Archive - 8 May 2009

When he is no longer the speaker, then he should have vacated his place, says the premier, who adds that the chaotic proceedings has tarnished the country's image.

Donning black lands him behind bars with the possibility of a sedition trial looming over his head. But Wong Chin Huat remains defiant. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Bar Council which represents some 13,000 lawyers terms the mass arrests over the past few days as a 'black day' for human rights.

A specialist doctor testified that she had physically examined the late actress by applying pressure under the abdomen but felt nothing that could indicate that she was pregnant.

"I hope everyone understand. I am fulfilling my duties. I'm not abusing my powers or robbing the speaker of his powers," said assembly deputy speaker.

updated 7.45pm MIC leaders welcome the release of the Hindraf detainees and commend the Najib administration. But Hindraf's exiled leader wants the government to do more.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Raymond Tan, whose posts in the state cabinet and government now hangs in the balance, will know his fate next week.

People with a hammer only see nails. This well-worn maxim aptly describes the United States' relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past several decades.

updated 6.23pm Wong Chin Huat, who was arrested under the Sedition Act, his 15 supporters and their five lawyers were all freed this afternoon.

The conditions of our students today have not changed from 2003 when the policy was first introduced. If any they are worse.

The state government has, in principle, approved an application by Hainan Federation of Sabah and Labuan to construct Mazu on an unspecified piece of land in Kudat.

updated 7.20pm PM Najib said Mas Selamat Kastari was plotting new attacks on the city-state when he was detained.

comment ‘That such commotion could occur in a state where the ruler was once the Lord President of the Supreme Court is beyond belief.'

Following the refusal of ex-CM Koh Tsu Koon to help in the probe, the Penang state government has finally agreed to assist the anti corruption body.

updated 3.44pm V Sivakumar claims that there was a conspiracy to remove him and relates how he was locked in the changing room.

updated 4.06pm The government will release 13 more Internal Security Act detainees, including three of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders.

updated 4pm The arrest of Ng Eng Kiat last night appeared to be part of a nationwide roundup by the police to crackdown on peaceful assemblies. He was released today.

comment Can the PM rise to the challenge? If recent crackdowns on dissent were his curtain-raiser to his style of administration, then things are not looking up indeed.

updated 4.55pm About 200 lawyers gathered to protest against the arrest of five of their colleagues late last night.

All newspapers front-paged the pandemonium in Perak state legislative assembly.

free ‘What hyprocrisy and shame. Well, before this about 10 years ago, we had ‘1Blackeye Malaysia', but today indeed we have a '1BlackMalaysia'.

free ‘Though many are disappointed with the action of the Perak royalty, police and civil servants, I believe that there is a silver lining to this.'