IPOH, 8 Sept 2008: The High Court here today rejected habeas corpus applications by five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) who are now detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) at the Kamunting detention centre near Taiping. R Kengadharan, 41, M Manoharan, 46, V Ganapathy Rao, 34, P Uthayakumar, 46, and K […]
Archives for September 2008
Crossover of MPs will happen but delayed by a couple of days: Syed Husin
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali today reiterated that the mass crossover of Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Pakatan Rakyat was still on track, but that it would take place a few days after 16 Sept. Disclosing details of a three-hour morning meeting with the […]
MISC tanker crew under watchful eyes of at least ten armed pirates
JOHOR BARU, 8 Sept 2008: A crew of the MISC tanker Bunga Melati Lima, seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on 29 Aug, said they were watched by at least ten armed pirates all the time. Rizal Shah Abdul Jabar, 30, told his 50-year-old mother Fuziah Salleh this in a short telephone […]
Barisan Nasional MPs off for study tour in Taiwan from today
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2008: The first batch of Barisan Nasional (BN) members of parliament (MPs), part of a 49-member delegation, left for Taiwan today on an agriculture technology study tour. BN Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) chairperson Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the departure of the BN MPs was being done in stages until […]
Housing woes
By Ng Boon Hooi
SELANGOR has a glut of low-cost houses — on paper, at least. Yet thousands of urban poor in the state are still languishing in temporary longhouse settlements, and some have been there for decades. All they want is a chance to own a roof over their heads. But obstacles such as the inability to qualify […]
No place like home
By Ng Boon HooiDespite the availability of low-cost houses, many of Klang Valley’s urban poor have yet to be provided with proper homes SINGLE mum Salimah Habibullah thought her housing problems were over when she was offered a low-cost unit in 2005, after a 10-year wait. Having endured a cramped existence in a longhouse, first in Pandan Indah […]
Reassessing recessions
By Michael Jeyakumar DevarajTHE Malaysian public has received two major economic shocks this year: the marked increase in the price of rice, and the hike (and subsequent reduction) in the price of petrol. However, our economic troubles are not over. The world economy is tottering on the brink of a major recession that will undoubtedly plunge us all […]
Proses pembodohan
Oleh Shanon ShahPENING kepala saya. Tiba-tiba macam ada ribut pengharaman oleh pihak berkuasa di Malaysia. Pada 14 Ogos 2008, pihak media dimaklumkan bahawa Kementerian Dalam Negeri telah mengharamkan dua judul buku, Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism (terbitan badan bukan kerajaan Sisters in Islam) dan Pelik Tapi Benar Dalam Solat (oleh Rahman Mohamad). Seorang wakil […]
Budget, ownership and other issues
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyNational and local community issues were the focus of reports in the Tamil press between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008. On 30 Aug, both Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban reported on Budget 2009 on the front page. Both used the same title Makkal Budget, meaning “Peoples’ Budget”. The Makkal Osai editorial said the Budget […]
Umno and government at crossroads?
Translation by Fahmi FadzilONE of the major themes in the Malay dailies between 30 Aug and 5 Sept 2008 was the fate of Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN) post-Permatang Pauh. In a 31 Aug Utusan Malaysia article, BN Perlu Format Baru Tarik Orang Muda — Muhyiddin, Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin was reported to have said […]
