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A quest to save stray dogs A quest to save stray dogs
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 8:46am (8 weeks 3 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 8 weeks 3 days ago]
tags: dogs : stray : adoption : shooting : cruelty : samak :

From thestar.com.my: PETALING JAYA: They may be from different backgrounds but their compassion for stray dogs has led them on a common quest.

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ISA dragnet widens: MP Teresa Kok too ISA dragnet widens: MP Teresa Kok too
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 12:49am (10 weeks 4 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 10 weeks 4 hours ago]
tags: isa : teresa kok : dap : lim guan eng :

From malaysiakini.com: DAP leader Teresa Kok has also been detained under the Internal Security Act - the third person to be detained without trial today.

It is learnt that the Selangor senior executive councillor and Seputeh parliamentarian was stopped by the police at about 11.18pm on her way back from a function in Kuala Lumpur.

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Aide alleges sodomy: Report lodged Aide alleges sodomy: Report lodged
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 at 10:11am (20 weeks 5 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 20 weeks 5 days ago]
tags: sodomy : parti keadilan rakyat : pakatan rakyat : anwar ibrahim :

From malaysiakini.com: A police report has been lodged against PKR

de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly sodomosing one of his aides - the second time that such an accusation had been made in over 10 years.

The report was lodged by the 23-year-old alleged victim at the Jalan Travers police station at 6pm.

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Panel finds Lingam video clip authentic Panel finds Lingam video clip authentic
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at 9:02am (27 weeks 6 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 27 weeks 6 days ago]
tags: royal commission of inquiry : haidar mohamed noor : loh mui fah : v k lingam : ahmad fairuz sheikh abdul halim :

From thestar.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video clip has found that it was former Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim who was talking to prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam on the telephone.

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Bring that lecherous politician to book if guilty Bring that lecherous politician to book if guilty
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:46am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: woman : victim : sexual harassment : minister : honour :

From malaysiakini.com: I refer to the Malaysiakini report MP under probe for sexual harassment.

Once again power play has interfered in the course of law and crippled the effort of a sexually- violated woman from seeking justice. It was reported that the woman has withdrawn her police report on her own free will.

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Bailor for Hindraf supporters can’t fly out Bailor for Hindraf supporters can’t fly out
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:17am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: k p samy : hindraf : klia : police : bail : bailor :

From thestar.com.my: KLANG: Businessman K.P. Samy, who posted bail for the 64 Hindraf supporters charged with causing mischief and participating in an illegal assembly, says the authorities are preventing him from travelling abroad.

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Karpal Singh lodges reports over website threats Karpal Singh lodges reports over website threats
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:15am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: police report : dap : karpal singh : johor : pas : salleh mat rasid : tengku muhammad faris petra :

From thestar.com.my: PENANG: Police here have received two reports from DAP chairman Karpal Singh against a Johor PAS website commentator whom he claimed incited murder and the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan for allegedly making seditious remarks.

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Khir: Balkis was not exclusive Khir: Balkis was not exclusive
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:09am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: balkis : transparency : bakti : khalid ibrahim : mohd khir toyo : zahrah kechik :

From thestar.com.my: SHAH ALAM: Membership in the Wives of Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation (Balkis) was open to everyone and not limited to the wives of Barisan Nasional elected representatives.

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Nizar, Guan Eng call for end to preventive laws Nizar, Guan Eng call for end to preventive laws
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:07am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: isa : mohammad nizar jamaluddin : lim guan eng : abolition : preventive law : osa :

From thestar.com.my: IPOH: Two Pakatan Rakyat state leaders have called for the abolition of the Internal Security Act (ISA).

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Don't work for only one race, leaders told Don't work for only one race, leaders told
Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 8:06am (29 weeks 4 days ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 29 weeks 4 days ago]
tags: ong ka ting : mca : muhyiddin yassin : unity : race :

From thestar.com.my: MUAR: The time has come for Barisan leaders to stop working for only one race.

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Daughter of Hindraf leader presents letter to palace Daughter of Hindraf leader presents letter to palace
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 3:07pm (30 weeks 14 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 14 hours ago]
tags: hindraf : daughter : istana negara : p waythamoorthy : vwaishhnnavi : abdullah ahmad badawi : isa : s manikavasagam : m manogaran : s jayathas : n surendran : king :

From thestar.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters gathered at Istana Negara here Friday in solidarity for the abolishment of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the release of its five members detained under the Act.

