Tuesday February 9, 2010

ISA amendments to spell out
what national threats are

Amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) are expected to outline what exactly constitutes a threat to national security to address the criticism that the highly-controversial law has been used to protect political interests and quash dissent. This is among five areas that would be covered by the amendments, which would be up for their first reading in the coming Parliament session starting March.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulating Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir after the meeting of chief ministers and mentris besar in Putrajaya Tuesday.

The Federal Court ruled on Tuesday that Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir is the rightful Perak Mentri Besar
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TODAY IN PICTURES

Spotlight

Allen wows Malaysian fans

American Idol winner Kris Allen wowed the crowd of about 800 people with his guitar and folksy style here. This is the first time a winner of the hit reality show has performed in Malaysia.

Allen performing live in Kuala Lumpur Monday.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 09 2010  6:45 pm