SUNGAI PETANI, 2 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) said today it is impossible for any of the 13 independent candidates to win the Bukit Selambau state by-election. PKR information chief Tian Chua said their presence would only split PKR’s votes and confuse the voters. “It is unlikely that any of them can win. They […]
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State Tourism Action Councils to be shut
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The Ministry of Tourism has decided to close down all state Tourism Action Council offices and instead set up a central department for Tourism Action. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said a Department for Tourism Action at the federal level would be set up to handle such duties […]
RM11.7 million to repatriate illegals last year
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The government spent RM11.7 million last year to repatriate 60,800 illegal immigrants, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung. He said RM9.8 million was spent in 2007 for repatriation. “The government has to spend RM30 a day on each detainee which covers administrative and medical costs,” Chor said when […]
Abdullah steps down (Updated)
(Updated 12:58pm, 2 April 2009) Abdullah Badawi and the Agong (Agong pic source: parlimen.gov.my) KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara today to hand over his resignation letter as prime minister. Abdullah also sought consent to appoint Datuk […]
No candidates have withdrawn
By Sharon TanBUKIT GANTANG, 2 April 2009: Deputy Election Commission chair[person] Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said no candidate has [withdrawn] from any of the three by-elections when the deadline for withdrawal ended at midnight yesterday. Read more here. This article first appeared on 2 April 2009 in www.theedgemalaysia.com under the title No candidates withdrew in three […]
‘One Malaysia’ concept just way to unity: Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: The implementation of various programmes in accordance with the “One Malaysia” concept can unite the people of various communities in the country in a more just manner, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said the concept would be implemented in an organised and systematic manner to ensure […]
BN and PAS face off in Perak
By Deborah Loh(Pic by Raj Kumar, courtesy of theSun) NO other issue dominates the Bukit Gantang by-election as much as the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s 5 Feb 2009 takeover of the Perak state government and the sultan’s role in it. As the BN and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) take to the campaign trail, who has the better argument in […]
Cabinet wants more info on water tariff hike
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: The cabinet has asked the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry to provide more information on the proposed water tariff adjustment for Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. It needed to scrutinise the information together with the ministry’s recommendations before deciding on the matter, it said in […]
Appoint Shahrizat as senator and minister
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: A senator today proposed that the new Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil be appointed as a senator and be made the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. Senator Datuk Nor Hayati Onn said the proposal was so that Shahrizat could be the voice of women under […]
EC: No phantoms in Bkt Selambau
By Shanon ShahSUNGAI PETANI, 1 Apr 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has denied that there are doubtful or phantom voters registered in Bukit Selambau. “Sometimes voters register at a particular address but then they move to a different area and do not inform the EC of this change,” Kedah EC director Zainal Abidin Zakaria told The Nut […]
