PENANG, 15 Aug 2008: Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon regrets that the Pakatan Rakyat state government has not given him access to information to prepare for his much-anticipated debate with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on 20 Aug. Despite the setback, the former Penang chief minister said he would proceed with […]
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Hopeful in Permatang Pauh
By N Shashi KalaCorrected on 15 Aug 2008 at 2.50pm DE FACTO opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s day of reckoning is rapidly approaching. After months of promises and political posturing, he is finally moving forward on his promises of leading the Pakatan Rakyat to power to form what he claims will be a more just and equitable […]
Govt bans two books on Islam
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Aug 2008: The Home Ministry has banned two book titles it says contains twisted facts on Islam that can undermine the faith of Muslims. Publications and Quranic Texts Control Division principal assistant secretary Abdul Razak Abdul Latif said the titles were banned by a prohibition order under Section 7(1) of the Printing […]
PM: Govt hopes to reduce fuel pump prices
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Aug 2008: The government is hopeful that it will be able to reduce pump prices of petrol and diesel following the decline in the crude oil price in the world market, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “At this time, the price of crude oil in the world market has […]
Quit Pakatan Rakyat if new govt disregards Islam: PAS youth rep
IPOH, 14 Aug 2008: PAS has been urged to quit the Pakatan Rakyat government should it be formed on 16 Sept if Islam is sidelined and the ulama leadership does not get the place it deserves. The party’s Selangor Youth representative, Zulkifli Ahmad, said the 12th general election victory that gave five states to PAS, […]
PAS treading carefully over talks with Umno
IPOH, 14 Aug 2008: PAS is taking the careful approach in its talks or dialogues with Umno, says the party’s Dewan Muslimat (women’s wing) chief, Nuridah Mohd Salleh. She said PAS was willing to meet with Umno, its traditional rival, but Umno needed to be sincere in the struggle for the Malays and Islam. “PAS […]
Arif Shah most qualified candidate: Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Aug 2008: Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah is the most qualified candidate to take on PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the Permatang Pauh by-election, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Abdullah, who is also Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman, said local boy Arif Shah, 52, had a […]
Danish cartoonist, editor to face trial in Jordan over Prophet cartoon
AMMAN, 14 Aug 2008: The Danish artist and editor involved in the Prophet Muhammad cartoon dispute will face trial in the Jordanian capital, Xinhua news agency quoted a local daily as reporting. Kurt Westergaard, the 73-year-old cartoonist whose depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in the Jyllands-Posten in September 2005 sparked worldwide fury, said he was […]
