Fauwaz Abdul Aziz

Abdullah to meet Ong on 'losers'

Abdullah to meet Ong on 'losers'

The premier said he will be meeting new MCA president Ong Tee Keat to discuss the position of those cabinet ministers who lost in the recent party elections before making any decisions as to their posts.
BN backbencher joins chorus for independent ACA

BN backbencher joins chorus for independent ACA

parliament Barisan Nasional backbencher Abdul Ghapur Salleh is ready to support any move to make the Anti-Corruption Agency under parliamentary supervision.
Is the govt blind to economic crisis?

Is the govt blind to economic crisis?

According to DAP legislators, instead of coming up with concrete steps to deflect economic hardship, government leaders were more interested to jostle for political ground.
Pak Lah to defend Kepala Batas division post

Pak Lah to defend Kepala Batas division post

updated 9.05pm The outgoing prime minister assures the party he will defend his divisional post and serve out his remaining five months in power.

Group lays bare palm oil claims in report

Group lays bare palm oil claims in report

Environmental groups say claims made by palm oil lobbyists and government officials do not hold water when tested against the realities on the ground.

Sexual abuse of Penans: 'Undertake fact-finding mission now'

Sexual abuse of Penans: 'Undertake fact-finding mission now'

Rights groups say they are happy about the outcry over the alleged sexual abuses, but this concern must translate into action to prevent the recurrence of the crimes.

PM rebukes Hindraf over noisy Raya visit

PM rebukes Hindraf over noisy Raya visit

The premier says the activists had acted in a way that created “a lot of unhappiness” among those at the Hari Raya open house last Wednesday.
Abdullah to decide within two days

Abdullah to decide within two days

updated 5.45pm He gave mixed signals, however, as to whether or not he would step down when he alluded to electoral promises he wants to implement.
Second habeas corpus filed by RPK's lawyers

Second habeas corpus filed by RPK's lawyers

raja petra The controversial blogger’s legal team are not giving up their quest to seek his release from detention under the Internal Security Act. They filed the second habeas corpus today.
Who makes a better PM?

Who makes a better PM?

anwar ibrahim and najib Merdeka Centre's executive director Ibrahim Suffian said this was the first time the poll research organisation had pitted Anwar directly against Najib.
Perak councillor sacked, special panel to probe sex scandal

Perak councillor sacked, special panel to probe sex scandal

Perak Islamic Affairs Department will set up a special committee on Oct 6 to look into the case of sacked Perak Tengah district councillor Zul Hassan and businessman Fairul Azrim Ismail.
ISA detainees' wives: Hindraf has changed

ISA detainees' wives: Hindraf has changed

The struggle of Hindraf is different now compared to when it started some 10 months ago under the leadership of the five ISA-detained leaders.
Family demands answers on death of relative

Family demands answers on death of relative

The mysterious death and rushed cremation of a 54-year-old bachelor has raised many questions for his family - and they want answers.
Forum 'reminds' PM of his remarks against ISA

Forum 'reminds' PM of his remarks against ISA

Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan kicked off the calls for the premier to 'introspect' by recounting his statements on the ISA.
Ex-detainee lays out roadmap to bury ISA

Ex-detainee lays out roadmap to bury ISA

Former ISA detainee Lim Guan Eng wants the oppressive security law to be abolished and plans to go to Parliament to get rid of it.

Don't turn ISA into outcry about 'dog food'

Don't turn ISA into outcry about 'dog food'

teresa kok Newly-released ISA detainee Teresa Kok slams the home minister and Utusan Malaysia for trying to turn her arrest into an outcry over 'dog food'.

'Sexual abuse': Samling in the dark as well

'Sexual abuse': Samling in the dark as well

penan baram women sexual abuse by loggers 220908 The second logging company implicated in the Penan sex abuse scandal says that it has not received any complaints about employees engaging in such acts.
'Sexual abuse of Penan women': Company in the dark

'Sexual abuse of Penan women': Company in the dark

Interhill, one of the two logging firms mired in allegations of workers sexually abusing Penan women and girls, says it has not received any report on the matter.
UPSR questions leaked... this time via SMS

UPSR questions leaked... this time via SMS

sms short message handphone A primary school teacher claims she received an SMS containing a set of questions for the English paper in the UPSR examinations before it took place last week.
Kit Siang calls for new Budget 2009

Kit Siang calls for new Budget 2009

The DAP supremo called on new finance minister, Najib Abdul Razak, to table a fresh Budget 2009 as the one done by the PM on Aug 29 was "obsolete" and "outdated".

'Free Teresa' parliamentary caucus set up

'Free Teresa' parliamentary caucus set up

Among the first tasks of the caucus is to meet with the Deputy Inspector General of Police over Seputeh MP Teresa Kok's detention.
Pakatan's next stop - the Istana

Pakatan's next stop - the Istana

'As much as possible, however, we will try to avoid dragging the king into this (transition of power),' said PKR information chief Tian Chua.
Parents allowed to visit Kok

Parents allowed to visit Kok

teresa kok  parents meet bukit aman 150908 updated 7pm The parents of Seputeh parliamentarian Teresa Kok were able to see their detained daughter at federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman.
Two Muslim groups defend MP's arrest

Two Muslim groups defend MP's arrest

Whether it is azans or religious lecturers, they are among the 'symbols' of Islam and these should not be questioned, says the Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia secretary-general.