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KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Sept 2008: Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ismail, deputy secretary-general (development) of the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry, has been made the ministry’s secretary-general effective 23 Sept 2008 under several new appointments and transfers announced today. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan said in a statement that Mohd Mokhtar, 55, who […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Sept 2008: Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin filed a habeas corpus application at the High Court here today seeking his release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The notice of motion was filed at the High Court criminal registry at about 3.45pm via Messrs Mathews Hun Kandiah. One of his […]

Zaid, a man with responsibilities but no authorityPUTRAJAYA, 16 Sept 2008: THE government’s decision to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) on civilians was the catalyst for Datuk Zaid Ibrahim’s decision to resign his position in the cabinet as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. Calling it “the final straw”, Zaid today said he was […]

PUTRAJAYA, 16 Sept 2008: The government’s move to introduce law reforms in the country will definitely continue, whether the minister responsible for the reforms, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, is around or not, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. "The government is not dependent on a single individual," the prime minister told a news conference at […]

PUTRAJAYA, 16 Sept 2008: The Federal Court here today confirmed the election of Datuk Harun Taib of PAS to the Manir state seat after dismissing with costs the election petition of the Barisan Nasional candidate, Wan Sagar Wan Embong. Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Alaudin Mohamed Sheriff and Federal Court judges Datuk Arifin Zakaria […]

PUTRAJAYA, 16 Sept 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is confident that the Barisan Nasional (BN) government will remain in power despite the opposition’s plan to take over the government today. "We are always confident. We have been confident that the same government will be in office. "That’s why we chose 16 […]

SHAH ALAM, 15 Sept 2008: The trial of 69 people for participating in an illegal rally organised by the Hindu Rights Actions Force (Hindraf) at Sri Subramaniar Temple in Batu Caves last year, has been postponed to March next year. This is because Judge Azimah Omar who was supposed to hear the case at the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Sept 2008: Six judicial commissioners were sworn-in before Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff and Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum at Palace of Justice in Putrajaya today. They were Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, Datuk Noraini Abdul Rahman, Zura Yahya, Datuk Hue Siew Kheng, Datuk […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Sept 2008: Nine civil society organisations have come together to back the proposed plan by Pakatan Rakyat to get Barisan Nasional Members of Parliament to crossover to form the next federal government soon. This represents a shift in position for these organisations – Borneo Resources Institute Malaysia (Brimas), Centre for Independent Journalism […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Sept 2008: Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim filed a habeas corpus application at the High Court here today seeking her release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). A notice of motion was filed at the High Court criminal registry at about 12.40pm via Messrs S N Nair. […]