IPOH, 2 Feb 2009: Perak Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chairperson Osman Abdul Rahman said today that PKR still considers the Behrang and Changkat Jering assemblypersons as the party’s elected representatives. In a Bernama report, he said that so far, the two had not made any announcement to the contrary. “We have not received any resignation […]
Perak speaker informs EC two vacant state seats
IPOH, 2 Feb 2009: Perak state legislative assembly speaker V Sivakumar has handed over an official letter to the Election Commission (EC) informing that the Behrang and Changkat Jering seats are now vacant. In a one-paragraph statement faxed to Bernama here, he said, the letter was handed over to Perak EC director Ahmad Adli Abdullah […]
Muthupalaniappan to appeal against explusion from MIC
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Jan 2009: MIC presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan, who was expelled from the party by the MIC Disciplinary Committee, said he will appeal against the decision to the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC). He said the majority of MIC grassroots leaders had contacted him over the last 24 hours to say they […]
Dep ministers in mortuary case may face action
JOHOR BARU, 25 Jan 2009: Two deputy ministers are likely to face action if they are found to have broken the law in the incident where a crowd raided the mortuary of Serdang Hospital in Selangor on 20 Jan, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. Datuk K Devamany and Senator T Murugiah, […]
No cover-up in probe into Kugan’s death: Khalid
Updated at 6.30pm, 22 Jan 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: Police will investigate the cause of death of a detainee in Subang Jaya as there were allegations that he died of physical abuse, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar. He said a post-mortem report showed that A Kugan, 22, died of lung […]
The art of campaigning
By Cindy Tham and Lainie Yeoh
THERE appears to be an art to displaying election campaign flags and flyers. The sights that greeted us as we drove around Kuala Terengganu from 10 to 12 Jan 2009 seemed to indicate that. The size of the flags, the effect of putting them against contrasting colours or a significant landmark, using tall flagpoles versus […]
Nik Aziz calls for boycott of US, Israeli goods
KOTA BARU, 9 Jan 2009: Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today called on the people to support the boycott of goods from the US and Israel as a mark of protest against the regime’s invasion of Palestine. He said the people should also stop using the US currency in their business […]
Maintain discipline among PKR leaders: Guan Eng
PENANG, 2 Jan 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should maintain discipline among PKR leaders to ensure the people’s continuous support for Pakatan Rakyat, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. He was responding to questions from reporters pertaining to a misunderstanding between some PKR and PAS leaders in Perak which […]
Former Sabah state minister sentenced to six months’ jail
KOTA KINABALU, 2 Jan 2009: Former Sabah state minister Datuk Conrad Mojuntin was jailed for six months by the High Court here today for criminal intimidation. He was jailed for criminally intimidating businessman Doughty Disimon, 30, outside SJD Cafe and Sports in Donggongon, Penampang, near here at about 3.30am on 23 Oct 2005. However, Judicial […]
Tunku Mukhriz the new ruler of Negeri Sembilan (Updated)
Updated 29 Dec 2008, 4.28pm KUALA PILAH, 29 Dec 2008: Tunku Mukhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir is the new ruler (Yang Dipertuan Besar) of Negeri Sembilan. Tunku Mukhriz was proclaimed the 11th Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan by Undang Luak Sungai Ujong Datuk Klana PetraDatuk Mubarak Dohak. The ceremony, which was telecast live via […]
