Archive - 19 October 2006

Six more alleged Jemaah Islamiah members were today freed from the Internal Security Act detention. Their release brings to 17 the number of detainees released in the last two days.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, rancangan itu tidak terlaksana berikutan bantahan oleh veteran MCA, yang juga anggota Jawatankuasa Pusat (CC) parti itu Datuk Wong Mok Leong.

Enam lagi tahanan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) yang disyaki anggota Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) dibebaskan hari ini, menjadi 17 tahanan ISA yang dibebaskan sejak semalam.

Pasukan Polis Diraja Malaysia mengadakan rombakan besar-besaran yang melibatkan 122 pegawai kanan, kurang dua bulan selepas Tan Sri Musa Hassan dilantik sebagai Ketua Polis Negara.

Bekas timbalan presiden MCA itu berkata jika Dr Ling seorang gentlemen, beliau mesti memohon maaf kepada masyarakat Cina dan semua ahli MCA.

The mother claims that the police personnel had no right to ram his car into her son, who was riding pillion on a motorcycle at the time.

The former MCA vice-president officiates the opening of a beauty salon. Missing, were four Chinese dailies owned by tycoon Tiong Hiew King.

Katanya, Zakaria sebagai seorang ahli Majlis Perbandaran Klang (MPK) perlu mematuhi undang-undang. Jika tidak ia berbuat demikian boleh menimbulkan rasa kurang senang dalam kalangan rakyat.

PAS urged the government to shut down its own 'Guantanamo Bay' detention camp, saying that it was against Islam to detain people without a fair trial.

The 45 concerned groups want both MCA and the Nanyang's new boss to relinquish all their shares to non-partisan interests to diversify media ownership.

Setiausaha Kerja Umno Datuk Husainay Hashim berkata, bekas Perdana Menteri itu akan dijemput menghadiri Perhimpunan Agung Umno 2006 yang bermula 13 November depan.

Walaupun mengalu-alukan pembebasan 11 tahanan ISA tetapi PKR dan Amnesty International Malaysia menggesa kerajaan mansuhkan akta tersebut.

There are few places in the world where standing prime ministers issue broad generalisations against citizens which are nothing more than exploitive rhetoric, and get away clean.

Manakala Menteri Besar Pahang berkata, kesediaan Perdana Menteri dan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengadakan pertemuan menggambarkan sikap rendah diri kedua-duanya.

While welcoming the government's decision to release 11 ISA detainees yesterday, the opponents of the draconian law stress that the act should be repealed.

Katanya, jika dilambat-lambatkan, ia tidak akan memberikan kesan terhadap mereka dan membantutkan usaha kerajaan mengurangkan jumlah kemalangan jalanraya, khususnya di musim perayaan.

Why is the government not disclosing any information on the talks to its own people regarding the FTA with US, ask concerned groups.

Friends can always sit down and talk, even over nothing, says Musa who is happy that Pak Lah and Mahathir had agreed to meet.

Datuk Abdul Azeez Rahim berkata matlamat utama pergerakan itu ialah membawa Mat Rempit kembali ke pangkal jalan.

Other countries have more people and more cars. But why are we so unlucky? laments Pak Lah.

updated version The capital city shows unhealthy quality of air for the second straight day as smoke continued to drift from illegal Indonesian fires.

Sin Chew Media Corporation tidak akan menguasai kumpulan akhbar Nanyang walaupun kedua-duanya kini dikuasai oleh jutawaan Tiong Hiew King.

Pertemuan tersebut, tegasnya, tidak akan bermakna jika bekas Perdana Menteri itu cuma ingin meluahkan apa yang beliau tidak puas hati dengan pentadbiran kerajaan sekarang.

Critics says local Muslims are more interested in hunting bargains at Ramadan sales, attending concerts and breaking their fast at sumptuous buffets.

The cake is big enough for all and as Malaysians, we want the best for every community. Let us address the need and not the race if Vision 2020 is to have any meaning, says a reader.

analysis How did their relationship change from being hopelessly negative to blissfully positive in such a short period?

Taxis, buses or trains. The country's public transportation system is in a total mess.

The Nanyang group of newspapers will remain separate entities from Sin Chew although both are now under the control of media baron Tiong Hiew King.

Military-backed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said he will instead explain his policies to the local Muslims first.

In his Deepavali message, the veteran politician says the party has undertaken various programmes and projects to improve the community.

Statistics are not racist, people are. The imbroglio enveloping the Asli report provides an interesting study in turn for the public.