PENANG, 16 April 2009: Penang Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said today the Penanti state seat’s vacancy is a deliberate move by the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to force a by-election to shore up support to the party. “The party wants to create a ‘wave’ of support, thinking that they can always win […]
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MIC will not pull out reps from cabinet (Updated 6.40pm)
Updated 6.40pm, 16 April 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: The MIC said today it has no intention of withdrawing its minister and two deputy ministers from the government as had been speculated in the media recently, purportedly over the lack of deserving treatment. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said the party wanted […]
Police five-year plan on track
BENTONG, 16 April 2009: The Home Ministry will ensure the smooth implementation of the Royal Malaysian Police’s five-year plan, especially in terms of recruitment, Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. He said that the plan to increase the number of personnel by 60,000, however, would not be met if effort was not supported by sufficient […]
No cabinet reshuffle for Sabah: Musa
KOTA KINABALU, 16 April 2009: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said he has no plans to reshuffle the state cabinet. “It is not needed. We are now busy implementing projects under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) and the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP),” he told reporters after the State Assembly opening here today. Musa […]
Hindraf leaders’ bid for freedom dismissed (Updated)
Updated 7.28pm, 16 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2009: Three leaders of the banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders will remain under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention for two years after the Federal Court here today dismissed their second bid for freedom. Justice Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman, who heard their appeals with […]
Employers can deduct levy from wages
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: There is good news for employers — they are once again allowed to deduct the levy from the wages of their foreign workers until the expiry of their present visas, Labour Director-General Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. They had earlier been directed by the department to stop such deduction, […]
Mohammad Fairus quits Penanti seat (Updated 4.31pm)
By Deborah Loh and Gan Pei LingUpdated 16 April 2009, 4.31pm PETALING JAYA, 16 April 2009: Another by-election is in the offing after former Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) 1 and Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin quit his seat today. Fairus “This decision is the best for all parties,” Fairus said in a press statement issued through the Parti Keadilan Rakyat […]
Eli Wong resumes duties today
SHAH ALAM, 16 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong stepped into her office today to resume her duties as the chairperson of the state’s Permanent Committee on Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment. Wong who had offered to vacate both the posts on 17 Feb, after semi-nude pictures of her appeared on the Internet, […]
Lawyers, activists acquitted of illegal assembly
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: Four lawyers and three activists were acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here today of being in an unlawful assembly and failing to adhere to police orders to disperse two years ago. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah, in acquitting them without calling for their defence, said the prosecution had failed […]
Suspension of Zambry, exco lifted (Updated 7.17pm)
Updated 7:17pm, 16 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2009: The Putrajaya Federal Court today ruled that the suspension of Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors by the Perak speaker V Sivakumar was null and void. The apex court ruled that the speaker had no […]
