Archive - 14 July 2011

Health Ministry to probe Tung Shin Hospital incident

Health Ministry to probe Tung Shin Hospital incident

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai says he has faith that the committee would conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.
PM preaches NEM to UK

PM preaches NEM to UK

In London, the premier tells the business community how the NEM will remove barriers for investment and competition.
Cops used dogs to search for Sosilawati's body

Cops used dogs to search for Sosilawati's body

The High Court in Shah Alam today was told that police used tracker dogs to search for bodies at a plantation in Banting, believed to be where cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others were brutally murdered.
T'ganu students took part in Bersih rally in Egypt

T'ganu students took part in Bersih rally in Egypt

Yayasan Terengganu director Aziz Mamat says pictures says pictures of them had been posted on Facebook.
KL Interpol yet to get info on Soosai from New Delhi

KL Interpol yet to get info on Soosai from New Delhi

The saga of Malaysia’s high-profile criminal suspect Michael Soosai, currently under Indian police custody, appears to have taken a strange twist.
Adnan says he can muster 3 mil FB support for PM

Adnan says he can muster 3 mil FB support for PM

'I can also do the same by gathering more than three million supporters to ask the prime minister not to resign.'
Karpal's objection over 'typo error' dismissed

Karpal's objection over 'typo error' dismissed

The Attorney-General’s Chambers is appealing against the senior lawyer’s acquittal on a charge of sedition against the Perak sultan.
Pak Samad labels Najib's gov't as 'cruel'

Pak Samad labels Najib's gov't as 'cruel'

NONE UPDATED 9.28PM The national laureate describes the gov't as 'cruel' for cracking down on Bersih. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Cancer society comes under a 'yellow' cloud

Cancer society comes under a 'yellow' cloud

It's been forced to make clear that its choice of colour for an upcoming fundraising event has nothing to do with the Bersih 2.0 coalition banned by the gov't.
Gov't to relook Hire Purchase Act implementation

Gov't to relook Hire Purchase Act implementation

Among the issues is the requirement for used-vehicle sellers to pay RM90 for vehicle inspection by Puspakom before the vehicle could be sold.
More ailments now covered under EPF

More ailments now covered under EPF

EPF has expanded the list of critical diseases under its health  programme; that includes Aids and three types of mental disorders.
Customs officers told off for lodging police reports

Customs officers told off for lodging police reports

SARBAINI INQUEST But customs superintendent Abdul Rahim Abdul Kadir maintains he was not influenced by anybody. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Doctors: We'll produce more evidence if challenged

Doctors: We'll produce more evidence if challenged

NONE UPDATED 8.25PM Tung Shin Hospital however retorts by reiterating that police had not shot chemical-laced water nor tear gas into its premises.
Police to tighten noose against Bersih neckties, too

Police to tighten noose against Bersih neckties, too

NONE Police will arrest individuals found selling items related to Bersih, including neckties with the NGO's logo.
MCA: Ban coming on nightspots in Penang, too

MCA: Ban coming on nightspots in Penang, too

UPDATED 6.50PM MCA vice-president Chor Chee Heung says it is equally unsettling that the matter is being considered in Penang.
Ramadan ban lands PAS and DAP in the soup

Ramadan ban lands PAS and DAP in the soup

The political temperature seems to be spiking over the ban, with the Kedah DAP now venting its spleen at not being consulted before the decision.

Guardian tells Najib to ditch Mubarak model

Guardian tells Najib to ditch Mubarak model

UPDATED 4.55PPM In an op-ed, a senior editor of UK's ‘Guardian’ chides Najib for his ‘strong-arm tactics’ in quashing the Bersih rally.
DOE to keep monitoring despite reduced haze

DOE to keep monitoring despite reduced haze

The Department of Environment continues to monitor the air quality nationwide although the condition has improved today.
Gerakan raps DAP over Kedah closure move

Gerakan raps DAP over Kedah closure move

Gerakan has hit out at the DAP, daring it to severe ties with its coalition partner PAS for pursuing making Kedah an Islamic state.

