Archive - 3 May 2006

Youre out of line, govt tells Dr M

Youre out of line, govt tells Dr M

He doesn't have 'a blank cheque' to openly criticise the government and his attacks over the bridge controversy are an attempt to undermine the present administration, reads the 'charge sheet'.
Kebebasan akhbar: Pak Lah belajarlah dari Dr M

Kebebasan akhbar: Pak Lah belajarlah dari Dr M

Bagi mengelak mengalami nasib yang sama apabila bersara kelak, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi digesa supaya jangan membelenggu kebebasan media.
Press freedom: 'Pak Lah, learn from Dr M'

Press freedom: 'Pak Lah, learn from Dr M'

To avoid suffering a similar fate when he retires, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is urged to unshackle the media.
Hamdans out of Suhakam

Hamdans out of Suhakam

The government has dropped outspoken human rights commissioner Mohd Hamdan Adnan from Suhakam's 2006 - 2008 team.
Isu jambatan: Siapa menang?

Isu jambatan: Siapa menang?

Malaysia juga pernah meminta Tribunal Antarabangsa menghentikan penambakan di Singapura atas prinsip "sebarang kerja besar di Selat Johor, sekalipun di wilayah Singapura, akan mempengaruhi Malaysia."
Suhakam: tempoh perkhidmatan Hamdan tidak dilanjut

Suhakam: tempoh perkhidmatan Hamdan tidak dilanjut

Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Adnan Hamdan dan tiga lagi pesuruhjaya tidak dilantik semula menganggotai Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam).
ROS iktiraf Suhaimi Ibrahim presiden GPMS

ROS iktiraf Suhaimi Ibrahim presiden GPMS

Setiausaha Agung GPMS, Sobri Ahmad berkata, keputusan itu diumumkan oleh Pendaftar Pertubuhan (ROS) dalam surat kepada kumpulan Datuk Suhaimi pada akhir bulan lalu.
Malaysiakini's SPECIAL REPORTS

Malaysiakini's SPECIAL REPORTS

Keng Yaik: K'jaan tidak benarkan syarikat asing kuasai industri air

Keng Yaik: K'jaan tidak benarkan syarikat asing kuasai industri air

Malaysia tidak akan sesekali membenarkan industri bekalan air dikuasai oleh syarikat asing, kata Menteri Komunikasi, Air dan Tenaga, Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik.
DAP: Tindakan menghukum kjaan negeri tidak munasabah

DAP: Tindakan menghukum kjaan negeri tidak munasabah

Kerajaan negeri yang tidak menjelaskan pinjaman daripada kerajaan pusat, tidak benar memohon pinjaman baru
Malaysiakini's PHOTO GALLERIES

Malaysiakini's PHOTO GALLERIES

Bon kebebasan akhbar diurusniaga di bursa saham

Bon kebebasan akhbar diurusniaga di bursa saham

Anda kini boleh membeli bon dan menyokong kebebasan akhbar yang dilancarkan sempena Hari Kebebasan Akhbar Sedunia dan akan disenaraikan di bursa-bursa saham utama.
Realise Pillais dream for press freedom

Realise Pillais dream for press freedom

MGG Pillai had a storied career as a journalist and was one of the few Malaysians who served as a war correspondent ( Reuters ) during the Vietnam War. He was amongst the first...
He refused to be silenced

He refused to be silenced

Minister's 'ridiculous' punishment draws flak

Minister's 'ridiculous' punishment draws flak

Such a light punishment will not frighten or encourage state governments to repay their loans, says an opposition leader.
Bridge: were our lawyers afraid to voice out?

Bridge: were our lawyers afraid to voice out?

