KOTA TINGGI Member of Parliament (MP) Tan Sri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar’s response to the MP Watch: Eye on Parliament project, which asks all 222 MPs six questions.
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Court allows judicial review of banned book
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug 2009: The High Court (Appelate and Special Powers Division) here today allowed an application by Sisters in Islam (SIS) for a judicial review of a book which the government banned. Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof made the order after listening to arguments by senior federal counsel Noor Hishamuddin Ismail who […]
Eight ministers dropped
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Following is the list of ministers dropped from the new cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today: 1. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar 2. Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed 3. Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique 4. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said 5. […]
ISA review: No need for public hearing
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said there is no need for a public hearing before carrying out a review of the Internal Security Act (ISA). He said that he personally believed that there had already been enough debates and discussions on the matter and materials collected on the […]
Privacy Act to be introduced
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2009: A personal privacy protection act will be promulgated to provide necessary checks against crimes and the intrusion of privacy, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar told the Dewan Negara. “The matter has been discussed in the cabinet. I believe when the new cabinet is formed, it will delve into […]
Former ISA detainee wants to focus on family
SANDAKAN, 7 April 2009: Francis Indanan, 41, one of 13 Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees released three days ago wants to focus on his family. “My priority is to make up for the three years lost when detained under the ISA. I missed my wife and five children so much and want to spend my […]
Which way in Batang Ai?
LUBOK ANTU, 5 April 2009: It is now almost time to wrap up the campaigning in Batang Ai, but the precious days before Tuesday are still being milked to the fullest by both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). The BN’s flagbearer is engineer Malcolm Mussen Lamoh, 49, who is taking on […]
ISA review to find best approach: Syed Hamid
KUCHING, 4 April 2009: The proposed comprehensive review of the Internal Security Act (ISA) is to find the best approach to handling the question of national security to maintain public order, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the views and opinions of all quarters would be taken into account during […]
2,571 prisoners died while incarcerated since 1999
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: A total of 2,571 prisoners had died while incarcerated and 153 while in police custody between 1999 and 2008 due to health problems, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar revealed today. Based on records from the Prisons Department, the numbers included those incarcerated at the prisons, rehabilitation centres and […]
Recruitment of foreign workers declining
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The recruitment of foreign workers declined by 60,000 in the nine months between March to December last year, Dewan Rakyat was told today. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the number of foreign workers that stood at 2.12mil in March declined to 2.06mil by December 2008. “With the […]
