KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Feb 2009: Youths who want to express their anger and frustration on the political crisis in Perak should be given room to do so but under watchful eyes so not to disturb the peace, said Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth chairperson Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin, who is also Umno Youth chief and […]
Zambry, excos to take legal action
PANGKOR, 19 Feb 2009: Newly-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today that he and his six executive councillors (excos) in the state government will take legal action to resolve their suspension. “For now, we will continue with our duties as usual,” he said. He was commenting on the action by Perak state […]
Independent fights with Opposition MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: A majority of the Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) walked out of the Dewan Rakyat today when Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Ind-Pasir Mas) debated the motion of thanks for the Royal address. They did so to show their dissatisfaction over Ibrahim’s remarks about the Opposition, which caused a war of words […]
MIC presidential election on 12 Apr
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The MIC presidential election will be held on 12 April, with nomination slated for 22 March, the party’s central working committee (CWC) meeting decided today. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said since the date was fixed, all matters pertaining to the presidential election would be handled by a […]
Halting Nepali guards being considered
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The Home Ministry is considering freezing the intake of Nepali security guards to stem their numbers in the country due to the big demand for them. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said many applications for them had been received by his ministry to the point of causing concern. […]
Acid test for new BN leadership
PENANG, 18 Feb 2009: Eleven months after the 12th general election and the political dust has still not settled. With the Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections to be held simultaneously on 7 April, political parties will hit the campaign trail again, barely a month after the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. Political pundits […]
Umno Youth candidates agree on change
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: All three candidates for the Umno Youth chief post, who debated in the programme Hujah aired over TV9 last night, agreed to bring solid changes to the movement. Rembau Member of Parliament (MP), Khairy Jamaluddin, said Umno Youth needed a package of common principles with the youth wings of other […]
PKR’s Elizabeth Wong resigns (updated 8.27pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 17 Feb 2009 at 8.27pm PETALING JAYA, 17 Feb 2009:Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked Selangor state executive councillor Elizabeth Wong, who has offered to resign following the release of her nude photographs, to go on leave. “I told Eli (Elizabeth) that we are prepared to defend her […]
Two by-elections on 7 Apr (Updated 3.03pm)
Updated 13 Feb 2009 at 3.03pm PUTRAJAYA, 13 Feb 2009: The Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections will be held simultaneously on 7 April. Nomination is on March 29. Election Commission chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof made the announcement after chairing a special meeting to discuss the by-election dates. The meeting, […]
Raja Petra’s case to be tried at Sessions Court (Updated 2.25pm)
Updated on 13 Feb 2009 at 2.25pm KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who is charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, today failed in his bid to have his case transferred back to the Magistrate’s Court for trial. Judicial Commissioner Zainal Azman […]
