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And nice Bamboo House made at the Lake Garden in KL. It looked very interesting specially for the tourist. Take a walk inside....you will see MALAYSIA... This is the inside of the Bamboo House....at and tourist spot... I guess it was never cleaned for months....I guess the DBKL officers are more keen to observe which couples romancing, kissing, hugging and sitting close to each other Nice outside ...But UGLY INSIDE ...does this reflect MALAYSIA TODAY?

PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng has criticised the Tourism Ministry’s RM18mil move to start Internet TV to attract tourists as being too costly and a waste of public funds. “All you need is a good video camera. Malaysiakini (news portal) can do their Web TV for RM20,000, why do you need RM18mil?” he said. Lim said he was also made to understand that the cost took into account 100 documentaries that would be produced about the country. “Why do you need to produce so many? Do you think the tourists want to see so many?” he said. On Tuesday, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said an initial RM6mil would be spent mostly on content and the ministry had initially requested for RM36mil for the project. Lim criticised Malaysia’s drop in ranking on the Transparency Inter-national Malaysia’s Corruption Per­ceptions Index from 43 (out of 179 countries) in 2007 to 47 (180 countries) in 2008. “It has worsened and is a slap in the face for anti-corruption efforts b...

Selangor govt suspends Hamid By CHRISTINA TAN and CHRISTINA LOW SHAH ALAM: Ampang Jaya Muni­cipal Council (MPAJ) deputy president Hamid Hussain, who allegedly ordered that the Sri Maha­kaliaman temple be demolished, has been suspended for a week effective today. State Local Government, Research and Study committee chairman Ronnie Liu said Hamid was being suspended pending investigations. The decision to suspend him was made yesterday. He said the state three-man committee on non-Muslim religious affairs comprising Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself has begun their investigations into the temple demolition. “We are expecting the investigation results by Monday and we will look into the next course of action after that,” he said when contacted yesterday. The 19-year-old temple near Kampung Tasek Tambahan, which was built on forest reserve land, was ordered to be destroyed by the MPAJ about two weeks ago. Liu said the council president was on leave when the temple was demo...

MIC protests against demolition SHAH ALAM: About 100 MIC members demonstrated here to protest the demolition of a Hindu temple by the Ampang Jaya Municipal council recently. The crowd, which included Indian NGOs, protested at the main gate of the Selangor secretariat building yesterday morning. Organiser T. Mohan, who is MIC Youth chief, said the PKR government had lied to the people that they would not tear down any places of worship. “They said no temples would be destroyed, what happened now?” Mohan told reporters the MIC was unhappy with the state government’s action to demolish the Sri Mahakaliaman temple after he presented a memorandum to Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s political secretary, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The 19-year-old temple was built on forest reserve. It was destroyed and rebuilt several times between 2002 and 2007. Asked why the MIC did not solve the issue then, Mohan said the party had taken action and that was why the temple was rebuilt http://www.thestar.com....

Kapar MP to quit PKR if no action is taken KLANG: Kapar MP S. Manicka­vasagam has threatened to quit as the Selangor Parti Keadilan Rakyat liaison committee deputy chairman if no action is taken against council officers involved in a Hindu temple demolition exercise in Ampang re­­cently. Manickavasagam, who is also a PKR supreme council member, said he might even quit the party if he was not satisfied with action taken by the state government. He said action should be taken against the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president, its en-forcement chief and other officers involved as the matter was not referred to the state govern- ment before the temple was demolished. “The council president also did not inform the two Indian representatives in the council’s board of the action. I have recently learnt that MPAJ sent notices of demolition to 10 other temples in the municipality. “I feel action must be taken especially against those directly involved as this is serious,” he...

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Barisan leaders to Gerakan chief: Make a stand! By CHRISTINA CHIN and ANN TAN GEORGE TOWN: Penang Barisan Nasional leaders want Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to make a stand on the party’s position in the coalition. Penang Umno liaison committee deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Rashid Abdullah said the former chief minister must determine the direction of his party. “As a leader, he must be responsible to the coalition. He needs to set the course for Gerakan and make his position clear. After all, a fish rots from the head down. “I regret that we have parti perosak (party spoilers) within Barisan. These factions can leave if they want to,” he said. On Sunday, Dr Koh said among the options being considered by the party was to join Pakatan Rakyat; to stay with the ruling coalition; or to leave Barisan and become independent. He said based on party sentiment, more than 60% wanted to leave Barisan but the party was still assessing the situation. State MCA deputy chief Datuk L...

