Archive - 29 July 2006

Fuel hike protest More policemen than protesters - possibly this is one reason why the anti-fuel hike protest in KL today proceeded smoothly.

Was Zam's strongly worded statement to the press yesterday vetted by Pak Lah? This is the poser from Lim Kit Siang today.

Bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengkritik kepimpinan pasif penggantinya, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dalam Pertubuhan Persidangan Islam (OIC).

The former prime minister is now pointing at his successor's lacklustre performance as chair of the Organisation of Islamic Countries.

"Saya tidak mahu kembali menjadi Perdana Menteri. Sudah cukup, 22 tahun sebagai perdana menteri, lebih lama daripada sesiapa pun," kata Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Mufti Perak Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria menegaskan tindakannya mendedahkan perkara-perkara negatif yang menjangkiti umat Islam bukan untuk mencari publisiti murah.

Musa Aman says that only divers' resting facilities, Sabah Park staff quarters and sewerage system will be built on the island.

Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Datuk Fu Ah Kiow menjelaskan, pihak media tersilap melaporkan kenyataannya berhubung pindaan Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984.

Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad was confronted by a different sort of women activist groups yesterday - mothers concerned over the rising incidence of apostasy among Muslims.

Manakala seorang lelaki berusia 57 tahun, yang berpangkat 'Datuk" telah ditahan untuk membantu siasatan mengenai kejadian tersebut.

They were among those present during yesterday's incident at the airport in Kelantan and have been sought to help assist investigations.

Heavily value-laden words like "constructive", "responsible" and "sensitivity" have been hurled at media practitioners and branded like hot-iron into their consciousness.

Sarawak DAP wants the state government to change the leasehold renewal system, in particular for those that are about to expire.

Bahagian berkenaan telah mengundang bekas Perdana Menteri itu merasmikan mesyuarat bahagian berkenaan pada 26 Ogos ini, tetapi MT arahkan hanya ahli MT dan menteri boleh berbuat demikian.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left Kuala Lumpur early this morning for Lebanon for talks with the warring countries.

The former Suhakam commissioner expresses his concern on the many cases of unfair treatment received by land owners when idle land is developed.

"I don't want to come back as prime minister. I have had enough, 22 years as prime minister is longer than anybody else," the former premier said.

The two-day Behind Bars programme is organised by the International Islamic University's law society.