Archive - 7 March 2007

Selepas empat bulan bertungkus lumus mempertahankan rumah mereka, akhirnya penduduk Kampung Berembang di Ampang tewas juga hari ini kepada tekanan pihak berkuasa tempatan dan pemaju.

This is claimed to have occurred when Tian Chua allegedly nosed his vehicle through a zinc gateway while on his way to stop a squatter house demolition exercise at Kg Berembang. [video inside]

An election watchdog calling itself Bersih has come up with a simple but effective method to ensure that polls are fair.

All houses levelled and the entire area has been fenced up by the developers to keep the villagers out. The final demolition exercise once again saw resistence from the settlers, but that wasn't enough. [video inside]

A property developer is accused of using the police and courts to forcefully evict Kampung Berembang settlers and reduce their houses to rubbles.

updated version Retired ACA official Mohamad Ramli Manan has filed a civil suit against several parties on grounds of libel and slander, among others. [video inside]

I am a parent of five children - two boys and three girls. One was drafted in the introduction phase of the National Service programme and a second child 'escaped' being taken away from me.

PAS' spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat says there is no reason why DAP should reject working with the Islamic-based party.

analysis In the past, government leaders dismissed such allegations as rubbish. But now, the Mohd Johari Baharum case appears to be an exception.

But the majority say action against Deputy Internal Security Minister Mohd Johari Baharum would be premature before the corruption probe is completed.

An opposition leader says Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has his plate full and has too much to handle when he is both the internal security minister as well as finance minister.

While the aims of the national education blueprint is to be commended, there appears an obvious divide in the minds of the policy makers.

When there is wholesale perversion of words by liars of every persuasion, who can we trust?

Both parties could not meet their expectations, says Proton chief in a statement today. The negotiations have now been discontinued.

The minority Rohingya Muslims were said to be escaping persecution by the military junta.

Malaysia's trade surplus in January fell 43 percent to RM6.61 billion from RM11.58 billion in December.

Asia's top budget carrier AirAsia plans to launch up to six new routes, including to destinations in Vietnam and Burma this year.