PUTRAJAYA, 7 April 2009: Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today his retirement will enable him to do the things that he did not have the chance to do previously. “The choice is mine now,” said the former prime minister, adding that he did not have any problem adapting to his new lifestyle. “I have fun […]
Archives for April 2009
Two stop busload of BN polls canvassers
GURUN, 7 April 2009: The police are conducting an investigation on two men who had stopped a bus carrying polls canvassers in Kampung Bukit Lembu near here on the excuse that they are phantom voters of today’s Bukit Selambau state by-election. Bukit Selambau state by-election police media relations officer Supt Hamzan Darus said the men, […]
No plan to limit number of election candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2009: The number of election candidates will not be limited as such a move is not in line with the country’s democratic practice, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said that the number of candidates was not important as anyone could contest so […]
Former ISA detainee wants to focus on family
SANDAKAN, 7 April 2009: Francis Indanan, 41, one of 13 Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees released three days ago wants to focus on his family. “My priority is to make up for the three years lost when detained under the ISA. I missed my wife and five children so much and want to spend my […]
Najib needs to do more
By Charles SantiagoI WELCOME the decision by Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to release 13 prisoners who were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). I also laud his move to lift the ban on two [Pakatan Rakyat party] newspapers. But Najib’s announcements come at the time of three crucial by-elections that would gauge […]
Vote-counting starts in Batang Ai
LUBOK ANTU, 7 April 2009: Vote-counting for the Batang Ai state by-election started at the sports complex hall here at 3.04pm. The first votes to be counted were those from the polling stations at Sesco Township Hall, Kerangan Mong Kemas kindergarten and the Batu Kaya Sacra Multipurpose Hall. It is learnt that as at 3pm, […]
Directors fined over Tabung Haji withdrawals
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2009: Two Metrowangsa Asset Management Sdn Bhd (MAM) directors were fined RM200,000 each by the Sessions Court here today for abetting in the withdrawal of RM50 million from its Tabung Haji account. Ghazali Atan, 57, and Mohamed Abdul Wahab, 58, were found guilty of abetting in withdrawing the money from the […]
58% voter turnout at Bkt Gantang
TAIPING, 7 April 2009: A total of 28,418 voters or 58% of the total in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary constituency have cast their ballots in the by-election as at 2.30pm today. Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said that at the same time, 17,103 voters or 51% of the total registered […]
CIMB urged to reconsider branch closures
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2009: The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) today called on CIMB Bank to reconsider its plans to close 60 of its branches as it would send a wrong signal to its employees and customers. NUBE Secretary-General, J Solomon, told Bernama that Bank Negara should also intervene and persuade CIMB Bank […]
Supporters told to calm down in Bkt Selambau
SUNGAI PETANI, 7 April 2009: Election Commission deputy chairperson Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar hoped today that supporters and vote solicitors outside voting centres here would control their emotions to avoid any untoward incidents. “The situation in the voting centres is good but outside it looks as if it is out of control due to […]
