PETALING JAYA, 11 March 2009: The public can view the assets of Selangor’s executive councillors (excos) at the state government’s official website, www.selangor.gov.my, beginning this Friday. The declared assets will be from the date they were sworn into office on 24 March 2008 until the present, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said […]
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Perak speaker can’t represent himself, court rules
IPOH, 11 March 2009: The High Court ruled here today that Perak State Assembly Speaker V Sivakumar cannot represent himself in the suit by three independent assemblypersons. Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim made the decision in chambers based on Section 24(3) of the Government Proceedings Act after counsel for the assemblypersons objected to the speaker’s application […]
No intention of using the military to assist police
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: The government has no intention of using the military to assist police in guarding strategic and high-risk areas in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the police were still capable of maintaining public security, and this role has never been […]
Agong conferred honorary doctorate
BANGKOK, 11 March 2009: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, who has been on a four-day official visit to Thailand since Monday, was conferred an honorary doctorate in political science by the Prince of Songkhla University (PSU). Tuanku Mizan is the first Malaysian king conferred with the award. It was presented by PSU president […]
Integrity commission bill tabled in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: The Enforcement Agencies Integrity Commission Bill 2009 was tabled for the first reading in Parliament today by Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. The Bill is to protect the interest of the public by preventing and checking misconduct by enforcement officers. It is also aimed at educating and creating […]
Gani, Musa innocent in Anwar’s black eye incident
PUTRAJAYA, 11 March 2009: A three-member independent panel acting as deputy public prosecutors found that Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan did not fabricate evidence in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim “black eye” incident of 1998. “After studying the case carefully and in depth, Tan […]
Muthu: Underhanded tactics to ensure no contest
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: MIC presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan has charged that several MIC leaders are using underhanded tactics to interfere with his bid for the party’s top post. Such below-the-belt tactics, he said, were deployed to ensure incumbent MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu won the post uncontested. The 66-year-old leader […]
BN candidate for Batang Ai to be known on Saturday
KUCHING, 11 March 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Batang Ai state by-election will be known by Saturday, 14 March. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is also state BN chairperson, said the decision would be known after a meeting of state BN component parties to be held that day. The […]
Last call for Umno
By Abd Ghani HamatDATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s presidency of Umno can be aptly described as a wild rollercoaster ride that came to an abrupt halt. As delegates gather at the PWTC for the party’s general assembly in a fortnight, they will no doubt recall the exhilarating, stomach-churning, gravity-defying adventure of his stewardship. Winning a general election by […]
A bigger and better stimulus plan
By Anna TaingTHE RM60 billion mini budget tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 is by far a better and more comprehensive package than the first RM7 billion plan that was announced last November. But then again, the economic environment today has taken a turn for the worst compared to a few months ago, and there […]
