Archive - 15 July 2009

Anwar's defence lawyer argued that the opposition leader was not present at the scene where the alleged sodomy incident took place on June 26 last year.

Aftermath of Manek Urai. Lim Kit Siang issues a stern warning to his teammates to immediately pull themselves up by the bootstraps while the premier is satisfied.

A survey by independent pollsters Merdeka Centre reveals that the majority in Selangor are satisfied with the Pakatan government.

BREAKING NEWS This is the third plane crash in recent months - all 168 people on board are believed to be dead.

They were arrested and detained overnight for allegedly trying to convert Muslim students on campus, but deny the allegation.

By drawing reference to Gobind Singh Deo's one-year suspension from parliament and his own yesterday, Khir Toyo has again shown his ignorance of the Standing Orders.

Former transport minister Ling Liong Sik took the stand at the PAC hearing today but was unable to recall certain details dating back 10 years about the PKFZ project.

UPDATED 8.10PM MACC raided the offices of two Selangor Pakatan elected reps, including a member of the state cabinet.

comment The ghoulish manner in the way educational policies are crafted by politicians in Malaysia has dogged parents, teachers and children once again.

Kugan's family counsel succeeds in getting more time to respond to the DPP's technical objections raised against the application to reclaim seized forensic samples.

While all citizens contribute to the national coffers, the benefits are seldom shared out equitably.

free It is about time that the Pakatan politicians stop gloating on their ‘unexpected’ success in the 2008 general elections.

The MIC president's son explains why he has made the 'morally correct' decision not to vie for VP in September's party polls.

'One should be available soon, in August. But having a vaccine available is not the same as having a vaccine that has proven safe.'

The opposition leader says that beating the massive BN machinery is an achievement in itself. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Ipoh Barat MP M Kula Segaran says opposition MPs are at the mercy of non-elected BN component party members who call the shots in the allocation of development funds for public projects.

The Selangor state assembly today suspended opposition leader Dr Mohd Khir Toyo for one year with immediate effect. He has earlier walked out of the chambers.

UPDATED 4.30PM The MIC boss names his deputy G Palanivel as his preferred choice to continue as party's No 2 and succeed him in the near future.

China issued a heightened security alert to its citizens in Algeria after Al-Qaeda reportedly vowed to avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in ethnic unrest in northwestern Xinjiang region.

The 20 percent toll rebate for frequent highway users makes it into most of the headlines.

UPDATED 2.45PM Selangor speaker Teng reiterates that Mohd Khir is barking up the wrong tree by citing the wrong Article when defining what constitutes the 'dewan'.

Malaysians in Sabah and Sarawak want to know why mother-tongue education should be limited to Tamil, Malay and Chinese.

updated 12.20pm The Kota Bharu High Court has ruled that the Gua Musang local authority had unlawfully demolished a church building in an Orang Asli settlement in 2007.

Sungai Siput MP Dr D Jeyakumar does not see the problem going away, but calls for a more humane approach by the state government.

Three villages - 42km from Kuching - are to be submerged by the proposed giant Bengoh Dam.

UPDATED 2.50PM Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial began this afternoon, after the High Court stuck to its decision to deny him a postponement to engage a new lead counsel. [VIDEO INSIDE]

comment BN has made headway against PAS in all polling stations in Manek Urai including splitting 50/50 among the younger voters.