Is PKR having teething problems? (pacifier © yenhoon / sxc.hu) THE Bagan Pinang by-election on 11 Oct 2009 initially looked like it was going to be a three-cornered fight. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s former Teluk Kemang branch leader Shahruddin Abdul Hamid tried to submit his nomination on 3 Oct 2009, but it was rejected by […]
Archives for October 2009
Will the Penan survive?
By Koh Lay ChinPenan child EIGHT hours in a four-by-four, and no sleep. One is forced to pay quite a bit of attention to flashing scenes of logging roads outside. These lead to Sarawak’s hinterland where the Penan communities and other indigenous groups live. I had been unable to get a flight on a small plane from Miri […]
Will Najib succeed?
By Shanon ShahNajib and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a press conference after the closing of the general assembly “THIS 60th Umno general assembly is among the best I have attended,” party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak declared in his winding up speech today, 16 Oct 2009. “This assembly has made the most significant, […]
Allow open discussion on Kartika case
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanIn the past, lawyers were largely at the forefront of such criticisms. However, with the information age and globalisation, there is a rising tide of awareness among the public in Malaysia. It is heartening to see the public join in the outcry against injustice and unjust laws. It is stimulating to read arguments for and […]
Zaid on six months leave from PKR
By Jacqueline Ann SurinZaid Ibrahim PETALING JAYA, 16 Oct 2009: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has given notice to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) that he will be going on leave for six months effective today. The former Umno minister, who joined PKR in June 2009 after being sacked by Umno six months earlier, said he would not be attending meetings […]
Ku Li: Leaders must change attitude to regain support
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said changes to Umno should not stop at the amendments to the party constitution, but should also include a transformation in the behaviour of leaders to regain the peoples’ support. He urged leaders to do away with “paraphernalia” such as the bodyguards that prevented them […]
Kedah Umno pledges to recapture state from PR
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: Kedah Umno today pledged to recapture the ricebowl state from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the 13th general election. “[We believe that] Kedah will fall into our lap. God willing, with our efforts in the general election, we will return Kedah to Umno and the BN,” said its delegate at […]
Delegates propose Umno Foundation, Dewan Ulamak
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: An Umno Foundation should be established to provide financial aid to needy members, especially to help them pay their medical bills and children’s education, the Umno general assembly heard today. A delegate from Penang, Shabudin Yahaya, said although many foundations had already been formed, they did not operate in […]
KPI for MIC leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: The MIC will implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for all its leaders, particularly its 3,600 branch chairpersons, by early next year to gauge their performances. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today that although the KPI initiative was mooted a few years ago, it had now become necessary […]
Connectivity, mobility and sustainability
By Datuk Abu Bakar JaafarPublic transportation needs improving (all pics © Lainie Yeoh) NO amount of investment in infrastructure for transportation and logistics has been able to cope with the pressing demand for fast and efficient transportation for people, goods and services. Despite the accelerated advancement in information and communication technology, there is an increasing number of workers who […]
