Archive - 7 June 2006

'Never before in the history of this country has the position of Islam been as strongly challenged as it is today,' said PAS president Hadi Awang.

Perwakilan PAS bidas sikap pucuk pimpinan parti itu yang menurutnya lembab dan tidak bersungguh-sungguh dalam memperjuangkan penubuhan Surahanjaya Aduan dan Salahlaku Polis (IPCMC).

The following is an abridged version of the details of the press conference called by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to announce the 'Perdana Global Peace Forum - The Middle East Agenda' on June 22.

Levelling his harshest criticism yet of premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the ex-PM has conceded a mistake in his choice of successor.

The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia will strive for the rights of pig farmers to continue raising livestock in their original land.

Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Afrah Wan Ibrahim membuat keputusan menolak permohonan oleh Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd itu, dengan kos.

Tired of lack of action by the authorities, they have stated their demands in a nine-point memorandum to Suhakam.

Ketua pergerakan tersebut, Abdul Syukur Idrus berkata, jika pasukan polis tidak mempunyai apa-apa yang mahu disembunyikan, mereka tidak perlu takut dengan penubuhan IPCMC.

Wakil Majlis Peguam temui Ketua Polis Negara susulan kes dua peguam S Balasubramaniam dan V Raja Singam yang dikasari dan ditahan oleh pihak polis.

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengakui beliau mungkin telah membuat keputusan yang silap dengan memilih Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sebagai penggantinya.

I refer to your report Islamic NGOs: Don't touch on sensitive issues. I am sickened by the vague, hypocritical and one-sided criticisms being leveled at Article 11 by certain Islamic NGOs.

Seandainya ternyata perjanjian itu menganiaya kepentingan rakyat dan negara, PAS mendesak supaya ia dibatalkan dan digantikan dengan perjanjian baru yang lebih adil.

Presiden PAS itu dengan lantang menyifatkan kumpulan-kumpulan tertentu yang mempersoalkan kedudukan Islam dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan sebagai melulu, melampau dan 'bodoh'.

updated version The High Court rejects the English barrister's bid to represent Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd which faces toll collector Metramac Holdings in an appeal before the Federal Court next week.

Here's how - if Kelantan had pursed local democracy as it did the hudud laws or dinars, the nation will be solidly backing PAS, and BA, now.

The demand for foreign maids in Malaysia has given birth to an industry dealing in 'servants' and 'maids', not unlike the slave trade of past centuries.

Press freedom means many things to many groups, but they are all united in believing that it is worth fighting for.

Laporan polis itu dibuat berikutan tindakan pihak berkuasa tempatan merobohkan tujuh kuil Hindu dalam tempoh tiga bulan yang lalu, kata Pengerusi Hindraf, P Waytha Moorthy.

All it takes to make a difference is guts and persistence, as three people reveal by their own actions.

As PAS finalises its first Chinese-language organ, a veteran Malay journalist sees opportunities for improved communication.

If the rakyat can only talk-eat-sleep football in the coming month, expect a number of their wakil in Parliament to do the same.

A marriage contract essentially allows sex to be contracted and negotiated between partners in what we assume to be parties with an equal bargaining position. Herein lies a problem.

Presiden MIC itu berkata, pemimpin yang cekap adalah mereka yang telah membuktikan kemampuan mereka kepada komuniti dan parti, bukan hanya apabila pilihanraya semakin hampir.

Party president Abdul Hadi Awang said he did not think the move would clash with the party's policies, including a campaign for Malaysia to be declared an Islamic state.

"We should never forget about this history and our citizens should cooperate and make an effort to form a society with no fighting," said the Emperor of Japan.

Caretakers warn of enforcement teams that strike before first light to destroy Hindu temples nationwide.

free The writer observes and learns about soul cleansing, banana tree mystics and overhears a few stories.

Mahathir said that bloodshed in Iraq and Afghanistan could have marked the start of the world's fourth conflict after the two great wars and the Cold War, which ended with the collapse of Russia.

A battery of tests and examinations will identify the best candidate and a back-up astronaut, who will undergo 18 months of training in Star City, Moscow.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are to embark on a tour of Southeast Asia in their latest mission to better ties with neighbours.

An expert in Terengganu said more landings are expected in the coming years, during the May to September nesting season.

Mohamed Nordin Omar was found yesterday by three orang asli - unconscious and slumped on a rock.

Crude underwater mines could be rigged up as simply as packing explosives in an oil drum, while more sophisticated devices had trigger devices, says an admiral.