Archive - 6 November 2008

It slams top environment NGO in Papua New Guinea of ‘irresponsible fantasy’ in claiming that the country’s highest court had overturned its rights to log the vast Kamula Doso forests.

However, lawyer N Surendran refuses to answer more than one question after his request to know what he was being investigated for was unheeded.

A second video-maker was one of six witnesses who testified today in the suit filed by 36 plaintiffs against the government and cops for wrongful detention in 1996.

updated 6.05pm DAP's Fong Po Kuan and Chong Chieng Jen cry foul over their suspension and accuse the speaker of double standards.

updated 7.25pm Minister in PM's Department Mohd Nazri Aziz revealed today that RM10.5 million was paid out by the government as ex-gratia payment to six ex-top judges, including sacked Lord President Salleh Abas.

The home minister sets the record straight after conceding that he gave the 'wrong' reason as to why a police beat in the notorious Chow Kit area was closed down.

Parliament The opposition wants stern action against Tajuddin Abdul Rahman for calling a fellow parliamentarian a 'bloody bastard'.

The MCA president says the American presidential elections should encourage Malaysians regardless of their political affiliations to break away from the racial stigma.

It is learnt that the leaders of the two Indian-based parties have started unofficial talks on the possibility of a merger for the sake of the community.

Experience has taught those in education that government funds are not usually put to the best use. They want an end to ‘publicity stunts’ and wastage.

Parliament snippets updated 8.05pm Among other highlights of today's session, Umno Youth chief hopeful Khairy Jamaluddin called on PAS Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub for a meeting to discuss alternatives to the ISA.

news analysis Zaid Ibrahim’s analysis of where and how race has been politicised touches the central nerve of Umno’s hijacking of democracy.

Former PBS supreme council senior Dr Chong Eng Leong has discovered that the grey areas are the most important reasons why many Sabahans are not Malaysians.

Will he win more votes in Umno Youth by shifting to a more moderate and liberal position?

Greed and accumulation of immense unimaginable wealth tends to create selfish monsters out of everyone of us.

I must confess that the recent financial turmoil (it is hard to imagine that it has only been about one month!) has created within me a great deal of uncertainty and malaise, as to my take and perspective on the free market system.

The information minister says the Chinese talk-show suffered poor ratings, but comparative data suggests otherwise. A media analyst also raises pertinent questions.

updated 1.50pm The political analyst was to have held a press conference this morning - his first public appearance after his acquittal last Friday.

news analysis Given Obama’s diverse and colourful background, it is also not surprising that different Malaysians support Obama for different reasons.

free What's new in Voize.my today? Read about what Miss World Malaysia 2008 Soo Wincci will be wearing and doing at the Miss World 2008 grand finals in South Africa on Dec 13.

Barack Obama is the first African American - and one of the youngest - candidates to win the US presidency.

free 'The US has progressed from being a divided society to one that could elect a black president. But where are we and where do we go from here?'

free ‘Instead of making real efforts to raise wages to increase disposable income, the government has chosen to sacrifice the meagre retirement savings of workers.'