Archive - 30 May 2006

PM steers clear of IPCMC controversy

PM steers clear of IPCMC controversy

The premier, who was told today to show the police force who is the boss, chose to brush aside the controversy as the proposed IPCMC May deadline ends tomorrow.
Akhbar pro-Samy: Mkini dedahkan kebenarannya

Akhbar pro-Samy: Mkini dedahkan kebenarannya

Akhbar Tamil Nesan yang pro Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu mendakwa, malaysiakini telah mendedahkan 'kebenaran' bahawa presiden MIC itu tidak menuduh Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengabaikan masyarakat India.
Pro-Samy paper: Mkini exposes the 'truth'

Pro-Samy paper: Mkini exposes the 'truth'

Tamil Nesan says the audio clip uploaded by the online news organisation vindicates the MIC president over the ' nehi ' controversy.
Bukan kesilapan diplomati, kata Syed Hamid

Bukan kesilapan diplomati, kata Syed Hamid

Apabila Malaysia menjemput kedua-dua wakil Palestin untuk menghadiri Mesyuarat Menteri Biro Penyelarasan Pergerakan Negara-negara Berkecuali (NAM-CoB) di Putrajaya.
Show them whos boss, Pak Lah told

Show them whos boss, Pak Lah told

The prime minister is asked to act fast before the open rebellion sparked by the proposed IPCMC within the police force gets out of control.
GPMS: SuhaimiReezal bertembung lagi Ogos ini

GPMS: SuhaimiReezal bertembung lagi Ogos ini

Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung (GPMS akan mengadakan pemilihan kepimpinannya sepertimana arahan ROS, dijangka pada bulan Ogos ini untuk tempoh dua tahun akan datang.
Konsep kahwin misyar disalaherti..., kata Dr Zuhdi

Konsep kahwin misyar disalaherti..., kata Dr Zuhdi

Konsep kahwin misyar yang saya maksudkan ialah perkahwinan antara perempuan yang berpendapatan tinggi dan berpangkat dengan lelaki yang lebih rendah pendapatannya, kata Dr Mahmood Zuhdi.
Pembangkang desak PM teruskan penubuhan IPCMC

Pembangkang desak PM teruskan penubuhan IPCMC

Setiausaha Agung DAP, Lim Guan Eng berkata, Perdana Menteri tidak boleh menoleh ke belakang lagi dalam penubuhan IPCMC walaupun ia mendapat tentang PDRM.
Brutality no way to educate and win hearts

Brutality no way to educate and win hearts

The Sunday protest march against the fuel and tariff hike by the citizens seems to have taken a brutal twist. In most countries, governments provide...
Which planet do our politicians live on?

Which planet do our politicians live on?

Swakians doubly affected by price hikes

Swakians doubly affected by price hikes

IPCMC: Pak Lah must strike now

IPCMC: Pak Lah must strike now

IPCMC: Police must be professional

IPCMC: Police must be professional

Layakkah Msia menganggotai majlis hak asasi manusia PBB?

Layakkah Msia menganggotai majlis hak asasi manusia PBB?

Berdasarkan kepada kekerasan polis terhadap mereka yang menyertai perhimpunan aman Ahad lalu bagi membantah kenaikan harga minyak dan tarif elektrik.
Judges there to ensure justice first, procedures second

Judges there to ensure justice first, procedures second

Matrade fiasco symptom of bigger malaise

Matrade fiasco symptom of bigger malaise

MCA trust fund scandal needed to be exposed

MCA trust fund scandal needed to be exposed

Cop changes story on encounter with deceased

Cop changes story on encounter with deceased

At first, the policeman said he saw the detainee in a drunken state. Then, he told the court he could not recall speaking to him.
Solution for AirAsia stampedes

Solution for AirAsia stampedes

One-eyed integritys non-shocker

One-eyed integritys non-shocker

Why be surprised over Shahrir's resignation from the BBC? The man finally had enough and just wanted out, that's all. He should also consider leaving the party.
Vox Populi: The meaning of Bloody Sunday

Vox Populi: The meaning of Bloody Sunday

A reader compares the infamous Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland with Malaysia's own Bloody Sunday.
Kit Siang: Asean gagal tundukkan jeneral Burma

Kit Siang: Asean gagal tundukkan jeneral Burma

Ketua pembangkan itu mendesak supaya keanggotaan Burma dalam Asean digantung jika tuntutan membebaskan Aung San Kyi dan lebih 1,000 tahanan politik tidak dipenuhi.
Whom do the police serve?

