PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli, Kita Lawan coordinator Fariz Musa and activist Hishamuddin Rais have reportedly been released. According to the party, the trio were released on police bail today and are headed for Dang Wangi police station. Over the weekend, Rafizi was arrested and remanded for …
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Syed Ali: "This group disturbs the peace. I fully support the police's action to arrest them and throw them into jail." Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293654 Umno man: We back IGP, throw uncivilised lot in jailwww.malaysiakini.comAnwar is not accepting the fate prescribe …
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Perkhidmatan Monorel dihentikan sementara berikutan tayar sebuah gerabak perkhidmatan itu terbakar dalam kejadian di Stesen Titiwangsa pagi ini. Tayar terbakar, khidmat monorel tergendalawww.malaysiakini.comTayar sebuah gerabak perkhidmatan itu terbakar dalam kejadian di Stesen Titiwangsa pagi ini. …
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"As a whole, the people and the country will be the biggest beneficiaries of the GST, through infrastructure, education and healthcare." Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293658 Customs offer to brief GST activists for freewww.malaysiakini.comIt has replied to questions on websi …
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Price increases of goods and services will force families to adopt different survival strategies, including more women going out to work to provide for necessities of their families. However, the government and women’s organisations have not given attention to the gender implications of the goods an …
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“The act of bringing Rafizi who is under remand (to the office) and seizing of office equipment on the pretext of investigation the Kita Lawan rallies were also unnecessary." Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293630 Party HQ raid ‘excessive’, says PKR Youthwww.malaysiakini.comYou …
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The Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (Pota) contains provisions for indefinite detention without trial that cannot be challenged in court. Suspects can be initially detained for up to 59 days before the matter is brought before the Prevention of Terrorism Board, which can then impose a maximum two …
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#FOCUS With any piece of legislation or public policy, one could look to other countries with similar rules for an inkling of what could lie ahead. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293697 Hudud – and what it can mean to uswww.malaysiakini.comFOCUS Possible implications of the Islam …
Read More »Hudud could have prevented robbery, Isma tells Yeoh – 'Will she now continue to…
Hudud could have prevented robbery, Isma tells Yeoh – 'Will she now continue to champion the human rights of robbers?' http://ow.ly/2WEXEG Hudud could have prevented robbery, Isma tells Yeohwww.malaysiakini.com'Will she now continue to champion the human rights of robbers?' …
Read More »#UPDATE The managing editor of The Malaysian Insider Lionel Morais has been arre…
#UPDATE The managing editor of The Malaysian Insider Lionel Morais has been arrested over a news report regarding the Conference of Rulers rejecting the hudud bill. Also arrested were senior editors Amin Iskandar and Zulkifli Sulong. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293720 [FREE] Mal …
Read More »Rumours are flying that the government will, on top of the implementation of goo…
Rumours are flying that the government will, on top of the implementation of goods and services tax (GST), increase the fuel price in April. The price of RON95, RON97 and Diesel is set to go up 5 to 10 sen as the international crude oil price has rebounded, from US$ 44 per barrel in March to US$ 53 …
Read More »#LATEST Two Perak Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons and four others have been charg…
#LATEST Two Perak Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons and four others have been charged at the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court today with obstructing a public officer in the performance of his duty. Teja assemblyperson Chang Lih Kang and Simpang Pulai assemblyperson Tan Kar Hing claimed trial, as did the …
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The Attorney-General's (AG) Chambers did not appeal against the High Court's decision to acquit Abdul Razak Baginda for allegedly abetting the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder, purportedly due to a lack of evidence. "After a careful and detailed study, the AG's Chambers was of the opi …
Read More »Najib Abdul Razak said today the government is committed to ensuring that the im…
Najib Abdul Razak said today the government is committed to ensuring that the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) will not burden the people. The prime minister said it should be realised that the primary objective of the implementation of the GST was to strengthen the country’s finan …
Read More »Singapore police arrested a 17-year-old boy who posted a video online that was c…
Singapore police arrested a 17-year-old boy who posted a video online that was critical of the country’s late founding father Lee Kuan Yew, local press reported today. At least 20 police reports had been lodged against Amos Yee for his video ‘Lee Kuan Yew is Finally Dead!’ the Straits Times reported …
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