malaysiakini NEWSFLASH (March 8) (fwd)

["M.G.G. Pillai" <pillai@mgg.pc.my>]

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Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 03:55:52 -0800
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Subject: malaysiakini NEWSFLASH (March 8)

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TUESDAY - March 7


EXCLUSIVE!

Don't expect changes in Umno polls, says Anwar
R. Mageswari

6pm, TUES: Jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim today said that
it was naive and unrealistic to expect any meaningful changes in the
upcoming Umno elections in May. While he claimed that he still enjoyed
"a considerable support" from the Umno grassroots, Anwar said that
changes cannot be expected in the party as the electoral process in the
party is marred. [Full Story]


Commercial interest will determine Astro programming
Ng Boon Hooi

6pm, TUE: Commercial interest will over-ride the racial sentiments in
the ongoing debate of certain imported programmes aired by satellite TV
Astro, says a columnist, Teh Hon Seng, who writes regularly for Chinese
newspapers Sin Chew Jit Poh and Nanyang Siang Pau. Teh told
malaysiakini today that the Chinese programmes featured in the local
television networks are all motivated by the market, and not a result
of pressure from political parties like the MCA, or the government.
[Full Story]


First edition of new 'Harakah' a special issue
Ajinder Kaur

5pm, TUES: A special issue of PAS-owned newspaper, Harakah, would roll
off the press this Friday, said Harakah editor Zulkifli Sulong today.
The 40-page issue, to retail at RM1.50, will be an introduction to the
"new" tabloid, which had its publication frequency reduced from eight
issues to two a month under its permit renewed last week. "This would
be an early-month issue, dated from March 1 to 15. In it, we will
explain the new era of Harakah, our printing days, number of pages,
price and other features of our upcoming issues," Zulkifli told
malaysiakini. [Full Story]


Public service should not be politicised
Chong Yen Long

5pm, TUES: Social reform group Aliran has called on the government not
to politicise or abuse the civil service as it does not belong to the
government of the day. When the neutrality of the civil service is not
respected or safeguarded, the country should be prepared to descend
into chaos and turmoil, Aliran president P. Ramakrishnan told
malaysiakini today. [Full Story]


ANALISA BERITA

Suara rakyat nyawa-nyawa ikan
Fathi Aris Omar

1:30pm, SEL: Tabloid dwi-mingguan Harakah diusahakan oleh PAS. Malah
permitnya dipohon oleh Jabatan Penerangan PAS atas nama Setiausaha
Agung parti itu. Jadi, Harakah dilihat milik PAS sahaja tetapi hujah
itu bersifat legalistic - Kementerian Dalam Negeri suka berhujah
hal-hal remeh-temeh ini. Bagaimanapun, dari segi perkembangan politik
semasa dan implikasinya, Harakah bukan lagi milik PAS yang harus
didakap dengan penuh rasa cemburu buta. [Laporan Penuh]



KOLUM BARU

DOTMAI
Hishamuddin Rais

Pinochet si diktator, David dan saya
Mac 7: Kali pertama saya mengikuti dengan lebih jelas kisah perjuangan
rakyat Chile ialah semasa saya sampai ke Australia. Diktator Jeneral
Augusto Pinochet baru dua tahun menaiki takhta. Darah keganasan jeneral
itu masih lagi belum kering di Santiago, ibu kota Chile.



NEW LETTERS
March 7, 2000


Evil views
Ng Chang Sheun

If letters have odours, then the one written by Sharul Nizam ("Maids
deserve it", March 4) will definitely stink of that unwholesome stench
of xenophobia.


Anyone who has a heart
Nik Nazmi


Maids are human too
Vijay Saravanen


They help build this country
Josh Hong


Not all Malaysians are humane
Horrified


Plus one letter, minus one reader?
Tamys


Yeoh, bacalah laporan suruhanjaya
Razim Mahfuz Malek


Cina juga takutkan Umno
Guru Pencen 2020


Let Malaysians rise to true potential
George Chang



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