A businessman has been charged with receiving bribes on behalf of the deputy internal security minister but he denied any knowledge of the matter.
0Rains in the east coast are expected to worsen over the weekend as the death toll from floods rose to 14, even as thousands of people began to return home.
0The MIC president became the primary target for the speakers and the crowd. The ceramah drew thousands of Indians.
0Charge the Hindraf leaders in open court or release them unconditionally, said several organisations and political parties who kept up the pressure on the government.
0The legal team for the Hindraf 5 will file more applications once it gets more details regarding the other four detainees.
0000000000During the closed-door meeting with the premier, the groups ask for the Hindraf 5 to be charged in court instead of being held under the ISA.
00The authorities have decided to charge two individuals who were shot by the police, forcing the commission to call off its inquiry.
0Abdullah defended a decision to detain five Hindraf activists under the ISA as in the interests of public order.
0Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang sees the Special Complaints Commission as a ‘different creature’ to the independent police watchdog proposed earlier.
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0In a rare move, family members were allowed to visit the five detainees almost immediately after they were sent to the Kamunting detention camp in Perak.
0Following this morning's court decision, the residents could technically return to Kampung Berembang which was reduced to rubble in March.
0One cannot be traded for the other. It is the job of a responsible and democratic government to provide both to its citizens.
0new The prime minister would be well advised to honour his oath of allegiance to the country and the constitution.
0Amidst the climate of confusion (rather than of fear) in the last few weeks as a result of the shambolic response of the Malaysian police to peaceful protests, a friend of mine remarked in exasperation: “Perhaps we can only count on the United States for a regime change now.”
0Today’s front-pages are dominated with the Internal Security Act arrest of five Hindraf leaders.
0They want an injunction from the KL High Court to prevent work from starting until disposal of judicial review of procedures that led to project approval.
0To many observers, the prime minister, who raised expectations by vowing to wipe out corruption and promote democracy, has run out of steam.
0The United States has demanded that Malaysia provide fair treatment to five Hindraf leaders held under ISA which allows for indefinite detention without trial.
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