RAUB, 24 Sept 2008: Tengku Mahkota of Pahang Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has reminded Umno leaders and members wishing to contest for divisional posts in the state not to drag the palace into politics in their attempts to gain support. He said that doing so would only complicate the situation and create confusion among […]
Current Issues
Oct 7 for decision on transfer of Anwar Ibrahim’s case
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Sessions Court here will decide on 7 Oct whether to allow or reject the prosecution’s application to transfer Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court for trial. Judge S M Komathy Suppiah needs two weeks to consider the submissions and authorities cited by both parties. Anwar, […]
No more playing the race card
By Deborah Loh(© Julia Freeman-Woolpert / sxc.hu) ARE things really so bad that Malaysians need a Race Relations Act? Some might say it’s the politicians who need to be legislated, not the average Ali, Ah Chong and Muthu who, even if not the best of friends, would refrain from making racial slurs in public. But such a […]
Abdullah promises to consider release of Hindraf Five
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has promised to consider the MIC appeal for the release of the five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since 13 Dec 2007. “The prime minister promised to discuss the matter with the home minister (Datuk […]
Anwar meets PAS leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today met up with PAS leaders in an effort to convince them that PAS members of parliament (MPs) would not be marginalised should the Pakatan Rakyat form the next federal government. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) information chief Tian Chua said Anwar, who is also […]
Police record statement from ‘Negarakuku’ songwriter
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: The police today recorded a statement from a Malaysian university student in Taiwan who insulted the national anthem Negaraku and mocked the government through a video. Wee Meng Chee, 25, accompanied by his parents, was seen entering the Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s cyber and multimedia investigation division at the Bukit […]
ACA questions politicians over party-hopping issue
KANGAR, 23 Sept 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating several politicians over the party-hopping issue and the alleged offer of posts and positions for them to cross over, ACA Director-General Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan said today. He said several politicians, including members of parliament (MPs), had been called up to give their statements […]
Malaysia’s corruption perception index remains at 5.1
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: Malaysia’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) remains at 5.1 this year, showing no improvement compared to last year, said Transparency International Malaysia President Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam. He said Malaysia’s score for the last eight years since 2001 hovered between 4.9 and 5.1. “This shows that the trend of the CPI […]
Selangor MCA demands apology from Kit Siang
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: Selangor MCA today demanded a public apology from DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang over his accusation that police reports lodged by members of an MCA division in Selangor led to the detention of DAP’s Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok under the Internal Security Act (ISA). “Everybody including the MCA […]
Cabinet to discuss whether it’s possible to reduce fuel price: Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA, 23 Sept 2008: The cabinet will discuss tomorrow whether it is possible to reduce the fuel price, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. The prime minister did not give any indication whether the price would drop but said that he hoped it could be reduced as the world crude oil price […]
