Archive - 7 October 2008

RPK wrote about Altantuya: Witness

RPK wrote about Altantuya: Witness

RTM producer Hasshim Abu Hanifah told the court that Raja Petra had admitted writing about Altantuya a couple of days before appearing in an RTM talk show.
Sarawak sounds alarm over Penan rape claims

Sarawak sounds alarm over Penan rape claims

penan baram women sexual abuse by loggers 220908 'This is criminal but we must have very firm evidence as it could portray a very bad national image,' said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister George Chan.
BN parties in Sabah to tackle MyKad controversy

BN parties in Sabah to tackle MyKad controversy

mykad identity card ic 071008 PBS, Upko and Liberal Democratic Party are to work together to solve persistent citizenship problems and the issuance of dubious ICs in Sabah.
Sapp chief: Viable alternatives to coal station available

Sapp chief: Viable alternatives to coal station available

If a coal-fired power plant is bad for Lahad Datu on environmental grounds, how could it be good for Sandakan? asks Yong Teck Lee.
Uncertainty over Najib's reform credentials

Uncertainty over Najib's reform credentials

Political thinkers and social activists have mixed views about what Najib Abdul Razak can bring to the post of prime minister, if he takes over from Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Umno must change way it chooses leader

Umno must change way it chooses leader

Anwar says he still has the numbers

Anwar says he still has the numbers

Despite the delay in his plans, the 31 defectors 'have given me their support and they have not reneged on their support'.
Now it is Pak Lah's turn to face the music

Now it is Pak Lah's turn to face the music

How Taib bullies the rakyat

How Taib bullies the rakyat

Don't throw Wi-Fi baby out with bath water

Don't throw Wi-Fi baby out with bath water

CAP, stop harping on Penang's Wi-Fi move

CAP, stop harping on Penang's Wi-Fi move

Kudos to those who secured ships' release

Kudos to those who secured ships' release

Rainwater harvesting must be encouraged

Rainwater harvesting must be encouraged

Wi-Fi - Penang gov't doing the right thing

Wi-Fi - Penang gov't doing the right thing

Immigration counter confusion at airports

Immigration counter confusion at airports

Non-Muslims against discrimination, not Islam

Non-Muslims against discrimination, not Islam

Perak may 'seize' ISA detention camp site

Perak may 'seize' ISA detention camp site

If it succeeds, the proposal could force the federal government to relocate the dreaded detention camp to an area under BN control.
'Don't politicise Nanyang issue'

'Don't politicise Nanyang issue'

Shares in Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd were acquired through democratic means and the move benefitted the party, says MCA central committee member Leong Tang Chong.

My 'act of conscience' to heal Umno

My 'act of conscience' to heal Umno

nur jazlan mohamed Nur Jazlan Mohamed, the surprise entry in the race for the Umno deputy presidency, tells Malaysiakini why he decided to break tradition and vie for the post. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'Police must reach out to the people'

'Police must reach out to the people'

The Penang police chief sees the value of improved cooperation between the police and the public, to achieve better security and safety in the state.
PM to brief BN leaders tomorrow

PM to brief BN leaders tomorrow

updated with Anwar's comment Barisan Nasional component leaders will be briefed at a supreme council meeting tomorrow by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the leadership transition plan.
Penang Gerakan chief pulls out of VP contest

Penang Gerakan chief pulls out of VP contest

teng hock nan breaking news updated with additional comments from Teng Newly-elected Penang Gerakan chief Dr Teng Hock Nan has today withdrawn from the race for the party’s three vice-president posts.
The sighting of the 'iceberg'

The sighting of the 'iceberg'

I first read and wrote an article about ‘paradigm shifts’ in the NST in 1992 premised on such thinking propagated by a paper originally written by the late Tan Sri Noordin Sopiee of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS).

I had then also documented my reaction to a book launched by the then chief secretary to the government (KSN) called The Malaysian Civil Service: A Paradim Shift . My article was entitled, "What Paradigm Shift?"

And can he overcome Altantuya, NEP?

And can he overcome Altantuya, NEP?

As he prepares to succeed to the Umno presidency and the premiership, Najib will face scrutiny over two issues - the murder of a Mongolian national and the New Economic Policy.
Occupation and terrorism, at home

Occupation and terrorism, at home

Najib's ascendency will see return of Dr M

Najib's ascendency will see return of Dr M

podcast realpolitik 4 line version yun yang and ong kian ming We expect that the political space would be reduced dramatically under a Najib administration, if Mahathir has any say in these matters.
MCA 2.0 doesn't need bravery, it needs strategy

MCA 2.0 doesn't need bravery, it needs strategy

opinion Advocating a new vision for MCA starts with Umno, so its new leaders must be able to network with and build a strong relationship with the Malay-based party.
Headlines online: Oct 7, 2008

Headlines online: Oct 7, 2008

Umno president Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s much-awaited announcement on whether or not he will defend the party presidency is due by tomorrow.
'Hindraf's open house visit PM's karma'

'Hindraf's open house visit PM's karma'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘Not having reprimanded your son-in-law in July 2006 can be constituted as silent endorsement of such un-Malaysian culture which came to haunt you at your Hari Raya do'.
Anwar clears first hurdle in sodomy trial

Anwar clears first hurdle in sodomy trial

anwar ibrahim and saiful bukhari azlan updated 7.55pm The court rules in his favour by rejecting a preliminary objection by the prosecution, paving the way for the opposition leader to argue why he is against the transfer of his case to a higher court.