Whom do the police serve?

Shouldn't a better police force be welcome by the electorate and thus enhances instead or eroding the ruling party's popularity?
Johari: Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara punca kehilangan undi Melayu

Johari: Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara punca kehilangan undi Melayu

Menteri Perumahan Sarawak itu berkata, kelemahan perhubungan awam dewan bandaraya itu menjadi salah satu faktor kurangnya orang Melayu keluar mengundi di kawasan majoriti Melayu di bandaraya Kuching.
Police report another twist in PRS crisis

Police report another twist in PRS crisis

The crisis in PRS took another twist when a party leader lodged a police report on Sunday alleging signature forgery in an official party letter.
Pertelingkahan puak Palestin berlarutan ke sidang NAM

Pertelingkahan puak Palestin berlarutan ke sidang NAM

Menteri Luar Hamas menarik diri daripada menghadiri persidangan Pergerakan Negara Berkecuali (NAM) kerana membantah kehadiran pemimpin kumpulan Fatah.
Is Malaysia fit for UN human rights council?

Is Malaysia fit for UN human rights council?

Based on Sunday's violent showing by the police on peaceful demonstrators, a regional human rights watchdog is doubting if Malaysia can keep its pledges.
Asean fails to stand up to Burmas generals

Asean fails to stand up to Burmas generals

Suspend Burma's membership in Asean if our demands for the release of political prisoners are not entertained, says Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang.
Kuching City Hall blamed for loss of Malay votes

Kuching City Hall blamed for loss of Malay votes

Work on your public relations skills and not be a liability to your political masters - that is the message by a state minister to Kuching North City Hall.
Unreasonable force

Unreasonable force

The police had used unreasonable force to disperse 500 Malaysians at a peaceful protest in front of KLCC on Sunday.
Spura tidak pernah minta Msia hapus kegunaan pasport Terhad

Spura tidak pernah minta Msia hapus kegunaan pasport Terhad

Sebaliknya, Penguasa Imigresen dan Pusat Pemeriksaan (ICA) Singapura, berkata Malaysia, atas kemahuannya sendiri, berhenti mengeluar dan memperbaharui Pasport Terhad berkuatkuasa Januari tahun ini.
Palestinian rivalry creeps into NAM meet

Palestinian rivalry creeps into NAM meet

Palestinian rivalries were laid bare at Non-Aligned Movement talks as the Hamas foreign minister walked out in protest over the arrival of the rival Fatah faction leader.
MAS masih rugi dalam suku pertama tahun ini

MAS masih rugi dalam suku pertama tahun ini

MAS yang terpaksa melaksanakan skim perpisahan sukarela (VSS) membabitkan 3,000 hingga 5,000 kakitangannya, terus mencatatkan kerugian sebanyak RM321.12 juta bagi suku pertama tahun ini.
MAS reports first quarter net loss

MAS reports first quarter net loss

The national carrier posted a first-quarter net loss of RM321.12 million, adding to the red ink which has forced it to embark on a major turn around plan
Cherie Blair hired for controversial court case

Cherie Blair hired for controversial court case

The lawyer wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been hired to act for a party in the Metramac court case.
Proton says profits plummet 90%

Proton says profits plummet 90%

National carmaker Proton ended a dismal financial year today by posting profits of RM47 million, just one tenth of the earnings recorded in the previous year.
NAM poised to support Iran over nuclear issue

NAM poised to support Iran over nuclear issue

The Non-Aligned Movement is poised to back Iran in its nuclear standoff today, according to a draft statement which warned against any attack on peaceful nuclear facilities.
AirAsia's profit slumps 44%

AirAsia's profit slumps 44%

The budget carrier said its net profits were slashed by nearly half in the three months to March, blaming intense competition and high promotion costs.
Minister confirms Disney talks

Minister confirms Disney talks

The government said today it has held talks with Disney representatives on building Southeast Asia's first Disneyland theme park in Johor.
Iran says overstretched US cannot launch strikes

Iran says overstretched US cannot launch strikes

The United States will not be able to launch military strikes on Iran because it is already overstretched on too many fronts, says the Iranian foreign minister.
Police arrest 12 Muslim militants: report

Police arrest 12 Muslim militants: report

The group, mostly Indonesians but including at least two Malaysians, were nabbed off the eastern coast of Sabah after six months of police surveillance.