PUTRAJAYA, 19 Oct 2009: The government is seeking public feedback and ideas on ways to improve national unity in Malaysia. According to a statement from the office of the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, the feedback from the public would assist in discussions which will be held in […]
Will Najib succeed?
By Shanon ShahNajib and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at a press conference after the closing of the general assembly “THIS 60th Umno general assembly is among the best I have attended,” party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak declared in his winding up speech today, 16 Oct 2009. “This assembly has made the most significant, […]
Allow open discussion on Kartika case
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanIn the past, lawyers were largely at the forefront of such criticisms. However, with the information age and globalisation, there is a rising tide of awareness among the public in Malaysia. It is heartening to see the public join in the outcry against injustice and unjust laws. It is stimulating to read arguments for and […]
Ku Li: Leaders must change attitude to regain support
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said changes to Umno should not stop at the amendments to the party constitution, but should also include a transformation in the behaviour of leaders to regain the peoples’ support. He urged leaders to do away with “paraphernalia” such as the bodyguards that prevented them […]
Kedah Umno pledges to recapture state from PR
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: Kedah Umno today pledged to recapture the ricebowl state from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the 13th general election. “[We believe that] Kedah will fall into our lap. God willing, with our efforts in the general election, we will return Kedah to Umno and the BN,” said its delegate at […]
Delegates propose Umno Foundation, Dewan Ulamak
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: An Umno Foundation should be established to provide financial aid to needy members, especially to help them pay their medical bills and children’s education, the Umno general assembly heard today. A delegate from Penang, Shabudin Yahaya, said although many foundations had already been formed, they did not operate in […]
KPI for MIC leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2009: The MIC will implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for all its leaders, particularly its 3,600 branch chairpersons, by early next year to gauge their performances. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today that although the KPI initiative was mooted a few years ago, it had now become necessary […]
Blogger rebuked for questioning police ability to locate Raja Petra
SHAH ALAM, 15 Oct 2009: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan hit out at a blogger for ridiculing the police for not being able to locate Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin and serve him a warrant of arrest. Musa said it was not a weakness on the part of the police, but […]
DPM, other BN leaders agree with amendments
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: The renewal steps taken by Umno through amendments to the party’s constitution should be emulated by other component parties in the Barisan Nasional (BN) if they want to be re-accepted by the people, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The deputy prime minister said by doing so, the people would be […]
Approval for Umno constitutional amendments
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: The Umno special general assembly today changed the rules of election for party posts by making it more open and abolishing the nomination quota system to stamp out money politics. The special assembly, which began at 12.20pm, ended an hour later with the delegates unanimously approving the proposed amendments tabled […]
