Archive - 18 February 2006

The Malaysian Human Rights Commission has concluded that the cause of death for detainee S Hendry, 18, was suicide.

A public consultation on the future water management has sounded its reservations and rejection of the two water bills loudly and clearly. The ball is in the government's court.

Pesuruhjaya Suhakam, Prof Datuk Mohd Hamdan Adnan berkata, suruhanjaya itu berpuashati dengan siasatan dan maklumat sahih yang diperoleh hasil soal-siasat dan lawatan ke sel Hendry ditempatkan.

It has been brickbats for the new information minister but certain parties are pretty optimistic about the newly appointed Higher Education Minister Mustapa Mohamed.

Ketua Pembangkang itu tidak tahu kepada siapakah hendak menghantar soalan berkaitan dengan AP untuk sesi baru persidangan Dewan Rakyat bulan depan.

Who is actually in charge of APs? The opposition leader is so confused that he doesn't know who to direct his AP-related questions to in Parliament.

Mentri Besar Perlis berkata, penyelidikan itu sedang dijalankan di pusat bio-teknologi mini di Sungai Batu Pahat dekat Kangar yang mendapat geran RM2 juta dari kerajaan pusat.

Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar menggesa semua peringkat pegawai dan anggota supaya memastikan arahan dan ketetapan yang telah dibuat itu, dilaksanakan sepenuhnya.

A botakgate victim is casting doubts whether reconciliation really took place between his group of 11 and the Selangor police.

Biro Hal-Ehwal Antarabangsa MCA, Lee Hwa Beng mempertahankan penyertaan Kelab MCA United Kingdom (Mcauck) dalam majlis rumah terbuka anjuran pelajar Malaysia di sana.

Perlis Mentri Besar Shahidan Kassim said research on the herbal plant had begun in a mini bio-technology centre near Kangar.

Tun Ghafar Baba dalam keadaan sedar dan responsif sepenuhnya kepada kakitangan hospital dan anggota keluarga.

Could the dissenters be reading too much into a open house event in London just because it was co-organised by a MCA affiliated club?

Jawatankuasa Penganjur Sukan SEA Filipina (Philsoc) mendapati ahli karate negara, Rayner Kinsiong, positif bahan dadah `phentermine'.

Nampaknya tahun 2006 bukan satu tahun yang baik untuk profesyen kewartawan dan media. Sejak awal bulan lagi, begitu banyak 'casualties' menimpa rakan-rakan wartawan.

Antara perkembangan menarik minggu ini yang turut membabitkan rombakan kabinet, penggantung akhbar berhubung isu karikatur persenda Nabi Muhammad dan mengenai Ezam Mohd Nor.

The former deputy premier's conditions are said to be stabilising, much to the relief of more than a dozen well-wishers who visited the birthday boy this morning.

The Malaysian Dayak Congress (MDC) continues to pursue its application for registration with the Registrar of Societies.

UN is studying the feasibility of appointing a special rapporteur - a human rights expert - who will focus specifically on national laws that discriminate against women in their home countries.

A group calls for the release of an Iban who was arrested by the police in Bintulu for undisclosed reasons.

The human rights commission backs non-governmental organisations' call to establish a royal commission of inquiry to look into the population explosion in Sabah.

Seorang guru cedera parah diserang sekumpulan lelaki gara-gara salah seorang penyerang itu mengesyaki beliau menculik isterinya.

Bagaimanapun, beliau akan terus berkhidmat sebagai Ahli Parlimen Mukah sehingga tamat penggal dan tidak akan bertanding semula bagi pada pilihanraya umum akan datang

Beliau kecewa kerana perkara itu berlaku bukanlah disebabkan oleh masalah teknikal tetapi sebaliknya adalah disebabkan oleh kegagalan manusia.

Perjelas laporan yang memetik Rafidah sebagai berkata beliau masih bertanggungjawab mengenai AP dan jawatankuasa itu hanya akan berperanan apabila timbul sebarang masalah.

Wisma Putra says it supports Surakiart Sathirathai, one of three officials from Asia who have announced their candidacies.