PETALING JAYA, 17 April 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, via the state legislative assembly secretary, has issued a notice this morning calling for the Perak legislative assembly to convene on 7 May, said Teja assemblyperson Chang Lih Kang. ZambryChang told The Edge Financial Daily that he had received a call this […]
Hindraf coordinators suspended
By Elaine CheeKUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: Ten national and state coordinators of Hindraf have been suspended with immediate effect. According to The Star Online, a gag order also has been issued on the former coordinators, though they were free to voice personal opinions. An interim three-member committee will replace them. The coordinators were appointed at the […]
No conspiracy to bring down Fairus
PENANG, 17 April 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim has denied any conspiracy or malicious intent to bring down former Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. He said, the move by the former Deputy Chief Minister 1 to relinquish his positions in the state government and state assembly was a […]
Govt mulls setting up law reform commission
KOTA KINABALU, 17 April 2009: The government is considering setting up a law reform commission, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk VK Liew said here today. “We (the Prime Minister’s Department) have been entrusted to look into this. The commission will be an independent body to conduct law reform in the country We […]
Immigration officer nabbed for bribery
PENANG, 17 April 2009: A state immigration department officer has been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes from illegal immigrants to facilitate their exit from the country without documentation. A team of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers nabbed the immigration officer at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas about 7am today. Also picked up were […]
MIC reps can regain people’s support
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: MIC elected representatives in the government can help the Barisan Nasional (BN) regain the support of the Indian Malaysian community by performing above expectations in their respective portfolios. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk SK Devamany said this today, adding that the party representatives must work hard for […]
Court of Appeal to review Ramanathan case
PUTRAJAYA, 17 April 2009: The Court of Appeal here today, for the first time, ruled that it can review its own decision upholding former national athletics coach C Ramanathan’s conviction and four-year prison sentence. In an unanimous decision, Justice Datuk Gopal Sri Ram then set aside the previous Court of Appeal’s orders of 11 July […]
Money wasted on unnecessary by-elections (Updated)
Updated 4:40pm, 17 April 2009 KLANG, 17 April 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today too much time, energy and money have been spent on by-elections that need not be held. The prime minister said that a by-election should only be held when the elected representative died. He said this when asked to comment […]
Bus driver charged with reckless driving (Updated)
Updated 4:36pm, 17 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: The driver of the double-decker bus which crashed near Rawang on 13 April, taking six lives, was charged in the Selayang Magistrate’s Court here today with reckless driving. Fauzi Muhamad, 33, pleaded not guilty to committing the offence at Km442.9 of the North-South Expressway at […]
Suhaili dropped as Labuan Umno chief
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 April 2009: Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman has been dropped as Labuan Umno chief with immediate effect, according to a statement published on Umno-online, the official website of Umno. This was in accordance with Clause 10.10, of Umno’s constitution whereby a leader automatically loses his party posts in the event of being charged […]
