Archive - 1 August 2007

The Anti-ISA Movement wants the public to bombard the Prime Minister's Office with tons of faxes calling for the abolition of the draconian Act.

The PAS president says the recent string of religion-based controversies - especially those linked to apostasy and conversion - has been due to Abdullah's poor handling of the matter.

In view of the continued demolition of places of worship, human rights watchdog Suhakam warns that such acts violate human rights and law.

Thirty families of Bukit Jalil estate have fended off eviction by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, but only by a week.

The PAS president makes his maiden visit to the online daily's office in Bangsar Utama, Kuala Lumpur, this morning. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The absolution of three high-profile personalities over corruption allegations has not laid doubts to rest.

I find it amusing that the prime minister's website had a posting which was seditious enough to make the DAP file a police report in the same manner that Umno filed a police report against...

updated version According to sources the senior minister's son was questioned yesterday evening and this morning over the sudden death of actress Sujatha.

The court wants him to to produce his birth certificate and citizenship papers before he can proceed with the legal action.

free As long as the elite indulges in kris-waving while marrying as it pleases, multiracial nation-building may have scant grassroots impact.

Two top prosecutors brush aside strong rumours that they are to leave the Attorney-General's Chambers in protest.

The government calls for the immediate release of 21 South Koreans kidnapped in Afghanistan as a deadline looms today.

A conference based on the theme of "Human Rights and Election" will be held on Sept 9 at the Mutiara Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The attorney-general has been told to provide 'sound cogent basis' for his decision to clear two top government officials of corruption.

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

For too long we have laboured under the misguided notion that contentious issues are best swept under the carpet.

The word is mightier than the sword and the pen is more powerful than the police report for a lone gunslinger engaged in cyber-warfare.

It is an irony that our Education Ministry aspires to develop our future generations to think out of the box but on the other hand, we have totalitarian regimes in the public universities that do not practice what they preach.

updated version In another setback to the prosecution, the court will not allow a statement against the second accused to be admitted as evidence in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder trial.