Dr M should respect decision

Dr M should respect decision

Scrapping of bridge a matured decision

Scrapping of bridge a matured decision

Some Msians dont want 'to be ready'

Some Msians dont want 'to be ready'

Gubra critics blinkered

Gubra critics blinkered

Transfer of civil servant unreal

Transfer of civil servant unreal

Double standards in moral diktats

Double standards in moral diktats

2005 - Reporters deadliest year in a decade

2005 - Reporters deadliest year in a decade

Sixty-three reporters were killed while another 1,300 were attacked and 91 jailed last year for just doing their job or for expressing their opinions, the highest annual toll since 1995.
White man's dream, our burden

White man's dream, our burden

new Idlan apologises to those that misunderstood her previous article and waves lyrical over what the real world should be, according to Lord Hottentot, White Man Extraordinaire.
Semua senapang anggota Rela di Pahang disimpan di balai polis

Semua senapang anggota Rela di Pahang disimpan di balai polis

Arahan tersebut dibuat oleh Ketua Polis Pahang Januari lalu untuk menjaga keselamatan senjata api tersebut dan membendung penyalahgunaan senjatapi Rela.
Press freedom 'listed' on stock exchange

Press freedom 'listed' on stock exchange

You can now buy a bond and support press freedom! Launched today in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day, the bond is the first in the world to be listed on a major stock exchange.
Wong mahu rampas semula kerusi Bukit Assek?

Wong mahu rampas semula kerusi Bukit Assek?

Bukit Assek merupakan kawasan yang menonjolkan nama Pengerusi DAP Sarawak itu dalam politik negara pada 1996, apabila beliau mengalahkan Timbalan Ketua Menteri ketika itu.
Farewell 'talkative man'

Farewell 'talkative man'

Despite the clearness in MGG Pillai's thoughts and analyses, and the force in which they were espoused, he remains an enigma.
Sibu: 94 pengundi guna satu alamat

Sibu: 94 pengundi guna satu alamat

Sebuah badan pemantau bebas pilihanraya, juga mendapati kawasan Sibu mempunyai peratusan tertinggi pemilih tanpa alamat.
Vox Populi: MGG Pillai - A giant of a man

Vox Populi: MGG Pillai - A giant of a man

'When working at the YMCA, I used to have my drinks at the mamak stall, next to the China Press building, and see 'the giant' of this man passing by, to and from Siew Dor flats.'
Politicians seek foreign supernatural boost

Politicians seek foreign supernatural boost

The desire for power is driving local politicians to faraway lands to seek other worldly help as Malaysiakini discovers in this second of a three-part series.
Sibu: 1 address - 94 voters?

Sibu: 1 address - 94 voters?

An independent election watchdog discovers disturbing discrepancies in Sibu's three state constituencies.
Ahli politik Msia bawa rombongan jumpa bomoh Indon

Ahli politik Msia bawa rombongan jumpa bomoh Indon

Bahagian kedua Bomoh di Indonesia lebih murah serta lebih berkesan dan ini yang menarik minat tokoh politik Malaysia mendapatkan khidmat "bomoh Indon".
Film accused of corrupting Muslim audience

Film accused of corrupting Muslim audience

A new film has been heavily criticised for showing religious officials cooking and being friendly with prostitutes.
Politicians in bow tie stunt

Politicians in bow tie stunt

In a sartorial protest, 16 lawmakers turn up in Parliament with bow ties in a range of colours.
Water industry: Keng Yaik rules out foreign control

Water industry: Keng Yaik rules out foreign control

The government is firm that Malaysia will not liberalise the water industry as it is considered a basic utility, says the minister.
'Healing' sex scams prompt warnings

'Healing' sex scams prompt warnings

He claimed to be the 'ninth emperor in God's kingdom'. And he perscribed repeated sex to chase away evil siprits.

It's jail for SMS on wheels

It's jail for SMS on wheels

Texting is more dangerous than talking on the phone and those who break the rule could land in jail, say the authorities.
Pork prices go up as supply shrinks

Pork prices go up as supply shrinks

Pork prices in Malaysia have reached an all-time high as supply shrinks due to outbreaks of disease and the closure of pig farms.
Pirate attacks, hostage-taking on the rise

Pirate attacks, hostage-taking on the rise

The international shipping industry should not drop its guard, says the Internatonal Maritime Bureau.