PUTRAJAYA, 24 April 2009: To determine the religious status of a child when a parent converted to Islam, one has to look at the Islamic as well as the existing Malaysian laws, said the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) today. Its director-general, Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, said that under Article 12(4) of […]
16-year-old arrested over seditious SMS
JOHOR BARU, 24 April 2009: A man dutifully lodged a police report in Pontian after receiving an SMS message smacking of racial overtones on 20 April, only to find out that the sender was his own daughter! The police arrested the 16-year-old girl, a student of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Yunus Sulaiman in Pekan Nanas, at […]
Liberalisation move raises questions
By Dr Syed Husin AliPRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s announcement on the moves to liberalise the 27 services sub-sectors raise a number of basic questions. Firstly, what does he really mean by “liberalisation”? Is it merely confined to the lifting of 30% bumiputera equity? What are the efforts for socioeconomic upliftment of the poor and marginalised from all ethnic groups? In […]
Hassan may contest for PAS deputy presidency
SHAH ALAM, 24 April 2009: Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hassan Ali has not ruled out the possibility of him contesting for the deputy president’s post at the party’s annual assembly in June, if he gets enough nominations. However, he said, he would evaluate all aspects over the next two weeks before making a final […]
Law to regulate fertility centres
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: The Ministry of Health is formulating legislation to provide for, among other things, proper scrutiny, licensing and audit of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres, Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said today. He said the draft of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act was being looked into […]
Get views from muftis first, govt urged
IPOH, 24 April 2009: Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria has urged the government to get views from the Malaysian Mufti Council before making any decision regarding Islam to avoid confusion. He said the government decision that a child’s religion must be in accordance with the common religion of the parents at the time of […]
Nizar seeks nine-man bench to application
PUTRAJAYA, 24 April 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin wants a nine-member quorum to hear Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s application for the Federal Court to decide on who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak. Mohammad Nizar’s counsel, Leong Cheok Keng, when contacted today, said he submitted a letter to Chief Justice Tan […]
Karpal falls from wheelchair at court complex
KUANTAN, 24 April 2009: Karpal Singh fell from his wheelchair as he was being carried up the stairs at the High Court complex here to attend a hearing involving Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob and logging company Seruan Gemilang Makmur Sdn Bhd here today. The Bukit Gelugor member of parliament who was also […]
Auction of Camry cars not a loss: Perak MB
IPOH, 24 April 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today that the decision to auction off 16 Toyota Camry cars, which were purchased by the previous state government of the DAP-PKR-PAS coalition, would not be a loss to the state government. He said the opening price for the vehicles was […]
Court rules students to remain under detention
PUTRAJAYA, 24 April 2009: Eight Form Five students who attacked their schoolmate mercilessly, resulting in his death, five years ago will remain under detention in a juvenile centre at the pleasure of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The Court of Appeal led by Justice Datuk Wira Low Hop Bing today unanimously dismissed their […]
