“God willing, we will be there. If not next month, the following month, if not June or July, on Merdeka (Aug 31) or Malaysia Day. I think we should not exceed beyond that.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, talking about the Pakatan Rakyat’s plans to take over the federal government by […]
Archives for February 2009
Malaysia’s UN report card
By Andrew KhooIN the midst of Perak’s political crisis and public anger over A Kugan’s death, many might fail to note a significant upcoming event on 11 Feb 2009. This is the review of Malaysia’s human rights record by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. It takes place between 2.30pm and 5.30pm Geneva time, or 9.30pm […]
Arumugam quits; by-election in Bkt Selambau, Kedah
ALOR SETAR, 9 Feb 2009: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has confirmed that Bukit Selambau assemblyperson V Arumugam has resigned as the elected representative for the constituency and also as a state executive councillor. He said he received Arumugam’s resignation letter dated 8 Feb at 5pm today and it was attested by […]
Better for Perak PAS to join BN: Mukhriz
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Feb 2009: It is better for Perak PAS to join the Barisan Nasional (BN) to strengthen Malay unity and hence enable a stronger government to be formed in the state, said Umno Youth executive committee member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. Mukhriz, who is also the Member of Parliament for Jerlun, said PAS should […]
DAP will support Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Feb 2009: DAP will continue to support Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the Opposition Leader, DAP secterary-general Lim Guan Eng said. He said Anwar would remain as Pakatan Rakyat leader and as Opposition Leader as agreed by the PKR-PAS-DAP leaderships. “He will remain, as no […]
Nik Aziz seeks Anwar’s clarification
KOTA BARU, 9 Feb 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat will seek clarification from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the statement by DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh that Anwar was not fit to lead the Pakatan Rakyat. “I do not want to comment on the matter […]
MP for Bkt Gantang, Perak dies
Updated on 9 Feb 2009 at 2.20pm Corrected 1:18pm, 9 Feb 2009 Roslan Shaharun (source: Parlimen.gov.my); “Perpaduan teras kejayaan” sign in Bukit Gantang (© esfairoz / flickr.com) IPOH, 9 Feb 2009: The PAS Member of Parliament for Bukit Gantang in Perak, (corrected) Roslan Shaharum, passed away this morning, paving the way for a by-election in […]
Karpal: Anwar unfit to be PR leader
PENANG, 8 Feb 2009: DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh has described Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor and de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as unfit to be party leader for promoting a culture of party hopping. Karpal, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gelugor, also hit out at the Opposition Leader […]
Right to seek redress in court
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanTHE present situation in Perak raises many legal and constitutional issues. It is the view of some constitutional lawyers that the prerogative of the Ruler is “non-justiciable” and cannot be reviewed by the courts. Thus, although we, and others, are of the view that dissolution of the state legislative assembly in Perak would have been […]
“Perak Pakatan Rakyat unstable anyway”
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 6 Feb 2009: The Perak Pakatan Rakyat should find out what internal shortcomings led to its eventual collapse on 5 Feb 2009, said Umno veteran Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad today. “Perak had been unstable for some months before this. For example, the internal bickering when DAP’s Ipoh Barat Member of Parliament M Kulasegaran […]