Molotov cocktails thrown into Teresa Kok's house By RASHITHA A. HAMID KUALA LUMPUR: Two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the family home of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok in Taman Rainbow, Jalan Ipoh near here at 2.55am Saturday. No one was hurt in the incident. A warning letter containing threatening words and vulgarities was also attached to one of the bottle’s which was left outside the house. Teresa’s parents and her siblings were in the house at the time. The incident was witnessed by Teresa’s brother, Sow Kuen, 41, who was using the computer in the living room. He said he saw a man on a motorbike throw one of the bottles towards the house. Teresa’s father, Kim Tong, 74, said that he was woken up by Sow Kuen and immediately alerted the police who arrived about 20 minutes later. He said he was surprised as the family does not have any enemies. “We don’t have any enemies. I’m not sure if this could have something to do with Teresa,” he said at a press conference in their house on Satur...

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Friday September 26, 2008 MPAJ officers tore down temple despite state govt saying no By DHARMENDER SINGH, EDWARD RAJENDRA AND A. LETCHUMANAN KLANG: The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) officers involved in tearing down a Hindu temple in Ampang acted against a state government directive not to destroy places of worship. Ronnie Liu, who is chairman of the state’s local government, study and research committee, said the state had issued a directive to all local councils to halt action against places of worship when it came into power but the officers defied the order. He said that in taking the action last month the officers also bypassed the committee on non-Muslim affairs headed by state executive councillors Teresa Kok, Dr Xavier Jayakumar and himself. “I contacted the council president a day after the incident and asked him to investigate the matter and identify those involved,” he said. “I was told that he has submitted a preliminary report to my office but I have not read it si...

Murugiah to Syed Hamid: It IS my business By CHRISTINA TAN KLANG: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah has hit back at Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar for asking him not to “interfere” in his ministry. Murugiah said he was surprised to hear such comments from a senior minister because he was merely doing his duty -- attending to complaints and solving problems. “His statement asking me not to interfere in other people’s affairs is asking me and 270 staff in the Public Complaints Bureau to close shop. “The bureau has received an average of 180 complaints about each ministry from January to August, and how can I do my job if I can’t ‘interfere’ in another ministry?” he said. “The Public Complaints Bureau is above all ministries when it comes to handling complaints,” he said after visiting SJK (T) Batu Ampat in Jalan Kota Raja here on Thursday. Syed Hamid was reported as saying that it was inappropriate for Murugiah to interfere in the affairs of anothe...

Syed Hamid: Mind your own business PUTRAJAYA: It is inappropriate of Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah to interfere in the affairs of another ministry. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said Murugiah’s action in speaking on behalf of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok on complaints she was not served proper meals while in detention was akin to being a spokesman for the Opposition. “What he has done is not right. I hope he knows how to look after his own turf. He should not interfere in other people’s affairs. That is not his work. “If there is a problem, he should take the matter to the prime minister,” he told reporters after a breaking of fast with employees of the Immigration Department and orphans yesterday. On Monday, Murugiah met Kok over her claims that while in detention, she was served meals which comprised just two boiled eggs, cucumber and gravy. - Bernama http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/25/nation/2116325&sec=nation

Perak Umno: Act on men who admitted having illicit sex IPOH: Perak Umno Youth wants the state Religious Department to act against Perak Tengah district councillor Zul Hassan and businessman Fairul Azrim Ismail after they admitted having accepted offers to have sex with Chinese nationals. The department could take action against the two men based on their confessions contained in statements they made when lodging a complaint against one Mohamad Imran Abdullah, said Perak Umno Youth chief Zainol Fadzi Paharudin yesterday. Zul, who is facing a corruption charge over a development project at Seri Iskandar in Perak Tengah, had lodged a complaint together with Fairul against Mohamad Imran on Tuesday. Mohamad Imran is the complainant in a corruption case in which Zul and four others are the accused. Zul had disclosed that an Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) officer claimed to have pictures of him having sex with a Chinese national. He had been quoted as saying “what is important is we did not ask...

Manoharan wants to represent himself in court by Tan Yi Liang KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23, 2008) : The High Court here today postponed to Nov 12 the habeas corpus application hearing of Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M.Manoharan to give him time to appeal to the Home Ministry to allow him to defend himself. "He has been denied entry to this court as he has been declared a threat to national security by the Home Ministry. If Karpal Singh was allowed in 1987 to attend his detention hearings, why is it different now. For this reason, we ask for an adjournment because he has a right to appear," said Manoharan's lawyer S.R Sreedevi Naidu, who spoke to the press outside the courtroom. "He should represent himself in this case. If Karpal was allowed to do so in 1987, we see no reason why he (Manoharan) shouldn't be allowed now. Karpal was also detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and declared a threat to national security," said Sreedevi. Manoharan was elected a Se...

