Archive - 9 August 2008

Internal struggle within the Permatang Pauh Umno division is an added obstacle for Umno to wrest the seat from PKR.

All was well during the Bar Council’s forum on religious conversion until a group of protesters entered the venue and disrupted proceedings.

The home minister says police advised the organiser to end the forum early to avoid tension after the crowd demonstrating outside the Bar Council office continued to swell.

Many indigenous groups in Sarawak feel insecure as they do not have titles to their NCR land, says State PKR chief Dominique Ng.

People are now more aware of the important role played by the ACA as more complaints are being received by the agency, says its director-general Ahmad Said HAmdan.

Muslim groups divided by their political inclinations joined forces to protest against the Bar Council forum on religious conversions today. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The MCA presidential aspirant sets up a website especially to conduct his campaign for the coveted MCA presidency. He starts with a message on morality.

Many Chinese badminton fans believe Chong Wei and not their very own world number one, Lin Dan, will be the favourite to win the gold in the Beijing Olympics.

Armed pirates in two speedboats attacked the Singapore vessel in the east of the Gulf of Aden, but its master managed to request assistance on a distress line.

'He has not dangled any inducements to any legislator to join our coalition,' claimed party secretary-general Salehuddin Hashim.

updated 12.55pm The Bar Council today, adhering to the advice of the police - and an angry mob of about 300 at its doorstep - wrapped up its forum on 'Conversion to Islam' at 10am. [VIDEO INSIDE]