Yusof Ghani

Where was Rafidah Aziz when sniffer dogs were used to check Malaysians at peaceful gatherings in the country, asked DAP chief Lim Kit Siang, in his reaction to the minister's outburst about sniffer dogs being used to inspect her, a Muslim, in Australia recently.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision to stop financial aid for public religious schools which will eventually lead to its closure does not do justice to Muslims in the country, an activist claims. He says such schools provide better religious studies that national-type schools.

NUBE resumes picketing today, with the revelation that some expelled union leaders have been sleeping with the enemy to cripple the union.

Failing to draw a satisfactory answer from their employers for their 'union busting' exercise, bank workers say they will resume picketing again, starting tomorrow.

Penahanan empat ahli Jemaah Islamiah yang antaranya didakwa sebagai pengebom berani mati dilihat bercanggah dengan kenyataan kerajaan yang sebelum ini menafikan amaran Amerika Syarikat bahawa Malaysia berbahaya kepada pelancong barat.

Initially planned to last 'til Tuesday, the NUBE picket has been called off to give banks a chance to 'think over' their staff's demands.

Alleged Jemaah Islamiah leaders, Abu Bakar Bashir and Hambali, had reportedly stayed at a Banting village in Selangor for several years. Malaysiakini pays a visit to find out from the locals how the duo conducted their lives there.

The new Finance Minister II post is generally seen as a positive step. Still, an opposition leader believes that it will not impact much as long as Finance Minister I Dr Mahathir Mohamad still has the last word.

Kenyataan Dr Adham Baba yang menggesa kerajaan mewujudkan sekolah satu aliran bahasa di Malaysia turut menimbulkan keresahan di kalangan pejuang pendidikan Tamil. Berikutan itu, satu lagi laporan polis dibuat terhadap beliau hari ini.

KL Fire and Rescue Department whistle blower Mohd Ali Tambi Chik has been slapped with several show-cause letters from his superiors following his allegations of corruption and abuse of power by his department's director-general.

Pemuda Umno mahu kerajaan bertindak tegas melalui proses undang-undang bagi mengakhiri kedegilan Dong Jiao Zong (DJZ) yang membantah penggunaan bahasa Inggeris untuk Matematik dan Sains di Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC).

Walaupun menghadapi masalah kesihatan, penulis novel Shit Datuk Shahnon Ahmad berjaya menghasilkan dua lagi hasil karyanya, yang menurut beliau 'tidak kontroversi' dan dijangka diterbitkan awal tahun depan.

Majlis Tertinggi Umno masih belum berbincang untuk memutuskan sama ada pemilihan pucuk pimpinannya akan diadakan sebelum atau selepas piliharaya umum akan datang.

Pemuda Umno kecam Pergerakan pendidikan Cina Dong Jiao Zong kerana membantah formula pelaksanaan pengajaran Sains dan Matematik dalam bahasa Inggeris di Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC).

Deprived of her husband, and a father for their children, a determined woman pens her struggles against the unjust law that has robbed her family of happiness for 18 months now.

Usaha Puteri Umno untuk menambah keahlian dari kalangan pelajar universiti tidak menggerunkan parti pembangkang, malahan ianya dilihat sebagai pembuka ruang untuk membolehkan mereka turut serta mendapat sokongan di kampus.

Puteri Umno kepimpinan Azalina Othman Said hari ini mengumumkan barisan exco sulongnya yang turut dianggotai anak Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Siasatan polis berhubung dakwaan salahlaku seks terhadap Ketua Puteri Umno, Azalina Othman Said berjalan lancar, dengan beberapa saksi telah dipanggil memberi keterangan. Azalina dan seorang isteri ahli perniagaan, yang turut dikaitkan dalam kes tersebut, juga akan dipanggil bagi membantu siasatan polis.

Azalina Othman Said telahpun disahkan sebagai ketua Puteri Umno Jumaat lalu, tetapi dakwaan bahawa beliau seorang lesbian memasuki lembaran baru apabila polis memanggil beberapa saksi untuk memberi keterangan polis berhubung dakwaan itu.

A police report has been lodged against Puteri Umno chief Azalina Othman Said regarding her alleged homosexuality. The report claims an audio cassette, that vindicates the charge, is now in the possession of a top Umno leader. Meanwhile, the two-year-old wing will hold its inaugural assembly tomorrow.

Semangat juang ahli-ahli Puteri Umno tidak terjejas walaupun pelbagai tohmahan dilemparkan terhadap ketua penajanya Azalina Othman Said. Malah, Puteri Umno dikatakan semakin matang dan bersedia menyumbang bakti selepas pemilihan ulung pergerakan itu Jumaat ini.

Penentangan terhadap Azalina Othman Said berterusan apabila bekas pembantunya, Elly Zalilah Mohd Yusof, bercadang membuat laporan polis mengenai dakwaan salahlaku sek terhadap Azalina sebelum berlangsungkan pemilihan kepimpinan Puteri Umno Jumaat ini.