30 Sep 2011 - 6:04pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the controversial remarks from Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in Singapore, allegedly disparaged Johor, Lim's apology to the Sultan of Johor and his subjects without admitting guilt has not silenced his critics. Some are suggesting that the DAP should take action against its secretary-general, similar to the...
30 Sep 2011 - 3:26pm
Blogger BigDog says Malaysian Insider, the online newsportal, has agreed to say sorry to Tan Sri Tajuddin Ramli in a bid to stop a crippling lawsuit. BigDog says: "It was said they managed to secure an agreement. MI was asked to publicly apologise to Tajudin on their unsubstantiated allegations. It is believed that...
30 Sep 2011 - 3:23pm
Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has apologised to the Sultan and the people of Johor for something which he says he did not do.“The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, had said he was offended by the statement made by me against Johor.“Out of respect to the Johor Sultan, I wish to fully apologise to the Johor Sultan and his...
29 Sep 2011 - 4:17pm
KUALA LUMPUR: An article which appeared in Pas news portal Harakah Daily on September 23rd has some Christians questioning statements made by Catholic Bishop Paul Tan, who expressed his support for the implementation of hudud in Kelantan. The article, which referred to an earlier Malaysiakini article, quoted the president of the Catholic...
29 Sep 2011 - 2:39pm
The Mole wishes to clear some points raised by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng regarding our report headlined Guan Eng - between Singapore and Malaysia that was published by us on Monday, 26 Sept. He claimed, as reported by the New Straits Times two days later,...
29 Sep 2011 - 2:32pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Non-Muslims expressed their fears and concerns over the implementation of hudud following the open discussion started by Pas mursyidul aam (spiritual leader) Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat on Facebook. Over the past week, the Kelantan Menteri Besar had used the social networking service to specifically ask non-Muslims for their...
28 Sep 2011 - 10:10pm
KUALA LUMPUR: An article that appeared in Singapore’s Straits Times on September 25th has attracted attention in the Malaysian blogosphere, not just because of what was said in the article itself but also because of Singaporeans’ reactions to it. The article highlighted remarks made by Malaysian MP Chua Tian Chang -- popularly known as Tian...
28 Sep 2011 - 7:24pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Following Lim Guan Eng's alleged slur on Johor, he has been receiving a great deal of attention from both the mainstream media and blogs, with many questioning his commitment to press freedom. The Penang Chief Minister was not only questioned on the alleged slur but also on his attitude towards the press given his years of...
28 Sep 2011 - 1:21pm
KUALA LUMPUR - The gag order issued by Pakatan Rakyat has caused a stir and generated much criticism with people questioning the party’s stand on democracy and freedom of speech. It has been pointed out that within three years of its formation, Pakatan Rakyat had issued several gag orders and that after each such order the matters at hand...
28 Sep 2011 - 1:07pm
KUALA LUMPUR: The hudud issue has been a hot topic lately and promises to be a major factor in the upcoming general election. Blogger and practising lawyer Art Harun thinks that as far as Pakatan Rakyat is concerned hudud "is potentially explosive and may ultimately be destructive." Art says that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak...
