Archive - 24 June 2006

It's the first time that he ticked off Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's ambitious and influential son-in-law.

updated version In the end, the results were as expected. Palanivel led the pack of the president's men to romp home comfortably.

After keeping mum for a week as he was hosting an international anti-war conference, Mahathir today resumed his scathing criticism of the government and his handpicked successor.

Begitulah tekad bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad untuk mendapatkan penjelasan terhadap isu-isu yang dibangkitkannya.

The party president received the pledge at a party gathering held by his supporters in Bintulu last night.

Women's right groups are furious over the Bar Council claims that women would lie to get what they want.

Datuk S Subramaniam gagal mempertahankan jawatan Timbalan Presiden MIC dan tewaskan kepada pencabarnya Datuk G Palanivel.

The former premier calls on civil society activists to protest against US launching an attack, which he described as very likely, on Iran.

If New York is a Big Apple, then surely KL is a Big Durian, pungent and revolting in its sewer-like odour, but erotically and compellingly seductive to Malaysian taste-buds only.

Several delegates and observers shouted at Samy Vellu after the party chief requested non-delegates to leave the Dewan Merdeka where the party congress is held.

Pressure groups from overseas are making their grouses known to the Malaysian government. One group even threatens to lodge a complaint with the United Nations.

Kekecohan bermula apabila Presiden parti Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu mengumumkan hanya anggota perwakilan dibenar memasuki dewan utama di mana pengundian dijalankan.

The MIC president's emphasis of self help as the way out for the Indian community did not go down well with a lot of people.

Katanya, sungguhpun parti dalam komponen BN memperjuangkan kaum tertentu, tetapi apabila memikirkan soal kepentingan rakyat, adalah penting setiap parti bersepakat dan mempunyai haluan yang sama.

Millions are spent on subsidised tertiary education and another RM100 million more will be spent on retraining youths to become more competitive in the market.

Pemilihan MIC hari ini menyaksikan pertandingan antara paling hangat dalam parti itu sejak hampir dua dekad lalu. Dan tumpuan ialah perebuatan jawatan timbalan presiden.

Beliau juga sekali lagi menyangkal dakwaan sesetengah pihak yang mengatakan kerajaan tidak ada kemampuan untuk menjayakan rancangan tersebut.