sesyen Ampang atas tuduhan menulis maklumat palsu dalam buku tersebut.

Lembaga Disiplin Umno membuat keputusan tersebut dalam tempoh kurang daripada 24 jam selepas memanggil Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad memberi keterangan berhubung tuduhan terhadapnya.

Katanya, jika berlaku kekosongan salah satu jawatan naib presiden, ia tidak akan diisi sehingga pemilihan akan datang.

If access to higher education is denied or seen to be denied to some groups and opened up for other groups, then it would become highly politicised.

Isa, 56, yang juga Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan, merupakan pemimpin tertinggi Umno yang dihadapkan ke lembaga disiplin dan didapati bersalah terhadap tuduhan membeli undi.

Rising diesel cost, piracy and encroachment by foreign fishermen into local fishing grounds are expected to be discussed at the emergency meeting of local fishermen tomorrow.

He was a national hero, cricket star, married and divorced a British socialite, now a legislator with his own political party and harbours great presidential ambition.

The women's group wants the government to reflect its stand that rape as a crime cannot be tolerated and negotiation via the punishment meted out is no reflection of justice served to the survivor.

What would you do if your new car consumes more fuel than usual? You will naturally take it back to the dealer. However in this case, even after a year of complaints, Proton and Eon still insist the car has satisfied all manufacturer's specifications.

The political future of top Umno vice-president Mohd Isa Abdul Samad has been dealt a serious blow when he was slapped with a six-year suspension by the party for vote-buying.

The United States backed a warning from Australia advising against travelling to Sabah, saying it was also concerned that terrorists planned to kidnap foreigners there