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Malaysia should immediately impose a moratorium on all capital punishments and move to extradite murder convict Sirul Azhar Umar back to the country from Australia, said Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today. In a statement, LFL executive director Eric Paulsen (left) said that Malaysia should seize the cu …

#UPDATEThe Federal Court has today granted leave (permission) to the Negri Sembilan government to appeal the Court of Appeal’s judgment regarding the transgender verdict. This is despite the parties not agreeing to the seven questions posed by the Negri Sembilan government. This has resulted in Cour …

Extremists are the country's public enemy number one, especially if they instil fear in the society. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Joseph Kurup said in a speech today that extremism instils fear and encroaches into freedom as a result of the fears created. "Extremist gro …

As national unity bureau has revealed plans to reach out to more non-Muslims despite a series of unpopular remarks and decisions bordering on race and religion by top PAS brass in recent months. Led by the bureau's chief and Parit Buntar MP Mujahid Yusof Rawa, a luncheon was held between PAS an …

Disheartened over the feud between Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Shahidan Kassim has urged the two to focus on the nation's development. Peacemaker Shahidan aims to break-up PM vs Dr M fightwww.malaysiakini.comThe minister says the two heavyweights mus …

Video | KiniTV Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim wants to sign up Orang Asli to become volunteer rangers, to combat illegal loggers in Kelantan by growing trees in nurseries. Minister wants Orang Asli to combat illegal loggers by growing treeswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: Mi …

The crisis in MIC continues to worsen, with both president G Palanivel and deputy Dr S Subramaniam having declared an open war against each other. Palanivel mulls action against deputywww.malaysiakini.comThe MIC president dismisses a meeting chaired by Dr Subra as illegal. Malaysiakini’s Faceb …

Seven questions of law including the jurisdiction of the civil courts to declare a Syariah law as void and unconstitutional, will be posed by the Negri Sembilan government. This is in its appeal in the landmark case involving three transgenders. NS gov't queries right to cross-dresswww.malaysia …

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali wants the spat between DAP and PAS over local government elections to be resolved at the Pakatan Rakyat leadership council meeting. Azmin wants DAP-PAS spat resolvedwww.malaysiakini.comS'gor MB says it should be discussed at Pakatan leadership council meeting. Mal …

Rohana: I'm leaving UM by choice not by force It was said the UM deputy vice-chancellor was considered as too lenient. Rohana: I'm leaving UM by choice not by force Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

The sudden interest by both the ruling coalition and opposition on Daim Zainuddin has left many scratching their heads over why a retired minister deserves so much attention. Is Najib's camp in fear of Daim's war chest?www.malaysiakini.comMainstream media attacks may be to warn him to stay …

Selangor Pakatan Rakyat elected representatives decried the snub they received at the anti-Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) rally yesterday for not being allowed to counter allegations against them. Pakatan leaders decry bashing at Kidex rallywww.malaysiakini.comUPDATED 11.59AM Tony Pua laments …

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 26 (Bernama) — The Federal Court has set Feb 10 to deliver its verdict in the final appeal by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against his conviction and five-year jail sentence on the charge of having sodomised his former aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan six years ago. …

Syariah lawyers have now come to the defence of caning children, stating that it is in Islam to cane, but there are ways to do it. Islamic to cane children, say syariah lawyerswww.malaysiakini.com'Ministry should take into account culture, and religious practices…' Malaysiakini’ …

#EXCLUSIVE The man who Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said assisted Putrajaya on projects involving national security is a convicted criminal in Malaysia. Phua a convicted criminal in M'sia, says sourcewww.malaysiakini.comEXCLUSIVE Zahid says Phua aided national security but cops see him as a …