IPOH, 29 Oct 2009: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk T Murugiah said today he had submitted an appeal to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on the status of his appointment as president of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at an extraordinary general meeting last May. Murugiah, who was expelled from the […]
Archives for October 2009
“Lingam vid clip case still under MACC investigation”
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the Lingam video clip case is still being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). In a one-paragraph reply to Wee Choo Keong (PKR-Wangsa Maju), who wanted to know the progress of police’s and the MACC’s investigations into the case, Hishammuddin said police […]
Govt still studying tolled highways
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: The government is in the second stage of studying the implementation of tolled highways, covering issues like financial model analysis, performance of concessionaires, traffic projection, and the impact of tolled highways on development along their corridors. “The study will also look at ensuring that any move to be taken by […]
PKFZ report to be submitted to Parliament on Wed
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will submit its report on the findings pertaining to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal to Parliament next week, its chairperson Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said today. “All have been finalised, most probably on Wednesday (4 Nov )or the latest by Thursday. Details [on […]
Yen Yen: No truth in quit speculation
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: MCA vice president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen does not want to entertain any speculation that she is being pressured to resign from the party post and as minister. “I will not entertain or respond to such speculation because there is no truth in it. Such speculation must stop […]
MIC orders re-evaluation of branches
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu today ordered a re-evaluation of the party’s 3,600 branches in a bid to resuscitate the weaker ones, and revived the presidential council as part of the transformation process. With 800 new branches awaiting approval from the Registrar of Societies, he said, the re-evaluation […]
PKR president calls for faith in supporting party mission
KOTA KINABALU, 29 Oct 2009: With two of Sabah’s top Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders having resigned from their party posts yesterday, PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today appealed to the people to continue to have faith and patience in supporting the mission of PKR and the Pakatan Rakyat. In a […]
Resolution to MCA crisis must make party stronger: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2009: A resolution to the MCA crisis must be one that makes the party stronger to regain the confidence of the Chinese Malaysian community and the rakyat, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. The prime minister said he had met the MCA leaders and wanted them to sort out the problem […]
S’gor MB wants Port Klang adun to resign
SHAH ALAM, 29 Oct 2009: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim wants the Parti Keadilan Rakyat Supreme Council to advise Badrul Hisham Abdullah to resign as Port Klang assemblyperson. The menteri besar will also be sending a delegation to reiterate the matter to the assemblyperson personally. “The state government is aware of the […]
Democratic rights still far off
“POST-8 March, [the election results] left civil society exhilarated and giddy knowing that change is possible,” says Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) executive director Ivy Josiah. “It has strengthened Malaysians as a whole to speak up, organise and demand reform.” Candlelight vigils have become part of the fabric of city life Indeed, since the last general election, Malaysians have been upping their […]
