Archive - 12 July 2011

Instead of a bomb, police found three bags, and inside each bag was a piglet, an iguana and a black duck respectively which were still alive.

Several pieces of evidence, including toothpicks, were found in the BMX X5 belonging to cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya at the Angsana Flat car park in Subang Jaya, the High Court in Shah Alam was told today.

Cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya's former husband told the High Court in Shah Alam today that he had contacted one of the four accused in the murders of his former wife and three others, to ask why she had not returned home after going to Banting on Aug 30 last year.

S’GOR ASSEMBLY The House called on the federal government and the police to stop all arrests and obstacles to Bersih 2.0.

The MCA president believes that the truth of the pictures and videos of Bersih 2.0 lies in the eye of the beholder.

Bersih rally is just part of an ongoing move towards greater democracy that most countries go through, says Shane Oliver.

Teargas canisters can be harmful if fired directly at people and used in confined spaces, stresses the rights group.

The polls watchdog that alleged ballot stuffing wants EC to show the official forms used to record votes.

UPDATED 6.20PM The opposition party is offended by remarks linking the issuance of gambling licences to the Chinese Malaysian community in Malacca.

UPDATED 6.40PM Members of the public file complaints with the Human Rights Commission about incidents during the Bersih 2.0 rally.

UPDATED 8.25PM Conduct independent, internal investigations into allegations of police brutality during Bersih 2.0 rally, the Bar Council urges him.

UPDATED 7.20PM Video footage from the council's monitoring team shows that water cannons were aimed into the compound. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The tourism industry incurred over RM100 million in losses due to the Bersih 2.0 rally, says Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen.

UPDATED 11.20PM The Customs officer, however, died moments after being taken to a witness holding room, an inquest is told.

This despite the refutation by NSTP, which said the photograph in question was "neither doctored nor manipulated".

He will host the regional edition of the business-themed reality show 'The Apprentice', its producer said today.

S’GOR ASSEMBLY UPDATED 5.20PM The speaker suspends Kuang rep Abdul Shukor Idrus for mentioning the name of the Agong in the chambers.

OBITUARY UPDATED 7.25PM Raja Aziz, 75, was former Bar Council chairperson and a respected civil rights lawyer.

UPDATED 6.25PM In the incident in JB, two division leaders were arrested after lodging a report against the police.

UPDATED 8.00PM Kasah Ahwal testifies that he related the purchase of Menara Felda to former deputy minister Dr Tan Kee Kwong.

The government views that the Emergency Ordinance is necessary to strengthen efforts towards maintaining peace and public order.

EYEWITNESS A truer representation of Malaysia would be hard to replicate at the Bersih 2.0 rally. We came for love of our country.

 

UPDATED 5.10PM Chua Jui Meng questions the health minister’s denial over the Tung Shin incident.

UPDATED 6.55PM They are told that the MP is under police custody and no one is allowed to visit him without approval.

UPDATED 4.55PM The Bersih 2.0 steering committee urges victims and witnesses to lodge police reports, with a copy to the committee. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 3.55PM It asks all Malaysians to wear something yellow until electoral reforms come through. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The API at 42 out of 51 areas was 'moderate', and at least 10 areas were veering towards unhealthy air levels.

The PM begins an official visit to United Kingdom at the invitation of David Cameron, beginning today and continuing through July 15.

UPDATED 1.48PM Particularly after his government’s ‘brutal’ treatment of the Bersih rally, it says.

Malaysian Medical Council reprimands pathologist Dr Abdul Karim Tajuddin for his 'not honest' post-mortem report.

Agus Salim was deported last Thursday, says a senior official with the police special anti-terrorism task force.

Firing of tear gas at top leaders in KL Sentral underpass emerges as catalytic moment in reform movement’s evolution. 

UPDATED 1.25PM The court rules in favour of a teacher who was denied a job because she was pregnant.

'He has discarded reasonable rights of the citizens.'

UPDATED 8.32PM Maverick activist Hii Tiong Huat from Sibu was arrested last Friday after holding a one-man protest.

UPDATED 12.55PM ‘I wanted to remind her that the Agong had made an important issue ...,” says the former premier.

Zunar accepts the ‘Courage in Editorial Cartooning’ award from Cartoonists Rights Network International in Florida.

The High Court tosses out Jill Ireland’s application to cross-examine former home minister Syed Hamid Albar.

Anwar’s bodyguard, who took the brunt of the tear gas canister on his face, recalls the incident in KL Sentral.

FREE VOXPOP 'If Archbishop Murphy Pakiam does go, he will cause sorrow and disappointment among the Christians of Malaysia.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Liow, were you there? Definitely no. Were the Tong Shin Hospital board members there? No.'

‘Jeyakumar has a long-standing heart problem. It clearly has been exacerbated by his detention.’  [VIDEO INSIDE]

Anwar arrived sporting a neck brace, while Mohamad was in a wheelchair and was hauled up onto the platform.