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Anwar: PKR congress will reveal 2004 polls fraud

Anwar: PKR congress will reveal 2004 polls fraud

The PKR advisor drops congress teaser, saying that damning data on election infractions will be made public when the party delegates meet next weekend.
BN, PAS, DAP Youth ink joint memorandum

BN, PAS, DAP Youth ink joint memorandum

Barisan Nasional and opposition Youth wings put aside rivalry to unanimously condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.
Najibs wife to be proclaimed varsity chancellor

Najibs wife to be proclaimed varsity chancellor

An opposition leader is questioning whether Rosmah Mansor is being conferred the honour because she is the deputy premier's wife.
Private colleges flood media with 'deceptive ads'

Private colleges flood media with 'deceptive ads'

There are 2,786 false, deceptive and misleading advertisements by private colleges and universities in the first half of this year.
PJ residents not letting up despite mayor leaving

PJ residents not letting up despite mayor leaving

Their action committee stresses that it will not rest until the city council opens up its accounts for inspection and explain irregularities.
Don't rely on mainstream media, NGOs told

Don't rely on mainstream media, NGOs told

Sim Kwang Yang, former MP and Malaysiakini columnist, says NGO causes were doomed if their strategy is dependent on mainstream media coverage.
Peace forum: Dr M to talk, Anwar will not attend

Peace forum: Dr M to talk, Anwar will not attend

The former deputy premier will be away in Hong Kong and according to an aide, his absence from the forum has nothing to do with his ex-boss.
The day machine guns intimidated Petaling Street

The day machine guns intimidated Petaling Street

Hawkers of the tourist-laden street complained that the police, who accompanied the taxmen, were carrying sub-machine guns and had scared away customers.
Traffic fines: Ministers ignore deadline

Traffic fines: Ministers ignore deadline

Ops Warta IV ended today but this doesn't bother nine ministers who have yet to pay up more than a hundred summonses issued to them.
PJ residents told not to pay rates as protest

PJ residents told not to pay rates as protest

The move is part of the second campaign by PJ residents to get the city council to open its accounts to justify the raise in assessment rates.
Memo to ACA: Probe Proton Holdings

Memo to ACA: Probe Proton Holdings

The ACA confirms that the memo had fulfilled the three prerequisites required for an inquiry into Proton's alleged mismanagement.
Human rights violations - Indon gov't rapped

Human rights violations - Indon gov't rapped

An activist claims the Indonesian government's lack of commitment to prosecute the perpetrators will only encourage more violations.
DAP Youth: Stop building billboards in PJ

DAP Youth: Stop building billboards in PJ

It wants the city council to consider the hazards to pedestrians and motorists, as some structures are located in unsuitable areas.
Hamdan: It's all about leadership

Hamdan: It's all about leadership

exclusive Former Suhakam commissioner Prof Hamdan Adnan is retired, but far from quiet on the future of human rights advocacy in Malaysia.
Hamdan: Land rights commission needed

Hamdan: Land rights commission needed

The former Suhakam commissioner expresses his concern on the many cases of unfair treatment received by land owners when idle land is developed.
DAP mulls response over mistreatment of member

DAP mulls response over mistreatment of member

DAP Negri Sembilan is considering a response after vice-secretary Yap Yew Weng was thrown out of a meeting for sugar brokers.
Pull Petronas out of Burma, Msia urged

Pull Petronas out of Burma, Msia urged

Any country interested in bringing about democracy in Burma should stop doing business with the military regime, said a MP in exile.
New police station to curb crime in USJ

New police station to curb crime in USJ

A new police station will be built to deal with the worrying crime rate in the United Subang Jaya (USJ) township and its neighbouring areas.
Calls get louder to suspend course on ethnic ties

Calls get louder to suspend course on ethnic ties

More student groups and academicians are calling for the suspension of the ethnic relations course following PM's order that the guidebook be withdrawn.
Chan clears all, others yet to settle traffic fines

Chan clears all, others yet to settle traffic fines

Only the transport minister has settled all fines while several ministers have not paid up, or have not significantly reduced the number of their unpaid summonses.
Zaid urges dominant Umno to be more open

Zaid urges dominant Umno to be more open

The outspoken MP for Kota Baru describes the party as becoming more and more dominant and less a partner within the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Mengapa JPJ tidak batalkan lesen menteri?

Mengapa JPJ tidak batalkan lesen menteri?

Pendedahan mengenai majoriti menteri kabinet yang gagal menjelaskan saman trafik, telah menimbulkan tandatanya bagaimanakah cukai jalan kenderaan mereka diperbaharui setiap tahun.
Why were ministers' licences not revoked?

Why were ministers' licences not revoked?

How can ministers, who have accumulated 1,000 unpaid summonses stretching back seven years, renew the road tax of their vehicles?
Traffic offences traced to clean ministers

Traffic offences traced to clean ministers

A fresh trace on ministers with a supposedly 'clean' traffic record has revealed that they too are in the records of offenders.