Archive - 8 September 2014

The prime minister is confident the embattled party will return to its former glory.

'For a man who talks about great transformation, this is irresponsible'.

He was escorted back to the plane he arrived on and not told why he is barred.

The PKR president says she is 'hurt but not angry' over Hadi's remarks.

The couple’s first child, Prince George, was born in July last year.

Ismail Sabri warns against satisfying the whims of a minority group.

The PAS spiritual leader agrees that Wan Azizah is not fit for the MB post.

FREE MH17 The remains of Tambi Jiee and Benjamin Lee will arrive at 8.30am.

FREE MH370 Still, no hint of what happened in world’s costliest aviation searc...

UPDATED 5.55PM The FT PAS women's wing also casts aspersions on her ability.

Ex-PAS Youth exco member Zulhazmi says this allows dictatorship.

Ali Abdul Jalil was earlier charged with sedition in Selayang and Shah Alam.

Jawi complained about Rosli Dahlan's letter on behalf of client Kassim Ahmad.

The surveillance team was unable to take a photograph of the suspect.

Why is PAS so bothered about a system for infidels, asks Ridhuan Tee.

UPDATED 4.10PM He is confident PKR leaders will overcome the current adversity.

'I have been patient but when my statements get distorted.'

This follows court overturning open verdict on Teoh Beng Hock’s death.

UPDATED 5.53PM It says as crisis prolongs, support for Pakatan reduces.

Selangor PAS wants PKR and DAP to abide by the sultan's decree on MB candidates.

There has been much talk on matters related to the the Sedition Act and even proposals of bringing back the Internal Security Act (ISA) recently in order to combat racism and extremism. While I do not deny the significant of such issues, what is more important for us is to tackle the scourge of corruption in the country.

Honestly, I lost count. It seems that every day there is a new case. The recent rampage by the Attorney-General’s Chambers to charge not only politicians, elected representatives, academics and now to the extent of media reporter for various offences, mostly for criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code and Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 has raised democracy’s alarm bell and once again proved that our freedom of speech as enshrined under Article 10 of our federal constitution is again under siege.

UPDATED 5.55PM A 'Solidarity 4Azmi Sharom' rally will take place on Sept 10.

'He was found to be a citizen but was held for further investigations.'

S'gor PAS' Iskandar Samad denies he's been called over MB post.

Lawyers For Liberty welcomes the landmark Court of Appeal decision on the death of Teoh Beng Hock on Sept 5, 2014 which overturned the High Court’s refusal to revise the Magistrate’s inquest ‘open verdict’ finding of the victim, who was found dead at the Selangor headquarters of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Shah Alam.

The daily says it regrets the 'wrongly attributed quote' to the home minister.

The incident happened at 2.10pm when the train was on the way to Batu Caves.

The meteorite jolted hundreds of residents of the capital out of bed.

COMMENT Who really decides on gov't head: ruling party or the head of state?

INTERVIEW The muktamar is the 'legislature', not Ulama Council, he insists.

The union’s ties to Umno turned job cuts into a 'political decision'.

UPDATED 2.15PM Bekir says he was slandered by the claims he has billions. 

UPDATED 12.30PM Aziz Bari also queries why law and practice are different...

UPDATED 1.25PM 'Prosecution will be done if circumstantial evidence strong...'

The announcement and an immediate denial of Singapore’s causeway toll increase by the island-state’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has given a glimpse of an immature reaction that is expected to bite them back.

UPDATED 1.01PM  The palace says majority support not sole factor in naming MB.

COMMENT Will it destroy our last hope of uniting two very different M’sias?

Richard Riot to remain as Sarawak United People's Party deputy president.

UPDATED 2.40PM Ali Abd Jalil is hit again for FB posting deemed insulting to royalty.

UPDATED 13.39PM This is on refusal to submit multiple names for S'gor MB.

UPDATED 1.25PM He says talks will be held on whether to repeal the legislation or not.

UPDATED 11.25AM Despite warning from PAS, forum's on to clarify PasMa's role.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Treachery, betrayal of trust are not their monopoly.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘A crack appearing in PAS and PKR? No, the crack is only in PAS.’

The best chance for better governance.

It shows the PAS president's 'Islamic leadership', says the Perkasa chief.

Given the fact that our most important political leaders are Muslims, and in the light of the recent spate of Sedition charges, may I relate from History how the Holy Prophet Muhammad dealt even with his enemies. One example should suffice.