Archive - 17 July 2011

NUTP: New education system should imbue 'patriotism'

NUTP: New education system should imbue 'patriotism'

The Education Ministry should emphasise on imbuing patriotism through the national education system, which is proposed to undergo total review, in order to produce world-class human capital that is loyal and willing to sacrifice for the nation.  
470 police reports lodged against PSM 6 detention

470 police reports lodged against PSM 6 detention

Mimicking pro-gov’t NGOs’ modus operandi, PSM calls for mass reports against PDRM for the EO detention, as well as a petition.
Aide to Teresa Kok, 3 others arrested over Bersih tees

Aide to Teresa Kok, 3 others arrested over Bersih tees

UPDATED 8.30PM Teh Hoong Keat and his three friends were arrested after they were found wearing Bersih tees - in their hotel room.
MoCS set on walk during Ramadan

MoCS set on walk during Ramadan

The Movement for Change, Sarawak feels that their aims are in line with the fasting month’s values of doing good.
Ibrahim Ali proud to be 'Malay dinosaur'

Ibrahim Ali proud to be 'Malay dinosaur'

NONE Back in form after the Bersih vanishing act, the Perkasa chief plays tit for tat with Star's Wong Chun Wai.
176 doctors call for release of 'PSM 6'

176 doctors call for release of 'PSM 6'

NONE Perak medical bodies express concern that Jeyakumar and 5 others are still detained 3 weeks after their arrest in Penang.
Kid gloves? Najib, were you there?

Kid gloves? Najib, were you there?

EYEWITNESS Suffocated by tear gas at Jln Pudu, one Johorean knows the ordeal the late Baharudin Ahmad must have endured.
PAS Titiwangsa MP Dr Lo' Lo' passes away

PAS Titiwangsa MP Dr Lo' Lo' passes away

UPDATED 11.10PM 'Dr Lo'lo' has just taken her last breath a moment ago…' read the MP’s official Twitter.
Police: Yellow attire okay, but not Bersih logo

Police: Yellow attire okay, but not Bersih logo

NONE 'You can wear even yellow socks or hat, but without the logo in support of an illegal organisation,' says the D-IGP.
Kedah drops Ramadan bar closure plan

Kedah drops Ramadan bar closure plan

UPDATED 5.54PM The state has decided not to enforce the 1997 ban after proprietors promised to be vigilant on barring Muslim customers. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Revisiting The Republic

Revisiting The Republic

NONE COMMENT Socrates would've approved our aspirations for change - and to find for ourselves, a definition of justice.
Agong: Differences of opinion in Islam allowed

Agong: Differences of opinion in Islam allowed

On the contrary, said the Agong, Islam calls for a variety of views on a matter for a good result.
Lotus turnaround plan gets gov’t endorsement

Lotus turnaround plan gets gov’t endorsement

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said the government is endorsing the turnaround plan for Group Lotus as it is do-able and achievable.
Najib on working visit to Rome

Najib on working visit to Rome

NONE In Rome, he will take the opportunity to talk about Malaysia's initiative on the Global Movement of the Moderates.
Make Teoh report public, leave no stone unturned

Make Teoh report public, leave no stone unturned

FREE VOXPOP 'Najib is giving everyone a lesson in psychological warfare. When the report is finally released, it will be a verdict of suicide.'
Not exactly a chip off the old block

Not exactly a chip off the old block

FREE YOURSAY 'Whichever way we look at it, we should be happy that there are people like Marina. The PM should take note of her comments.'
Who do you believe - Liow, doctors or cops?

Who do you believe - Liow, doctors or cops?

FREE YOURSAY 'Liow, you don't need enemies. You are your own enemy, what with your ill-advised comments and arrogance over the Tung Shin incident.'
Liow, it's all your own doing

Liow, it's all your own doing

liow tiong lai FREE YOURSAY 'You have shot yourself in the foot and your lie has blown right back in your own face.'
Another case of police probing themselves

Another case of police probing themselves

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'It is like asking an armed robber to testify to the honesty and kindness of another armed robber.'
How did my friend become a violent subversive?

How did my friend become a violent subversive?

COMMENT 'Jeyakumar is averse to forcing his ideas on anyone or to act against basic democratic norms. He has been an enabler all his life, not a subverter.'