Archive - 21 February 2011

Police cripple Pakistani kidnap gang

Police cripple Pakistani kidnap gang

Gang of four kidnapped fellow countrymen and demanded ransoms from their families in Pakistan, says KL police chief.
Lim Kit Siang, a true and great Malaysian

Lim Kit Siang, a true and great Malaysian

Justice has died in police custody

Justice has died in police custody

Azmin rubbishes 'KPI report' which panned him

Azmin rubbishes 'KPI report' which panned him

UPDATED 8.05PM PKR deputy chief demands online news portal Free Malaysia Today proves non-performance index report on its MPs.
'Discussing hudud doesn't mean supporting it'

'Discussing hudud doesn't mean supporting it'

The Kedah Gerakan Youth chief says he is meeting PAS Youth to explain why hudud is not suitable for multiracial Malaysia.

 

Stain in the front of Saiful's pants stumps chemist

Stain in the front of Saiful's pants stumps chemist

UPDATED 7.25PM SODOMY II However, chemist Dr Seah Lay Hong agrees on the possibility of the complainant’s underwear touching his trousers.
Khalid: No immediate plan to reshuffle S'gor exco

Khalid: No immediate plan to reshuffle S'gor exco

selangor UPDATED 10.05PM The Selangor MB clarifies his statement yesterday, saying an exco shake-up is a possibility, but not an urgency.
Taib to step down? No way, says PKR

Taib to step down? No way, says PKR

The Sarawak PKR is convinced that the chief minister’s remarks are only meant to solicit sympathy and will come to nothing.
Pirate attacks off Sabah spark security fears

Pirate attacks off Sabah spark security fears

Security forces have heightened security measures off the coast of Sabah after pirates robbed two ships within a week.
Group wants Khaled to quit over campus polls mess

Group wants Khaled to quit over campus polls mess

Islamic undergraduates federation wants ‘more considerate’ Saifuddin Abdullah as Higher Education Minister.
Crackdown on anti-Interlok forums continues

Crackdown on anti-Interlok forums continues

interlok An HRP anti- Interlok forum organiser in Hulu Selangor was arrested today, but the party vows to continue with its forum tonight.
Pairin's self-interest and the people's suffering

Pairin's self-interest and the people's suffering

March 4 decision on non-Muslim syariah lawyer

March 4 decision on non-Muslim syariah lawyer

The court will decide whether a non-Muslim lawyer can practice as a syariah lawyer in the Federal Territory.
Pro Mahasiswa camp clinches  victories at UM, UKM

Pro Mahasiswa camp clinches victories at UM, UKM

UPDATED 11.59PM The anti-establishment camp swept all nine campus seats and 14 faculty seats in UM, won 22 seats in UKM, but lost again in UPM.
Political party cap: ROS not above constitution, says HRP

Political party cap: ROS not above constitution, says HRP

The regulatory body has no business to limit the number of political parties in Malaysia, says HRP information chief S Jayathas.

 

More 'mystery' DNA profiles found, but not recorded

More 'mystery' DNA profiles found, but not recorded

SODOMY II The DNA forensic investigator failed to record findings of at least two unknown samples found on the complainant's clothes. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Emulate Penang, interfaith panel urges federal gov't

Emulate Penang, interfaith panel urges federal gov't

MCCBCHST wants the federal government and all state governments to walk the Prime Minister’s talk at the UN general assembly.
MAS offers up to 85% off to all destinations

MAS offers up to 85% off to all destinations

MAS is also offering up to 50 percent discount for business class seats in conjunction with travel fair from today till Feb 28.
PM on three-day visit to Turkey

PM on three-day visit to Turkey

In Ankara, Najib will have a private meeting with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan before talks involving officials from both sides.
NUJ chief sells land to set up own paper

NUJ chief sells land to set up own paper

hata wahari Hata Wahari sells five hectares of family land in Mentakab, Pahang, for RM1.2 million to set up an independent, professional newspaper.
Respect language and culture of all ethnicities

Respect language and culture of all ethnicities

Sosilawati murder: Two face 20 years' jail

Sosilawati murder: Two face 20 years' jail

NONE Estate workers K Sarawanan and U Suresh are to be jailed 20 years after the Shah Alam High Court amended their sentence.
NUTP against privatisation of gov't schools

NUTP against privatisation of gov't schools

sekolah menengah high school girls uniform The union comments on the statement by Muhyiddin Yassin that the government is considering privatising certain schools.
Worrying developments in PKA

Worrying developments in PKA

NONE The transport minister’s recent decision raises questions as to whether reform policies are being dismantled.
Malays are afraid of themselves

Malays are afraid of themselves

It's up to us to strip them of their insecurities.
Headlines online: Feb 21, 2011

Headlines online: Feb 21, 2011

Escalating costs bus operators face, a call to limit the number of political parties to 33 and the kidnapping of a man by his wife made healines today.
Pakatan needs more skills to fight Umno's psy-war

Pakatan needs more skills to fight Umno's psy-war

Parit Buntar MP Mujahid Yusof Rawa says the lack of strategies to challenge Umno is leading to declining Malay support for Pakatan.

BMF names 49 Taib-linked companies worldwide

BMF names 49 Taib-linked companies worldwide

NONE The Swiss NGO hopes local anti-corruption agencies of countries in the four continents will freeze 'illicit' assets of the Sarawak CM.
Judge delivers damning judgment in NCR land case

Judge delivers damning judgment in NCR land case

Justice Linton Albert said there was no legal basis for LCDA, PHSB and Tetangga to remain on the land acquired by the plaintiffs.
Waiting for water in 'developed' state

Waiting for water in 'developed' state

MERLIMAU Some 20 families living on their own land in an oil palm estate have been waiting for water supply - for 25 years. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Hour of the hornbill: Time for Sarawakians to act

Hour of the hornbill: Time for Sarawakians to act

COMMENT Let us not just listen to the wind of change but do what has to be done at the next Sarawak state elections.
Teoh RCI: Two cops, two stories

Teoh RCI: Two cops, two stories

UPDATED 5.39PM TEOH RCI The inquiry into Teoh Beng Hock's death hears conflicting testimonies on evidence collected at MACC's 14th floor window.
Not for PM to say one religion superior to another

Not for PM to say one religion superior to another

COMMENT In Part 2, the author suggests Najib, as the leader of the govenment, should not get involved in theological issues.

 

Found - missing UM campus polls candidate

Found - missing UM campus polls candidate

NONE UPDATED 4.25PM Masturah Abu Bakar was found at a mosque in Bangi some 30 hours after she went missing, but can't recall what happened.
Semen stains strangely located

Semen stains strangely located

LIVE REPORTS SODOMY II The hearing continues with the cross-examination of chemist and DNA specialist Dr Seah Lay Hong.
Hailing the true heroes of Malaysia

Hailing the true heroes of Malaysia

FREE YOURSAY Bruno Manser and the other activists are the true heroes of Malaysia. They're joined by thousands of Malaysians working to end one-party rule.
Getting schooled on our economy - by a foreigner

Getting schooled on our economy - by a foreigner

FREE VOXPOP It's about time journalists come prepared with rebuttals to any opinion they disagree with, instead of trying to counter it for the sake of defending BN's honour.