Malaysia PM calls general elections

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi called on Wednesday for early general elections, at a date to be fixed by electoral authorities.

Here in body, gone in mind

No, legislation and laws are not what we need. What we need are Muslims setting good examples to prove that Islam is everything they say it is. Only then would Muslims not want to leave Islam.…

Usah terpedaya janji politik

MELAKA 12 Feb. - Rakyat diminta tidak terpedaya dengan janji-janji politik yang didendangkan oleh pihak pembangkang, termasuk menurunkan harga bahan api sekiranya parti mereka diberi peluang untuk…

Free Speech has limitations

Written by Kazi Mahmood, WORLD FUTURESCountries like Singapore, China, Zimbabwe, Chad, Sudan, Serbia to name a few out of an unending list; will use the potential abuse of free speech to maintain the…

Shahrizat hails challenge

PETALING JAYA: Incumbent Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is unfazed by news that Nurul Izzah, the eldest daughter of Datuk Anwar Ibrahim, may contest the Lembah Pantai seat, and she intends to…

I Feared My Brother, Says Thirunama

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The younger brother of lawyer Datuk V. K. Lingam told the Royal Commission of Inquiry Tuesday that he "really feared" his brother as he was very…

Hindraf moves non-Malay Chief Minister

SINGAPORE: The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) on Tuesday sought the intervention of Malaysia’s only non-Malay Chief Minister to secure a “fair deal” for the ethnic Indian…

Musa: Back-stabbing should not happen

Kota Kinabalu: The question of back-stabbing will not arise among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties in the coming general election if they uphold the principles in BN's struggle.