SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu filed his appeal today against conviction and sentence. The appeal was filed at the High Court registry by his counsel, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal. On 9 April, the High Court sentenced Sirul Azhar and Chief […]
Cabinet committees to be trimmed (Updated 3.35pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the number of cabinet committees will be trimmed to smoothen out the administration and ensure that all matters discussed are implemented. He said at his meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a few days ago, they agreed that the […]
Fairus’ successor to be announced on 15 April
PENANG, 12 April 2009: The name of the new deputy chief minister (I) will be announced on Wednesday, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said he was still waiting for feedback from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as to who should be appointed to the position. He said that […]
Summit postponements impede Asean’s work
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the postponement of the 14th Asean Summit and related summits in Thailand yesterday due to anti-government protests could impede the good work of a regional grouping like Asean. Writing in his blog, www.1malaysia.com.my, Najib also said the move would “delay the benefits of […]
State of emergency in Bangkok (Updated)
Updated 5:32pm, 12 April 2009 BANGKOK, 12 April 2009: The Thai Government has declared a state of emergency in capital Bangkok and five nearby provinces, in a move to contain the anti-government protesters who had stormed the venue of the 14th Asean Summit and related summits in Pattaya Saturday and forced its cancellation. The under-siege […]
BN components’ cabinet representation
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties have more or less retained their respective quota of positions in the new cabinet and administration line-up announced today by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. In the new cabinet which has 28 ministers, four less than the 32 of the previous cabinet, Umno has […]
Najib’s cabinet “positive”: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has described the new cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as “positive”. “Najib did very well by dropping most of the people who were accused of corrupt practices although one or two, somehow or rather, slipped in,” he told […]
Kagat director to handle Islamic affairs
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Senator Major General (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom is not new to television viewers who often watch RTM1’s religious talk programme Forum Perdana Ehwal Islam every Thursday night. His personality and eloquence when discussing Islamic religious issues has made the former Miliatry Religious Corps (Kagat) director a well-known figure. Besides […]
A compromise cabinet, says MTUC
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: The MTUC has described the new cabinet as a “compromise cabinet’ because the Prime Minister had to take into consideration the interest of various ethnic and political groups. Nevertheless its president, Syed Shahir Syed Mahmoud hoped the new team would give due cognizance to the workers who form almost half […]
New FT minister wants to improve delivery system
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Newly-appointed Federal Territories Minister Senator Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin has vowed to improve Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) delivery system, including the response time taken to attend to complaints. He said that although he had heard rumours about his appointment, he did not expect them to come true. […]
