Archive - 9 September 2014

DPM wants swift action on social media sedition

The authorities must act firmly against individuals who commit sedition.

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AG reviewing Azmi's sedition charge

UPDATED 7.58PM AG Gani Patail says other sedition charges will also be reviewed.

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Rescue team searched every house, court told

DSP Hisham says there was a body in front of the door and covered with a woman’s sarong.

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Liow refuses to speculate if missile hit MH17

UPDATED 7.10PM MH17 FREE He says more analysis is needed.

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Haris Ibrahim's appeal over sedition charge struck out

The panel says this is as the High Court’s decision was not a final decision.

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'Sorry your highness, I was following constitution'

UPDATED 7.17PM Anwar says PKR followed the Selangor constitution.

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Gov’t gets leave to appeal against ex-detainee’s award

Badrul Zaman had applied for leave to appeal against the quantum of damages.

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'Re-open Teoh case as murder, not sudden death'

UPDATED 7PM This follows the Court of Appeal verdict, says Teoh's sister.

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Locals go for Asyraf Wajdi as BN candidate

Umcedel survey shows Umno supreme council member has slight edge over others.

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Irene Fernandez honoured at Suhakam Awards

Despite their 'love-hate relationship', Suhakam awards the late activist for her life's work.

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PAS' legal arm raps Hadi and syura council

Its legal arm lambasts its chief and syura council for overriding constitution.

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Act wisely, Penang PKR Youth urges party leaders

Let’s resolve Selangor MB crisis in the wake of sultan's rebuke, says Afif Bahardin.

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Academic freedom and the Sedition Act

We in Persatuan Sains Sosial Malaysia (Malaysian Social Science Association or PSSM) view with great concern and dismay the ongoing - and widening - use of the Sedition Act 1948 by the current administration.

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Johor Umno divisions want ISA resurrected

They also table motions for the government to tighten leash on social media.

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U Mobile plans IPO, US$470mil network expansion

U Mobile is Malaysia’s fourth largest mobile phone operator by subscriber numbers.

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'Large number of high energy objects' hit MH17

MH17 FREE This caused the plane to break up in mid air, earlyy report says.

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Event called off, claims of PKR rep gatecrashing

Event halted halfway, insurance firm claims PKR rep politicised it.

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Man jailed a year for insulting Muslims on FB

UPDATED 11.40PM He had made a post under the 'Chow Jack 982' account.

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Hotel manager charged with impersonation

Mohd Shamsul pleads not guilty to impersonating an officer from the Home Ministry.

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Gov't waiting for NZ's request to send Rizalman

UPDATED 11.14PM A spokesperson reveals that gov't is ready to send him to NZ.

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Perkasa brushes off urging by 'stupid Gerakan boys'

Gerakan want Perkasa to contest Pengkalan Kubor in the ongoing tit-for-tat.

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UPSR to stay ‘to gauge students’ achievements’

'They will still go to Form One, but parents want to know where (level) they stand.'

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Dutch experts to release first MH17 crash report

FREE MH17 It will focus on details from the cockpit voice recorder.

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PKR hands Pengkalan Kubor fight to PAS

UPDATED 10.46PM PKR makes way for PAS in coming Pengkalan Kubor by election.

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Include hanging in Sedition Act, says activist

‘It is a good law, why abolish it?’ asks Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz.

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Azmin one step closer to becoming MB?

ANALYSIS The next few days will see if Azmin emerges as winner in this saga.

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MP: 'Caretaker' MB should not ink water deal

Current MB inking water deal raises legitimacy questions, warns DAP MP.

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'Why different practice now in naming Selangor MB?'

UPDATED 4.01PM Palace accepted majority party’s choice before, says Aziz Bari.

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Saudi envoy denies plans to move Prophet’s tomb

'It is a baseless rumour which is impossible to happen,' says Mustafa.

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Singapore introduces Remote Gambling Bill

MHA says the provision of gambling is not permitted unless specifically allowed for.

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Former candidate charged with provocation

UPDATED 2PM Abu Backer Sidek Mohd Zain charged with making racial slurs.

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Sybil Kathigasu was also a freedom fighter

I refer to the comments from the former chief justice of Malaysia, Abdul Hamid Mohamad, in which he said that it was only the Malays who truly fought for the country’s independence. For the rest, non-Malay citizens of this land - it was simply for a personal gain which is truly a ‘seditious’ statement from the learned former judge who should be the pinnacle of wisdom compared to the man on the street.

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Thai PM uses holy water, feng shui to ward off occult

Prayuth, 60, has left nothing to chance since leading a military coup on May 22.

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Consulate helping M’sians stranded in Kashmir floods

It is understood that the students went there as it’s their semester break.

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RM5,900 income a month - we know it’s not true

MP SPEAKS Of self-congratulatory perspectives that blind the gov't...

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Najib has all the wrong strategies, or does he?

COMMENT Troublemakers are nothing but a bane to Umno’s strategies.

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Sultan can appoint one not on the lists as MB

UPDATED 1.32PM Law allows this, say senior members of the legal profession.

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Seven areas still having water disruption

This is due to a drop in the water level at the Sungai Selangor water retention pond.

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DAP apologises to Selangor sultan

UPDATED 3.54PM The decision to submit one name made after talks with Anwar.

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PKR forces PAS into impossible corner

COMMENT Why did PKR blindside PAS before launching the Kajang Move?

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Strange bedfellows at breaking point

FREE YOURSAY ‘If PAS can’t support Wan Azizah, it’s time to go separate ways.’

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Sale of temple land reported to MACC

'Save Batu Caves Temple Action Body' claims graft in Batu Caves land sale.

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Remains of two more MH17 victims arrive today

FREE MH17 The remains include that of a one-year-old boy, Benjamin Lee .

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Character assassination campaign on Wan Azizah

FREE YOURSAY ‘PAS’ continued attacks on her bring its motives into question.’

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Najib never meant to abolish sedition law

FREE YOURSAY 'Backpedal is not the right word when Najib doesn’t intend to...'

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PM should learn from my mother, says Dyana

The PM should learn from my mother, said DAP's Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud.

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Indonesian journalists appalled by Loone's arrest

FREE We stand in solidarity with M’sian journos, says its journalists union.

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Abdication by MBPJ?

Deterioration of public space morality continues.

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How many more racist judges are there?

FREE YOURSAY ‘The most distressing is not so much what was said but who said it.’

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A history lesson for former chief justice

FREE YOURSAY ‘Abdul Hamid’s statement is not seditious as he is former CJ.’

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Minister flays Saifuddin over Sedition Act

UPDATED 7.15PM Saifuddin's proposal has earned him the ire of an Umno minister.

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Umno is fatal for PAS members, says Mujahid

History warns that those wanting Umno have had their PAS careers cut short.

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Two killed in police shootout in Pasir Puteh

Police shoot dead two men high on their 'wanted list' in a shootout.

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