IPOH, 2 March 2009: The main gate of the Perak Darul Ridzuan building which houses the Perak Menteri Besar’s office, State Secretariat and Perak legislative assembly will be kept closed tomorrow, according to a notice put up at the complex. The notice, issued by the management service division of the office of the State Secretariat, […]
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Zambry challenges suspensions in court
IPOH, 2 March 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors (excos) today applied to the High Court here to declare the decision by Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar to suspend them as null and void. In the originating summons filed this afternoon, Zambry and the excos […]
NGOs lodge report against AG
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 March 2009: Pekida and Badan Bertindak Rakyat Malaysia, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs), today lodged a police report against Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. The report was lodged against Abdul Gani for classifying the death of A Kugan while in police custody as murder without first getting the views of a magistrate […]
Police open probe on MACC chief
PENANG, 2 March 2009: The Penang police have opened investigation papers on Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan. State police chief Datuk Ayub Yaakob said today the probe was being conducted under Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation following a report lodged against Said. “We have not called […]
Police should not limit responsibilities, says Karpal
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 MARCH 2009: DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said today that even though Parliament has its own security force, police should not limit their responsibilities to only beyond the grounds of Parliament. The Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament said, “As long as something happens outside the chamber, it is the duty of the police […]
Security beefed up in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 MARCH 2009: Security has been tightened in Parliament following the fracas on 26 Feb involving DAP chairperson Karpal Singh and a group of individuals. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the move was taken to prevent a repeat of the incident. “It has never happened […]
New judge to hear Nizar-Zambry battle
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 MARCH 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s judicial review application to challenge the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as Perak menteri besar will be heard before another High Court judge on 3 March. The case is fixed before High Court (Special Powers and Appellate) Court judge Lau Bee Lan, six […]
Threats used to influence MIC nominations, says Muthu
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 MARCH 2009: MIC presidential aspirant Datuk M Muthupalaniappan claimed today that certain quarters in the party were using threats and underhanded tactics to ensure that he did not obtain the 50 nominations needed to contest the MIC top post. He said some leaders in the party were threatening the branch chairpersons not […]
Fairus’ replacement not due to performance
PENANG, 2 MARCH 2009: The appointment of another executive councillor to replace Penang Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin as state religious affairs committee chairperson does not mean he is not performing well, but is simply the outcome of a reshuffle to strengthen the state government. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state liaison committee chairperson Datuk […]
PRS to meet to discuss by-election candidate
BAU, 2 MARCH 2009: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) is expected to meet on 5 March to discuss the candidate for the Batang Ai state by-election. Its secretary-genral Wilfred Nissom said until now, the party had not made a final decision on the matter. But they had identified a suitable candidate, “a local”, he said. “[President […]
