Tonight is the first night which the Bersih committee organize vigil for Maria Chin who has been put behind bars under SOSMA at dataran merdeka. More than 500 people attended the vigil. I saw Tun Mahathir, Wong Tuck and many activists & Bersih supporters were there. It was another peaceful assembly in KL. Hopefully Maria…
KUALA LUMPUR: A DAP lawmaker today suggested that the Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Aziz shared his thoughts on Bersih 5 rally and related issues with Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Inspector General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar. “It is a smart statement. Other ministers should learn from the tourism minister. Have an…
PETALING JAYA: PAS menyifatkan cadangan usia minimum perkahwinan gadis Islam di negara ini dinaikkan kepada 18 tahun sebagai remeh dan bercanggah syariah Islam, kata ketua penerangan dewan ulamanya. Sebaliknya, Datuk Khairuddin Aman Razali menyokong had umur minimum 16 tahun yang dilaksanakan ketika ini, dengan alasan kehidupan mereka lebih baik dengan adanya penjagaan suami. “Kita tidak…
PETALING JAYA: MCA says it will not tolerate any form of vulgarity from male MPs made in reference to ethnic Chinese family names, says its vice president Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (pic). Chew was commenting on a ruckus that erupted in Parliament Monday when Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman…
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmakers today lashed out at Umno’s Tajuddin Abdul Rahman for his sexist and rude remarks directed at Seputeh MP Teresa Kok. Labelling Tajuddin a “sial MP who got away with so many stupid statements” Amanah’s Khalid Samad said it was clear that Tajuddin was being rude when he stated that Kok was…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman today triggered uproar by referring to DAP’s Seputeh MP Teresa Kok as a “woman with a Kok” in the Dewan Rakyat. Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee refused to reprimand Tajuddin, however, on the grounds that the latter was merely referring…