Archive - 14 June 2006

The country's top court wants more arguments on whether the British PM's wife should be exempted from a BM test before deciding on her appeal to be admitted as a QC in the Fawziah-Metramac tussle.

By barring his ministry officers from attending PAC meetings, the minister is told that he could held in contempt of Parliament.

Anwar Ibrahim plans to reveal that the falling out between him and his former boss, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, began as early as 1995 - three years before the ex-deputy premier was sacked.

Husam Musa claims to have got wind that Mahathir's days in Umno could be numbered.

Bagi mereka yang mencintai Umno dan perpaduan orang Melayu, mengadu-dombakan hubungan Abdullah-Najib boleh mengakibatkan perpecahan parti atau membahayakan kedudukan Najib sendiri.

Naib Presiden PAS itu mendakwa menerima maklumat bahawa Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, selaku Presiden Umno, akan kemuka usul memecat Dr Mahathir dalam mesyuarat MT Isnin ini.

Jawatankuasa pemilihan memberi keutamaan kepada surat Datuk S Subramaniam kerana beliau adalah calon yang bertanding jawatan timbalan presiden dan juga penyandang jawatan tersebut.

Cherie Blair muncul di Mahkamah Persekutuan pagi ini yang mendengar rayuan terhadap menolak permohonannya untuk mewakili kes di Malaysia.

The former prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is insistent that he wants answers to some pressing questions. If I recall correctly, Proton has already given...

In a censure motion today, the supreme council alleged that he had acted against the Sarawak-based party's interests.

After five young people died while participating in the National Service programme, the government is urged to re-look the plan.

Beliau menasihatkan Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi supaya memastikan menteri kabinetnya tidak memberi reaksi yang bercanggah kerana ia boleh menjejaskan kredibiliti, legasi dan kedudukannya sebagai Perdana Menteri.

The women are among eight people arrested for allegedly being part of an organised sports betting operation with Asian links.

The vice-presidency hopeful says the party needs a dynamic leadership to face the challenges in a race-based political climate.

The minister accuses the PAC of meddling in his ministry's work and raps its chairperson for coming out with 'ridiculous' suggestions.

And Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should have asked the police why the traffic summonses were not sent to him, says a reader.

Terkini Pada 1999, Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat dihukum enam bulan penjara berhubung tuduhan liwat yang membabitkan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

updated version The Court of Appeal holds that the conviction of sodomy based on Sukma's written confession is 'manifestly unsafe.'

History books suggest that Malaysia may not have the absolute legal right to dismantle the 82-year-old causeway.

The fires of intolerance are being fanned by those who would turn the Malaysian melting pot into a boiling pot.

Lawyers claim that it is common knowledge in the profession that not only are some judges corrupt but also certain lawyers abetted the corruption.

"Jangan ada sekelumit pun rasa gundah-gulana ketika Pak Lah memimpin negara. Walaupun apa yang datang kami berikrar berdiri teguh di belakang Pak Lah," kata Menteri Besar Selangor.

The foreign affairs minister points out the fine line in involvement in the affairs of another state, even in the face of human security concerns.

"Jika tidak, suruhlah pengerusi PAC duduk sini dan uruskan kementerian ini. Apabila beliau meluluskan apa-apa projek, kita akan melaksanakannya," kata Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu.

An international maritime watchdog urges leading insurer Lloyd's to remove the straits from a list of dangerous waterways as pirate attacks have gone down.

updated version The barrister wife of British PM Tony Blair made a surprise appearance in the Federal Court today as she fought a ban on acting in a controversial case.