Archive - 18 August 2008

Arif distances himself from brother's scandal

Arif distances himself from brother's scandal

arif shah omar shah The BN candidate denies he was in any way linked to his tycoon brother Amin Shah Omar Shah's involvement in a controversial RM24.3 billion defence deal of high-tech vessels.
Syed Hamid: Anwar not a factor in tabling DNA bill

Syed Hamid: Anwar not a factor in tabling DNA bill

parliament updated 9.25pm The home minister said that the long overdue bill was important to facilitate police duties in solving criminal cases in future and had nothing to do with Anwar's sodomy case.
Anwar: Ezam desperate for attention

Anwar: Ezam desperate for attention

Permatang Pauh by-election Anwar says Ezam is the one who has all this while been claiming to have custody of the six boxes of documents containing evidence of high-level government corruption.
Growing pains in PAS

Growing pains in PAS

hadi awang pas analysis Every Islamist party faces the challenge of moderation, the challenge of reflecting a national constituency of supporters seeking inclusive better governance rather than exclusionary religious theocracy.
See Gerakan go or review policies, BN told

See Gerakan go or review policies, BN told

Opposition leader Lim Guan Eng says the ruling coalition can dismiss the statements made by Gerakan leaders and see the party leave or admit there are problems and re-look its policies.
MAS profits fall 65% in second quarter

MAS profits fall 65% in second quarter

'The perfect storm has landed, with the high price of oil taking a heavy toll on the industry.'
Permatang Pauh is Anwar's to take

Permatang Pauh is Anwar's to take

Even bookies are getting into the act, taking bets on a 10,000 to 15,000 majority win for the Pakatan de facto leader. Reliable intelligence places the lead at 18,000-vote majority. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Zulkifli defends his action at Bar forum

Zulkifli defends his action at Bar forum

breaking news updated 9.03pm He also insisted that he was at the scene as the representative of Lawyers in Defence of Islam and not as a PKR member.
Don't stir hornet's nest, Rais warns S'pore

Don't stir hornet's nest, Rais warns S'pore

parliament The foreign minister issues a stinging warning to the neighbouring country over its claim for an exclusive economic zone for Batu Puteh.
Nazri: Postal voting to stay

Nazri: Postal voting to stay

Toh quits Gerakan

Toh quits Gerakan

'Thank you, Toh'

'Thank you, Toh'

Anwar Ibrahim thanks his Gerakan 'friend' Dr Toh Kin Woon for the support, saying it is a sign that even his political foes will finally accept a party with principles.
UiTM: Go for a win-win situation

UiTM: Go for a win-win situation

Forums would help fine tune conversion process

Forums would help fine tune conversion process

Is Anwar only about petrol price?

Is Anwar only about petrol price?

Will Anwar measure up to expectations?

Will Anwar measure up to expectations?

Forum protest a lesson for all

Forum protest a lesson for all

'Racist' teacher: Disciplinary action a must

'Racist' teacher: Disciplinary action a must

'Betrayed' by Teresa and Ronnie

'Betrayed' by Teresa and Ronnie

Dam expansion refusal a crime

Dam expansion refusal a crime

Migrants: Enforce the law but have compassion too

Migrants: Enforce the law but have compassion too

Reach out and touch 'racist' teacher's heart first

Reach out and touch 'racist' teacher's heart first

Swearing for votes?

Swearing for votes?

comment Umno plays Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's swearing over-and-over again in the mainstream media since patching potholes and clearing garbage may not do the trick in Permatang Pauh.

MARA is progress not fascism

MARA is progress not fascism

Ezam to Anwar: Show the 6 boxes of evidence

Ezam to Anwar: Show the 6 boxes of evidence

ezam and anwar ibrahim BN ‘weapon' Ezam challenges Anwar to reveal the contents of the six boxes of documents the latter claims to have containing evidence of high-level corruption.
Un-Islamic to swear on Quran, says Gus Dur

Un-Islamic to swear on Quran, says Gus Dur

gus dur Referring to the oath made by Anwar Ibrahim's accuser, the former Indonesian president challenges anybody to open the law books of Islam to prove him otherwise.

Rejecting the Islamic State

Rejecting the Islamic State

Headlines online: Aug 18

Headlines online: Aug 18

It was all about the Permatang Pauh by-election campaigns - and on assaulted press photographers - in all the top dailies today.
Sombre rally against UUCA amendments

Sombre rally against UUCA amendments

updated 4.57pm Dressed in all black, scores of students came armed with placards, banners and a ‘corpse' to voice their dissatisfaction outside the Parliament gates.
Ex-Indonesian president believes Anwar is innocent

Ex-Indonesian president believes Anwar is innocent

updated 2.04pm Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, said that that was his personal belief and said that it was also a view shared by many Indonesians.
Your Say: Saiful, don't hide behind religion

Your Say: Saiful, don't hide behind religion

free 'If swearing on the Holy Book makes a person innocent, then thousands of criminals would be all too glad to swear and be let off the hook.'

Your Say: Khalid's UiTM proposal correct

Your Say: Khalid's UiTM proposal correct

your say free ‘This is exactly what the Singapore government has been doing over the last few years in attracting top students from China to study in schools and universities in Singapore .’

Judiciary: What lies ahead

Judiciary: What lies ahead

special report In the final installation of our special report on the 1988 judiciary crisis, Malaysiakini briefly charts the turbulence of the past 20 years and also takes a peek at what could lie ahead. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Aug 26, Umno's day of reckoning

Aug 26, Umno's day of reckoning