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Since the US announced the setting up of an anti-terror centre in Malaysia, local resistance is slowly gaining momentum. Experts, however, say the idea is not new and does not warrant too drastic a response.

He was deported from Sarawak two years ago despite having lived and worked in the state for 23 years. Since then, he had tried several times to visit his wife and two children who were left behind. On Sunday, Tan Seng Hin's hope of reuniting with his family was dashed once again when immigration authorities turned him back at Miri Airport.

BN Chinese-based parties have finalised their solution to the language switch a day ahead before the week-long deadline tomorrow. The four are expected to suggest making use of the maximum time allocated for primary schools as a win-win solution.

In response to a decision to stop funding religious schools, Keadilan and PAS say Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad should consult experts in carrying out his education overhaul or risk jeopardising the diverse education system that suits different needs.

The disagreement between Umno and MCA on the controversial language issue has manifested into published writings. While Umno launches waves of attack on MCA through its newspapers and website, the MCA-owned English and Chinese dailies appear silent on the issue.

With two days left before the four Chinese-based BN parties present their proposal, eight influential community groups urge them to abide by the earlier stand of objecting the language switch in Chinese primary schools.

Following confusing reports on the decision reached by BN on the language switch, Dong Jiao Zong tells the front's Chinese-based parties to stop the shadow play and get to the bottom line.

Tamil education groups are now planning their next move in the wake of the government's recent announcement on the language switch. Their actions include discussing the course of actions to take and working to help students to cope with the change.

After the PM's announcement yesterday that the ruling front agrees '100 percent' with the language switch, a component member today says four of them want Chinese primary schools to be exempted from the new policy.

An Australian political analyst says there must be a slow and cautious response in waging war against a country. Describing the impending US attack on Iraq as looking more like a conspiracy, he adds that politics and diplomacy must be conducted with finesse.

A year after the first complaint was lodged against S'gor state chief Mohd Khir Toyo for alleged graft, an ex-Umno division leader has joined a media activist to prod the ACA into action.

Saturday's bomb blast in Bali, Indonesia does not necessitate the beefing up of security measures in Malaysia. However, police personnel have been told to be extra alert and more attention will be given to nightspots and foreign interests.

updated version The Kuala Lumpur High Court has released Keadilan leader N Gobalakrishnan after ruling that his detention was invalid. He was arrested under the Sedition Act for his alleged remarks on police brutality.

Keadilan leader N Gobalakrishnan's wife has applied to the Kuala Lumpur High Court to revoke his week-long remand order after his arrest Saturday night under the Sedition Act for remarks made against the police and Barisan Nasional leaders during a recent ceramah .

Keadilan supreme council member N Gopala Krishnan was arrested under the Sedition Act in Penang last night and has been remanded for a week.

Gerakan concludes its delegates conference with two ambitious projects in mind. One is to begin a recruitment drive, targetting 500,000 members and the other is to set up Universiti Wawasan. Gerakan believes both can be achieved now that it has been awarded ISO 9001 and with donations in hand.

Kerk Choo Ting defeats Siew Kok Kan and thus secures the Gerakan deputy presidency for another term. Kerk says he expected the win. His challenger Siew, however, claims that he could have done better if party leaders had not endorsed Kerk.

After making two attempts to retire from politics over the past few years, Gerakan president Dr Lim Keng Yaik now says that he is waiting for "inspiration" to do it for the third time, and to make sure it works.

Former Gerakan Wanita chief Kee Phaik Cheen will remain a Penang state executive councillor despite her defeat in the movement's triennial polls yesterday, party president Dr Lim Keng Yaik said today.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad urges all BN components to stand by each other once a government decision has been made. He says they should not be unduly worried about receiving brickbats from racial and religious fanatics.

Demonstrate a software application for Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and get 20 computers for free. The offer, made to a few Chinese schools, saw no takers.

Gerakan, which is known for its ability to avoid open fights for party posts, is being tested this time around. Several posts will be contested come Saturday, including two key positions.

The arrival of a new Chinese newspaper — which could challenge the monopoly held by Sin Chew and Nanyang publishing groups — has been long awaited. But when Oriental Daily News finally made its debut yesterday, the joy was short-lived.