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DAP 'graftbusters' to fight corruption DAP 'graftbusters' to fight corruption
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 11:40am (30 weeks 18 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 18 hours ago]
tags: graft : corruption : dap : aca : anti corruption agency :

From youtube.com: There is new team in town that aims to fighting corruption - meet the DAP's 'graftbuster' squad.

At a press conference today, several DAP politicians announced that the team will complement the work of the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) inaccepting complaints from the public. Full story at Malaysiakini.com

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Police not giving up hope Police not giving up hope
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:31am (30 weeks 21 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 21 hours ago]
tags: unsolved crime : sharlinie mohd nashar : search : khalid abu bakar : kidnap : interpol : hishammuddin hussein :

From www.nst.com.my: PETALING JAYA: The search has produced nothing and the information has dried up.

That is the state of the case of missing 5-year-old Sharlinie Mohd Nashar.

After searching thousands of premises and following up on every tip-off, the girl still has not been found.

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Clearer rules on places of worship in the works Clearer rules on places of worship in the works
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:26am (30 weeks 21 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 21 hours ago]
tags: guideline : temple demolition : places of worship : a vaithilingam : shafie apdal :

From www.nst.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: The government is planning a streamlined set of guidelines to govern the construction and demolition of places of worship.

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MIC man: Explain Hindraf 5 detention MIC man: Explain Hindraf 5 detention
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:20am (30 weeks 21 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 21 hours ago]
tags: mic : hindraf : isa : s a vigneswaran : release : uthayakumar : ganabatirau veeraman : kengadharan ramasamy : vasantha kumar :

From www.nst.com.my: GEORGE TOWN: The MIC has called on the government to explain how the five leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), now being detained under the Internal Security Act, pose a threat to national security.

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Cops: We will still probe molest claims Cops: We will still probe molest claims
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:08am (30 weeks 21 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 21 hours ago]
tags: probe : molest : sales promoter : minister : fondle : shafee abdullah : outrage of modesty : ku chin wah :

From thestar.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: Police will continue their investigations on a former Cabinet minister who allegedly molested a sales promoter at a five-star hotel in the city.

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Shaariibuu’s statement shocks consul Shaariibuu’s statement shocks consul
Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 7:55am (30 weeks 21 hours ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 21 hours ago]
tags: mongolia : altantuya shaariibuu : postponement : syed abdul rahman alhabshi : political ties : shaariibuu setev : parti keadilan rakyat :

From thestar.com.my: PETALING JAYA: The Mongolian honorary consul-general to Malaysia Datuk Syed Abdul Rahman Alhabshi was shocked when he heard that Mongolia would sever political ties with Malaysia if the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case was deemed to be unfair.

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Makkal Osai's permit renewed Makkal Osai's permit renewed
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 3:41pm (30 weeks 1 day ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 1 day ago]
tags: subramaniam : renewal : permit : newspaper : makkal osai : home ministry : ban :

From malaysiakini.com: The government has made an about-turn - a week after banning Tamil daily Makkal Osai. its publishing permit has been renewed and the newspaper will hit the stands on Saturday.

On April 16, the daily received a letter from the Home Ministry stating that its permit would not be renewed. No reasons were given for this.

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King orders Hindraf 5 to complete their 2-year term King orders Hindraf 5 to complete their 2-year term
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 12:15pm (30 weeks 1 day ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 1 day ago]
tags: karpal singh : isa : hindraf : ganabatirau veeraman : uthayakumar : kengadharan ramasamy : king :

From www.nst.com.my: KUALA LUMPUR: The five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders, detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA), will complete serving their two-year term as ordered by the king.

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MPF: 'Dinosaur celupar' dalam Pakatan MPF: 'Dinosaur celupar' dalam Pakatan
Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 8:28am (30 weeks 1 day ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: justice] [published 30 weeks 1 day ago]
tags: pas : pakatan rakyat : mpf : mazeni alwi : forum profesional muslim : fakta : dzulkifly ahmad : cereka : celupar : bukit gelugor :

From malaysiakini.com: Malang jika seorang pemimpin kanan Pakatan Rakyat begitu mudah terpengaruh dengan laporan akhbar arus perdana sehingga melatah menggesa PAS menggugurkan agenda negara Islam, kata Forum Profesional Muslim (MPF).