Archive - 3 January 2008

Cops quiz Hindraf official

Cops quiz Hindraf official

The police released the Hindraf leader three hours later and he has no idea why he was quizzed.

Chua: 'Political enemies' released sex tape

Chua: 'Political enemies' released sex tape

He accuses his political enemies of orchestrating the release of a video showing him having sex with an unidentified woman in a hotel room.

Temples: Don't meet with poseurs, Khir urged

Temples: Don't meet with poseurs, Khir urged

Several Indian NGOs say the MB shouldn’t meet with a newly-formed umbrella body that claims to represent Hindu-based organisations as it and its chairperson R Nadarajah are not credible.

Lingam tape: Royal panel to call 16

Lingam tape: Royal panel to call 16

The commission into the Lingam tape will subpoena the witnesses and has the legal power to issue warrants of arrest if they failed to turn up without valid explanation.

PKR Kota Raja division leader 'threatened'

PKR Kota Raja division leader 'threatened'

A PKR division leader says he was threatened by a man claiming to be linked to MIC Youth S Vigneswaran.

Najib, why would the country go bankrupt?

Najib, why would the country go bankrupt?

‘Let the people know what Petronas has used its revenues for since 1974.'

Police reject permit for ISA vigil

Police reject permit for ISA vigil

updated 7.30pm The organiser was told that the permit was denied because the event is a threat to national security and some unknown groups could sabotage the vigil.

Indian NGOs' community wish list

Indian NGOs' community wish list

Mainly these groups want the setting up of an independent task force to assist the government in overcoming the Indian community's plights.

The spirit is willing but flesh weak

The spirit is willing but flesh weak

No way Chua could have remained minister

No way Chua could have remained minister

Chua has been punished enough

Chua has been punished enough

Don't dump it on us: Sungai Sedu

Don't dump it on us: Sungai Sedu

Indian journalists may want to work here

Indian journalists may want to work here

Freedom, democracy mean nothing if...

Freedom, democracy mean nothing if...

All they want is power and money

All they want is power and money

Religious leaders must say no to gov't titles

Religious leaders must say no to gov't titles

It's not about theology, but human rights

It's not about theology, but human rights

'Allah': Give them the benefit of the doubt

'Allah': Give them the benefit of the doubt

Minister's fall: Whose 'black hand' was it?

Minister's fall: Whose 'black hand' was it?

The opposition leader does a bit of sleuthing and arrives at the conclusion that some top MCA boys had engineered the health minister’s unceremonious exit.

For BN and PM, MIC to mobilise thousands

For BN and PM, MIC to mobilise thousands

More than 15,000 MIC members will gather in Kuala Lumpur to send a loud and clear message to the opposition.

Controversial Damansara school 'reopened'

Controversial Damansara school 'reopened'

updated 2.40pm But this ‘reopening’ only lasted for an hour - after another failed attempt by the Save Our School committee to negotiate with the authorities to let 35 students to remain studying in the school.

Headlines Online: Jan 3

Headlines Online: Jan 3

It comes as no surprise that all the newspapers today led with Chua Soi Lek’s resignation from all party and government posts.

Allah and the language of Bangsa M'sia

Allah and the language of Bangsa M'sia

Language is the tie that binds and if the various languages spoken by Malaysians could be shared by all, we’d be one step closer to becoming a united nation.

2008:  What the fortune teller predicts

2008: What the fortune teller predicts

new The writer’s fortune teller friend has predicted five major events that would make the headlines in this year.

New Year's daze

New Year's daze

The murder of Benazir Bhutto on Dec 27 was as shocking as it was predictable. Inevitable even, in light of her refusal to retreat behind heavy security following the massive bomb blast that killed 136 people and narrowly missed her on Oct 18, a week after her return from exile.