Archive - 11 October 2008

Bar: Nothing sensitive about human rights debate

Bar: Nothing sensitive about human rights debate

‘I do not see how this human rights debate can under any circumstances be considered sensitive. If it is, then it is a clear sign that we have a human rights problem in this country,’ says the Bar president.
Anwar: Don't question my credibility

Anwar: Don't question my credibility

anwar ibrahim 060207 Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim says instead of calling him a liar, the BN-led government should allow him an opportunity to prove his claim of having enough defectors to take over the government.
PM: I cannot implement all reforms

PM: I cannot implement all reforms

The prime minister, who is scheduled to hand over the reign to his deputy Najib Abdul Razak next March, concedes he has been unable to carry out all the promised reforms.

Gerakan to stay put in Barisan

Gerakan to stay put in Barisan

Gerakan 21st NDC Gerakan will remain in Barisan Nasional to help outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi fulfil his reform agenda, says its president.
Picking the right chief justice

Picking the right chief justice

The selection of the next chief justice is rigorously being debated, with many having concerns about the suitability of former Umno legal advisor Zaki Ahmad assuming the position.

No Malay veep for Gerakan

No Malay veep for Gerakan

Gerakan 21st NDC updated 5.10pm Dr Arsharuddin Ahmad failed in his bid to create party history when he lost in the contest for a vice-president's post in Gerakan.

Umno Youth race: Mukhriz in the lead

Umno Youth race: Mukhriz in the lead

khairy mukhriz updated 7.45pm The four-cornered fight for the Umno Youth chief’s post is heating up, with Mukhriz Mahathir proving to be more popular than the prime minister’s son-in-law, Khairy Jamaluddin.

Surprise in Parliament on Monday?

Surprise in Parliament on Monday?

No big surprise is expected to take place when Parliament reconvenes after a one-month break next Monday as the opposition confirms it has yet to file in any no-confidence motion.

MCA battle: Paying the power price

MCA battle: Paying the power price

mca opinion Looming MCA polls have prompted candidates to step up their game. But an increasingly bitter fight to the top has unearthed various alliances within the party. Are these ties beneficial or poisonous?

Mahathir may return to centre stage

Mahathir may return to centre stage

analysis Critics say Najib's rise to power would also see the return of Mahathir to political centre stage, probably as a tenured advisor to the government.
Penans not 'noble savages' but our fellow beings

Penans not 'noble savages' but our fellow beings

penan blockade 220606 comment The Penans are neither Rou sseau’s 'noble savages' nor Hollywood’s exotic 'guardians of the forests' in essence. They are fellow Malaysians and fellow human beings.


Koh: Reform now to avoid March 8 repeat

Koh: Reform now to avoid March 8 repeat

Gerakan 21st NDC The newly-elected Gerakan president urges Barisan Nasional and the federal government to expedite reforms and not wait for “another March 8" to happen.
BN mulls new multi-racial group

BN mulls new multi-racial group

Gerakan 21st NDC updated 2.45pm Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has mooted the idea of creating a new group within Barisan Nasional to allow for direct membership into the ruling coalition.