Despite massive and legitimate criticisms against the new anti terrorism bill (POTA) and calls to defer it, the BN government decided to bulldoze it in Parliament on Monday. The Malaysian Human Rights Commission has today said that the bill is not in line with international human rights standards and the country’s position in top world…
Malaysian Bar calls anti-terror bill ‘shameless revival of ISA’
The Malaysian Bar has urged Putrajaya to withdraw the recently tabled Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (Pota) and bring all other legislation into line with its commitment to respect the rule of law and principle of natural justice. Malaysian Bar president Steven Thiru said the bill should be withdrawn because the anti-terrorism bill was another…
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Dr M’s remarks on Altantuya murder, 1MDB not seditious, says top cop
The police today said remarks by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against Datuk Seri Najib Razak over issues related to the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu and 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) were not seditious. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar in the Star Online report today said because Dr Mahathir…
Why isn’t RON97 cheaper with GST? DAP MP asks Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 ― DAP’s Teresa Kok today urged Putrajaya to explain why the April rate for the RON97 petrol remained the same after the Goods and Services Tax (GST), claiming that prices should drop under the new consumption tax system. Explaining, Kok pointed out that according to a Bernama report in 2012, then…
More questions on Pota from new Bar Council chief
TheAntDaily- KUALA LUMPUR: The new Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) which was tabled in Parliament on March 30 might not just be eerily similar to the dreaded Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) that was repealed, but also seems to amount to Malaysia reneging on its international obligations. As a non-permanent member of the United Nations…
BN bawah Najib akan kalah PRU14, kata Dr Mahathir
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad hari ini melontarkan kritikan paling keras beliau terhadap Datuk Seri Najib Razak, mengatakan rakyat Malaysia tidak mempercayai perdana menteri itu dan meramalkan kejatuhan kerajaan pemerintah Barisan Nasional (BN) dalam pilihan raya umum akan datang (PRU14) sekiranya presiden Umno itu terus berkuasa. Perdana menteri paling lama berkhidmat itu tahun lalu menarik balik…