Archive - 15 November 2007

Who they are, no one knows. Yet, their names have been incorporated as Sekinchan voters. EC holds an inquiry today to get to the bottom of the matter. [VIDEO INSIDE]

During the hour-long session, three Bersih committee members were quizzed on the coalition's legality and last Saturday's rally.

The Jerai MP has caved in under opposition pressure to issue an apology to all women for a crude remark he made in relation to the AirAsia uniform for female cabin crew.

'What good is there in sending someone to space when the government lacks money to rebuild a school which was razed in a fire?' asks a MP.

Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman says he knows when the next general election will be held, but he cannot reveal the date.

I would like to state my disgust on Najib Abdul Razak's statement that "Public protests are not part of Malaysian culture. Demonstrations achieve nothing...

comment The Unmaking of Malaysia is certain to strengthen speculation about the what-might-have-been had Musa's once promising trajectory not gone off-course. [VIDEO INSIDE]

It looks like the opposition doesn't like Suhakam anymore, says parliamentary secretary to the Foreign Ministry Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

Lingam tape Reacting to source-based news reports that a royal commission of inquiry has been proposed, the opposition party sets out its demands.

Lim says the government must prove it is not half-past-six by heeding the call of the Haidar panel to establish a Royal commission of inquiry into the Lingam tape.

A businessman files a police report claiming that Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman uses two MyKad. The latter, however, denies this.

A media report today states that the government-appointed panel to probe the Lingam tape favours holding a royal commission into the incident.

Ahmad Mustapha Hassan, then an Umno Youth leader, provides an insider account about the start of the May 13 racial riots in his just-launched book. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

News on the collapse of Perak State Park Corporation's RM4.5 million two-story administrative building perched on the edge of Tasik Banding in Gerik was the main issue today.

Supp leader Peter Chin's concession that the predominantly Chinese party is going to lose some seats in the coming elections 'surprised and shocked' both Pak Lah and Taib.

Kee Thuan Chye deconstructs 'de-sensitising' the keris as akin to slapping someone in the face and then again and again, and arrogantly telling him that he has to put up till he gets used to it.

exclusive He was not a participant in the Nov 10 Bersih rally, but his knee was smashed by those responsible for protecting the people from 'the mob'.

There is no valid reason of principle to deprive citizens of their right of peaceful assembly. But there are powerful political reasons.

The US$470,000 fine is for allegedly under-reporting the number of logs the company harvested from the Amazon jungle.

Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz is actually quite consistent in his lack of understanding especially when it comes to the right of assembly.

The international rights groups wants Malaysia to hold an investigation into police conduct during a weekend rally where tear gas and water cannons were unleashed on demonstrators.