Archive - 30 March 2015

Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 tabled in Parliament today that provided for wide and arbitrary powers of arrest and detention by the police and detention without trial by the Prevention of Terrorism Board.

'Will she now continue to champion the human rights of robbers?'

Had they cooperated with NSC, disaster could have been better handled.

UPDATED 8.59PM CPC amendment also seeks to reward crimebusters.

FREE UPDATED 9.12PM Three editors have been arrested under the Sedition Act.

Still some mistakes but it no longer says Kuan Yew was detained in hospital.

Religion, conscience will be easier for Najib to explain, says an Umno observer.

Crude oil prices have rebounded and the gov’t may be tempted to follow suit.

Party wants to know reason for second notice to publicise 11 new state seats.

Leaders say the hudud issue has rendered cooperation impossible.

UPDATED 7.23PM Two Pakatan reps, four more claim trial for Kita Lawan sit-in incident.

FT Minister Tengku Adnan says this on the RM300 mil new DBKL building.

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) is proud to present the opening of votes for the ‘Aiyoh Wat Lah!’ Awards, and with it a fresh crop of bigotry from 2014.

COMMENT Civil society condemn brute force by police on peaceful protesters.

UPDATED 5.20PM The proposed law stipulates jail for up to seven years or a fine.

State exco Chow Kon Yeow says increases will follow legal provisions in place.

PARLIAMENT He opens fire at opposition over 'pointless' rallies.

FOCUS Possible implications of the Islamic penal system on our country.

The AG did not find strong testimony to link him to Altantuya's murder.

UPDATED 7.17PM GST charged for flight booked in, airline blames system glitch.

The MRT2 line will be rerouted to 1MDB's yet to be built Bandar Malaysia.

PKR MP says this shows a trend where important motions are not taken seriously.

He says the objective was to strengthen the country’s financial resources.

‘Now it’s a choice we have to make, a mere bailout or genuine revival.’

Azmin says this after the Pardons Board rejects Anwar's family's application.

It worries no judicial review, no habeas corpus, indefinite renewal allowed.

Abdul Hadi says PAS has always been consistent on hudud.

It’s time to write the true history.

'Putrajaya being overly sensitive to S'gor Sukma team motto.'

At least 20 police reports had been lodged against Amos Yee for his video.

The PAS president seems nonchalant over fissures in Pakatan.

COMMENT In a real sense, the island republic’s prosperity is also ours.

UPDATED 4.50PM They foresee the situation will only improve in 2017.

COMMENT The GST is a tax built on failure to establish a high-wage economy.

It has replied to questions on website, but willing to meet to clear doubts.

UPDATED 2.45PM Federal Court says AG's bid made through the wrong court.

With the government asking for supplementary funds, it needs to be said that there is a need for pushing for funding for enforcement agencies in Malaysia.

MP SPEAKS Deputy minister Kamalanathan should explain these gaffes.

Anwar is not accepting fate and inciting his supporters to demonstrate, he adds.

On heels of Kelantan’s Islamic penal system and parliamentary move by PAS.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Aim for awareness, not just showing force against ruling party.’

This morning scores of commuters were taken by frustrating surprise.

UPDATED 1.37PM Board can issue renewable two-year detention orders.

The trio have finally been released on police bail this morning, says party.

FREE YOURSAY ‘How many percent of PAS leadership is in the dark?’

After receiving a call at 8.52am, a team of firemen arrived five minutes later.

Exco member Chow Kon Yeow says it was more of an administrative matter.

Malaysia Youth Council members will help the ministry check on price increases after April 1.

UPDATED 12PM Selangor MB calls the raid a vulgar display of power.

COMMENT It is women who bear most of the burden as they have multiple roles.

FREE Participate in Mkini’s survey to see if GST's effects will truly be negligible.

Typifying the great divide in ‘1Malaysia’.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Or are we expected to interpret his silence? Get real, minister.’

COMMENT ‘It's clear the men in power want cartoonist Zunar silenced.’