A DEMONSTRATION was held on 19 May 2010 outside RTM headquarters Angkasapuri in Kuala Lumpur calling for media freedom and to protest the termination of former RTM producer Chou Z Lam. Chou alleges that his documentary over the impact of the Bakun Dam on indigenous people in Sarawak was cancelled because of RTM’s leadership’s fears […]
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Penanti heats up
By Shanon Shah
THE Penanti by-election is the first in three decades which the Barisan Nasional (BN) has decided not to contest. But what initially started off as a quiet and sleepy campaign has perked up in the past 48 hours, with one independent candidate, Aminah Abdullah, alleging that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) tried to bribe her. PKR […]
Ex minister’s aide charged with sending indecent pic
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 May 2009: A public relations officer of a private construction company pleaded not guilty at the Session’s Court today to a charge of sending an email containing 55 indecent pictures to a Gossip magazine reporter nine years ago. Roslan Abu Bakar, 49, from Bukit Sekilau, Kuantan was charged with knowingly initiating the […]
Nurin’s dad wants decision on autopsy pictures
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: The father of Nurin Jazlin today filed an application for the High Court to decide whether the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others (defendants) were responsible for distributing her autopsy pictures on the internet. Jazimin Abdul Jalil, 35, filed the application after the IGP, Selangor police chief, Petaling Jaya […]
S’gor exco extends Wong’s leave to 15 April
SHAH ALAM, 25 March 2009: The Selangor executive council meeting today decided to extend Elizabeth Wong’s leave until 15 April, to facilitate the ongoing investigation on the release of intimate images of her on the internet. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, however, did not rule out the possibility that this extension of […]
S’gor exco to decide on Wong’s status on 25 March
SHAH ALAM, 22 March 2009: The Selangor executive council (exco) will decide on the status of Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson’s role in the exco on 25 March, said Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. In a Bernama report yesterday, Abdul Khalid said he and Wong met yesterday over her position as the state Tourism, Consumer […]
Wong given leave from state assembly sitting
SHAH ALAM, 10 March 2009: Selangor state assembly Speaker, Teng Chang Khim, today said Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson, Elizabeth Wong, had applied for leave from attending the second term sitting of the 12th state assembly. He said this when asked to comment on the absence of the state executive councillor for tourism, consumer affairs and […]
Police looking for six in illegal assembly
IPOH, 5 March 2009: Police are looking for six men identified to have taken part in an illegal assembly in front of the Perak Darul Ridzuan building here on Tuesday. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said the six were identified from photographs obtained from the media when police cordoned the area to prevent the […]
Bedroom antics and public outrage
By Jacqueline Ann SurinWhat principles are being defended on Elizabeth Wong’s behalf? OVER the past few weeks of intense political developments from Perak to Selangor, and the resulting flurry of news-making, one thing remains clear. We are a nation of leaders short on principles. Whether upcoming or high-ranking, whether from the Pakatan Rakyat or the Barisan Nasional, whether […]
Eli Wong: Sultan leaves it to MB (Updated 12.45pm)
SHAH ALAM, 25 Feb 2009: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, is leaving it to Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to decide on the position of Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong whose intimate photographs were circulated recently. The Sultan’s private secretary, Datuk Mohamad Munir Bani, said this was expressed by the […]
