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  Undang: Tunku Muhriz’s appointment was unanimous

REMBAU (Jan 4, 2009): The appointment of Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan last Monday was made unanimously without lobbying by any party, one of the state’s four territorial chieftains said today.


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Govt must initiate inter-faith dialogues

ON THE occasion of their Hijrah new year, Muslims were reminded to be close friends with non-Muslims and to be in solidarity with them as they are all fellow citizens. They were told by the nation’s deputy Yang diPertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim Sultan Badlishah, who is also the ruler of Kedah, that it is the duty of all Malaysians to work together at nation building. He said Muslims must strive to be good Muslims by understanding the message of the Quran and the authentic collections of the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. Part of being a good Muslim is to live in harmony with others.

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  A matter of respect
Three weeks ago, theSun published an interview with Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi (BN-Batu Pahat), one of the backbenchers often seen provoking opposition MPs about the so-called new culture of the 12th Parliament. today, HUSNA YUSOP speaks to Pakatan Rakyat MP Khalid Abdul Samad (PAS-Shah Alam), who has been equally provocative from the other side of the divide. The 51-year-old first-term parliamentarian is the younger brother of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad.
 
 
 
  Man on a mission
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is focused on reforms as part and parcel of his exit plan. He speaks to R. NADESWARAN and TERENCE FERNANDEZ on the changes he aspires to achieve before he leaves in March, as well as the obstacles in his path, and hopes Malaysians can set their differences aside and think about what’s best for the nation.
 
 
 
  Dream free, dream true
RAHMAT Haron wears many hats – poet, painter, activist and rebel. His works are cutting-edge, controversial and provocative. In his home cum studio, the portrait of a past leader stands out. It has tiny fangs and the word "Kula" attached to the leader’s name. "I think my works say what is wrong with me more than what is wrong with this country," he says with a touch of humour.
 
   
     
    Leaders lie, civilians die and history is ignored

WE’VE got so used to the carnage of the Middle East that we don’t care any more providing we don’t offend the Israelis. It’s not clear how many of the Gaza dead are civilians, but the response of the Bush administration, not to mention the pusillanimous reaction of Gordon Brown, reaffirm for Arabs what they have known for decades: however they struggle against their antagonists, the West will take Israel’s side. As usual, the bloodbath was the fault of the Arabs who, as we all know, only understand force.


 
    Forensic phonetics in crime
PROFESSOR Magnús Pétursson from the Institute of Phonetics, General Linguistics and Indo-European Studies, University of Hamburg, recently gave a lecture here on the principles of forensic phonetics.
 
    Accountability comes at a price
WITHIN a week earlier this month, two 15-year-old boys were shot by police in Greece and Australia. The death of the Greek teen triggered riots, protests and looked likely to bring down the government. The death of Tyler Cassidy in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote looks like it will bring investigations, recriminations and a search for justice by family and police officers alike.
 
   
     

  

 

 

  Long wait for key information
MALAYSIA has a lot of data. The problem is much of the data is ensconced tightly within the confines of government offices. Another problem is information is disseminated publicly only after a considerable time lag; by the time it is published, the figures are of academic interest rather than useful.
 
 

 

  Rakyat’s wish list
THE past year has been, by all accounts, an exceptionally bright conjuncture in Malaysian history – an eventful election, fluctuating oil prices, a global economic downturn with stock markets crashing to record lows. Amid the gloom predicted by the doomsayers, our leaders have sought to tell us that everything is not as bad as it has been made out to be. In between, experts, some self-appointed, have opined that we have the strength, the controls and a solid foundation to stay above water. We can only hope that they are right.
 
 

 

  Unfulfilled potentials

He most significant event related to local government this year is the control of 41 local authorities in Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor by Pakatan Rakyat component parties after the March 8 general election. Many who complained about the local councils have been very hopeful that this would lead to better urban governance.


 
   
     
 















 

 
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