Archive - 27 September 2007

Sack the law minister

Sack the law minister

The revelation of the Lingam video is merely material evidence of what everyone already knows about the judicial system in Malaysia. With this evidence, shouldn't the persons involved in such a crime now be charged in court?
Nazri should await decision

Nazri should await decision

A mere panel wont do them justice

A mere panel wont do them justice

Just come out and say it: Youre second-class

Just come out and say it: Youre second-class

DAP will gain from Islamic state

DAP will gain from Islamic state

Where are you, our iron-willed leader?

Where are you, our iron-willed leader?

Second-class citizen but still first-class Msian

Second-class citizen but still first-class Msian

BN needs a loud and clear message

BN needs a loud and clear message

Indonesian tale on fasting

Indonesian tale on fasting

PGCC developer told to heed guidelines

PGCC developer told to heed guidelines

This disregard was evident in several elements of the plans submitted by the developer to the local authorities for the RM25 billion Penang Gobal City Centre.
Mahathir recovering well from surgery

Mahathir recovering well from surgery

His daughter Marina says that he is not just making good progress, he is also grilling his doctors.
PKR to ACA: Check Lingams phone records

PKR to ACA: Check Lingams phone records

The Lingam tape The simplest way to check who's on the other end of the line is to go through the two speakers' phone records, says PKR vice-president R Sivarasa.
Nazris no crisis claims refuted

Nazris no crisis claims refuted

Judiciary in crisis Lawyers say there IS a judicial crisis plaguing the country and explains them to the de facto minister by laying down several examples.
Q&A: General election 'not so soon'

Q&A: General election 'not so soon'

exclusive In this concluding part of the three-part interview, Shahrir Abdul Samad talks about his plan for the next general election and why he thinks it would not be held so soon.
Judiciary in need of radical reform

Judiciary in need of radical reform

Lawyer Lingam's recorded conversation underscores the fact that the culture of corruption inherited by Abdullah's administration is still thriving.
Haidars appointment to panel objected

Haidars appointment to panel objected

The Lingam tape Citing conflicts of interest, an opposition party says the former Chief Judge of Malaya should not chair the three-man investigative panel into the Lingam tape.
Burmese crackdown: Blood on our hands

Burmese crackdown: Blood on our hands

National oil giant Petronas is one of the many Malaysian business interest in Burma that is indirectly supporting the Burmese military violent crackdown on dissidents.
Shahrir looks set for retirement

Shahrir looks set for retirement

exclusive The former minister and Johor Baru MP says he will be 'quite happy' if he is not fielded as a BN candidate again in the coming elections. [VIDEO INSIDE]
GE plans to move some operations to Malaysia

GE plans to move some operations to Malaysia

Media directed to downplay march for justice

Media directed to downplay march for justice

March for Justice Editors of major newspapers were told not to give prominence to the Bar Council march which saw the participation of a strong 2,000 crowd who wanted a clean judiciary.
Voice of the people

Voice of the people

If public opinion had been resigned to status quo as the Malaysian way, yesterday's Walk for Justice showed this acquiescence can no longer be taken for granted.
What crisis? I dont see any

What crisis? I dont see any

March for Justice Don't fall for the ploy by the opposition to create distrust and erode public confidence in the judiciary, says de facto law minister Nazri Aziz.
Petronas buys Mauritania oil interests

Petronas buys Mauritania oil interests

Petronas Australia, a subsidiary of the government-owned oil and gas company, will take over the installations from an Australian firm.
Video clip lands judiciary in the dock

Video clip lands judiciary in the dock

The mainstream media, while giving limited reporting of the scandal, has stopped short of naming the judge or the prominent lawyer possibly fearing multi-million dollar damage suits.
Headlines online: Sept 27

Headlines online: Sept 27

Violent crackdown on the protest in Burma and the sad death of four kindergarten kids in Penang were among the top stories today.
Malaysia arrests slide down ranks of corrupt nations

Malaysia arrests slide down ranks of corrupt nations

Australia's Woodside sells Mauritania oil interests

Australia's Woodside sells Mauritania oil interests