KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry will go down to the ground to explain the 1Malaysia concept so that it will not be abused by the people, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said the explanation was important to ensure that the people understood the concept introduced […]
Police reports lodged against Murugiah
SHAH ALAM, 25 May 2009: The Selangor People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has lodged a police report against Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s department T Murugiah for allegedly conducting an illegal extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in Putrajaya, yesterday. PPP vice-president Datuk Maglin D’Cruz, who was at the head of 12 Selangor PPP supreme council and […]
Report lodged over rejection of nomination papers
PENANG, 25 May 2009: Mohd Saberi Othman has filed a police report over the rejection of his nomination papers for the by-election for the Penanti state seat by the Election Commission (EC) on 23 May. State Deputy Police Chief, Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said Mohd Saberi made the police report at the Kubang Semang […]
Cops will stop ceramah which incite and slander
PENANG, 25 May 2009: Police will stop ‘ceramahs’ (political rallies) which incite and slander others during campaigning for the Penanti by-election. Media relations officer Supt Shaharon Anuar Abdul Latif said this was because parties and candidates should not contravene the conditions in the ceramah permits. “Police will move in and stop ceramahs that incite and […]
Husam to contest PAS no 2 post
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: PAS vice president Datuk Husam Musa said today he will contest the deputy president’s post at the party congress next month. He said the decision was made after considering views of all quarters including PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat. It was also in line with the consultative […]
Work on Pahang-S’gor water tunnel to start 1 June
PUTRAJAYA, 25 May 2009: Construction of a 44.6km tunnel costing RM1.3 billion to channel raw water from Pahang to Selangor will start on 1 June, and is expected to be ready in 2014. The project team director, Datuk Ismail Mat Noor, said the construction of the tunnel would be the project’s first and most critical […]
“I’m not the menteri besar of the court”: Zambry
IPOH, 25 May 2009: Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today he was not “the menteri besar of the court” who did not have the support of the Perak people as claimed by Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. Taking a swipe at the PAS spiritual leader’s remark on […]
S’gor MB calls for review of laws on public rallies
SHAH ALAM, 25 May 2009: The Selangor Government today asked the federal government and the police to review the laws pertaining to the holding of public rallies in the country. Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said a review should be undertaken so as to specify the criteria and conditions needed to get permits […]
Kayveas challenges Murugiah to form a new party
KUANTAN, 25 May 2009: PPP president Datuk M Kayveas has challenged Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator T Murugiah to form a new party “so that he can become the president of the new party instead of creating all kinds of problems in PPP.” “I challenge him… if he’s so good, why not […]
Tengku Muhammad Faris appointed acting ruler
KOTA BARU, 25 May 2009: The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra has been appointed acting ruler of Kelantan. The declaration was made by State Secretary Datuk Aiseri Alias to enable Tengku Muhammad Faris to perform the duties of the Sultan of Kelantan as required under Article 22A of the State Constitution. He […]
