Archive - 13 February 2009

Detained Hindraf leader visits sick daughter

Internal Security Act detainee and Hindraf leader M Manoharan was allowed to visit his daughter at a hospital in Petaling Jaya today.

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Royal bash: Will both MBs be there?

Will the two men in the thick of Perak's political crisis come face to face tomorrow?

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Upbeat Nizar says he will fight on

Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin says it again - Pakatan Rakyat will never give up the fight to win over Perak from Barisan Nasional.

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3-day inquest for Sujatha's death

The 29-year-old actress had died under mysterious circumstances on June 25 two years ago at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang.

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Pakatan cries foul over polls date

Opposition leaders are crying foul over the date chosen for the by-elections, with a veteran politician describing it as a clear sign of EC's 'subservience' to BN.

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Khir Toyo 'picked up' over aborted protest

breaking news updated 5pm The former Selangor menteri besar was 'picked up' by the police for questioning over an aborted protest march against veteran parliamentarian Karpal Singh. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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8 workers claim unfair dismissal

Eight Union members of a renowned drink manufacturing concern claim they have been unfairly dismissed but the company stated otherwise.

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'No legal basis to banish me'

Karpal Singh cites the Banishment Act and takes a swipe at his detractors saying they should have sought legal advice first.

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Thai PM admits migrants towed out to sea

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has admitted that the kingdom's authorities towed boat people from Myanmar out to sea, following weeks of allegations of cruelty against the migrants.

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49 killed in US plane crash

updated 6.30pm A commuter jet crashed into a house in New York state unleashing a fireball and killing all 48 passengers and crew and one person on the ground, officials said.

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BN must hold fresh poll in Perak

A survey has revealed that a huge majority of people in Perak want fresh polls and BN should heed the people's wishes, said DAP member of Parliament Liew Chin Tong.

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Man charged with arson in Australian wildfire

A man was charged in an Australian court Friday with arson causing death in connection with a wildfire that killed 21 people, Sky news said.

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Probe on 'seditious, illegal' ceramah

updated 4.15pm Police reports have poured in over the past week alleging that some of the ceramah held in Perak are seditious as well as illegal.

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Pensiangan verdict by March 16

The Federal Court will have to deliver its ruling by March 16 on an appeal by Pensiangan MP Joseph Kurup against a Sept 8 Election Court ruling stripping him of the seat.

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US crime and punishment

In December 2006, a court in the Philippines sentenced US Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith to 40 years in prison for a rape of a Filipina at Subic Bay, a former US naval base in the country.

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A warning to all Pakatan-ruled states

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Forget Karpal, Umno has gone against rulers before

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Khairy should use his energy for something else

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Persk dilemma: Role of Orang Maha Besar

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Crucial test for Najib

Barisan Nasional faces two critical by-elections in April which the opposition says will be a 'referendum' on Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's leadership.

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Men of limited talents, unlimited ambitions

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Umno faces danger of dying from old habits

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The truth behind who is tarnishing country's image

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Public perception of the police wasn't got overnight

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All must cooperate to deal with dengue situation

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Big business must stay out of healthcare

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Walls close in on Indian chambers' president

Several states have purportedly expressed lack of confidence in the leadership of Maicci president KK Eswaran.

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Learning unity, respecting diversity

Mahatma Gandhi said, "I want all the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any".

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'Sultan's powers being questioned, not sultan'

free 'Karpal's proposed action is not an action against the ruler in his personal capacity. He is saying that the ruler erred in the exercise of his constitutional powers.'

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Simultaneous by-elections on April 7

updated 3.30pm The Election Commission today announced that the by-elections for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and the Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah will be held simultaneously on April 7. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Jeffrey: Don't cry, beg for seats

Express your interests by all means but don’t cry, beg, plead and threaten for seats, Jeffrey Kitingan advises aspiring candidates for the forthcoming by-elections.

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Bkt Selambau: Hindraf trio nominate fellow detainee

t vasantha kumar Three Hindraf leaders currently under ISA detention 'nominate' fellow detainee P Vasanthakumar as the PKR candidate for the upcoming Bukit Selembau by-election.

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Headlines online: Feb 13, 2009

Rate cut for credit cards were frontpage favourites while a Chinese daily led with Pakatan Rakyat’s legal move to challenge the validity of the BN Perak government.

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Nizar vs Zambry legal battle begins

updated 2.10pm Pakatan Rakyat leader Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin today filed his suit to challenge the appointment of the new Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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RPK fails to transfer case to Magistrate's Court

Popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin's criminal defamation case will be heard at the Sessions Court and not the Magistrate's Court.

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