KUALA LUMPUR, 11 June 2009: Datuk Mustafa Ali was appointed PAS secretary-general today, replacing Datuk Kamaruddin Jaafar, who did not wish to be re-appointed. The decision to appoint Mustafa, who was previously the party’s election director, was made during its central working committee meeting today, the first after the weekend party elections. PAS deputy president […]
11 H1N1 cases; M’sia “ready to face pandemic”, says Liow
PETALING JAYA, 11 June 2009: Malaysia confirmed another two new Influenza A (H1N1) cases today, bringing the total so far to 11. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, the 10th case involved a 17-year-old student who visited her family in Melbourne from 7 to 9 June. She returned to Kuala Lumpur on […]
No reason for Kuan Yew to meet me: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 June 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he did not see any reason why Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew would want to see him. Mahathir said this when asked by reporters on the possibility of him meeting Lee, who is currently in the country on an eight-day […]
Nik Aziz raps those who defend unity govt proposal
KOTA BARU, June 11 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today rapped party members who defended the proposal for a unity government mooted by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, and regarded them as Umno puppets. He also disagreed with the party’s central election director, Datuk Mustafa Ali, who had […]
DAP assemblyperson submits resignation letter
PENANG, 11 June 2009: Jawi assemblyperson Tan Beng Huat has submitted an undated resignation letter to party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng on the instruction of the state DAP. State DAP chairperson Chow Kon Yeow said he was instructed by Lim to request an undated resignation letter as state assemblyperson from Tan to show that the […]
New name for trade, consumer affairs ministry
KUANTAN, 11 June 2009: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is now known as the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism. Its minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in announcing this today, said the name change had been agreed upon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the cabinet at their […]
Don’t question sovereignty of rulers, says Perak sultan (Updated 3.48pm)
Updated 3.48pm, 11 June 2009 IPOH, 11 June 2009: The sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, said today any move which questions the interests of Malay Malaysians and bumiputera in terms of scholarships and places of study not only violates the fundamental provisions in the federal and state constitutions, but also questions the sovereignty of […]
Najib: M’sia welcomes Obama’s plan
PUTRAJAYA, 11 June 2009: Although United States President Barack Obama is keen on forging closer relations with the Islamic world, what is important now is to take concrete actions to realise the plan, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “I think his speech was good, but it is important to back it with concrete […]
KLCC Park firm sued for RM5mil over electrocution
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 June: The father of a student who was electrocuted at the KLCC Park on New Year’s Day today filed a negligence suit claiming more than RM5 million from the company managing and maintaining the park. Abdul Basek Md Isa, 42, a technician, filed the writ of summons at the Civil High Court […]
Singapore keen on third bridge: Najib (Updated 3.06pm)
Updated 3.06pm, 11 June 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 11 June 2009: Singapore is keen on the construction of a third bridge linking the republic to Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. “The concept of the third bridge on the eastern side of Johor is something we will pursue, and Singapore is quite keen on […]
