Archive - 11 September 2009

Police today refuted claims that they are turning a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse involving Penan women and that until today no witnesses have been brought to the police by any NGO fighting for their cause.

The former premier denies endorsing S Subramaniam for the MIC number two position. He also takes a swipe at the party president. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) which is holding a public inquiry into the arrest of five lawyers of the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre earlier this year today directed police officers to provide written statements within seven days.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today turned down MCA's request for him to intervene and help solve the party's ongoing crisis.

The election is probably the most tense and most watched in the 63-year history of the MIC.

Najib says news reports that the government is planning to sell up to 10 percent of Sime Darby Bhd's equity to China is 'pure speculation' at the moment.

Samy Vellu faces an headache with the huge number of candidates for party's CWC polls as the results may erode his power if his bitter rival Subra's men make it big.

Deputy Chief Minister was also concerned with NGOs and foreign media who manipulated the Penans for their own motives.

PKR assemblyperson Rodziah Ismail has lodged a police report against the unruly crowds that had threatened her with violence and rape.

A 19-year-old disabled male from Perak died on Aug 23 but his death was confirmed to H1N1 on Aug 28, and revealed by the ministry today.

UPDATED 8.40PM He calls Mahathir the master of 'destroying deputies' and the Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia a 'racist' publication. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

Taipei district court also handed a life term to his wheelchair-bound wife Wu Shu-chen.

UPDATED 7.55PM The figure is above the minimum 800 - one-third of total delegates - required to compel the party to hold an EGM.

Malaysiakini visited the party's registered address in Perai and found that it was a closed bistro.

The court's findings may have a larger impact, having political ramifications to the troubled PPP party and the BN as well.

Public transport activists want the Penang government to scrap its intention to revive the controversial Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR).

MCMC today inspected Malaysiakini.tv's servers hosted at ISP Jaring in Technology Park Malaysia. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The light aircraft crashed while landing at the Langkawi airport, killing the two pilots on board.

The party's vice-president Kong Cho Ha, aligned to president Ong, says Najib's involvement can resolve the ongoing turmoil.

Tawau police grilled Sabah PKR deputy chief Kong Hong Ming for nearly two hours yesterday over a recent National Registration Department (NRD) mobile MyKad exercise in Kampung Kalabakan Tengah 1 in the Tawau division.

UPDATED 2.58PM A human rights watchdog wants to know why the ministry took such a long time to compile a report on Penan women being sexually abused by loggers.

Teluk Kemang Umno has unanimously nominated division chief leader Isa Samad as a candidate in the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election.

UPDATED 3.57PM The Hindraf legal advisor is claiming that he had been defamed by being linked with terrorism activities.

There is no compromise in the gladiatorial fight between MCA boss and his sacked deputy for party supremacy.

"The public won't like it if MCMC did not take any action," says deputy information minister Joseph Salang.

UPDATED 1.45PM The High Court has granted leave to an application by Selangor MB's wife Salbiah Tunut and nine others over the Registrar of Societies' decision to dissolve Balkis.

Ex-MIC deputy president S Subramaniam has denied he is banking on external influence to canvass for votes in his bid to recapture the post.

The editor of The New York Times hit back at 'simplistic' criticism that a reckless pursuit of news had caused the capture of one of its journalists in Afghanistan.

UPDATED 1.39PM The Teoh inquest was adjourned to next Thursday after MACC lawyers sought more time to prepare to question Sivanesan.

Court documents show that the two staff members may have been mistreated in the first days of their detention.

Wearing a short-sleeved blouse and knee-length black pants with flip-flops, Betty Khoo stood out like a sore thumb among...

COMMENT While most Malaysians are not racist, the actions by a few bad apples can really ruin a lifetimes work at what we have achieved.

UPDATED 4.03PM The sacked MCA deputy president warned Ong Tee Keat that the party boss would have to spend his retirement days in courts if he doesn't stop his attacks. [VIDEO INSIDE]

MIC's internal discord, the rape of Penan women by timber workers and the ‘Sweeping Malaysia' campaign in Indonesia dominated the frontpages of major dailies.

The Indonesian president reminded his citizens that such an act will not resolve problems but only create new ones.

free 'On one hand he says civil servants have to follow the government of the day, and yet on the other hand he says the civil servants have to make judgement calls...'

free ‘There's no doubt the materials were delivered and used by Umno for their election campaigns. So why is Umno shirking responsibility?'

Malaysiakini talks to Sidek Hassan about the negative public perceptions about the government bureaucracy.

Energy giants Total and Chevron are propping up Burma's junta with a gas project that has allowed the regime to stash nearly five billion dollars in Singaporean banks.