Archive - 30 January 2008

ACA officer rapped for sloppy work

ACA officer rapped for sloppy work

Lingam tape inquiry Recalled witness Chuah Lay Choo faced the grill again today for failing to thoroughly investigate telephone records relating to the alleged brokering of judges.
Q&A:  Change from within not possible

Q&A: Change from within not possible

Dr Mahathir Mohamad warns Malaysians that voting for BN is expressing support for a coalition 'centred on nepotism and corruption'.

Let's clean up BN and Umno: Dr M

Let's clean up BN and Umno: Dr M

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad hopes that Barisan Nasional supporters will not support the candidacy of ‘deadwood’ in the next general election. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Part 3 of clip rejected as evidence

Part 3 of clip rejected as evidence

Lingam tape inquiry The commission says it will not accept as evidence the latest clip which contained further judicial corruption allegations as it is not within the commission terms of reference.
DAP raps 'hostile' PKR members

DAP raps 'hostile' PKR members

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng takes PKR to task for the insincerity and disrespect shown by some of its members. He says the commitment of its top leaders to cooperate is not enough. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Pak Lah overstaying welcome'

'Pak Lah overstaying welcome'

Mahathir previously said he made a mistake in picking Abdullah, and should have opted for influential deputy prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Royal commission: democracy at work?

Royal commission: democracy at work?

Sudden gov't benevolence election motivated

Sudden gov't benevolence election motivated

Vote out stubborn incumbents

Vote out stubborn incumbents

The case for a two-party system

The case for a two-party system

Different justice for different people

Different justice for different people

Why was I arrested?

Why was I arrested?

This is what they call Malaysia Boleh

This is what they call Malaysia Boleh

Unregistered clinic no reason to jail doc

Unregistered clinic no reason to jail doc

Poof! Baggage theft racket at KLIA ...

Poof! Baggage theft racket at KLIA ...

Neighbour's loudspeaker comes on at 5am

Neighbour's loudspeaker comes on at 5am

Defendants to respond in NCR land suit

Defendants to respond in NCR land suit

Some 200 native people in Sarawak are suing the state and a plantation company over alleged encroachment into native customary rights land.
Gerakan task force for Indians

Gerakan task force for Indians

The task force is looking into four key areas - education, religion and cultural affairs, employment and entrepreneurship as well as social and family development.
Opposition has fair chance in Malacca

Opposition has fair chance in Malacca

exclusive So says the former Malacca Chief Minister cum corporate figure Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik who however kept mum about the BN’s preparation in his home state. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Putin's Balkan mischief

Putin's Balkan mischief

What will Putin do when the United States and most European Union members recognise an independent Kosovo in the coming months without a UN blessing?
Headlines online: Jan 30

Headlines online: Jan 30

Media eyes were on the launch of the Sabah Development Corridor project, although interest was sustained in the inquiry into the Lingam tape.
Window to the Malay mind

Window to the Malay mind

new Like confused ethnocentric crabs, Malay leaders walk sideways and connive for all Malaysians to follow suit.
Indian votes will swing unless...

Indian votes will swing unless...

kp samy A MIC veteran paints a bleak picture for BN in the coming polls as far as Indian votes are concerned. According to him, the time has come for MIC president S Samy Vellu to bid farewell. [VIDEO INSIDE]
What now for Suharto?

What now for Suharto?

new If there is an afterlife, what would it be like for cruel and oppressive leaders who have inflicted incalculable harm on those they have ruled?
Dirty polls? What about past ones?

Dirty polls? What about past ones?

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail free Wow, isn’t it good that Dr M is concerned about polls corruption? I am glad that the previous five elections during his tenure were ‘clean and fair’.