News: Bar Council threatened with action over online Allah poll
SHAH ALAM, March 12 — The Bar Council may face legal action from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) for holding an online poll on the use of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims in their publications.
Mais chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa said they were consulting their legal advisors on what action can be taken.
Mohamad said the word Allah was only for Muslims and the policy had been gazetted by the Non Muslim Religious Enactment 1988 and the Bar Council should adhere to the ruling.
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News: Royal insult Bloggers to be charged
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/100116
Six people nationwide will be hauled up in court tomorrow for insulting Perak Sultan Azlan Shah in blogs or through the posting of comments.
It is learnt that to be charged are two individuals at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, one in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, one in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and one in Butterworth, Penang.
A few more are scheduled to be charged in Kuala Terengganu on Sunday with a similar offence.
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News: Abdullah: No Agenda in the Meeting with Anwar
Source : http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/19103/84/
KEEPING his anointed successor in check appears to be Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s post retirement agenda. And for that, he would keep the channel of communications with his nemesis, the Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, open.
That’s the best the outgoing Prime Minister could promise the Pakatan Rakyat’s de facto boss because “it was too late to do anything now” – like stopping Mohd Najib from becoming Umno President and Prime Minister.
This sensational development reportedly took place when the two “unexpectedly” bumped into each other at Madrasah in Hulu Langat, Selangor, yesterday.
According to Malaysiakini, the presence of the two leaders at the same table raised eyebrows as well as questions on whether the outgoing Prime Minister and the waiting-to-be premier (Anwar) are stitching a political pact.
“Anwar asked Abdullah how he could have entrusted the country to (Deputy Prime Minister) Najib (Razak), which the PM said it was too late to do anything now,” Malaysiakini quoted a source.
According to the source, Abdullah hinted that he had a core of loyal supporters within the party who would keep Najib in check.
“The two leaders talked about the need to salvage the country and agreed to keep communication lines open between them,” the Malaysiakini source said.
But The Star SMS services this evening quoted the Prime Minister as saying that there was no political agenda in his unexpected meeting with Anwar and dismissed speculations by several bloggers.
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News : Hindraf Warns…Syed Hamid Lies
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It is so unbecoming of a Home Minister who has no account of accountability and transparency in the interest of public by claiming that P.Waythamoorthy had returned his passport to the High Commission in London. It is a well known fact that based on a written instruction from the Malaysian authorities on March 14, 2008, the British government had retained P.Waythamoorthy’s passport on his return from Geneva on April 21, 2008.
It is also another fact that the Malaysian authorities had written to the UK government on July 2, 2008 to return the retained passport to them. Please see attached the letter from UK Border Agency. These are factual events, not some unsubstantiated story telling to hoodwink the public. HINDRAF challenges the Home Minister to produce evidence to substantiate his claims rather than spinning the truth of the matter to the public.
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News : Anwar slams MACC in clearing AG and IGP of any wrongdoing
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From The Edgedaily
By Yong Min Wei
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has slammed the decision of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to clear Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan of any wrongdoing on the fabrication of evidence relating to the ‘black-eye’ incident.
Anwar said he felt disgusted that the two were not charged despite strong evidence and documents provided to the authorities.
“I believe there is a cover up,” he told reporters at the parliament lobby today.
Anwar said he had recently written to every member of the Advisory Panel of the MACC highlighting his plight, adding that he hoped the panel members would look at the ‘black-eye’ evidence thoroughly and reopen the case.
“I think it is very unfortunate that in a case like this, they (MACC) just brush it aside,” he added.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Nazri Abdul Aziz told the Dewan Rakyat that a three-man independent panel has cleared Gani and Musa of any wrongdoing against Anwar on fabrication of evidence relating to the ‘black-eye’ incident.
Anwar was beaten while in police custody in 1998 by the then IGP Tan Sri Rahim Noor and suffered injuries including on his left eye which has since been referred to the infamous ‘black-eye’ incident.
The Opposition leader said it was paramount to know what was submitted to the three-man panel to deliberate, stressing that a general report on the black-eye without the medical reports and facts attached might not carry much weight to prefer charges on the AG and IGP.
“You think it’s easy to bring a case against the AG and IGP with such evidence? It is very tough,” he pointed out.
Anwar said he was out to prove a point that there was abuse in the current system as allegations brought against VVIPs were often shot down, adding that investigation into the fabrication of evidence on the ‘black-eye’ was a typical case of such abuse.
Asked whether there was any response by the 12-member Advisory Panel of the MACC, he replied: “Not yet, they will probably take some time.”
On whether there is room for appeal, he said: “It is not a matter of appeal. The MACC has decided there is no case to pursue against the AG and IGP.”
News: Khir Toyo claims sabotage in Umno Youth race
Source : http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/
By Neville Spykerman
SHAH ALAM, March 12 – Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, currently the front-runner in his bid to become the Umno Youth chief, has claimed he is a victim of sabotage by his political rivals.
He did not, however, say how he was being sabotaged. His two rivals in the contest are Khairy Jamaluddin and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
Speaking to The Malaysian Insider yesterday, the former Selangor menteri besar said he was aware of the “undercurrents” to undermine his chances.
“I was informed about it three weeks ago and I am not surprise because some other candidate is looking to win without contest.” he said without elaborating on who it was.
Dr Mohd Khir said he was not the only candidate in the party election campaign facing sabotage.
He claimed Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, who is vying for the deputy presidency, is also being targeted.
Dr Mohd Khir said news reports about him being the front-runner in the race has also not helped his chances because his political adversaries have increased their efforts to stop him.
He also denied persistent rumours that he had been hauled up by Umno’s Disciplinary Board on Tuesday.
However he did not rule out the possibility that he too could be called at any time.
The Selangor Opposition Leader stressed that he did not indulge in money politics but his
own “sin” would be for meeting the delegates and for attending Umno functions.
“I feel the Disciplinary Board should only take action if a candidate is caught red handed giving money to delegates and not for attending gatherings.”
He said he did not agree with the rule because as a politician he needed to meet the delegates.
“If I don’t go to meet delegates, how will they know if they should vote for me.”
Dr Mohd Khir seemed unfazed with taking on two other high profile candidates.
“I believe I have a strong chance but anything can happen in the next few weeks.”
Meanwhile, Dr Mohd has also managed to brushed off mounting allegations by the Pakatan Rakyat state government against him much like “water off a duck’s back”.
During yesterday’s state assembly sitting, he fended off repeated attacks on various outstanding issues including the unauthorized acquisition of apartments in Mecca, while he was chairman of state investment arm, Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB) and the misuse of funds by the Wives of Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation (Balkis).
News: Guan Eng thanks Najib for money, then asks where it will come from
Source : http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 11 – Like many other Pakatan Rakyat leaders, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng welcomed the new stimulus deal, with a great deal of scepticism thrown in.
The Penang Chief Minister thanked Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for setting aside RM250 million to expand the state’s international airport.
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