Kayveas: ‘Inquiries waste time and money’ by Maria J. Dass & Humayun Kabir PETALING JAYA (Sept 23, 2008) : Holding inquiries into the misappropriation of funds and wrong doings in state governments is a waste of time and public funds, says People’s Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk M. Kayveas. "While they may promote accountability and such, what have you seen achieved from inquiries held in the past?" he asked. "Sure, it causes certain people some degree of public embarrassment, but that’s about it, because to reprimand them, one needs to go through the due process of a court of law," Kayveas said, citing recent inquiries which although drawing a great deal of attention, failed to bring the people named to book. "What they are proposing is a toothless investigation and inquiry which will result only in exposing the wrongdoing but not bringing the culprits to book." He was commenting on a report in theSun on Monday which quoted Selangor State Ass...

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A mere RM4.50 a day for meals By RASHITHA A. HAMID and DHARMENDER SINGH KUALA LUMPUR: A Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department was shocked to learn that only RM4.50 per day is allocated for food to each detainee in the lock-up. T. Murugiah said this was ridiculous, especially with the increase in the price of rice, petrol and other items. The RM4.50 covers breakfast (60 sen), lunch (RM2) and dinner (RM1.90). Murugiah said the allocation should be raised so that detainees could get decent food. “A normal human being living in the city spends at least RM10 on meals a day,” he said after visiting the Travers police station here yesterday. He visited the police station following complaints by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok about the food she was served during her detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). “Detainees should be treated with respect and given proper food,” said Murugiah.  He said he would ask the Prime Minister and Home Minis­ter to revise the amount allocated per...

Raja Petra to be detained 2yrs under ISA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin was served with an order last night that would see him detained in Kamunting for two years under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The detention order was signed by Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar last night. He will be held without trial under Section 8 of the ISA, reporters were told by his lawyers, who were at the High Court hear to argue their habeas corpus application on Tuesday. He was detained under the ISA on Sept 12. Two others detained that day, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Choon Heng, have since been released. Raja Petra had filed a notice of motion through Messrs Mathews Hun Kandiah last Tuesday citing the grounds that his detention was unlawful and contravened the Federal Constitution. His lead counsel at Tuesday's proceedings was Malik Imtiaz Sarwar. The Deputy Public Prosecutor was Abdul Wahab Mohamad. The Court set Oct 28 to hear furthe...

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Govt to investigate Teresa Kok’s ‘dog food’ claim By DHARMENDER SINGH KLANG: The government will conduct a serious investigation into claims by Seputeh MP Teresa Kok that she was served food that was “almost like dog food” while detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah said he would personally meet with Kok soon to gather her input, and also visit the police station where she was held. He said he wanted to know who bought the food, where it was bought, how much it cost, what the allocations are for meals for detainees, and what type of food is supposed to be served. “I am shocked with Kok’s comments on the food she was given while in detention and I will be handing in a report on my findings to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister,” he told reporters after launching a football tournament between Tamil vernacular schools from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur here on Saturday. He said anyone arrested should be treated wit...

Police report lodged against Anwar for causing unease By Opalyn Mok GEORGE TOWN(Sept 19,2008): A group of 'concerned' Malaysians have lodged a police report against Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for causing uneasiness amongst the people with his repeated statements on a change in government. One of them, Wan Abidin Zain, 45, told reporters gathered outside the George Town police headquarters in Jalan Patani that Anwar's repeated actions and statements on a change in government have had the people worried. "He is threatening the stability and peace of the country with his repeated allegations of a change in government," he said. Wan Abidin, who is believed to be an Umno member, said the police report is not made because of political differences. "We are all lodging this report against Anwar as concerned Malaysians who are worried for the stability and peace of the country." He added that Anwar is being immoral and irrespon...

Show-cause letters: Suara Keadilan yet to respond PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry has yet to receive a reply from the Suara Keadilan newspaper to its show-cause letter issued last Friday for breaching publication guidelines. The ministry’s secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the two other newspapers, Sin Chew Daily and theSun, which were also issued with show-cause letters, had responded. “Until this (Friday) afternoon, Suara Keadilan had still not replied to us. Perhaps their letter will reach us later, failing which, we will take the necessary action,” he told reporters after handing over charity contributions to 289 low-income staff of the ministry by its minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, here. Last Friday, in issuing the show-cause letters to the three publications, the ministry gave them one week to respond. Suara Keadilan received the letter over an article, quoting sources, which alleged that Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan had become paralysed...

