Written by The Age Published by The Malaysian Insider
October 8, 2008
OCT 8 - Delmonico's, near Wall Street, is a bit like 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' in Douglas Adams' book of the same name. Get a window seat there right now and you can watch the universe end while you await your steak. But if you fancy tamer fare then try a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Get a window seat there now and you'll be entertained by the end of the Malaysian Government.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — A prominent political blogger was jailed for two years under a strict security law that can keep him in prison indefinitely, a lawyer said today.
Online commentator Raja Petra Kamarudin, known for his anti-government views, was already in police custody and was served a detention order last night, said his lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.
Written by Lynette Lee Corporal, The Mindanao Examiner
BANGKOK (Asia Media Forum: Sept 19, 2008) - These are dark days, indeed, for Malaysia's bloggers. In the last seven days, authorities have picked up two bloggers, a journalist, and a ranking parliamentarian under the country's draconian national security laws.
The crackdown comes amid rising political tensions as opposition forces led by Anwar Ibrahim maneuver to try to topple the government of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi in parliament. Anwar has been demanding a vote of no-confidence in the government.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — After all the hype in Malaysia, Sept 17 turned out to be more eventful than Sept 16.
A day after opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim failed to topple the government, a change occurred at the top. The Cabinet reshuffle yesterday saw Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi swopping his Finance portfolio with his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak who held Defence.
The move is intended to send out the message that it is part of the implementation of the transition plan which will see Abdullah handing over power to Najib by mid-2010.
The Finance portfolio is traditionally seen as the final stepping stone to the top. It is ranked higher than Defence.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's deputy leader abruptly scrapped a trip to the Middle East on Friday amid deepening political uncertainty sparked by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's attempt to seize power.
Also Friday, police released an opposition lawmaker who was detained last week along with two other people under a law allowing indefinite detention. The arrests had intensified the climate of political restlessness in the country.
