KOTA KINABALU, 13 April 2009: Former Labuan MP Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to cheating a bank by using someone else’s identity card to act as a guarantor for a RM160,000 loan. Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman, who’s term as Labuan Corporation chairperson expired on 31 March, is […]
Archives for April 2009
MIC CWC to discuss cabinet issue (Updated)
Updated 4:50pm, 13 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: The reported dissatisfaction over MIC appointees in the cabinet would be discussed at the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on 16 April, said MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. He also denied that the party had sought a senatorship for him to be […]
Jamil Khir: Meeting with Malay rulers in May
PUTRAJAYA, 13 April 2009: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Maj Gen (Rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said a meeting with the Malay rulers will be sought next month to obtain their consent on the coordination and standardisation of Islamic laws. In addition, he said, a meeting would also be held with the heads of […]
Decision on Zambry’s challenge tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, 13 April 2009: The Federal Court will decide tomorrow whether Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors had used the right way to challenge their suspension by Perak Speaker V Sivakumar. The five-member bench headed by Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff reserved judgment […]
Govt to issue statement on MECD: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: The government will issue an official statement on the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MECD), which no longer exists following the formation of the new cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. “Let’s wait,” he told reporters after he handed over the duties of International Trade […]
Welfare main focus of new defence minister
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: New Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today the ministry would prioritise the welfare of military and ex-service personnel and their families. This would continue the efforts undertaken by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak when he held the defence portfolio, Ahmad Zahid said after […]
13 Oct for further management of Raja Petra suit
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: The High Court here today fixed 13 Oct for further case management in a RM2 million civil suit brought against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin by two senior military officers over his statutory declaration implicating them in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Deputy Registrar Hilmiah Yusof fixed the date […]
Eli a no-show but support remains
By Chan Kok LeongKUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: It has been almost two months since she wrote a farewell note to her constituents. With a hint of resignation in her last press statement, which is posted on her blog, Bukit Lanjan assembly[person] Elizabeth Wong bade her supporters adieu as she took a leave of absence to go overseas […]
Cabinet line-up: See PM if dissatisfied (Updated)
Updated 4:51pm, 13 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has asked Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders who have any complaints about their representation in the cabinet line-up to see the prime minister. He said such a matter should not be discussed openly as they should respect the […]
Sirul Azhar files appeal
SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu filed his appeal today against conviction and sentence. The appeal was filed at the High Court registry by his counsel, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal. On 9 April, the High Court sentenced Sirul Azhar and Chief […]
