The recently passed Prevention of Terrorism Bill (Pota) has been dubbed the Internal Security Act (ISA) 2.0 due to its provision of detention without trial. This provision therefore links the now-defunct ISA, the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (PCA) and Pota. A person can be detained for up to two yea …

YOURSAY | Muslim or not, leave the boy alone: ‘There is nothing complicated about it. Let the father decide…’ Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/294600 [FREE] Muslim or not, leave the boy alonewww.malaysiakini.comFREE YOURSAY ‘There is nothing complicated about it. Let the father dec …

All that cloud of uncertainty over Malaysia simply cannot be good for the country. People must be given the space to express all legitimate opinions without fear of retribution and threats. That is the essence of democracy. And a democratic government must be ultimately accountable to the people. Th …

A provision under the proposed Sedition Act 1948 amendment will trap opposition politicians and civil society groups with a non-bailable offence, said Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad. http://ow.ly/LhEVj Sedition Act provision can 'trap' oppositionwww.malaysiakini.comKhalid Samad says opposition …

Sedition Act is the new ISA – COMMENT The Internal Security Act has all but been resurrected. http://ow.ly/2X4lsT Sedition Act is the new ISAwww.malaysiakini.comCOMMENT The Internal Security Act has all but been resurrected. Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

The mystery passenger from Kyrgyzstan, who was recently killed in the fatal helicopter crash in Semenyih on Saturday, had wanted to be a pilot. http://ow.ly/LhE72 'Mystery lass in fatal heli crash wanted to be a pilot'www.malaysiakini.comPolice say Aidana Baizieva of Kyrgyzstan had accompa …

"There have been misunderstandings (because of this issue). One of the workers had been slapped by his employer and others were scolded so severely that they decided to quit," Kamalanathan said. http://ow.ly/LhE44 No Friday prayers for us, foreign workers complainwww.malaysiakini.comNGO th …

PCA amendments passed, safeguards removed – An annual report need not be tabled anymore and detention provision need not be renewed. http://ow.ly/2X2zb2 PCA amendments passed, safeguards removedwww.malaysiakini.comAn annual report need not be tabled anymore and detention provision need not be …

Students, studying at an Islamic secondary boarding school in Johor have been deprived of food as a result of cost-saving measures by the schools' food providers. http://ow.ly/LhfSw Johor schoolkids deprived of food as caterers stingewww.malaysiakini.comAUDIT REPORT Caterers only provide 170gm …

MPs get in shouting match over terror bill – Azalina shouts down Khalid Samad who says human rights must be defended. http://ow.ly/2X2Mdy MPs get in shouting match over terror billwww.malaysiakini.comAzalina shouts down Khalid Samad who says human rights must be defended. Malaysiakini’s …

Chopper crash: Umno man on board cheats death – The Umno rep had boarded the flight with the six but asked to be dropped off earlier. http://ow.ly/2X2Mdz Chopper crash: Umno man on board cheats deathwww.malaysiakini.comThe Umno rep had boarded the flight with the six but asked to be dropped of …

Having a provision which allows detention without trial does not make the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) an unjust law, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. http://ow.ly/Lhfga No trial doesn't mean no justice, says ministerwww.malaysiakini.comZahid says this of detention without trial whe …

A man whose teenage son attempted suicide after being snared in a religious tussle, has refuted a Malay daily’s report claiming that he received aid from Baitulmal, an assistance given to needy Muslims. http://ow.ly/LhfUs I'm not Muslim, religious tussle boy's father insistswww.malaysiakin …

"With regard to my political agenda, what is wrong with that?" asked Mahathir in the latest posting on his blog chedet.cc. "A Prime Minister must be seen to be clean and able to explain and answer questions and to be good for the country. "Najib cannot even answer and has not ans …

"But if Mahathir wants Najib to step down without any concrete plan on transition of power, then I do not support this unconventional and improper 'toppling of power'," he added. http://ow.ly/LhhRP Sirul's lawyer: I'd back Dr M as PMwww.malaysiakini.comBut first, says H …