(Updated 2:59pm, 28 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: The government may allocate about RM200 billion more under the 2010 budget, raising the allocation to generate the national economy to about RM470 billion for the two-year period. This followed the announcement of the allocation of RM206 billion under the 2009 budget by Prime Minister […]
Archives for March 2009
Delegates want Islamic law to be ennobled
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: The Islamic legal and economic systems must be ennobled immediately to ensure that the ummah remained strong and supreme in future, a Puteri Umno delegate, Seriwani Sabtu said today. The Setiawangsa Puteri Umno head said that the role and power of the syariah courts should be widened to enable them […]
Umno general assembly comes to a close
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: The Umno general assembly 2008 enters its fifth and last day today with the winding-up speeches by party leaders taking the centre stage. The assembly held at the Putra World Trade Centre resumed at 8.30am with a debate on a motion on education and religion before the newly elected chiefs […]
Cabinet post is PM’s prerogative, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Umno Youth head Khairy Jamaluddin said the right to appoint members of the government administration, particularly members of the cabinet, lies entirely with the Prime Minister. He said it was not for anyone to demand, ask or show interest to seek for such positions. He said this to reporters yesterday […]
Razali Ibrahim appointed BN Youth by-elections director
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Umno Youth vice-chief Datuk Razali Ibrahim has been appointed as Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth election director for the three by-elections on 7 April. Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said all Umno Youth executive committee members would be entrusted with the task of getting closer to the youths in the constituencies. […]
Wanita Umno proposes formula for Msian race
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Wanita Umno has proposed a formula to realise the formation of a Malaysian race as enshrined under Clause 3 of the Umno Constitution by outlining six thrusts. Its vice-chief, Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim said the thrusts included defending the country’s independence and sovereignty; and upholding and defending the Federal Constitution, the […]
Campaign strategy crucial in winning elections
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Campaign strategy, rather than party or government posts, plays an important role in winning votes during party elections this time around, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said. He said that this was proven when two ministers and four menteris besar from states regarded as Umno strongholds lost in the […]
Khairy’s victory due to hard work, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he is happy with Khairy Jamaluddin’s election as the new Umno Youth chief, saying the Rembau member of Parliament had worked hard for the victory. “He (Khairy) worked very hard, he really worked very hard, that is the truth, I know … because when […]
Tug-of-war in Umno
By Zedeck SiewMuhyiddin Yassin (pic courtesy of theSun)IF the Umno general assembly debates of the past two days are any indication, there is a grave disconnect between what the party leadership is publicly indicating change to be, and what the party grassroots themselves feel. Talking to the press this afternoon, newly-minted Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]
Mob protests Khairy’s win
By Deborah Loh
IT was a significant victory for 33-year-old Khairy Jamaluddin on the night of 25 March 2009 when he won the Umno Youth race to become its new chief. Significant because Khairy beat favourite Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir by 72 votes and former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo by 50 votes. This was […]
