Archive - 16 May 2008

Such methods will ensure that the trainees are prepared to face the worst. They are trained to be strong, not sissies, says Abdul Rahim Dahalan.

The car Tian Chua was traveling was blocked by a horde of reporters and police personnel. Furthermore, there were more police personnel and roadblocks leading to Parliament.

reactions The senior lawyer says that litigants who had lost their cases in which Lingam had acted for the other parties during Eusoff and Ahmad's tenure should consider applying for a review.

The following are some of the findings of the 191-page report of the Lingam Tape Royal Commission, part of it was made available to the media today.

They gathered outside the Syariah Court and submitted a memorandum urging a judicial review of the decision.

The Prisons Department dismisses allegations that the Hindraf leader has been denied proper medical attention.

The party refutes claims by former VP Rhina Bhar that the party had sidelined its Indian Malaysian members.

Though the Hindraf leader has been extremely critical towards the government, he does not deserve to have his passport revoked, says MIC.

updated 7.25pm Other luminaries to face action are ex-chief justices Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim and Eusoff Chin, senior lawyer VK Lingam, Umno sec-gen Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor and business tycoon Vincent Tan.

Angry residents want to know how their former Teratai state assemblyperson had emptied the constituency’s coffers in a matter of weeks.

It is a smaller version of local council elections but the democratically elected neighbourhood councils can do a lot of good for the community and state.

The following is the full statement from Hindraf chairperson P Waythamoorthy on the revocation of his passport at London's Gatwick Airport two weeks ago.

Immigration officials are unaware of the passport cancellation and said Waythamoorthy should return home to check the status of his travel document.

The US and some countries in the West may have to brace themselves for a starving army guided by the morality of the stomach.

Without understanding this unique history of Burma and the hostile international climate, it is impossible to make sense of the intransigence of the Burmese military junta.

Here's the compilation of Parliament stories published by Malaysiakini this week in case you missed them earlier.

Both NST and Berita Harian carried stories on the Lingam tape report, highlighting the involvement of top-notch figures in fixing the appointment of judges.

Even if Karpal vehemently denies that he is anti-royalty, his actions will undoubtedly be interpreted as such among the Malays.

The Temerloh-based community church has been without water and electricity supply following a refusal by the local government to give them the connection.

Ong said that he had no qualms about healthy competition but that conflicts between MAS and AirAsia should be minimised.

P Waythamoorthy believes the government revoked his passport in the hope that the British authorities would deport him to KL and be arrested under the ISA.

free ‘All you that have spoken out on their release, please now do the necessary up to and including joining the walk out from Parliament should there be one staged . '