Fred Rosen | Ground realities of human trafficking in Malaysia Malaysia has recently been condemned for human trafficking in a damning report by the United States government. I am not going to argue here the pros and cons of the points raised by the report, especially as this document certainly has …

YOURSAY | 2Putrajaya: PM says one thing, Sabri says another: ‘Sabri called Malays to unite on Merdeka Day. Unite against whom?’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/273365 [FREE] 2Putrajaya: PM says one thing, minister says anotherwww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘Sabri called Malays to unit …

SEPANG, Sept 2 (Bernama) — The aircraft carrying the remains of nine victims – seven Malaysian and two Dutch nationals – of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash has arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Se …

Selangor PAS secretary Mohd Khairuddin Othman had said that there are still attempts to “fish” for PAS’ Selangor state representatives to sign statutory declarations (SDs) supporting Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as Selangor menteri besar. In a statement late yesterday, Mohd Khairuddin however did not na …

Three out of the 156 Penang Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) members detained by the police have tested positive for drugs. Three PPS members test positive for drugswww.malaysiakini.comThey have criminal records and are on police wanted list, English daily reports.

Ramon Navaratnam | How strong is the Merdeka Spirit? As a proud moderate Malaysian I celebrated our 57th Merdeka with gratitude and loyalty to my country Malaysia. I recalled prayerfully how I joined our beloved Tunku Abdul Rahman as a Universiti Malaya student at the Merdeka Stadium to shout proudl …

A day after police arrested 156 members of the Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS) set up by the Penang government, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says he is "sure" police will act against the PAS volunteer corps, Unit Amal, too. "The same action will be taken by the police. I am very sure …

Koon Yew Yin | Close ranks around Wan Azizah as Selangor MB The debate around Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s suitability as menteri besar of Selangor has gone on too long. This is because of two main factors. One is the opposition of certain male leaders in PAS who act as though they are living in rigid …

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has to consent for the appointment of Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the Selangor menteri besar because he is bound by a document signed in 1992 by his father, the then Selangor sultan. Constitutional expert Abdul Aziz Bari said today that the Declaration of …

#MH17 Four of the 10 personnel of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) sent to the Netherlands to prepare the remains of MH17 tragedy victims for burial returned to Sepang today, and spoke of their unforgettable experience. One of them, Abdul Manaf Mat, the grand imam of the Putra …

A total of 135 Penang Voluntary Patrol Unit members (PPS), including its chairperson and state executive councillor Phee Boon Poh, will be released by midnight, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said this afternoon. Gobind said the documentation was being done to secure the release of the members. He was acco …

A crackdown against Sabah activists who have threatened secession if Putrajaya does not correct alleged injustices in the state appears imminent, after Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today confirmed an impending action. "Sure, we have identified them. You just wait, we will announce," he …

Law lecturer Azmi Sharom set to be charged as well tomorrow. Sedition dragnet stretches to academia now

[UPDATE] Penang DAP Exco Phee Boon Poh released from police remand at 6.10pm. More to follow: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/273330

An Indonesian court today sentenced a provincial governor to four years in prison for involvement in bribing a judge over an election dispute. Indonesian governor gets four years’ jail in bribery casewww.malaysiakini.comThe bribe was intended to persuade the Constitutional Court to order repeat elec …