By The Malaysian Insider July 7, 2008 PETALING JAYA, July 7 ? The crowd was way smaller than the predicted one million and the 50,000 capacity stadium was not filled to the brim but Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last night challenged the government to debate about the pump price hikes. Some 20,000 people defied police … Read more
By Columnist Tunku Abdul Aziz, New Straits Times July 6, 2008 LET me begin this Sunday morning with a confession. I have an instinctive, and some say pathological, disdain for politicians, though not politics as a science. That, I suppose, is why I have always given political parties of all persuasions a wide berth, and … Read more
By KULDEEP S. JESSY and STEVEN DANIEL, The StarSunday July 6, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was quizzed by police over his June 18 statutory declaration in which he stated that three other persons were present when the body of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu was blown up on Oct … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) By The StarSunday July 6, 2008 NGO leaders take protest to IGP’s doorstep KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders of several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) staged a peaceful protest at the Bukit Aman police headquarters here against a proposal to deploy the armed forces during public rallies. The proposal, made by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) By Tan Teong Li, The Sun July 4, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR (July 4, 2008): Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan’s statement t on Wedsnesay that the Army can be roped in to help police in public orderand security enforcement has drawn flak from 27 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). “A military presence in the city … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) By The StarSaturday July 5, 2008 PETALING JAYA: The venue for the rally planned by the Coalition Against Inflation (Protes) to speak out against the recent fuel price hike has been changed to Stadium Kelana Jaya instead of Padang Timur here. In a joint press statement issued with Pakatan Rakyat, it said the gathering … Read more
document.write(parent.prscreen) By The StarSaturday July 5, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council has expressed concern over the suggestion to deploy the armed forces to maintain public order, particularly in relation to assemblies. Its chairman Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan, in a statement yesterday, said the threat of such deployment was intimidating to the public who had shown … Read more
ocument.write(parent.prscreen) Written by Philippine Daily InquirerPublished by The Malaysian Insider July 5, 2008 MANILA, July 5 — Power tends to corrupt, and in the Philippines as in other countries it tends to corrupt especially when it comes under threat. Consider the unfortunate Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The once and future rising star of Malaysian politics, … Read more
By V. Vasudevan and Joseph Sipalan, New Straits Times July 4, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is safe and stable, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said as he calmed jitters over the country’s political outlook. “This government is a stable government. Please believe that. “The administration is moving, projects are being implemented. “Please don’t … Read more
By The Malaysian Insider July 4, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Opposition-backed protesters vowed today to go ahead with a mass rally against a steep hike in fuel prices, despite a police warning that it was illegal.The hardline stance raised fears of clashes during the rally scheduled for Sunday amid a politically charged atmosphere. … Read more