Corrected at 2.45pm, 19 May 2009 P UTHAYAKUMAR, the last of the three remaining Hindraf leaders who were released last week, continued to dominate the headlines of Tamil news for the week of 11 to 17 May 2009. Other stories included the promise by the Minister of Higher Education Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin to consider […]
PAS’s Penanti tantrum revisited
By Shanon ShahNik AzizFOR a while there, PAS nearly gave Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) a scare for the upcoming Penanti by-election — the party’s Permatang Pauh division wanted the seat for itself. In fact, newly elected Penang PAS Youth chief Yusni Mat Tiah even told the press there was the possibility that a PAS candidate could run […]
Perak, PAS and unity
Translation by Shanon ShahTHE ongoing Perak crisis, the upcoming PAS party elections, and Umno’s 63rd anniversary were topics covered widely in the Malay-language press from 11 to 17 May 2009. On 11 May, Berita Harian group editor Datuk Manja Ismail wrote a commentary, Apabila yang tewas enggan terima kekalahan, saying Perak needed to learn from Kelantan, post-2004 elections. […]
BN not contesting in Penanti (Updated 7.57pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated 7.57pm, 18 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Barisan Nasional will not contest the Penanti by-election which it deems a “political game” by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the BN supreme council had unanimously decided against contesting the 31 May by-election today on the grounds that the […]
Remove Hishammuddin from cabinet, urges Bersih
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 18 May 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is a liability in the cabinet and must be removed, said the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih). Hishammuddin (Pic courtesy of theSun) “Hishammuddin’s abysmal and misjudged performance is now a liability to the new cabinet,” said a Bersih press statement dated yesterday. […]
Chua meets Husam over Perak
By Gan Pei LingChuaPETALING JAYA, 18 May 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek met with PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa to discuss the ongoing Perak political impasse today. “In the discussion, both of us agreed that protracted politicking in Perak will not do anybody any good, especially the rakyat,” said Chua in a statement […]
Bar Council to sue govt over lawyer detentions
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 15 May 2009: The Bar Council plans to file a civil suit against the government for the unlawful detention of five lawyers on 7 May and for denying them access to detainees. Other defendants in the suit will be Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan, and Brickfields OCPD ACP Wan Abdul Bahari […]
Court cases related to the
2009 Perak constitutional crisis
2009 Perak constitutional crisis
as of 15 May 2009: Plaintiff vsdefendant Matter Status / Court / Decision Ruled in PR’s favour 1 Nizar vs Zambry To determine rightful Perak MB. High Court decision on 11 May 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammed Nizar Jamaluddin is the rightful menteri besar of Perak. But Court of Appeal grants a stay of execution […]
Allow children with no birth certs to attend school
By Dr Asharuddin AhmadACCORDING to Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, only children with birth certificates are entitled to subsidised education, while those without birth certificates are treated as foreigners, and as such, have to pay much higher school fees. While the reality of the situation dictates that children without birth certificates are not Malaysian, an interim solution […]
Speaker vs speaker in Perak
IPOH, 15 May 2009: Perak state legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar, from the Pakatan Rakyat, has sued the Barisan Nasional choice for Speaker Datuk R Ganesan, for alleged assault and battery and false imprisonment. Sivakumar’s move stems from the results of the chaotic state assembly sitting on 7 May, which saw the DAP assemblyperson being […]
