Archive - 10 November 2008

PM: Police must have reasons to act

Abdullah defended the police in arresting 23 people, including three opposition leaders, who participated in a gathering in Petaling Jaya last night.

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Journalists arrested by police, court told

Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan, who testifies at the Apcet II suit today, relates his ordeal after he was arrested at the international conference in 1996.

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Shahrizat will not challenge Rafidah

The Wanita Umno executive council have also unanimously agreed that there should be no contest for the movement's top two posts.

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'Dinosaur' Lim gives Khairy a countdown

A money laundering disagreement goes into a discussion about pre-ice age animals and a possible political demise.

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Penang to adopt thrifty budget

The Pakatan Rakyat state government will adopt a thrifty Budget 2009 to counter the impact of the global economic depression.

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Indigenous reps pass memo to S'wak state assembly

The memorandum handed seeks to get Sarawakian assembly persons to champion indigenous peoples’ struggle for ancestral lands and rights.

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Media council: Gov't strikes again

The Home Ministry has called together media reps to discuss a fresh proposal to set up a media council, even though the government has not first abolished anti-press laws as an act of faith.

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Penang DCM defends multi-lingual signboards

Deputy Chief Minister of Penang Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin says Umno members are bankrupt of ideas and are politicising petty issues to stay relevant.

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DAP stalwarts file emergency motions

parliament DAP stalwarts Lim Kit Siang and Karpal Singh filed separate emergency motions early this morning.

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Anwar slams Finance Ministry over Perwaja

The opposition leader is irked by the ministry's silence on the 2007 Auditor-General's report and an independent audit report on Perwaja, which highlighted many irregularities.

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Police probe death of French man in Langkawi

The police are investigating the death of a French man who died after an altercation with four French citizens in a yacht off the tourist island of Langkawi.

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Pakatan must not monopolise free speech

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Reduce monthly tax deductions to jumpstart economy

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Absurd of Syed Hamid to demand for apology

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Scomi wins bid to build India's first monorail

The Malaysian engineering firm says that it will build the monorail which will run from the west side of the Mumbai city and head northeast.

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Najib's promises a Midas touch for the Indians

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Allow Khairy to make public his income-tax returns

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How to catapult a lawyer into the CJ's chair

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McCain or Obama, the system remains the same

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Obama: A moral victory for minorities

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Forget Obama, why don't you all start speaking BM?

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When will Change finally come to Malaysia?

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Can Umno reform? 'I doubt it'

updated 5.15pm Umno politician and former minister Zaid Ibrahim is not convinced that his party is capable of embracing reforms.

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Masing: Stop bickering over Batang Ai seat

Two Sarawak BN component parties - PBB and PRS - have set their sights on a predominantly Iban seat that has been left vacant by an ailing state assemblyperson.

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Syed Hamid: I knew nothing until this morning

The home minister claims that he did not know about police action last night to disperse a candlelight vigil, but promises that he will check if complaints are made.

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DAP duo allege rough handling by police

DAP MP Tony Pua and state assemblyperson Lau Weng San alleged that police roughed them up when dispersing participants at a vigil in Petaling Jaya last night. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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PM ticked off for buckling to pressure

updated 5.20pm Zaid Ibrahim reveals the PM had agreed not to disclose the amount paid to judges who had been sacked in 1988. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Dompok sees 'watchdog' role on Sabah projects

The Upko makes a solemn 'once bitten, twice shy' pledge after running into heavy flak back home over his 'being so easily persuaded by the federal government to continue with the shipment of Sabah gas to Sarawak'.

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Fitch downgrades M'sia from 'positive' to 'stable'

International ratings agency Fitch downgraded its outlook for Malaysia from 'positive' to 'stable', saying the economy would be hit by lower oil and commodity prices.

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Headlines online: Nov 10, 2008

Violence, violence and more violence dominated the headlines of all major vernacular dailies.

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Candlelight vigil: All but one freed

Twenty-two of the 23 people detained during a candlelight vigil in front of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) last night were freed on police bail this morning.

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Umno issues show-cause letter to Zaid

updated 3.55pm The former de facto law minister has been asked to explain his letter to the prime minister calling for the repeal of the ISA. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Preventing floods in Penang, Part 1

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Hindraf re-strategising

In an attempt to counter the government’s ban on their movement, Hindraf supporters are now considering branching out into other civil rights movements.

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Bid to amend RPK sedition charge rejected

updated 7.30pm The court disallows an application by the prosecution to include the website address and title of the allegedly seditious article in the charge.

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Altantuya case adjourned to Jan 15

updated 1.50pm Defence lawyers for elite police officers Azilah and Sirul have sought the postponement of the trial so that they can interview witnesses.

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CPO: Dispersal not during national anthem

updated 5.40pm Despite video evidence, Selangor’s top cop insists that the police did not disperse a candlelight vigil in PJ last night while participants were singing the national anthem. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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