Archive - 13 September 2008

A vigil for 'Saint' Teresa

A vigil for 'Saint' Teresa

A candlelight vigil was held at the DAP HQ condemning the arrest of party leader Teresa Kok. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Minister: Journalist to be blamed too

Minister: Journalist to be blamed too

syed hamid albar He says the Sin Chew Daily reporter had played a role in the public uproar over the ‘Chinese squatter’ remark uttered by a Umno politician. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Gov't blasted for instilling fear among M'sians

Gov't blasted for instilling fear among M'sians

Anwar Ibrahim launches a strafing attack at the government for instilling fear among Malaysians with the series of ISA arrests and blasted it as politically motivated.
Anwar to Pak Lah: Let's meet

Anwar to Pak Lah: Let's meet

updated 8.45pm The opposition leader proposes the meeting to discuss national security in the wake of the ISA arrests and the ‘future of Malaysian politics’.

Indigenous peoples: Listen to our cries

Indigenous peoples: Listen to our cries

orang asal walk 130908 Depite calling off the march to the palace, our spirits remain high and we will continue to voice our concerns to the government, says the indigenous peoples network.
Karpal to sue Utusan for defamation

Karpal to sue Utusan for defamation

karpal singh The veteran DAP parliamentarian says the Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia must be stopped in its tracks for frequently stirring racial and religious sentiments.

Teresa's whereabouts unknown, parents worried

Teresa's whereabouts unknown, parents worried

teresa isa 130908 The parents of the Selangor state exco and Seputeh MP plan to go to court on Monday if the police don't inform them soon of their daughter’s whereabouts.
Sin Chew reporter released

Sin Chew reporter released

updated 10.55pm Sin Chew Daily senior reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was released this afternoon after being held for 16 hours under the ISA and is now back at home in Bukit Mertajam.
Bar to call for EGM on ISA arrests

Bar to call for EGM on ISA arrests

The body of some 13,000 lawyers are convening an emergency meeting next Saturday to condemn the government's crackdown.
SB: She's held for stoking religious tension

SB: She's held for stoking religious tension

teresa isa 130908 Police say the DAP legislator was allegedly involved in activities which can cause tension and conflict among races and religion that threatened national security.
Sapp may pull out of BN on Sept 17

Sapp may pull out of BN on Sept 17

The rebel party's top decision-making body is to meet next Wednesday to discuss its status within the ruling BN.
NUJ express anger over Tan's arrest

NUJ express anger over Tan's arrest

Journalists' union today lambasted the arrest of a Chinese daily reporter under the ISA as unfair, and urged for the arrest of Ahmad Ismail for his racial remarks.
Kok not involved in azan petition, says mosque

Kok not involved in azan petition, says mosque

Masjid Bandar Kinrara, which is embroiled in an azan controversy, said DAP parliamentarian Teresa Kok had never set foot in the mosque.
Your Say: The innocent jailed, the corrupt roam free

Your Say: The innocent jailed, the corrupt roam free

your say free This is a travesty of justice honed to perfection by a regime afflicted with dementia. Didn't someone once say, ‘those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad?’
PM gets shelling for crackdown

PM gets shelling for crackdown

abdullah ahmad badawi pak lah 110907 Civil groups, rights activists and political leaders - both local and international - condemn the PM for detaining without trial three people under the draconian ISA.
VoxPop: Don't let gov't incite the rakyat

VoxPop: Don't let gov't incite the rakyat

free ‘They want us to rise and cause a ruckus so that their actions can be justified, no matter what those actions may be. Rakyat, stand your ground and choose to choose peace.’
Good health in old age

Good health in old age

Arrests aim at fuelling resentment

Arrests aim at fuelling resentment

opinion Why else arrest the messenger but not the message maker, or a politician proven to be only falsely accused?
Orang Asal march called off

Orang Asal march called off

updated 2.45pm The march organised by Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia) to the palace this morning was called off following 'advice' from the police.
A plea for dialogue and free speech

A plea for dialogue and free speech

comment Until such time as Muslims can produce an acceptable model of Islamic governance, the government should not even try to regulate and discipline what we citizens are thinking, or even saying.
PM: Stop talking about transition plan

PM: Stop talking about transition plan

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi brushes aside calls from within his own Umno party to step down, warning dissenters to stop all talk of an early leadership change.
Stop talking about transition plan

Stop talking about transition plan

Abdullah brushes aside calls from within his own Umno party to step down, warning dissenters to stop all talk of an early leadership change.

Candlelight protest in Bukit Aman lasts 12 mins

Candlelight protest in Bukit Aman lasts 12 mins

gmi suaram vigil at bukit aman 130908 04 updated 12.45am The police did not give the crowd enough time to protest against the ISA arrests outside their national headquarters. [VIDEO INSIDE]
US summons M'sian envoy

US summons M'sian envoy

The United States summons Malaysia's top envoy in Washington to protest its crackdown on dissent at a time when the opposition was attempting to take over power in Kuala Lumpur.
ISA crackdown as Pak Lah faces dissension

ISA crackdown as Pak Lah faces dissension

updated 1.45am The police have arrested an opposition politician, a prominent blogger and a journalist in a sudden crackdown as the opposition plots to seize power.