Archive - 13 December 2008

'Show proof on Anwar'

'Show proof on Anwar'

lim guan eng Penang CM Lim Guan Eng wants Gerakan leader Dr Teng Hock Nan to stop linking Anwar Ibrahim to the controversies surrounding the Seberang Perai Municipal Council.

Law: Time for Supp oldies to ship out

Law: Time for Supp oldies to ship out

Deputy president Law Hieng Ding says it is pointless to talk about rejuvenation in the party if leaders in their late sixties and seventies still insist on holding on to their party positions.
Sapp embarks on membership drive

Sapp embarks on membership drive

Riding on the major discontentment of many Sabahans over a series of much-publicised state grouses, the party is widening its appeal across the state.

JAC: The other side of the coin

JAC: The other side of the coin

A source in the Prime Minister's Department responds to the many negative reactions against the proposed Judicial Appointments Commission and the Malaysian Commission for Anti-Corruption Bills.
Gerakan not impressed by Pakatan councillors

Gerakan not impressed by Pakatan councillors

Gerakan’s seven-month report card shows that, except for DAP councillor Tham Weng Fatt, all other councillors in Penang discharged their duties very poorly.

Taiwan's ex-president Chen indicted for corruption

Taiwan's ex-president Chen indicted for corruption

Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was indicted yesterday for corruption, just months after finishing eight years in office.
British PM aware of Hindraf leader's plight

British PM aware of Hindraf leader's plight

Reporters Without Borders says its secretary-general Jean-Fran ç ois Julliard had written to Gordon Brown on Nov 3 asking him to 'intercede quickly on P Uthayakumar’s release'.

Malaysia's poor human rights record highlighted in report

Malaysia's poor human rights record highlighted in report

Malaysian human rights group Suaram says racial and religious intolerance, political persecution and restrictions in the freedom of speech and expression are only some issues plaguing the country.

Thaksin to address thousands from exile

Thaksin to address thousands from exile

Ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra will address a major rally from exile tonight. He will use his speech to accuse the army of meddling in Thai politics, said the rally leader.

Taib wants smelter plant to proceed

Taib wants smelter plant to proceed

The Sarawak chief minister is not worried about Australian partner Rio Tinto Alcan’s financial woes and insists that the Similajau prject in Bintulu will continue.
PM lends an ear to Supp chief

PM lends an ear to Supp chief

updated 3.20pm Abdullah Ahmad Badawi listens attentively to the requests put forward by Supp president Dr George Chan at the opening of the party’s triennial delegates conference.
World's first universal antidote discovered in Sarawak

World's first universal antidote discovered in Sarawak

patau rubis Dr Patau Rubis says the herbal antidote, derived from leaves from the jungle and based on traditional Bidayuh healing practices, is able to cure most cases of poisoning.
Deformed reform: JAC and MCAC

Deformed reform: JAC and MCAC

comment The tendency towards the dictatorship of the PM continues unabated, and so these bills can hardly qualify as "reformist”.