KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam will remain as the Malacca chief minister. He said Ali was only prohibited from contesting in the upcoming Umno elections. “This is the decision of the Umno disciplinary board. We should respect the decision. “I believe […]
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Opposition MPs withdraw from mob probe panel
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The three opposition members have withdrawn from the special committee set up by the Dewan Rakyat to investigate the 26 Feb incident where Karpal Singh was allegedly prevented from entering Parliament House by a mob. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, in announcing this, […]
Khir and wife to give statements on Balkis case
SHAH ALAM, 17 March 2009: The former president of the Wives of Selangor Elected Representatives’ Welfare Association (Balkis) is among 11 witnesses to be called up to give statements in the public hearing on sponsorship funds channelled to the body. Besides Datin Seri Zaharah Kechik, her husband Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo, who was […]
Wanita Umno to convince fence-sitters into voting BN
IPOH, 17 March 2009: Wanita Umno’s main strategy would be to convince fence-sitters to vote for Barisan Nasional (BN) during the Bukit Gantang (Perak) and Bukit Selambau (Kedah) by-elections, said Wanita Umno head Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. “If we worked in unity as a team, be organised and strategize our movements and approach, we will […]
MTUC satisfied with EPF explanation on lower payout
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has accepted the explanation given by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) on the lower dividend payout. MTUC secretary-general G Rajasegaran said the EPF management and chairperson Tan Sri Samsudin Osman had given a detailed briefing to the congress’ officials before they made the announcement. […]
S’gor plan to reduce non-revenue water
SHAH ALAM, 17 March 2009: The Selangor government hopes it can use excess money from the sale of its water assets to the federal government to reduce the rate of non-revenue water, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said today. He said the state government estimated the value of its water assets at RM9 […]
Ali Rustam barred from contesting (Updated 7.20pm)
by Deborah Loh and Jacqueline Ann SurinKUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The Umno disciplinary board has found Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam guilty of breaking the party Code of Ethics and barred him from contesting the deputy president’s post in the upcoming party polls. Additionally, board chairperson Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithaudeen told a press conference today that Umno Youth chief […]
Only 16 people have applied for PhD programme
PUTRAJAYA, 17 March 2009: The Higher Education Ministry has received 16 applications to pursue doctorate degree under a special scheme announced in the second stimulus package last week. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said no applications received for the master’s degree so far. There was no closing date for the programme but candidates would […]
Bill to amend Continental Shelf Act gets first reading
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The bill to amend the Continental Shelf Act 1966 was given its first reading today in the Dewan Rakyat. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas who tabled the bill said the second reading would be done in the present parliament session. The new act will be known […]
4,800 students drop out of public universities annually
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: About 4,800 students drop out of or are expelled from public institutions of higher learning every year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung said the number was 1.5% of the total annual enrolment since 2005. However, the percentage was not so alarming […]
