KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will sit near Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz in the Dewan Rakyat, said Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia today. Changes in the seating arrangement would also involve members of Parliament (MPs) who were recently appointed ministers and deputy ministers, […]
Kudus to know fate on 30 June
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council enforcement director Capt (R) Abdul Kudus Ahmad, tried for corruption, will know his fate on 30 June. Ampang Sessions Court Judge Nor Adidah Ahmad fixed the date after hearing submissions from both sides at the end of the defence case here today. The trial that […]
Former S’gor exco Saidin Thamby wins appeal
SHAH ALAM, 27 April 2009: “God is Great,” said former Selangor executive councillor Datuk Saidin Thamby after the High Court here today set aside his 2002 conviction and sentence for graft. “I feel relieved; after waiting for a long time finally my name is now clean,” he said, wiping away tears outside the courtroom. Saidin, […]
Dr Yeow Chai Thiam appointed senator
SEREMBAN, 27 April 2009: Negeri Sembilan MCA chairperson Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam, 55, has been appointed a senator to succeed Lee Chee Keong whose term of office expired on 31 Dec last year. Yeow’s name was proposed by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and received the agreement of the other state assemblyperson on […]
Appointment can resolve T’ganu crisis
KUALA TERENGGANU, 25 April 2009: The appointment of Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as the new Terengganu Umno liaison committee chief is good to resolve the crisis of confidence in Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said. Former Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the appointment would also resolve the matter of appointing a Barisan […]
Najib: Ease city congestion now
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 April 2009: Three weeks after Datuk Seri Najib Razak went down to the ground to visit three localities in the heart of the city, the prime minister today sprung another surprise when he had a walkabout at the bustling Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Jalan TAR) and Puduraya here. However, he was not […]
Courts shouldn’t interfere in parliamentary matters
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 25 April 2009: The judiciary should not function as a court of appeal for matters of Parliament, as this would violate core democratic doctrines, a constitutional lawyer said today. Speaker V Sivakumar’s legal battles in relation to the Perak political crisis is “best proof that parliamentary matters should not be heard by the […]
New appointments will strengthen Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: Umno leaders tonight hailed new appointments in the party, saying the move would consolidate Umno and restore the people’s confidence. While the newly appointed ones pledged to do their best, those who were not re-appointed vowed to continue serving to the party. New Penang Umno chief Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad […]
No decision yet on Penanti: Najib
By Deborah Loh and Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: Umno is still undecided on whether it will field a candidate in the Penanti by-election. Party president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the matter would be discussed further by the Umno political bureau, which he chairs. However, he would not say when the bureau would meet and appeared to be […]
No storm in party: Shahrizat
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today dismissed perceptions of turmoil in the wing, following the appointment of three Wanita division heads to central posts for the 2008/2011 term. She said it was her prerogative to make the appointments and that they were also based on several criteria. […]
