Archive - 23 September 2011

Two new acts being drafted by the attorney-general to replace the Internal Security Act (ISA) will only be announced after all aspects of public and national security have been studied, said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

The High Court in Shah Alam was told today that a mobile phone number registered under the law firm of first accused N Pathmanabhan was used to make calls from Subang Jaya on Aug 30, 2010, the night cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others were murdered.

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has refuted claims that 16 ex-ISA detainees were detained due to political beliefs.

Airod Sdn Bhd technician Omar Itam says the engines were sent to the Matra 1 of the Kuala Lumpur Airbase for repairs.

UPDATED 8.10PM The home minister says he will ‘wait and see’ how the alternative media will react to recent revelations, before taking action.

UPDATED 10.20PM DAP disciplinary committee chairperson Tan Kok Wai announces this after a marathon session of the panel at party headquarters.

It’s an issue championed by PAS and therefore Umno is not obliged to respond, says the home minister.

UPDATED 7.35PM Muhyiddin says S'gor voters have likened Pakatan's three-year rule to 'torture', but they can count on BN to save them.

Bar Council president Lim Chee Wee says the Anti-Terrorism Acts of Canada and Australia were the proper ones to be used as guides.

Ismail Omar says that people should have confidence in police investigating the US$300,000 robbery professionally.

UPDATED 8.05PM The home minister plays down claims of strong opposition within Umno against the PM's proposed reforms.

Australia’s plans to alter visa rules for foreign university students were welcomed today by education professionals who hope it will counteract the off-putting effect of the high Aussie dollar.

The DAP veteran reminds PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat of his party’s resolve to work towards a welfare state, not an Islamic nation.

A beach resort has called off a preview for an international bikini contest after drawing the ire of the Perak government.

The George Town High Court today postopned hearing of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s defamation suit against Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd to Jan 11.

Bersih 2.0 tells EC not to wash hands off its former chief's admission that 60,000 foreigners with 'fake' ICs were made voters.

Quality drop has roots in media monopoly.

UPDATED 7.10PM Ibrahim Ali says PAS is playacting with DAP in order to regain Malay support for the coming GE.

EC has agreed to drop 220 non-citizens off the supplementary electoral roll draft for the Paya Jaras constituency.

Last night's episode of widely-watched ntv7's Siasat, titled 'I want to go to school', is suddenly 'banned'.

Is his support for Lynas is because a subsidiary of Mokhzani’s Kencana Petroleum won a RM9.1mil contract with Lynas?

UPDATED 6.30PM She says the directive to Astro and Media Prima ridicules claims that M'sia is world's ‘best democracy’.

The sole person maintaining his plea of innocence on a charge of illegal assembly during the 2007 Hindraf rally was found guilty today.

Though such legal action is possible, raising defence of fair comment is also there to lend a helping hand to the respondent.

The Catholic prelate says it’s unwise to forestall Muslims from syariah if that is what they manifestly desire.   

The issue of making fun of the syahadah does not arise as the word satan is not included in one breath.

'I am firm about this. Implementing hudud laws has been talked about for some 50 years and is not something new.'

'Wall Street has been hit. So, we need to watch this very carefully,' he tells a national conference themed Making A High Income Nation.

UPDATED 1.35PM The MCA chief laments the lack of a timetable for the government to implement the GST and counter opposition ‘spin’ against its 'benefits'.

UPDATED 1.35PM Friends of the deceased have cremated his body and the authorities are up in arms.

P Chithirakala's counsel, Prakash Lachimanan, told reporters that his client was considering to resolve the matter out of court.

UPDATED 4.20PM These are serious concerns, says Bersih 2.0 steering committee member A Subramaniam Pillay.

UPDATED 4.35PM Both parties vow to sever ties with Umno if hudud law is implemented.

Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon is not pleased with mounting speculation over BN’s nominee for the Penang chief minister’s post.

UPDATED 5.40PM She says her late husband Ahmad Sarbaini has been defamed by the lawyer representing MACC.

PKR was young, fragile and yet to prove itself on the national stage in the 2004 and 2008 polls - but this does not apply any more.

 

 

FREE YOURSAY 'If Malays will only fight for Malay rights, Chinese only fight for Chinese rights and Indians only for Indian rights, we might all just give up and migrate.'

'The opposition tries to go on the platform of change with 'reformasi'... there is no need for promises, (BN) can implement change.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Soon enough, Malaysia will have loads of world's records, including the longest-lasting sperm.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Come the next generation in Malaysia, a new country, possibly called Malindosia, will be formed.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno warlords are NEP-junkies who're addicted to getting rich quick without having to do any honest work.'