Archive - 7 March 2006

'We stacked up tables and chairs against the doors. We also physically held the doors to prevent the mob from entering the conference hall. The mob was banging the doors and finally one of the doors gave way...'

Instead of fueling hatred, the Islamic-based party is being urged to help explain the situation to the public.

The ministry, via the television and radio, will attempt to explain why the government needed to up the prices. It will then collect the public's feedback.

Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin and businessman Halim Saad will be able to proceed with their bid to expunge remarks made by an appellate court judge in the Metramac case.

One consumer advocate points out that giving the public multiple-choice answers would affect the government's credibility.

The opposition leader has posted a series of questions for the Dewan Rakyat sitting that begins on Monday.

The party of the Sarawak Chief minister has been accused of conducting an 'illegal' membership drive, where even the dead can join.

Who is to be blamed for the stench? Yesterday, Syabas passed the buck to the DOE. Today, the department says otherwise.

I'm tired of the usual banner of 'oil prices in Malaysia are still cheaper when compared to others' every time price hikes take place. The government must think we are a bunch of donkeys.

The minister said he would leave it to his officers to handle two hot-potato issues for which responses are pending.

If the Truth can only be limited to blacks and whites, where do the colours of God's rainbow fit in. Doubt versus faith.

In what is seen as an attempt to appease public anger over the recent fuel hike, Samy Vellu assures that the government will not allow any highway toll increase this year.

Chinese school principals, who hit out against allegations of corruption in their management, have taken a step back following criticism.

Among the job requirements, is not to tax the tax payers into poverty and to fulfill the wishes of the people.

The human rights watchdog wants to ascertain what happened to Indian nationals who were allegedly beaten up by Rela officers.

Dr Chua Soi Lek says the government was on alert for the spread of the disease from Sarawak into Peninsular Malaysia.

Agriculture Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the ban, imposed in December 2003 over fears of mad cow disease, was lifted after meat was approved for import from two American abbatoirs.

A bus carrying 23 Malaysian tourists crashed on a mountainous road in southern China, killing two of the passengers and the driver.