KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Six Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees, including two Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members, have been released from detention, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He said that the six were freed as they no longer posed security threats to the country. Five of them — comprising two Thai nationals […]
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Government to review castration of monkeys
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will review the castration of monkeys if the action leads to harm and negative results. “If the action is effective it will be carried out,” said the ministry’s Deputy Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan in the Dewan Rakyat today. She said this in reply […]
No clear proof of human negligence, says Ong
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: There is no clear proof that human negligence was the cause of the landslide in Bukit Antarabanga, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said. He said that natural factors could be the reason as it had been raining prior to the incident. “If it was due […]
Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill tabled (Updated)
Updated 7:02pm, 10 Dec 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tabled the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The new act, which provides for the setting up of a commission to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), will replace the Anti-Corruption Act 1997. […]
Parliament accepts motion on landslide
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat today uncharacteristically accepted an opposition motion – to debate the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia accepted the motion which was tabled by Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) as per Standing Rule 18(1). “The issue meets the specific requirement, that it is of public interest […]
Bar Council tackles hillslope development
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: In light of the latest landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang, the Bar Council has set up a task force to monitor hillslope developments. Task force chairperson Roger Tan said they would find solutions and offer suggestions to the government on legislation, which would be similar to the ones […]
Online writers future targets
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: Online journalists and bloggers may face greater scrutiny in the future compared to traditional media workers, warns human rights group Aliran. Its joint coordinator Mustafa K Anuar said this future scenario was likely, as some bloggers here have already been hauled up or detained for their postings. Mustafa, who is […]
Landslide tragedy beyond control, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: Housing developers and all relevant agencies had taken necessary measures to ensure the safety of the houses at Bukit Antarabangsa, where a major landslide destroyed 14 houses and killed four people on 6 Dec. “The tragedy was something that we regret very much and it was something that was beyond […]
PPP free to leave BN, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is free to leave Barisan Nasional (BN) if it chooses to do so, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. “If that is their choice, what can we do?” he told reporters after chairing the BN supreme council meeting at Menara Dato’ Onn, here, […]
It was a dog, not human remains, says Khalid
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: The body, located this afternoon near the spot where the body of Dr N Yogeswari was found, was actually the remains of a dog. Selangor Chief Police Officer Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar told a press conference at the site that the rescue team had found the maid’s room and the […]
