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Bourdon to be deported at 11.30pm

French lawyer William Bourdon will be deported at 11.30pm.

Bourdon’s statement to the authorities at KLIA:

Via lawyer Fadiah Nadwa

At KLIA, flying into KL from Penang, Bourdon was asked to sign deportation papers in Malay. He flatly refused. Instead, he wrote a statement, asserting he had not violated any law in Malaysia and protesting strongly against his detention.

French lawyer Bourdon to be deported soon

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French lawyer William Bourdon could be deported soon, a day after briefing Penangites on the progress of investigations in France into the Scorpene submarines deal.

Clamour grows for release of PSM 6

Another protest calling for the release of the PSM 6 was held this afternoon.

Photograph: NashitaMN

Generation 709 vigil for PSM 6

A group calling itself Generation 709 held a vigil earlier tonight seeking the immediately release of the six PSM political activists detained without trial under the Emergeny Ordinance.

Photograph: mediarakyat

Live – French lawyer briefs Malaysians on Scorpene case

A French lawyer, William Bourdon, is in Penang and will be briefing a crowd of diners on the progress of the judicial investigations into the Scorpene case.

Beng Hock committed suicide because of aggressive questioning: RCI

The royal commission of inquiry has ruled that Teoh Beng Hock committed suicide because of relentless pressure from aggressive interrogation by MACC officers.

Scottish uni to set up campus in Putrajaya?

A leading Scottish university in the field of science and technology is inching closer to setting up a campus in Putrajaya by 2014.

Najib’s Vatican trip: A letter to the Pope

A group of 365 Catholics and other Christians in Malaysia, including a string of priests and religious, have signed a joint letter to Pope Benedict XVI expressing their concern over Prime Minister Najib Razak’s official visit to the Vatican on 18 July 2011 in view of recent developments in the country.

Malaysians have a dream

This video clip captures vividly the mood on the streets during the Bersih 2.0 rally on 9 July.