KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: Five first-time senators and another senator, who had his term extended, took their oath at the Dewan Negara here today. The new senators were Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Tiam, Eg Fook Heng @ Ng Fook Heng, Zaitun Mat, Mohd Khalid Mohd and Zainun Abu Bakar. Another senator, Ahmad Hussin, 60, […]
Archives for May 2009
1,490 influenza A (H1N1) cases worldwide
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: Worldwide influenza A (H1N1) infection cases have risen to 1,490 cases with 30 deaths as of yesterday, 405 more than the previous day while the countries affected remained at 21. Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the World Health Organisation (WHO) report said the death was […]
Gerakan offers to help Manoharan
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 6 May 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) component Gerakan today urged DAP Kota Alam Shah assemblyperson M Manoharan not to resign his seat, and offered to assist his wife Pushpaneela in serving the constituency. “Selangor and Malaysia can ill afford a by-election at this time, and the focus should be returned to strengthening the […]
Sedition
By The Nut Graph teamBARELY a month after taking office, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration has wielded the Sedition Act — this time on academic and The Nut Graph columnist Wong Chin Huat. Few details have been released on the reasons and details of Wong’s arrest. As of today, he has been remanded for a day and […]
Dr M: BN takeover of Perak was hasty
By Chan Kok LeongPUTRAJAYA, 6 May 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) acted too hastily in Perak and monarchs cannot remove elected heads of government. On the eve of the continuance of Perak’s constitutional crisis, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said: “Under the Federal Constitution, as far as I know, very clearly states that the monarch cannot remove […]
Road closures in Ipoh for assembly sitting
IPOH, 6 May 2009: All roads leading to the main gate of the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, near here from Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Jalan Silibin, Jalan Lahat, and Jalan Hospital will be closed temporarily from tonight until tomorrow in conjunction with the start of the Perak state assembly sitting. Ipoh OCPD, ACP Azisman Alias also […]
What will Sivakumar do?
By Deborah LohWILL tomorrow, 7 May 2009, mark the end of the road for Perak Speaker V Sivakumar? Will he allow a motion to remove him as speaker and to appoint or elect a new one for the state legislative assembly? Will he uphold the suspensions of Barisan Nasional (BN)-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul […]
Chin Huat’s arrest condemned (Updated 4.15pm)
By Zedeck SiewUpdated 4.15pm on 6 May 2009 PETALING JAYA, 6 May 2009: Several groups, think tanks and political parties have condemned the arrest of political scientist Wong Chin Huat for alleged sedition. “The arrest of Wong does not augur well for (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak)’s promise of openness and respect for the people,” said […]
Sivakumar mum on assembly issues
By Surin MurugiahIPOH, 6 May 2009: Two members of the Perak state assembly claim to be the menteri besar, but speaker V Sivakumar remained tight-lipped about how they would be seated when the House assembles on 7 May. Current Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was appointed by the Perak Sultan on 6 […]
Democracy defends apostasy
By Shanon ShahKUALA LUMPUR, 6 May 2009: Muslims in a truly democratic country would allow other Muslims the freedom to leave Islam if they wished, said Muslim Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol. “We are happy when non-Muslims like Cat Stevens embrace Islam, but what if a Muslim wants to become a Christian?” asked Akyol at a public seminar […]
