Jeyaretnam, J.B. (1926–2008 )
Passed away early this morning of a heart failure.
Being in the opposition in Singapore all these years has cost you dearly and you even had to sell off your properties. Any regrets?
I did not have many properties but I had to sell a bungalow in a very fashionable area in Singapore to [...]
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Posted in Illegal Immigrant, Local, Sabah, Sabah Politics, tagged Lim Kiat Siang, NRD, PATI, Royal Commission of Inquiry, Upko, Wilfred Bumburing on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If the NRD or government has no satisfactory answer, I strongly urge Upko to seriously review its position in the BN because an identification document is a very important matter as it shows their sense of belonging.” Datuk Wilfred Bumburing – Daily Express and Star
I’ve lost track on how many articles I’ve written in the Daily Express Forum regarding the issuance of fake Malaysian I/C to foreigners. This issue has been a torn in the flesh for every Malaysian Sabahan for almost 3 decade. The leaders of some political parties have repeatedly voiced their displeasure regarding this issue but unfortunately their concerned falls on deaf ears of the federal government. To make matter worst which hurt the feelings of the people in Sabah, some clowns from the cabinet got the guts to make statements such as “..
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KEMAMAN, Sept 26 – Umno Youth vice head Khairy Jamaluddin has said that the decision of the party’s Supreme Council to move the General Assembly to March next year can complicate the campaigns of those standing in the election.
The campaign period which was originally only two months would be extended to six months and this [...]
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Posted in Politics, tagged BIRTHDAY, ISA, RPK on September 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
PUTRAJAYA, 24 Sept — It is inappropriate of Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T. Murugiah to interfere in the affairs of another ministry, said Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.
The home minister said Murugiah’s action – in speaking on behalf of Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok on complaints she was not served proper [...]
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Posted in Nation, Society, tagged Human Rights, ISA, RPK on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
GMI will be organising “Raya Demand Abolish ISA” on 26th September 2008 at Masjid Jamek.
Details of the programme are as follows:
Date: 26 September 2008
Time: 12 noon
Venue: Please gather at main entrance of Masjid Jamek (near to Masjid Jamek LRT Station)
Please wear black and red clothes to show your solidarity with GMI.
Lets demand for abolishment of [...]
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Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin was sent to the Kamunting Detention Centre in Taiping, Perak this morning to begin his two-year detention without trial under the Internal Security Act.
Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar last night signed the detention order for the blogger to be held under section 8(1) of the tough security law. According [...]
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Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim raised many eyebrows, not least from associates, when he joined DAP in August and was promptly named a vice-president of the party. The co-founder of the Malaysian chapter of Transparency International has no intention of being a token Malay presence in the multi-racial but Chinese-dominated party. He has [...]
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T Murugiah, the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister Office said he wants to determine if the report that RM5.80 is allocated for ISA (Internal Security Act) detainees for meals every day is enough after it was claimed by Teresa Kok, the Seputeh MP that her meals looked ‘almost like dog food). He said “If [...]
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Posted in Politics, tagged Bersih, ISA on September 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »