Politics

NGOs want RCI on Lahad Datu intrusion
Friday, March 15, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have demanded the setting up of a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) to investigate the possibility of a few opposition leaders being involved in the intrusion of Lahad Datu. In a demonstration in front of National Mosque today, leaders of Jalur Tiga (Jati), Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM), Jaringan Cina Malaysia (JCM), Tolak Individu Bernama...

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Manila commits to resolving Sabah intrusion
Friday, March 15, 2013

TAIPING: The Philippine government has given its commitment to resolve the intrusion of Sulu terrorists in Sabah, including using all intelligence information network to identify the mastermind.Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the commitment was conveyed by Defence Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin at a meeting in Putrajaya Thursday....

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P.I. Bala has died (Updated)
Friday, March 15, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Private investigator P. Balasubramaniam or better known as P.I Bala has died. It is believed that he died due to heart ailment. His death is confirmed by MP for Subang Jaya, R. Sivarasa, on Twitter. Balasubramaniam or better known as PI Bala shocked the nation when he made a statutory declaration (SD) on July 2008, linking Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak with the murder of Altantuya....

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Disagrees with Anwar; says Lynas should be in an Australian desert: Fuziah
Friday, March 15, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat MP for Kuantan Fuziah Salleh said she disagreed with the party's advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Lynas rare earth processing plant should be allowed to operate if it is proven safe.  She said she believed that Anwar, who is opposition leader, may have overlooked on the location factor for the plant to operate. ...

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MCMC investigates The Malaysian Insider for spyware reports
Friday, March 15, 2013

CYBERJAYA: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating the news report issued by local online news portal, The Malaysian Insider, at around 3:00 pm yesterday with the headline stating “Malaysia Uses Spyware against Own Citizens, NYT Reports”.
 
MCMC would like to state that this report is speculative and ill- researched.
 
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The right to disagree
Friday, March 15, 2013

In an email to the Editor, Joshua Phua Pei Xing wrote:
 
"You have the right to disagree with the title of this article or even the article itself because it is of the writer’s personal opinion and conviction. Anybody who disagrees can even voice his or her opinion against the writer’s, provided that it is done in a constructive and peaceable manner.
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NGO lodges MCMC report on extreme acts of opposition cyber troopers
Thursday, March 14, 2013

CYBERJAYA -- A non-governmental organisation (NGO) today lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) here on the extreme acts of opposition cyber troopers using vulgar words, spreading defamations and pornographic pictures as well as threat of rape and murder on Facebook. ...

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Pakatan has no clear stand on religious freedom, says lawyer
Wednesday, March 13, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Human rights lawyer Siti Kassim said freedom of religion is not included in Pakatan Rakyat’s manifesto because the opposition has no clear stand on the matter. Speaking to The Mole Siti said: “None of the Pakatan Rakyat leaders have made a specific stand on religious freedom and they failed to do so on the issue Islamic state as well.” ...

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Mindef now responsible for Sabah's east coast
Thursday, March 14, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry is now responsible for overseeing East Sabah's 1,400km coastline which was previously under the purview of the Prime Minister's Department (JPM).Its minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said Sabah's waters, monitored by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), would be the responsibility of his ministry and the Malaysian Royal Navy following the new directive....

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Tian Chua pleads not guilty on sedition charge
Thursday, March 14, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president Tian Chua pleads not guilty for sedition at Sessions Court this morning.
 
Tian Chua was charged under Sedition Act 1948, Section 4(1)(b) for alleging that the Lahad Datu incident was a conspiracy by Umno to create fear and to divert people’s attention.
 
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