KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: The Home Ministry’s suspension of Harakah and Suara Keadilan would not make much of an impact on the opposition alliance as more people prefered news portals as sources of information, Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said today. He claimed the move was also politically-motivated to block both […]
PAS picks Nizar as candidate for Bukit Gantang (Updated)
(Updated 11:55pm, 23 March 2009) IPOH, 23 March 2009: Former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has been chosen as the PAS candidate for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election on 7 April. PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang made the announcement this evening at a ceramah in Simpang, near Taiping. Mohammad Nizar, […]
Fairus wants to focus on post-graduate studies
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, who will resign as Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) I on 8 April, wanted to focus on post-graduate studies. “This is what he told me when he came to see me in my house. He said he […]
Harakah, Suara Keadilan suspended three months
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: The Home Ministry has suspended the publishing permits of Harakah and Suara Keadilan, the party organs for PAS and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) with immediate effect. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the action was taken because they had violated the conditions of their permits. He said they […]
Make MIC succession plan public, Samy told
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu, who retained the MIC presidency for the 11th consecutive term yesterday, has been asked to make public his succession plan for the party top leadership. MIC Youth advisor S Ramis said making public the plan would ensure the clear direction to be taken by the […]
Cops to get arrest warrant against Wong’s ex-boyfriend
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: Police will apply to the court to issue a warrant of arrest against Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong’s ex-boyfriend following his failure to give a statement over the posting of semi-nude pictures of her on the Internet. Police had given him until 19 March to give a statement on the […]
Tee Keat: “Dr M is wrong about Chinese community”
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said today he disagreed with former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that there are Chinese Malaysian educationists who are not in favour of government policies. Ong said he disagreed with the allegation as the Chinese Malaysian community in the country also supported […]
Fairus to explain resignation soon
PENANG, 23 March 2009: Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin said he would hold a press conference soon to explain his resignation from the post and as state executive councillor. He said he would answer all questions on his resignation and expressed disappointment over media reports that he had not been carrying out […]
Witness Protection Bill passed
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Witness Protection Bill 2008, which among others, will enable witnesses to be given new identities so that they will not come to harm. The Bill tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz was approved without any amendments […]
Norza cannot contest Umno elections (Updated 7:53pm)
By Bernama(Updated 7:53pm, 23 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 23 March 2009: Federal Territory Umno Youth head Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been barred from contesting to retain his post in the party’s supreme council on Thursday, Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said today. Norza (Source: pemudaumno.org.my) The Umno Management Committee’s decision in the […]
