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- Home Ministry: Parts of Economist article blacked out were incorrect, misleading
- MCA supports move to establish Malaysia-Vatican diplomatic ties
- IGP: Video on illegal rally to be screened this week
| Home Ministry: Parts of Economist article blacked out were incorrect, misleading Posted: 19 Jul 2011 06:38 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry blacked out parts of The Economist''s article on the recent Bersih 2.0 rally for being incorrect and misleading. Its Publications Control and Quranic Text Division secretary Abd Aziz Md Nor said the sentences contained incorrect statements and could mislead readers. He said the decision to instruct the magazine's publisher to black out the sentences was made after consulting the police. "We went through the article and found the incorrect statements. "Subsequently, we told the publisher to black out those sentences," he said when contacted Tuesday. Abd Aziz said they received the July 16 edition about a week before it went on sale for clearance, which, he added, was the normal procedure. The article chronicles the July 9 rally, including the arrest of more than 1,600 people. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| MCA supports move to establish Malaysia-Vatican diplomatic ties Posted: 19 Jul 2011 05:55 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA has expressed support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's visit to the Vatican to establish formal diplomatic relations between the two countries. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said with this, any religious misundestsanding involving Christians in this country would be easier to resolve. "We cannot deny that the Christian community does face problems just like the Buddhists in this country, but we believe with active engagement by the Government, the issues can be resolved," he said after chairing the MCA Central Committee meeting here Tuesday. Dr Chua, however, said diplomatic relations alone were not enough without the active participation of the Government in strengthening inter-faith relations in the country. He said establishing bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Vatican was also in line with the Global Movement of Moderates proposed by Najib in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year, to counter extremism of all forms. "It's a good start to strengthening the relationship between moderate Muslims in the country and people of the Christian faith ... it will all go well for the future," he said. Najib visited Vatican City Mondday and met with Pope Benedict XVI. It was the second meeting between a Malaysian prime minister and the Pope, after the one involving Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Pope John Paul in June 2002. - Bernama Related Stories: |
| IGP: Video on illegal rally to be screened this week Posted: 19 Jul 2011 04:53 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The police are expected to show video and photographic evidence on the July 9 illegal rally to the media at the Theatrette Hall in Bukit Aman, here this week. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said the police, through the six special committees set up to investigate allegations of police aggression during the rally, needed time to complete their evaluation and examination on these claims. "It will take us time to find out the actual number of people at the rally. We also need to interview our personnel as well as civilians to obtain data," he said during a news conference in Bukit Aman Tuesday. He also urged the public not to jump to conclusions or have negative perceptions towards the police while investigations were being carried out, adding that the police welcomed any recordings on the rally which could be used as evidence. "From my observations (on photos and videos on the Internet), I find there is something not quite right. We urge the public to surrender any evidence that can help us get a clear picture of what happened," he said. On the special committees formed last week, Ismail said it comprised experienced and credible officers who worked round the clock to finish up investigations on the demonstration, but declined to reveal further details. He said they were responsible for thoroughly investigating the six main areas where the illegal rally was held, namely, Dataran Merdeka, Masjid Jamek, Jalan Petaling, Jalan Pudu, Stadium Merdeka and Jalan Bukit Bintang. Ismail said they lauded Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's suggestion to broadcast video recordings on how the police handled the rally, which would be evidence against claims that police were violent during the rally. Police are currently working hard to gather all the facts before completing investigations and exhibiting video recordings to the public. Muhyiddin had recently encouraged the police to act fast as the alternative media and pro-opposition bloggers were already hyping up the issue to taint the Government's image. - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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