Archive - 23 April 2009

Religious groups want laws to be formulated so that today’s cabinet directive can be cast in stone.

There a certain quarters in Umno who belief that if pictures of politicians are displayed everywhere, people are going to like and support them.

He has no interest in buying the state government's Toyota Camry but will keep the official car pending a court decision on the rightful MB.

The Tourism Ministry agrees to move them somewhere else and the nearly-completed building be converted into a souvenir shop.

If Abdul Aziz cannot control his partisan behaviour, he should just quit his job. Otherwise, he can work full-time as a BN election agent, said polls watchdog Bersih.

The law would be changed so that children's conversions would not be allowed without both parents' consent.

Waythamoorthy said Hindraf's former national coordinator was free to form his own political party but said the outlawed movement will remain non-partisan.

updated 6.50pm Najib dodged questions about the alleged abduction of a young model by a Malaysian royalty as he met Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Jakarta.

updated 5.20pm His son had come close to starting a racial riot in the tiny hamlet of Pakan Nanas when he allegedly beat up a teacher.

updated 7.48pm A high-level MACC source says the commission has decided not to press any charges against the former DCM over the quarry issue.

LTTE controlled a mere 10-12 sq km of territory on the northeast coast, where thousands of civilians are still trapped by the fighting.

‘The US must continue to engage those elements in the Taliban that are willing to talk in an effort to curb the insurgency and bring lasting peace to the country.'

PKR will have to convince its supporters and voters in Penanti that Fairus made a right decision to quit and it was time to elect a capable and strong leader.

book review Former MIC Youth chief SA Vigneswaran notes in his book 'Redemption of Indian Dignity', that Indians had come to this part of the world as kings.

Throw in royalty, beautiful teenage model, sex, kidnap, and what you get is a sure-fire formula for an explosion of rumours and commentaries in cyberspace.

The point to be made here is, too often the ‘plight of Muslim women', has been perceived to be caused by ‘culture, custom, tradition'. And tradition and backwardness is associated with religiosity.

The Goddess of the Sea statue was not meant as a shrine or a temple but primarily meant for the tourism value that it can bring to Sabah, said project chief backer Chong Kah Kiat.

The real truth behind Najib's unwillingness to engage BN in another electoral tussle with Pakatan is simply that he is afraid to lose another by-election.

updated 12.35pm 'After two ISA detentions, I do not plan to allow them to get me so easily the third time around.'

updated 4.45pm The Puchong MP has filed a lawsuit against the Dewan Rakyat speaker and minister Mohd Nazri over his one-year suspension. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated 3.50pm When contacted, the complainants were not even aware that Malaysiakini had not published the article said to have insulted the Perak royal family.

Most newspapers led with the removal of the 30 percent bumiputera equity in 27 services sub-sectors with immediate effect.

updated 1.55pm The PJ Sessions Court has today issued an arrest warrant for Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin for failing to appear for his sedition trial. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free ‘Umno saw it fit to bar Ali from party elections but Najib did not see it fit to require his resignation as Malacca CM. Umno's interest is greater than the nation's?'