Category: Media Monitor

PM Abdullah in danger as Mahathir quits partyFrom theSun,  20 May 2008  KUALA LUMPUR (May 19, 2008): Former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad quit Umno today and urged others to follow suit in a move that could weaken its (Umno) hold on power and unsettle financial markets. The still influential Mahathir, who was prime minister and… Continue reading PM Abdullah in danger as Mahathir quits party

PM refuses to be cowed by ‘shocking’ decisionBy The StarTuesday May 20, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he will not bow to pressure from former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign as prime minister and Umno president. He said he was “shocked and surprised??? over Dr Mahathir’s sudden decision to… Continue reading PM refuses to be cowed by ‘shocking’ decision

Abdullah: There should be no trial by media against sixBy The Sunday StarSunday May 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Prime Minister said there should be no trial by the media against the six people to be probed as a result of recommendations in report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the V.K. Lingam video… Continue reading Abdullah: There should be no trial by media against six

Dr M: Take me to courtBy FARIK ZOLKEPLI and GLADYS TAY, The StarSunday May 18, 2008 JOHOR BARU: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is prepared to be charged in court so that he can reveal many things about the judiciary. “By charging me in court, I will have the opportunity to explain many… Continue reading Dr M: Take me to court

Shabery: Free press is the futureBy : Nisha Sabanayagam and Farah Zamira Farush Khan May 15, 2008 Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek (second from left) taking a tour of the New Straits Times newsroom yesterday. With him are NSTSB group editor Datuk Syed Nadzri Syed Harun (left) and NSTP group editor-in-chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun (second from… Continue reading Shabery: Free Press is the Future

Freedom on the marchReflecting on the lawBy Shad Saleem Faruqi, The Star Wednesday May 14, 2008 The Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 has had a stifling effect on the growth of the media and on the creativity of media practitioners. Now there is an increasing number of voices calling for change. THE Printing Presses and… Continue reading Freedom on the March, Reflecting on the law

ContradictheoryBy Dzof Azmi, The StarSunday May 11, 2008 A FEW years ago, when I was at a conference in Langkawi, my co-workers and I were bored of the formal dinners that acted as the stodgy end to every working day. One night, we hopped into a car and drove around the island, and somewhere near… Continue reading Contradictheory

Blogs that bar negative comments ‘will lose credibility’ By Jack Wong, The StarFriday May 2, 2008 KUCHING: Politicians who turn bloggers will not be able to attract readers if they disallow negative comments on their postings, said Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir. She said they would lose their credibility if they took off the negative comments.… Continue reading Blogs that bar negative comments ‘will lose credibility’