Archive - 23 February 2011

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should not use violence against protestors, says prime minister.

The party urges Penang government to withdraw the Bill, saying it denied the people's right to know of government plans.

PM Najib Abdul Razak's claim that 'Malaysia is not Egypt' sounds eerily similar to what Middle-Eastern dictators are saying, says Anwar Ibrahim.

UPDATED 11.30PM Anwar Ibrahim said that Pakatan Rakyat's parliamentary cabinet committees would suffice. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The glass door of UPM administration building was shattered during a scuffle between students and security guards.

A good governance watchdog agrees with the premier that Pakatan Rakyat should name its Parliamentary shadow cabinet.

TEOH RCI The flamboyant Thai pathologist agrees to the inquiry panel's request to provide testimony.

It sees no need for candidates to join political parties to contest polls, but awaits word from PKR top brass if this is party's position.

The DAP says this should precede the implementation of the MRT, and cites Singapore and Hong Kong as models.

UPDATED 6.35PM The announcement was made by  Muhyiddin Yassin before about 3,000 BN supporters in Merlimau.

For example, PAS is now allowed to use the pictures of leaders of its political partners, PKR and DAP, in its campaign material.

The courts begin operations this week in Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Seremban, Kuantan, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam.

'They include the subject's family members, individuals and other witnesses,' says CID chief Mohd Bakri Zinin.

The party says it would return all native land to the natives and draw up a land policy when it comes to power.

The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan chairs the 223rd meeting at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

DAP made history of sorts by appointing a Malay as the political secretary to the party’s top leader.

UPDATED 5.55PM SODOMY II A second chemist testifies that the DNA matches that on a semen sample taken from the complainant in the sodomy trial.

If implemented, the ROS proposal would violate the right to form an association, as well as freedom of expression, says Suhakam.

Fearing for her safety after receiving death threats, Clare Rewcastle Brown reveals she founded the hard-hitting anti-Taib website.

UPDATED 6.20PM TEOH RCI The inquiry panel orders police officer to check if the watch may have fallen into a drain hole on Level 5 of Plaza Masalam.

A High Court in Sarawak rules that an agreement between a private company and the state government is null and void.

ANALYSIS Libyan leader's brutal crackdown on protesters proves he's determined not to leave without a bloody battle.

The Election Commission is prepared for the possibility of a flood occurring during the coming 10th Sarawak state election.

The devastating earthquake in New Zealand and the people's uprising in Libya took over the frontpages today.

Will it be the people, army generals, the US or Israel that benefits from the new regime?

An Anglican assistant bishop says this would help resolve neglected issues and allow for dialogue.

However Abdul Shukur Idrus, the Selangor Umno information chief, admits to distributing the publication.

A Penang Gerakan leader fears an electoral backlash because the party president is seen as echoing Umno’s views - again.

LIVE REPORT SODOMY II The head of the chemistry department paternity unit takes the stand as the prosecution's sixth witness.

FREE VOXPOP ‘Those best suited for power are those who have never sought it.' So what's MCLM's call if Pakatan won't accept its candidates?

FREE YOURSAY Civil servants in the Middle East are standing up against immoral governments, but our very own are colluding to pervert the course of justice.

The two countries will pursue a 'strategic' relationship as they signed several accords, among them a $600 million deal for armoured vehicles production.