Date set for Malaysian leader's trial on sodomy charge
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The High Court Tuesday set Nov 23 to hear Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's appeal against trial on a sodomy charge against him.
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'I want to be PM, but the system is working against me'
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
In an exclusive interview with DNA,Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy PM of Malayasia spells out his plans for the future, like becoming prime minister
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Trouble bru-ing in PKR?
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
No way in Hell ... First, Zaid Ibrahim , PKR's biggest Umno catch (after Anwar Ibrahim and Azmin Ali, of course) decided to go on two months' leave. Then, Salehuddin Hashim is said to have quit the secretary-general post of the party. Now, Jeffrey Kitingan said he quits as VP citing loss of confidence in the party's leadership. To tell you the truth, some of the things I learned of party politics...
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Banning Bad for Book Business
Bibliobibuli (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
The banned books issue is (hurray) the cover story in Starmag today , and there is a writeup about the Right to Read event, jointly organised by Sisters in islam and Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ). The article highlights the confusion that surrounds the banning of books which all to frequently causes publishers to lose money and deprives the public of information. Suaram chairperson K. Arumugam...
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Malaysian court jails opposition lawmaker for biting policeman
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian court sentenced a prominent opposition lawmaker Thursday to six months in prison for biting a police officer at a protest two years ago. Tian Chua, a longtime ally of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, was found guilty in the...
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Zaid Ibrahim's strange leave
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
AA behind Zaid's "frustrations"? Zaid Ibrahim makes an intriguing subject for students of politics, Nuraina A. Samad told me when we heard of news the Umno-2-PKR man is taking a leave of six months from PKR. I'm quoting Nuraina because I got close to Zaid through her (they were college mates at ITM or something like that). B ut what's more intriguing at this point, if you ask me, is the...
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Malaysian leader visits Panakkad
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
MALAPPURAM: Malaysian Leader of Opposition and former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim visited the Syeds of Panakkad,on Thursday. He visited the grave of Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal, former president of the Muslim League. He held ...
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Rakyat di Bagan Pinang bodoh?
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Blame the rakyat, YBs. After so many by-election victories, you don't expect the Pakatan Rakyat camp to be graceful in the Bagan Pinang defeat. But I expected the leaders to be retrospect, to also look at themselves for flaws. Anwar Ibrahim , in his blog, reproduced Azmin Ali 's posting here which unabashedly, and quite unfairly, blamed the voters for electing Isa Samad. So bitter was Azmin that he...
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Book on Anwar’s trials revisits judicial misconduct: Absurdity becomes plausible reality
BlogCkChew (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim’s judicial and political travails of more than a decade ago came up for introspection at the launch of a book on the trials involving him that became an international cause célèbre. The book ‘Anwar on Trial: In the Face of Injustice’ was written by lawyer Pawancheek Marican and launched in Kuala Lumpur [...]
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Cheaper passport, anyone?
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Good news for infrequent travelers. A little thing like the Alternative International Malaysian Passport could produce a huge sigh of relief. Yes to this move to make it cheaper for the majority of us infrequent travelers. Now you need to pay only RM100 for a passport that lasts 2 years. Hishammuddin should make it even cheaper. Read I nfrequent travelers can opt for cheaper passports. The Star's...
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One more year for Musa Hassan
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
"All for Musa's extension as IGP". The headline used by the Malay Mail today [click here to read] is misleading, I must admit. Not all are for Musa's extension. Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang had asked the PM not to extend the IGP's tenure. Even P. Uthayakumar, the former Hindraf leader who has formed his own small party, had written to the Home Minister asking him to get a new IGP. Anwar...
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How much is OTK's reputation worth?
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
RM500 million? Ong Tee Keat isn't the first to file a defamation suit but half a billion ringgit, I think, is a record of sorts as far as politicians are concerned. Anwar Ibrahim has probably filed the most number of multi-million ringgit suits - against NST, Dr Mahathir and most recently Utusan Malaysia - but his cap is RM100 million. Defamation/libel suits have become part and parcel of Malaysian...
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Adun Lunas goes Bebas
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Nothing to do with Umno, says Najib. PKR's Radzhi Salleh has announced quitting the party to become an Independent assemblyman. He said Anwar Ibrahim's party has strayed from its original goals. "Jika dulu saya masuk Keadilan Nasional kerana percaya dengan perjuangan mereka tetapi kini saya keluar kerana PKR sudah lari daripada matlamat asas penubuhannya untuk membela nasib bangsa Melayu."...
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Will the Media be freer after Najib?
rocky's bru (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Based on Najib's 100 Days , I told the audience at the Chinese Assembly Hall in KL last week that I think the media would be worse off if Pakatan Rakyat comes to power. I told them to look at how the media are being treated in DAP's Penang, where the State government has barred certain newspapers from covering its official events. Anwar Ibrahim recently filed a RM100 million suit against Utusan Malaysia....
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No winners in Malaysia's political tussle
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009
Both opposing political sides in Malaysia have suffered setbacks in recent months and are now angling for new advantages. The struggling economy will continue to weigh on Prime Minister Najib Razak's government. But with a new sodomy trial hanging over opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, questions are emerging about how long he can hold his movement's disparate political forces together. - Anil Netto...