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Police to investigate organisers of ‘Protect Islam’ rally
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will call up the organisers of the Rally to Defend the Sovereignty of Islam and the Constitution at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here yesterday, which was said to be without the approval of the authorities. Without elaborating,
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Proposal: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah chair for Islamic Leadership in UiTM
KUALA LUMPUR: A Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Chair for Islamic Leadership has been proposed to be set up at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM). The Education Ministry, in a statement today, said the setting up of the chair would focus on Islamic
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Dr Mahathir: Control our desire, gain international recognition and trust
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants Malaysians to control their negative desires so that Malaysia would be recognised and trusted more in the international arena. “If we as Malaysians were strong in controlling our desires, I believe our
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Palestinian militant killed in Israeli retaliatory strikes
A Palestinian militant was killed in an Israeli retaliatory strike in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Gazan officials said, in response to rocket barrages fired from the enclave. The Gazan health ministry identified the man killed as Hamad al-Khodori, 34. Hamas’s armed
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Where are the Indian women leaders, Pakatan Harapan?
PUCHONG: The Bernama infographic highlighting higher representation of the fairer sex under the Pakatan Harapan administration has been criticised since there was not a single Indian woman in the list. “Too sad… no Indians. We do have Indian women with
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Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam under the microscope, a macro view
Yesterday afternoon the Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam rally saw rally goers march in Kuala Lumpur. Let us analyse the 90-minute rally for a macro view. Only two macro perspectives are presented here. The rally literally means Defend Islamic Sovereignty Assembly.
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Tommy Thomas must resign, Umno Youth chief demands
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dasuki demanded for the resignation of Attorney General Tommy Thomas during the Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam (HPKI) this afternoon. “Tommy Thomas must resign.He allowed the sultans to be insulted during the Rome Statute
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DPM: Media important for check and balance
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the role of the media remains important for check and balance in a healthy democracy. She said media practitioners in Malaysia were now enjoying a new wind
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Ramadan for Dorsett Grand Labuan sharing kindness
LABUAN: Over 500 servings of steaming hot bubur lambuk (porridge) were snapped up in under half an hour by passers-by and motorists passing through Dorsett Grand Labuan at Jalan Merdeka here this afternoon. The distribution of the porridge came courtesy
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Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam: Updates
The following are updates by the hour of Himpunan Pertahan Kedaulatan Islam organised by Muslim NGOs with participation from both Umno and PAS. 1:14 PM: Kamaruzaman Mohd, rally director confirmed that the rally would start afternoon prayers (Zohor). 1:33 PM:
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