KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The rebranding of Umno does not involve just the changing of its label or outlook but must also be accompanied with efforts to scrutinise and improve its contents. This would involve party members and leaders themselves, said Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. The Wanita Umno chief said: “Actually, it’s not Umno […]
Umno Youth will take on traitors
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Umno Youth today vowed to fight and defeat dirty politicking and defend the country’s sovereignty from being undermined by what the movement’s chief, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, described as traitors. Hishammuddin said the movement would defend the rule of law, the rights and privileges of Malay [Malaysians] and bumiputeras, the […]
Umno wings convene assemblies
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno movements convened their respective general assemblies at the Putra World Trade Centre this morning, with all eyes on the elections for the movements’ top posts. The assemblies started with leaders of the three wings — Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and […]
IGP to renew pledge
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan will renew his pledge to enhance the role and performance of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today. This will be done in conjunction with the 202nd Police Day parade at the Police Training Centre […]
Think of country, Pak Lah tells Umno
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: Vote with the rest of the country in mind, Umno delegates were told as the party prepares to elect a new leadership that will also form the country’s leadership. Outgoing Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told delegates this in a closed-door, pre-council meeting today attended by the party’s […]
Internet media barred from Umno (Updated 6.40pm)
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: Umno, which started its general assembly today to plot the party’s renewal under a new leadership, showed the first sign of its resistance to reform – it barred the internet media from covering the five-day event. Initially, no word was issued officially but checks by the press corp and online […]
Guan Eng: Penang govt stable
PENANG, 24 March 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today stressed that the state government’s administration was still stable even without former Deputy Chief Minister I, Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin, who quit effective 8 April. He said the state administration helmed by him was functioning as usual and that the portfolio of Deputy Chief Minister […]
Fairus asked to prove conspiracy
PENANG, 24 March 2009: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, whose resignation is effective beginning 8 April, has been asked to prove his allegation of an internal conspiracy to bring about his downfall. Denying the allegation, Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison committee chairperson, Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim, said Mohammad Fairus, also […]
Police water cannons disperse crowd (Updated)
(Updated 3:57pm, 24 March 2009) SUNGAI PETANI, 24 March 2009: Police had to use a water cannon to disperse a 5,000-strong crowd at an unlawful assembly at the Taman Ria Jaya field here last night. Several people including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) supporters were arrested to help in the investigation. PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar […]
“Just a suggestion,” says Zaid
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 23 March 2009: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has described his recent call that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong not appoint Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister as merely a suggestion. “I said that the Agong should consider it. It is just an idea,” the former de facto law minister said today when asked about […]
