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    4 theSun | TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18 2008

    news without borders

    Abdullah: Reduce
    role to play too in checking rising
    prices of goods.
    “I am glad to hear that some
    non-governmental organisations
    plan to boycott some business
    premises for not reducing their
    prices,” he said.

    prices of goods
    Abdullah hoped that consumer
    associations could enlighten the
    business associations on the plight
    of the people through discussions.
    Earlier, he told a joint news
    conference with Uzbek President
    Islam Karimov at the Presidential
    TASHKENT: Datuk Seri Abdullah Malaysian journalists. Residence, Durmen, here that
    Ahmad Badawi wants traders to He said the traders were only Uzbekistan can use Malaysia as a
    reduce the prices of their goods interested in making a big profit, springboard to export its products
    so that consumers can enjoy the thus burdening the people. to the Asean market.
    benefit of cheaper petrol and diesel Abdullah said the government Likewise, Malaysia could use Liu talks to
    in the country. kept its word by reducing the pump Uzbekistan as a hub for its market Malaysia
    The prime minister said the
    problem was that prices of most
    prices following the downward
    trend of global oil prices.
    in Central Asia, he said.
    Uzbekistan could look beyond its
    Today editor
    and blogger
    Lim: It’s a political trial
    goods had yet to go down despite However, the government was region to expand its market, said. Raja Petra
    the drop in fuel prices in the always at the losing end as people Abdullah had a meeting with Kamarudin » From Front Page these offenders are not
    country for the fifth time, with the would still be angry with the Karimov before leading their outside the named.
    latest starting today. government when the pump prices respective delegations in a meeting magistrate’s At the Parliament “This can only reflect
    “When the fuel prices went went down because the prices of at Durmen, where he was also court in lobby, DAP veteran Lim the fact that the charge
    down, the prices of goods have not goods did not go down as well, he given an official welcome. Petaling Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh against Liu is certainly
    gone down as well. This is what I added. He said the two countries could Jaya Timur) urged Attorney- without merit,” he said.
    don’t like to hear,” Abdullah, who Abdullah said the people should also explore untapped areas such yesterday. General Tan Sri Abdul Gobind said an
    is on the second day of his four-day not blame the government all the as agriculture and agro-based Gani Patail to drop the application would be
    official visit to Uzbekistan told time as they, as consumers, had a industry. – Bernama charge against Liu, des- made to have the court
    cribing it as a “political decide on that matter.
    trial”. “We will challenge
    He said that if the the validity of the charge
    case was so serious, it when the case comes up
    Hindraf trial postponed to March 16 should not take more
    than a year for the A-G
    for mention on Feb 10 and
    we hope to get a ruling
    KUALA LUMPUR: The sessions court another judge. Razak, between 8am and 9am on and police to act, adding from the court,” he said.
    here yesterday postponed to March The case was then mentioned before March 25 last year. that abetment carries If found guilty, Liu
    16-18 the trial of 23 supporters of the sessions judge Sekeri Mamat who fixed Earlier, Akhtar discharged and the same penalty as the can be jailed for up to
    Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) the new dates. acquitted student N. Rajasegar Pillay, principal charge. two years or fined not
    who are charged with participating in Ten prosecution witnesses have 22, after Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan MP for Puchong more than RM10,000.
    an illegal assembly. testified in the case to date. The Gin Han informed the court that the Gobind Singh Deo, the He will also lose his
    Sessions judge Akhtar Tahir said accused face three charges, including prosecution wished to drop the charges lawyer representing Liu, position as Pandamaran
    owing to the fact that there was a an optional charge to the main charges, against him. A warrant of arrest was said it was a unique case state assemblyman and
    possibility of him being transferred, in relation to an illegal assembly in also issued for four accused who failed where a person is charged state executive council
    the case would be heard before the Yow Chuan Plaza area, Jalan Tun to turn up in court. with abetting others, but member.

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