Archive - 26 July 2007

Altantuya's trial DPP Tun Majid wants an earlier decision to expunge 'prejudicial' statements to be reviewed, and wants one more incriminating statement by a new witness to be admitted.

We're not dogs, we're Malaysian citizens, says an opposition politician in response to the government's gag order on the issue.

It is said that both parties have managed to cross a major hurdle in their negotiations which has always posed a problem in the past.

Totally incredible! This is the Opposition leader's response after learning that the police did not quiz Raja Petra on the numerous allegations published in Malaysia Today.

While there may be certain sections of Malaysia who rejoiced when trade talks broke down between US and Malaysia earlier this year, those who believe that...

One indication of this is the fact that even religous bodies have called for Malaysia to maintain its 'secular' basis, a forum was told.

However the prosecution says it will file an appeal against the 17-year-old boy's release.

Opposition party PKR accuses the government of attempting to 'control dissent' on the Internet ahead of the coming general elections. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated version Sirul's lawyer Kamarul Hisham Kamarudin argued that the statement was highly prejudicial and did not satisfy the law.

A Penang group is not convinced that RapidPenang is the answer to the island's public transport woes as many teething problems remain unresolved.

"Yang pentingnya, apa yang anda tulis dalam bahagian komen mungkin menyebabkan saya masuk penjara di bawah Akta Hasutan," tulis Raja Petra dalam blognya, Malaysia Today .

special report 'We are not fighting development, we are just fighting and struggling so that the government knows what kind of development we want.'

updated version Kampung Berembang villagers protested in front of the Housing and Local Government Ministry today demanding for proper housing schemes.

'The bottom line is, what you post in the comments section may get me sent to jail under the Sedition Act,' he tells his readers.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil paper?

The presence of oil can be the main retarding factor on the emergence of democracy and a diverse economy in a nation.

The Ministry of Health has got this curious notion that clean water, clean air, clean food is not their headache.

The 14 trainees are facing trial accused of torturing a new recruit by making him drink his own vomit and stand on nails.

The government is the target of mounting criticism and its response seems to be repression.