Archive - 24 August 2007

More than 200 students took to the streets in protest against what they claim as 'colonialisation' of the country's universities by the government.

Suhakam says it does not sit on the numerous memorandums submitted by student groups and does the necessary to push for greater freedoms. [VIDEO INSIDE]

RM4.6 bil scandal Kit Siang accuses him of 'chickening' out of the special press conference yesterday on the RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone scandal.

updated version The Tamil daily is slapped with a one-month suspension for publishing on Tuesday an image of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a beer can.

RM4.6 bil scandal Corruption watchdog Transparency International's Ramon Navaratnam says all the facts on the scandal need to be thoroughly brought out.

Some may like their crooning but the majority rejects them because they often sing out of tune, says the info minister. [VIDEO INSIDE]

RM4.6 bil scandal A government spokesperson says the debt arising from the controversial free trade zone project should not be allowed to hold back other plans for Port Klang.

I refer to 'RM4.6b bailout: Shahrir calls for probe'. While we might applaud the MP's call for a probe on the latest scandal which has hit the country, one is really not confident...

It is not uncommon for politicians to have intellectual gurus and in this regard, there have been some interesting developments in MCA politics lately.

special report Four months have passed and the 143 ballot papers that went missing in Ijok have yet to be found. Puzzled, an election watchdog urges the EC to conduct a special inquiry. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The attorney-general must not be automatically construed as a supporter of the government of the day, says Suhakam chairperson Abu Talib Othman.

exclusive It would be a dangerous trend if the prosecution is based on what the public and politicians want, says former attorney-general Abu Talib Othman.

free There are people living among us who fled their homes to escape conflict and abuse, only to face a different type of persecution in Malaysia.

Eight blind Malaysians will attempt to conquer one of the toughest mountain trails in Southeast Asia to commemorate the nation's 50th Merdeka. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated version The Japanese premier will emphasise on human resource development and the need to deepen economic ties with Malaysia.

Based on the information found in his MyKad, Dr Kua was denied entry into Sarawak for being on the blacklist for involvement in anti-logging activities.

News about the controversial Port Klang Free Trade Zone hog the dailies today, with some giving a positive spin to the costly project which has failed to take off.

For the Malay Malaysian, his Malay comes ahead of his Malaysian nationality, whereas for the other, one is first a Singaporean, then a Malay.

The deputy premier's 'Islamic state' declaration sparks off divisive debates which is a culmination of years of disagreement over Islam and the secular constitution.

The government's marketing blitz appears to have been too successful with many tourists extending their stays here.

A potential of RM4 billion which could have gone to build libraries and schools and roads and bridges for the rural folk has been squandered. Who will be accountable, asks a reader.