Archive - 8 June 2007

Students protest at Duta court complex

Students protest at Duta court complex

The spanking new court complex hosted its first demonstration today when some 30 university students and activist gathered there.
A secular constitution protects all religions

A secular constitution protects all religions

The move away from a secular constitution could prove disastrous for the nation as it is the only way to protect all other religions.
Five in hospital for bird-flu observation

Five in hospital for bird-flu observation

Residents in affected areas are told to inform health authorities if their fowls had died under suspicious circumstances.
Najib: Umno vets can help recapture Kelantan

Najib: Umno vets can help recapture Kelantan

PAS' rule is shaky, says the deputy premier. According to him, BN can reclaim the state with the help of Umno veterans.
Respect Islam first, then dialogue

Respect Islam first, then dialogue

Before any dialogue can take place about Islam, there first must be respect for the religion, says Abim president Yusri Mohamad.
PAS aims to repeat '99 electoral success

PAS aims to repeat '99 electoral success

Party strategist Dr Dzukifli Ahmad says PAS is gunning for more seats, including those with urban voters, in the coming elections.
Q&A: PAS not only about hell and heaven

Q&A: PAS not only about hell and heaven

The PAS deputy president talks of his immediate plans after retaining the post and defends criticisms directed at the reforms introduced by the young turks in the party.
Altantuya trial: a whole lot of shuttlecock

Altantuya trial: a whole lot of shuttlecock

The latest explanation by the AG on the sudden change of the prosecution team raises more questions than it gives answers, especially in relation to his appreciation of the law and possession of common sense.
No one should try and change Joys mind

No one should try and change Joys mind

Public transport: More LRT shouldnt be first option

Public transport: More LRT shouldnt be first option

Palm oil: Fact needs to be separated from fiction

Palm oil: Fact needs to be separated from fiction

1st Silicon set up cost jacked up

1st Silicon set up cost jacked up

Non-Malays caught between PAS, PKR, and BN

Non-Malays caught between PAS, PKR, and BN

Isu Azly Rahman: kerajaan patut disalahkan

Isu Azly Rahman: kerajaan patut disalahkan

Samy Vellu plagiarised wedding poem

Samy Vellu plagiarised wedding poem

Save the hotel managers

Save the hotel managers

Putrajaya  Mahathirs Fatehpur Sikri

Putrajaya Mahathirs Fatehpur Sikri

Young turks get aggressive on reforms

Young turks get aggressive on reforms

exclusive Nasharudin Mat Isa, a symbol of young turks in PAS, says he wants to speed up party reforms and make use of his second mandate to get the ball rolling. [Video Inside]
Noon tomorrow and M'sia gets a First Lady

Noon tomorrow and M'sia gets a First Lady

updated version Malaysia will once again have a First Lady when Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Jeanne Abdullah tie the knot tomorrow.
G8: Not one big happy family

G8: Not one big happy family

This weeks G8 summit has been overshadowed by the increasingly acrimonious relations between the United States and Russia.
Mah: Why I quit

Mah: Why I quit

Mah Weng Kwai steps down as critics feel his appointment will lend credibility to Fiji's interim government which seized power in a military coup in 2006.
DAP dares Supp to debate on land policy

DAP dares Supp to debate on land policy

DAP responds to the Sarawak government's new unpopular land lease renewal policy with a challenge to Supp for a debate.
June 8: Headlines online

June 8: Headlines online

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers, What is today's agenda in the English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil dailies? Find out here.
Climate change flap at G8

Climate change flap at G8

The news in the lead-up to the G8 meeting in Rostock, Germany is the dispute over the proposed declaration on climate change.
Are US news agencies biased against Palestine?

Are US news agencies biased against Palestine?

My purpose in writing this article is simply this: To point out that the American media is not always unflinchingly on the side of Israel.
Change the laws, dont blame judges

Change the laws, dont blame judges

If the laws have outlived their usefulness or if they are no longer applicable in our society, then petitions should be made to change them.