Archive - 29 November 2016

Steven Thiru says barring of legal counsel during raids a violation of basic rights.

UPDATED 11.11PM | Foreign funding and demonstrations not parameters for democracy, says the Umno VP.

UPDATED 11.32PM | This is a worrying trend he says, as it has led to the rise of politics of hate.

'The problem may be due to the old passport scanner and software-related issues,' claims supplier's official.

NGO vows to campaign against MCA chief in Bentong during GE14 over Act 355.

This is despite lawyers urging the court to hear the other reliefs sought by Maria.

Felda's boxing academy is producing credible female boxers, says Felda boss.

Accused raped, committed unnatural sex and extorted student caught for khalwat.

It did happen about three years ago, investigations were carried out and arrests made, she says.

Brazil’s Chapecoense football team among those on board.

Universiti Malaya should recognise the rights of students to assemble, not punish them, says human rights watchdog.

Court clears her of possessing banned books, but rearrested on the day of acquittal.

Umno is trying new tactics to curb spread of 'opposition lies' among 'gadget generation'.

This is under Section 124 of the Penal Code, says Khalid Samad's lawyer.

The appeal is over a defamation suit they lost against Penang CM Lim Guan Eng.

According to the map, the purported deforestation affects 4,829 hectares of land.

PAC had panned the project, but the ministry will provide 138,820 more smartphones to teachers.

UPDATED 6.35PM | Letter is believed to have been hand-delivered to her house on eve of Bersih 5 rally.

It is believed that 32 people have been arrested so far.

Asset declaration forms will be given to all 222 MPs and some 50 civil servants.

Rosmah says Najib scolded her when she woke him up to tell him about the call.

Teresa Kok adds non-Muslims have every right as citizens to be concerned over Hadi's bill.

Appeals court upholds conviction of former car salesman in 2006 murder.

Park Geun-hye had until now resisted mounting public urgings to give up power.

We, the undersigned organisations, condemn the shameful execution of a Nigerian national, Chijioke Stephen Obioha, and a Malaysian national, Devendran a/l Supramaniam in Singapore on Nov 18, 2016, which runs counter to global trends towards abolition of capital punishment.

During the US presidential election campaign, now president-elect Donald Trump had promised to build a wall across the border with Mexico to keep off illegal migrants sneaking into the US. In the past few days, however, so much has changed in Latin America that Trump needs to consider building bridges rather than walls with his Central and South American neighbours.

UPDATED 2.40PM | A video clip goes viral, of a man beating another in a room, with one witness in a Bersih T-shirt.

Malays in crisis now, and our political power and special rights could be jeopardised, warns Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Parliamentarians from across South-East Asia today welcomed the release of Malaysian human rights defender Maria Chin Abdullah, but cautioned that the persecution of government critics by Malaysian authorities continues and must be halted.

'It should stop immediately,' journalist group says of the cartoonist's arrest for sedition.

UPDATED 3.20PM | ‘It will be a footnote on how to do things strictly, carefully and by the law,’ says Vivian Balakrishnan.

UPDATED 2.15PM | IGP urges all to exercise caution when dealing with funding from foreign organisations.

The prince will be known as King Rama X, or the 10th king of the 234-year-old Chakri Dynasty.

He lists out 10 problems faced by Umno and their solutions, in new book.

UPDATED 2.15PM | Bersih chief is also being investigated under PAA.

MACC also freezes his bank account which allegedly contained millions of ringgit.

'There are Umno members who disagree with Najib, but they just do not say it openly.'

COMMENT | Umno is brought to a new low each time its members behave like gangsters.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang would probably go down in history as one of the greatest dividers of this nation, not just between the Muslims and non-Muslims, but also among the Muslims. I am not lamenting the Act 355 amendments would lead to hudud, I am just asking why the need for Act 355 amendments to begin with.

Paul Low says his task now is to garner support of political leaders for the legislation.

Those who want to know about me can post their questions direct to me, says PM’s wife.

Atama Katama is among new breed of indigenous activists, reaching out to young people through art, film and music.

Umno will discuss this matter with BN components, Najib says in a special interview before the Umno general assembly.

'Our priority is the issues of Umno, Islam and bumiputera agenda.' 
 

UPDATED 11.58AM | Rafizi can rely on other defences, including qualified privilege, his lawyer says.

‘If he fights, he must win… now he is not successful, he will be more aggressive with his words,’ Najib says in pre-Umno meet interview.

'Maria is not a terrorist, what happened to her should not happen to anyone.'

Malaysia cannot allow others to determine who has the right to be leaders, he vows.

Don't be taken in by such ploys, for such thinking is beyond the rational way of thinking, PM says.

UPDATED 10.22AM | Some of his plans mentioned during the election campaign may not be workable.

MP SPEAKS | The PAS sec-gen has yet to realise that Parliament is no place for archaic barter trades.

YOURSAY | ‘‘Is the country really worth saving?’ My take, ‘I shall die trying.’’

INTERVIEW | Q&A with the Umno president ahead of the party’s general assembly this week.

COMMENT | If the ex-PM wants nation’s forgiveness, he must advocate institutional reforms...

YOURSAY | ‘It’s mob rule when this can happen in an august place like Parliament.’

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Constitutionality must be our primary and only concern.

The lorry driver has been missing loaves of bread since August.