Karpal sues Utusan for RM10m KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh has filed an RM10mil suit against Utusan Melayu (M) Sdn Bhd over a defamatory article in its Malay daily Utusan Malaysia regarding his purported comments on Islam. The writ of summons was filed at the Civil High Court registry in the Jalan Duta Court Complex today through his law firm, Karpal Singh & Co. In his statement of claim, Karpal, who is also a lawyer, claimed the article entitled DAP diingat jangan bakar perasaan Melayu (DAP reminded not to inflame sentiments of Malays) published on Aug 25, had stated that he made the comments on Islam in his welcoming speech at the 15th DAP National Congress held on the previous day. He claimed the defamatory words were understood to mean, among others, that Karpal was a politician bent on creating ill-will among the different communities in the country, was absolutely false and malicious and were intended to destroy his professional and political c...

Teresa Kok released from ISA detention KUALA LUMPUR: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was released from detention under the Internal Security Act at about 1pm on Friday. Her father Kok Kim Tong and mother Poh Seh Kwon were at the Jalan Travers police station here when she was released. “I am happy that I have been released and I’m okay,” she told reporters gathered at the police station. “I do not know why I was released today, just as I do not know why I was detained,” she added. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said that Kok had been released at 1.30pm after investigations showed there was no reason to detain her any further. "She has released unconditionally," he added. Kok, 44, later Friday told a press conference at the DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya that she would sue Utusan Malaysia and its columnist Zaini Hassan over articles written about her. She also said she would sue former Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo over his statements about...

Anwar wants Parliament to meet by Sept 23 PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim claims he sent a letter to the Prime Minister on Thursday requesting him to call an emergency Parliament session no later that Sept 23 to deliberate on a vote of no-confidence against Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s leadership. The letter was jointly signed by him as the PKR leader, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, he said at a press conference at the PKR headquarters here Thursday afternoon. “We will convene an emergency meeting if there is no response from the Prime Minister. “And we won’t reveal the 31 names (of the MPs crossing over) unless the Prime Minister categorically assures that MPs are given their chance to appear (in Parliament) next Tuesday (Sept 23) to give their vote in the motion of ‘no-confidence’ against the PM,” he added. Anwar also did not discount the possibility of seeking an audience with the King as one of the options Pakatan would take if Abdullah ...

Pak Lah: Anwar a threat to security and economy PUTRAJAYA: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a threat to national security and the economy due to his lies, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. He said the Opposition Leader had spread false information overseas about the country’s economic stability to the extent of investors reporting that Malaysia was not a good country to invest in due to political instability. “The country still receives foreign direct investments and is one of the countries which foreigners want to invest in. Even our competitiveness ranking improved from 23rd to 19th position. “So what is he saying? He is exploiting the trust the people have in him by saying all these, which is not helpful,” he said, adding that although there was no tremendous economic development, the country still had made significant progress. Speaking to reporters at his office with his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak seated beside him, Abdullah said Anwar ignored positive developme...

Anwar claims more than 31 MPs will cross over to Pakatan PETALING JAYA: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that more than 31 Barisan MPs have agreed to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat. He, however, refused to reveal the names of the 31 MPs. Anwar told a press conference at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday that he would give the list of the names to the Prime Minister, when he meets him. The Permatang Pauh MP also claimed that the transition to the new Government has been delayed a few days pending the meeting with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to ensure a smooth and peaceful transition. He said it was up to Abdullah to agree to the meeting and its date. Anwar said that in a letter submitted to Abdullah on Monday, Pakatan had made four demands to ensure a smooth transition: 1) That Barisan does not hinder or prevent the MPs from acting in accordance with their conscience, constitutional rights and independentjudgement; 2) That the Barisan government s...

Zaid sticking to his decision to resign PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is sticking to his decision to resign as de facto Law Minister despite the Prime Minister rejecting his resignation. He told a press conference here Tuesday morning that he was disappointed. Zaid says he is disappointed. The Senator also said he has not made a decision on leaving Umno and joining PKR. He, however, said he would keep an “open mind”. Zaid submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister on Monday but it was rejected. In his letter, Zaid enumerated his frustrations in achieving the reforms he had been tasked with doing; the straw that broke his back was the arrest of three civilians under the Internal Security Act on Friday. Zaid — who was unsuccessful in meeting Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi earlier — tendered his letter of resignation as minister to the Prime Minister’s office before 2pm. However, he was later called to a meeting at Seri Perdana with Abdullah from 3pm to 5pm. At the meeting, ...

