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Archive - 6 January 2011
0Call for 'special panel' on Indian issues
Frustration over various problems affecting Indians and the
Interlok
controversy demand special attention, political parties and NGOs say.
0Rape claim: What is MCMC waiting for?
Blogger Ahirudin Atan wants to know why the MCMC has not acted on the allegations of rape against Rais Yatim.
0Malaysia slips down Democracy Index
It now ranks 71 out of 167 countries, sending the country down to the 'flawed democracy' category.
0MB: Khusrin valid SS, but still can't take secrecy oath
UPDATED 7.55PM
If the state secretary does not take his oath of secrecy before the MB, he would not be able to attend the state exco meetings.
0Beng Hock: MACC must be held responsible
0Man dumps wife for being a demon
A man abandoned his wife after a temple medium convinced him that she was a demon who wanted to kill him.
0Thaipusam: 1.3 million expected at Batu Caves
The celebrations will begin from Jan 16, with some 120,000 people expected to be there to commemorate the birth of Lord Murugan.
0NGOs rue that only two reps named to councils
Penang Suaram says Penang Forum 3 had shown that mock elections can be done inexpensively.
0Sabah coal plant: Najib refuses to listen to rakyat
0Expand royal commission scope, says Kit Siang
Veteran DAP leader says the inquiry should not only cover the MACC's investigating procedures but also Teoh Beng Hock's cause of death.
0'Agong used to draw Nik Aziz to controversial meet'
UPDATED 5.46PM
PAS MP Khalid Samad accuses Umno of using the Agong to entice Nik Aziz to a dinner with the PM.
0S'gor unveils new RM9b offer for water assets
UPDATED 6.05PM
If the deal goes through, it might finally end Selangor's tussle with the federal government over control of the state's water assets.
0Ex-MB Khir to face 15-day trial in June
The judge also allows the much anticipated and eagerly awaited case to be moved to High Court from the Sessions Court in Shah Alam.
0Johor PAS has dynamite video evidence
PAS to lodge police report based on videotape allegedly showing senior civil servant blatantly canvassing for BN in Tenang.
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0Encore for hit Islamic talent show
The new season which will see contestants venture deep into the jungle to preach to indigenous tribes.
0Chronology of how SS sidestepped MB
Ramli Mahmud had forwarded the Public Service Department's shortlist for the post to the sultan, without consulting the MB.
0Decision to strike out suit against Anifah 'absurd'
Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer Sankara Nair says the decision means a minister and the government cannot be sued for defamation.
0Inflation hitting the poor hard
COMMENT
But Sarawak government is doing little to alleviate the plight of the poor of the state who are hit harder by the rising costs of living.
0Suaram demands Coroner's Act
It also wants immediate implementation of the Coroner's Act and EAICA in view of the Teoh Beng Hock inquest proceedings, which it finds disappointing.
0Man dies, girlfriend hurt as train rams car
They were travelling from Kemayan to Temerloh when the car skidded at 1.45am and went onto the railway tracks.
0Tan firm on not retracting pregnancy comment
He blames the whole brouhaha on the opposition penchant for magnifying issues in order to gain political mileage.
0Not suicide, not homicide, just travesty of justice
0Report: PM mulls royal commission
The premier reportedly convened a high-level meeting yesterday to discuss the outcome of the Teoh's inquest.
0UBF needs drastic re-think on 3rd Force ideals
COMMENT
Jeffrey’s game plan is to explain the Borneo agenda to political parties across the divide as a first step.
0Edu Dept workers protest over terminated contract
Speaking after holding a peaceful gathering in Jitra, the group rep says some of them have even won excellence service awards.
0Sultan is 'chief executive', says lawyer
UPDATED 4.30PM
A Mais member argued that the laws makes the sultan the chief executive of the state, while the MB is the chief administrator.
0Hymns and prayers at archbishop's Christmas do
Youth wing of Council of Churches Malaysia clarifies 'crucifix ban', falling back on eyewitness accounts.
0Malay problem root of nation's problem
COMMENT
The Malay mind must change to one of openness, fairness, rationality and respect for other men.
0Sultan: My statements were manipulated
Although no name was mentioned, the Selangor sultan's speech today is seen to be aimed at MB Khalid Ibrahim.
0Fan Yew Teng: Recalling a towering Malaysian
Family, friends and comrades came together to share how Fan touched them with his warmth, intelligence and principles.
0Guan Eng sues Utusan for defamation
UPDATED 4.15PM
The Penang CM takes the Umno-owned daily to task for calling DAP a foreign government stooge and asking for its ban.
0No show for '1Malaysia NGO' in Tenang
BN's special weapon in the Galas by-election is not likely to be deployed in Tenang, where MCA is to take the lead.
0Ramon roasted over AG Haj trip issue
Some of his colleagues are in a high dudgeon for his presumption in speaking on their behalf when it was not his place to do so.
0Can a 7-year old declare faith?
Converted 24 hours after childsnatching.
0I didn't utter 'balik India', says Komtar rep
Ng Wei Aik is issuing a letter of demand against the Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress for alleging he had uttered racist remarks.
0Rela, RT members can't carry firearms
People who have the permit to carry firearms are also prohibited from bringing along their weapons during the voluntary patrol.
0MB at palace despite protest over Khusrin
Despite attending this morning's swearing-in, Khalid repeats that Khusrin's appointment as state sec is not final.
0Floods: 18 schools closed in K'tan, T'ganu
UPDATED 3.12PM
Thousands of students are sent home in Kelantan and Terengganu as floods hit various areas.
0Headlines online: Jan 06, 2011
The Selangor state secretary crisis and the open verdict delivered by the inquest into the death of Teoh Beng Hock were the top stories today.
0Leaders needed for religious pluralism
Getting out of cave - a formidable task
0MB attends state sec's swearing-in at palace
UPDATED 3.30PM
The menteri besar has earlier hinted that he may boycott the event.
0Rais, why don't you make a police report?
FREE
VOXPOP
'Make a police report and challenge the authorities to investigate.'
0Book burning is, oh, so retrograde
COMMENT
Burning books is a medieval reaction in a modernist age when ideas ought to be subjected to debate.
0Inquest leaves too many unanswered questions
FREE
YOURSAY
'The neck injury is pre-fall strongly implying physical abuse ... But the coroner hasn't got the guts to pin the blame on MACC.'
0Teoh inquest: Verdict makes no sense
FREE
YOURSAY
'As a former judicial officer having heard inquests in the 90s, I find this ruling hard to comprehend.'
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