Former High Court Judge condemns the jdges sitting on RCI for Teoh Beng Hock's death

By Yow Hong Chieh

Law Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz holds up copies
of the RCI report on Teoh Beng Hock at Dewan Rakyat
after it was released July 21, 2011.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — A respected former senior judge has branded the three judges on the Teoh Beng Hock royal commission of inquiry (RCI) “three blind mice” for concluding that the political aide committed suicide despite lacking expert opinion.



Former High Court and Court of Appeal judge Datuk N. H. Chan said the commission had “no business” forming such an opinion as none of the experts it called upon gave the opinion that Teoh committed suicide.

Resign Or Snap Election - Here are the reasons

By Aiso Ngaran

As much as I would like to stop writing about PM Najib administration, the plot just got interesting and I think he may just hit the bull’s eye as far as my prediction that his downfall may be faster than his predecessor, Abdullah Badawi, is concerned. Compared with Najib, Badawi now seems like a cute adorable little kitten, who merely likes to sleep (on the job). Malaysians tend to be more forgiving on lazy prime minister but not a prime minister who lies, cheats, brutal, dirty (allegation on Mongolian Altantuya’s murder), hypocrite but above all stupid yet arrogant.

Polls dry run shows BN can lose Perak, Negri Sembilan

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) could lose Perak and Negri Sembilan in the next general elections, according to results of a recent dry run. Unless component parties put popular faces and ensure the grassroots machinery garner support from voters.

The Malaysian Insider understands that the Umno election dry run also showed that the BN fortress of Johor could see up to 15 out of the 56 state seats go to their political opponents Pakatan Rakyat (PR), something unheard before Election 2008 when the ruling coalition lost six seats.

Melayu bodoh!

No…no cheong hei article this time. Very short one, for once. Street demos DO NOT undermine the country’s economy. Corruption does. Get it? Corruption! Corruption undermines the country’s economy. Not street demos. Street demos kick out the munafiq and fasiq leaders who are destroying the country.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

UITM Lecturer: Street Demos Can Undermine Country's Economy

(Bernama) - In the aftermath of the July 9 street demonstrations in the federal capital by an illegal organisation called Bersih 2.0 and groups aligned to it among them opposition parties, many individuals are perturbed by the potentially damaging impact of the protest on the country's economy. 

Wikileaks: Court Acquits Najib's Ex-Advisor In Murder Trial

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KUALA LUMPUR 000959

SIPDIS

FOR EAP/MTS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/31/2028
TAGS: PGOV, PHUM, KJUS, KDEM, MY
SUBJECT: COURT ACQUITS NAJIB'S EX-ADVISOR IN MURDER TRIAL

Classified By: Political Counselor Mark D. Clark for reasons 1.4 (b and d).

Summary and Comment
1.  (SBU) High Court Justice Mohamad Zaki on October 31 acquitted Political Analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, former advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, of the charge of abetting the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in October 2006, but ordered the continuation of the murder trial for two policemen. 

Haunting news from Balai Berita

The reportedly haunted Balai Berita (Yahoo! Newsroom photo)

Another view of Balai Berita (Yahoo! Newsroom photo).

Alarmed over otherworldly sightings and demonic possessions within its office building, the New Straits Times recently took the drastic step of calling in a team of bomoh to 'cleanse' its headoffice at Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Several bomoh (shaman) were called in at about 9pm last Saturday after a staff member was reportedly possessed by a spirit while working out in the company gym on the second floor of the building.

Villagers shocked over PM’s power, water bills

Sabahans in Kota Belud were in disbelief when told of
the prime minister's exorbitant household bills.

By Luke Rintod  of FMT
KOTA BELUD: Villagers here were somewhat aghast when told that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s household electricity bill was RM160,000 and water bill RM66,000 a month.

Kota Belud, which is less than an hour away from Kota Kinabalu, has many homes without clean water and electricity.

Mysterious deaths in Bakun Dam area

Despite being notified of several mysterious deaths in the
Bakun area, the Sarawak Health Department has done nothing.

KUCHING: Ten people who were hired by the Sarawak Forest Corporation (SFC) to “save” animals from being drowned, following the impoundment of the Bakun Dam, are now dead.

The dam was impounded in October last year. The 10 dead were allegedly killed by a mysterious disease.

Although the Health Depatment has been notified, it has done nothing, Bakun Community Safety Committee chairman Dr Ellie Luhat said today.

Luhat said the latest such death was 28-year-old Larry Kiding, a SFC worker who worked on the project.

Estrada slams Malaysian envoy’s wife over anti-Rizal, Ibrahim tweet

Dato' Seri Dr Ibrahim Saad and Datin Seri Zainab

(Inquirer) - MANILA, Philippines—Former president Joseph Ejercito Estrada on Monday chided a Malaysian diplomat’s wife over her message on microblogging site Twitter calling Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal an “infidel Malay.”

Estrada said that Dato Zainab, wife of Malaysian ambassador to Manila Dr. Ibrahim Saad, insulted Rizal and sowed religious hatred as she lashed out at Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, an ally of the ousted Philippine leader.

EO detainee: SB officers failed to brainwash me

Hours of daily grilling by Special Branch officers have failed to indoctrinate newly released EO detainee Choo Chon Kai to forsake his beliefs.