 

US airs concerns on Malaysia crackdown

US airs concerns on Malaysia crackdown

We... continue to stand for the right of people to freely express their democratic aspirations, says State Department spokesperson Mark Toner.
'I was beaten when in custody of MACC'

'I was beaten when in custody of MACC'

NONE SARBAINI INQUEST UPDATED 5.45PM So says an officer arrested together with the late S'gor customs deputy chief.
Marcher: Police threatened to kill me

Marcher: Police threatened to kill me

UPDATED 5.50PM Some 30 Bersih 2.0 rally participants handed over a memorandum to Suhakam, urging it to probe alleged police violence.
'Bid to oust gov't' theory over detaining of PSM 6

'Bid to oust gov't' theory over detaining of PSM 6

The party’s secretary-general S Arutchelvan accuses the government of fabricating reasons for their continued detention.
Police allow three MPs to visit EO detainee Jeyakumar

Police allow three MPs to visit EO detainee Jeyakumar

NONE UPDATED 3.16PM They are Lim Kit Siang of DAP, PAS' Salahuddin Ayub and R Sivarasa of PKR.
Court upholds ban on Zunar's cartoon books

Court upholds ban on Zunar's cartoon books

NONE UPDATED 2.05PM The ban wasn't made in defiance of logic nor arbitrarily, rules judge in striking out the review.
Suhakam to probe 'police brutality' during rally

Suhakam to probe 'police brutality' during rally

UPDATED 2.50PM Human Rights Commission to hold a public inquiry into allegations of police brutality during last Saturday's Bersih 2.0 rally.
Syed Ahmad Idid: Pen judgments within a month

Syed Ahmad Idid: Pen judgments within a month

NONE UPDATED 3.30PM The former High Court judge says he sometimes stayed up until 2am to write judgments as that was the best time for writing them.
My march for the real one Malaysia

My march for the real one Malaysia

EYEWITNESS I walked for democracy for our country. I walked as an Anak Bangsa Malaysia who wants to save my beloved country.
Ambiga: Social media pictures and video can't lie

Ambiga: Social media pictures and video can't lie

ambiga sreenevasan INTERVIEW The age of IT has made it near impossible for deception to find a hiding place; social media is here to stay.
BN losing the cyberwar again

BN losing the cyberwar again

Then social media happened.
Bersih rally: Gerakan grassroots jump on party

Bersih rally: Gerakan grassroots jump on party

‘Conscience-less' Gerakan advised by own movement to give serious consideration to leaving Barisan Nasional to maintain reputation.
Bersih 2.0: Arrested and sent to Pulapol

Bersih 2.0: Arrested and sent to Pulapol

NONE EYEWITNESS 'Okay, be part of history,' and with a wave of his hand, he signalled to a police officer to escort me...'
Anti-Lynas group ends trip with 'disappointment'

Anti-Lynas group ends trip with 'disappointment'

Its meeting with Lynas CEO Curtis was part of a six-day trip to stop the company from operating its rare-earth refinery plant in Malaysia.
Raja Aziz - A legal mandarin's sad last days

Raja Aziz - A legal mandarin's sad last days

NONE His eminence in the law came to count for little at a time when judicial decay had taken hold like a plague. 
Minister Liow, photos and videos don't lie

Minister Liow, photos and videos don't lie

FREE YOURSAY 'Fearing the consequences of being called a liar, he flipped and has pointed the finger squarely now at the Tung Shin hospital's board.'
BN's stupidity is Godsend for Bersih

BN's stupidity is Godsend for Bersih

FREE YOURSAY 'It brought about a unity among the races which we had never been seen before. If ever there was such thing as 1Malaysia, we saw it on Saturday.'
Bersih's Ambiga is a tool of the rakyat

Bersih's Ambiga is a tool of the rakyat

FREE VOXPOP 'When I saw Anwar, Kit Siang and Saifuddin next to Ambiga, I knew this was a new beginning for Malaysia.'
Jeyakumar, the activist doctor

Jeyakumar, the activist doctor

COMMENT An old friend writes about Sungai Siput MP Jeyakumar, 54, who is currently being detained without trial with five others under the Emergency Ordinance.