Wan Azizah: Repeal the Internal Security Act

Meanwhile, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PKR-Permatang Pauh) in her maiden speech as opposition leader called for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be repealed.
black 14 questioning 160408 wan azizah”I would like to begin my official duty as opposition leader in this House by asking the government to release all the ISA detainees immediately without [...]

Live telecast cause of chaos at Dewan Rakyat?

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) — Was the 30-minute live telecast of parliamentary proceedings by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) the cause of the Dewan Rakyat descending into chaos Wednesday?Backbenchers accused opposition MPs of using the broadcast media in trying to be “heroes” and looking for cheap publicity whereas the opposition members wanted it to [...]

Rowdy first parliamentary session

The first sitting of Malaysia’s 12th parliament started off boisterously with name callings and technical issues raised according to a Malaysiakini report.
I watched The Star news report of the first session on YouTube, and considered the on-goings mild compared to what has gone on in Taiwan’s parliament!

I am in fact ready for more shouting, name [...]

Non-Muslim to inform family after conversion

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Non-Muslims who are converting to Islam may only have to inform their family after their conversion and not before, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said although he respected the decision of the 18th Syarak (Islamic)/Civil Law Coordination Conference Monday, the government [...]

Dr M: Lee’s defection disturbing sign for BN

“Unless drastic actions are taken now, there would be no time to rehabilitate BN and Umno, and indeed all the other BN component parties, for the next election,” said Mahathir, who is in United Kingdom over the past one week.
“To lose once is bad but to lose a second time in Malaysian election is an [...]

Karpal lodges police report after receiving death threat

The Penang police have asked their Johor counterparts to investigate a death threat made on a PAS Johor-related website against DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh.
Penang acting chief police officer Salleh Mat Rasid said although a police report on the threat was lodged by Karpal in Penang, the case was being referred to Johor police because [...]

Holy war on corruption

NILAI, April 27 (Bernama) — A holy war on corruption.
This was what Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had in mind when he announced today that a’Holy War against Corruption’ action plan would be implemented soon.
He had started such a war in 1996 but in a different capacity [...]

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