PETALING JAYA (Sepr 15, 2008) : Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader and Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim claimed tonight the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) "has the numbers" to form the government and indicated that this may happen "within the next two to three days". He also claimed that PR leaders have written to the prime minister to "seek peaceful and orderly power transition". Speaking to about 15,000 people at the PR Malaysia Day celebration at Kelana Jaya Stadium, Anwar declared: “We confirm that we have the numbers for 916 (Sept 16) tonight, and tomorrow it is d-day. We are ready to form the government. “We want the transition to be done peacefully, and the PR leaders have written a joint letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi seeking an immediate meeting and asking to address two urgent matters -- to release all political detainees and to discuss the smooth transition of power." Anwar said "this is a change the ...

Zaid Ibrahim: Resignation rejected By SHAILA KOSHY KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who submitted a letter resigning as Minister, did not want to be a liability to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Umno. He expressed this concern Monday in his letter of resignation, saying his views were often at odds with the those of the administration. Abdullah confirmed in Terengganu last night that he had received the letter, rejected it and told Zaid to take off work for two weeks. In his letter, Zaid expressed his concerns with how some of his more important recommendations had been received in Cabinet and with certain government actions, the latest being the arrests under the Internal Security Act last Friday. On Sunday, Zaid had called for a press conference in his home state of Kelantan and railed against the use of the ISA against civilians, adding he was willing to resign for his views. The maverick lawyer and outspoken former Kota Baru MP had not been fielded as a Barisan Nasion...

Open Letter to Syed Hamid from Param Cumaraswamy Open Letter to the Minister for Internal Security and Home Affairs – YB Datuk Syed Hamid Albar September 15, 2008 YB Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Malaysia Blok D2, Parcel D Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62546 Putrajaya YB Datuk Seri, Administrative detentions without trial of: Raja Petra Kamaruddin – blogger Tan Hoon Cheng – journalist Teresa Kok – Member of Parliament and State Legislative Councilor The arrests and detentions without trial and the circumstances leading to the same of the abovenamed three under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) on Sept. 12, 2008 are a source of grave concern for the rule of law and democratic values in Malaysia. All three are reported to have been detained under Section 73 (1) of the Act for purposes for police inquiry on grounds that there were reasonable cause to believe that they were acting in a manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia. Under the s...

Teresa Kok files Habeas Corpus application for release from ISA KUALA LUMPUR, (Sept 15 , 2008): Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim filed a habeas corpus application at the High Court here today seeking her release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). A notice of motion was filed at the High Court criminal registry at about 12.40pm via Messrs S. N. Nair. Her lead counsel, Karpal Singh, told reporters that a certificate of urgency was also filed to get an early date for the hearing of the application. Among the grounds given were that Teresa's arrest and detention were unlawful and had violated the provisions of Section 73 (1) of the ISA and Article 5(3) of the Federal Constitution. The certificate also stated that the arrest was done in a cavalier and irresponsible manner and was made mala fide. It added that her detention was done with political intent, was arbitrary and without grounds. In the notice of motion, she named the arresting officer, DSP E K...

Zaid Ibrahim quits By SHAILA KOSHY KUALA LUMPUR: De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister. However, it is known yet whether Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has accepted Zaid's resignation. According to sources, the senator tendered his letter of resignation to the Prime Minister's office just before 2pm on Monday. Zaid could not be reached for confirmation. The former Kota Baru MP was not fielded to stand in the March 8 general election. Following the general election, however, Abdullah appointed him a Senator and a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department. In announcing his new Cabinet on March 18, Abdullah said that Zaid would be responsible for legal matters and take on the role to reform the judiciary. It was only last Tuesday that Zaid said he might soon become a full-blown Law Minister with the requisite authority and responsibility to help him effect legal reform. “In fact, my own position will be reviewed to...

BN members lash out at the arrests Monday September 15, 2008 PETALING JAYA: Ministers and party leaders within Barisan Nasional have lashed out at Friday’s ISA arrests. Some have gone as far as to call for the Act to be comprehensively reviewed, while others maintained that the draconian law is still relevant but should never be abused or used against civilians. MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said MCA felt that if the ISA was really necessary, it must only be invoked in the most extreme cases. Otherwise, he said, the Act would be a threat to the rule of law and the fundamental liberties as enshrined in the Constitution. “In fact, even the drafter of the ISA, the late Prof R.H. Hickling, had said the Act was only intended against communist insurgents and those bent on armed struggle. “If at all national security is threatened, there must be strong evidence to show that. Otherwise, such detainees should be charged in an ordinary court of law and there are sufficient laws for this p...