KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Aug 2008: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, 23, who has accused Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him, gave a statement on the allegation to the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) today. Dressed in a blue shirt and black pants and wearing a songkok, he arrived at the […]
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Don’t politicise DNA Bill: Abdullah
MALACCA, 19 Aug 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all parties not to politicise the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008, which was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on 18 Aug. Dismissing speculation that the tabling of the bill was connected to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s […]
Don’t view Anwar’s victory lightly, says Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, 27 Aug 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad doubts that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be the next prime minister despite winning the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday. The former prime minister believes that Anwar will not be able to get at least 30 Members of Parliament from Barisan Nasional (BN) to cross over to the […]
Shahrir: Proposed fair price practice act to curb monopoly
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Aug 2008: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said the government has plans to formulate an act on fair price practice to prevent monopoly by manufacturers. He said the act would be aimed at ensuring fair price, competitiveness and effectiveness of marketing so that traders could engage in […]
Police: No ceramah permit applications from Pakatan Rakyat so far
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 18 Aug 2008: The police said they have not received any application for ceramah permits from Pakatan Rakyat for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election. Penang police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said the Barisan Nasional (BN) had made seven applications for permits to hold ceramah and the police had approved them. The […]
Students protest cosmetic amendment to AUKU, want it to be abolished
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Aug 2008: Some 100 students from public institutions of higher learning staged a peaceful protest at the entrance of Parliament building, calling for the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) to be abolished. Clad in black, the students who called themselves the Student Movement for the Abolishment of AUKU (GMMA) walked […]
Gerakan Wanita chief denies supporting calls for party to leave the BN
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Aug 2008: Gerakan Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe has denied that she supported Perak Gerakan delegates’ call for the party to leave the Barisan Nasional (BN) if racial and religious issues could not be resolved by the coalition, saying that she was merely voicing out the concerns of the grassroots. […]
PASport to the future
By Khairil Anhar and Shanon ShahAt the 54th PAS Muktamar in Ipoh, 17 Aug 2008. Are the leaders of the party steering a new course for the PAS ship? POLITICAL watchers who expected fiery debates and even a possible rift at the just-concluded PAS muktamar got it only partly right: there were passionate discussions, but no hint of a revolt. […]
DNA Bill not politically motivated: Syed Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Aug 2008: The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Bill tabled at the current meeting of Parliament is not politically motivated, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He said the long overdue Bill was important to facilitate police investigations in solving criminal cases in future. "It has nothing to do with […]
Don’t misinterpret Permatang Pauh by-election result: PM
JOHOR BARU, 27 Aug 2008: The result of the Permatang Pauh by-election, which was won by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, cannot be interpreted as a trend that can happen in other constituencies, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. The prime minister said the Barisan Nasional (BN) which won 140 […]
