“Hearsay and sweeping statements are unfair to Sarawak” Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu, dismissing allegations by the Bruno Manser Foundation about Penan women and girls being sexually abused by loggers. In an interview on 24 Sept 2008, he also urged the foundation not to paint a negative picture of Sarawak and to […]
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Police practising selective persecution, says M’sian Bar
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 24 Nov 2008: The police acted unjustly when they detained one group for illegally gathering in public but did not arrest another, said the Malaysian Bar. Bar president Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said both groups were exercising their right to freedom of assembly as enshrined in the Federal Constitution. One assembly was held to […]
Govt has approved prisoners transfer programme
LANGKAWI, 24 Nov 2008: The government has approved the ‘Transfer of Prisoners Programme’ which allows the prisoner to undergo the final year of his sentence in his own country under the parole system. Home Minister Datuk Sri Syed Hamid Albar said the government will discuss the matter further with countries interested to participate in the […]
Kedah reverts to 30% quota
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 24 Nov 2008: The Kedah government has aborted its proposed 50% housing quota for bumiputera and reverted to the original 30% following objections from several quarters. Kedah and Perlis Rehda chairperson Ricque Liew told The Nut Graph that Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak agreed in a closed-door meeting to drop […]
Raja Petra wants court to subpoena Azilah, Sirul Azhar
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin who is accused of defaming Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of the deputy prime minister, and two others in a statutory declaration (SD), today asked the Sessions Court here to subpoena two policemen. His counsel Manjeet Singh Dhillon said the defence had submitted an application […]
JAIP director withdraws statement on yoga ban
IPOH, 24 Nov 2008: Perak Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) director Datuk Jamry Sury today withdrew his statement to The Star yesterday that Perak would adopt the fatwa (edict) issued by the National Fatwa Council to ban Muslims from practising yoga. He said as Jaip director, it was beyond his jurisdiction and discretion to make a […]
Quality of human capital determines nation’s worth
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: In this era of innovation and discovery, a nation’s worth is no longer judged by the size of its physical resources, but by the quality if its human capital, said Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the quality of a nation’s human capital was determined by […]
Refer fatwa to Conference of Malay Rulers: Selangor Sultan
SHAH ALAM, 24 Nov 2008: The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah hopes that in future, any decision on a fatwa (religious edict) involving an issue affecting the public be referred to the Conference of Malay Rulers before being announced. The Sultan said this was to ensure that the decision on the fatwa would […]
MPPP asked to lodge report over vandalism of road signs
PENANG, 24 Nov 2008: The Penang government has asked the Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) to lodge police report over the vandalism of road signs in Lebuh Acheh here, yesterday. In a statement here today, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said this was necessary to prevent further sabotage of multi-lingual road signs put up by […]
PKR Youth supports resolution on reps resigning
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth said today it agreed with a proposed resolution of the PKR women’s wing for the party’s elected representatives to resign if they become embroiled in sex scandals and corruption. PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said it would be the best way to ensure […]
