Archive - 1 February 2009

The main purpose of the committee is to look into custodial deaths and to give feedback to the government on how to stop such deaths from happening again.

updated 10.48pm Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar had received the letters of resignation from the two PKR state representatives at about 5.45pm today. However one of them disputes the letter.

Anwar took a swipe at the PM-in-waiting for proving to be an expert in 'safeguarding and protecting' missing persons.

updated 9.40pm Deputy speaker Hee Yit Fong today fuelled speculation of her imminent crossover to MCA following her 'disappearance' from the public.

Pensiangan MP Joseph Kurup says he will no longer demand that he be the 'automatic' BN candidate in a by-election widely expected to be held soon.

The BN chief fuelled further speculation on the status of the two missing Perak state excos by confirming that Umno was in talks with some opposition politicians.

'It (the government) fears the cost of the construction may escalate and it may be forced to inject funds. The government does not want the project to be a burden," said an official.

updated 3.35pm Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar also urged the missing two PKR state representatives to come forward even if they have decided to join BN.

The tools are believed more than 1.8 million years old and the earliest evidence of human ancestors in Southeast Asia.