Archive - 8 January 2010

Taiping Municipal Council member Teoh Ah Ba, 57, never thought the two gunshots he heard early today outside his home were directed at him.

'The Home Ministry should have called Muslim preachers and church leaders to a dialogue to see how best they could ease misunderstanding and tension over matters like this.'

Muslim students union alleges that Catholic weekly is using ‘Allah' in its publication with malicious intent.

Entities representing a wide range Malaysian interests aside from religious and political varieties stand united in their disgust at the attacks.

In making this call, Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress president Mohd Fazil William said the premier must act as Muslims feel threatened.

'Investigations reveal that the suspects had broken the glass window panels in the ground floor before pouring what was believed to be petrol into the building.'

At least two other churches have received threats by phone today, said church leaders.

He came as governor of a province which led to economic benefits for both sides, including possible solution to the illegal migrants issue.

'We don't want to be accused of only catching the small fry and letting the big fish go. We will take action on those who are guilty based on investigations done.'

Journalists should take it upon themselves to be more educated in comparative religion and race studies and to do a better job in providing the facts and contexts - particularly in Malaysia where race, religion and politics tend to merge.

The High Court is to hear a suit brought by TV3 personality Maria Tunku Sabri against a businessman for breaching a promise to pay her RM5.5 million for not marrying her.

'The government has totally failed to handle this issue with care and wisdom. Instead, it sees in this an opportunity...'

The opposition leader urged for calmness by reminding that Islam professed respect for all places of worships.

India is working out a modality to allow Indians living outside the country to cast their votes in local general elections.

Malay rights group demands that M'kini be investigated under Sedition Act for carrying an offensive comment.

UPDATED 5.12PM Despite widespread concern, the simultaneous protest at three mosques in KL and Shah Alam ended quietly. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

30,000 members of the newly-minted Malaysian Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) are expected to leave if Thanenthiran remains president.

BREAKING NEWS The home minister says that the government will use every means necessary, including the ISA, to ensure the national security.

PM Najib said fingers should not be pointed at Umno for the attacks on three churches in Kuala Lumpur.

Senator S Ramakrishnan accuses Umno of harming the economy by politicising the 'Allah' issue, and driving foreign investors away.

UPDATED 4.57PM Meanwhile Home Minister Hishammuddin gave his assurance that everyone in Malaysia is safe.

UPDATED 5.10PM Khalid urged everyone to be calm in the wake of the torching of several churches. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.30PM The Umno Youth chief urged those responsible to repent and asked Malaysians to contribute to rebuild the church. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Najib has given in to forces hostile to judicial...

COMMENT The use of naked power has the hidden potential to explode in the face of the puppet masters in the next general election.

COMMENT The attempt to sow the seeds of 'oneness' would bear little fruit when some consistently fell these trees with the blades of divisiveness.

COMMENT Will he continue with his rhetoric or sincerely attempt to bring about his professed reforms and restore public confidence?

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

One solution should be mediation which has been ignored for far too long.

President Barack Obama has declared "the buck stops with me" over major intelligence flaws exposed by an Al-Qaeda attack on a US passenger jet and ordered a sweeping homeland security overhaul.

Spanish police detained overnight a man who was sentenced to two years in jail for cooperating with the armed Basque separatist group ETA, Spanish media reported Friday.

Two former Blackwater employees have been charged with the murder of two Afghans in Kabul last year and could face the death penalty, the Justice Department said.

free 'No logic and law can be applied to religious issues. But a great leader's influence can play the vital role in this area.'

free 'I am surprised that we suddenly have a PM who is unable to stop protests when...' [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 5.55PM The Metro Tabernacle church in Desa Melawati has been fire-bombed in an attack that gutted its ground floor early this morning. Another two churches in PJ have also been attacked in the past 12 hours. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A UN envoy concluded Thursday that video footage allegedly showing Sri Lankan troops executing Tamil Tiger rebels last year was authentic and urged Colombo to accept an impartial probe.

The White House warned Americans to brace for a "certain shock" Thursday when it releases a first probe into intelligence failures exposed by the Christmas attack on a US airliner carrying 290 people.

US military intervention in Yemen to help fight Al-Qaeda militants could backfire and strengthen the jihadists believed behind the botched attack on a US airliner, a top Yemeni official said on Thursday.