NEW DELHI, 4 May 2009: Nepal’s Maoist prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned today amid deepening political differences among leaders in the Himalayan state, as the country slipped into political unrest. His announcement came just a day after he sacked Nepal’s army chief, Gen Rookmangud Katawal, after he refused to integrate ex-Maoist fighters into the […]
No decision on Penanti contest: Muhyiddin (Updated)
Updated 8.08pm, 4 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Umno has not made any decision yet whether to contest the Penanti state by-election in Penang on 31 May. Muhyiddin, who is Umno deputy president, said the Umno political bureau which met in Putrajaya today did not […]
PKR gives Manoharan time to decide
SHAH ALAM, 4 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will give Internal Security Act detainee M Manoharan time whether to vacate his Kota Alam Shah seat, said the party’s Selangor liaison chief Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. PKR and PAS would not intervene in the decision because Manoharan was a state assemblyperson from DAP, he […]
PAS-PKR conflict a political gimmick
PENANG, 4 May 2009: The PAS-PKR conflict in wanting to field their respective candidates for the Penanti state seat by-election is seen as a strategy to draw Barisan Nasional’s (BN) interest to contest in the by-election. The deputy dean of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Social Science, Dr Sivamurugan Pandian, said such a strategy was […]
Meeting to iron out conversion issue soon
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: A meeting involving several ministries and religious departments will be held soon to iron out issues regarding the religious status of a child when a parent converts to Islam. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Maj-Gen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said that the closed-door meeting might also involve religious […]
Seven tenders for Perak’s Toyota Camrys
IPOH, 4 May 2009: The Perak State Secretary’s office had received seven applications from bidders for the Toyota Camry 2.4 cars which the state government is auctioning when call for the tenders closed at noon today. State Principal Assistant Secretary (Management Service Division Shamshuzaman Sulaiman said that although there were only seven applications, it did […]
Mohd Hafiz denies quitting post
PENANG, 4 May 2009: Former Penang PAS Youth chief Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nordin today denied that he had quit the post as reported, but had to let go the post because of the age factor. He said he did not at all utter the word “resign” in his speech at the Penang PAS Youth annual […]
People’s satisfaction the ultimate benchmark
PUTRAJAYA, 4 May 2009: The people’s interest should be given priority in achieving the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) among civil servants and members of the government’s administration, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly gathering at the Perdana Putra Complex here, Najib said, the KPI was not […]
S’pore tightens flu control
SINGAPORE, 4 May 2009: Singapore today stepped up its drive to curb the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) virus by issuing the Home Quarantine Order (HQO) to contacts and suspected contacts of the virus. The order under the Infectious Diseases Act can be issued to any person who is a known or suspected close contact […]
“Allah” CDs seizure can be challenged
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: A Melanau woman was given the green light by the High Court here today to challenge the Home Ministry’s decision to confiscate eight compact discs (CDs) of Christian religious teachings containing the word “Allah”. Justice Datuk Alizatul Khair Osman granted leave to Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill, 27, to initiate the […]
