KUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament (MPs) have their work cut out when they return on Monday (16 Feb 2009) for the first sitting of the second session in the 12th Parliament with bills, a mini-budget, and by-elections to keep them busy. The 20-day session ending on 19 March would begin with the opening by the […]
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NGOs against Pakatan are merely Umno’s allies
PENANG, 13 Feb 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng labelled the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that spoke out against Pakatan Rakyat with regard to the Perak political crisis, as Umno’s allies. The DAP secretary-general also accused Umno of raising racial sentiments for their own party’s political benefit. “Why should we react to Umno’s allies?,” asked […]
Simultaneous by-elections for security reasons (Updated 3:46pm)
(Updated 3:46pm) PUTRAJAYA, 13 Feb 2009: The Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections will be held simultaneously for security reasons, Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said today. It is also to avoid long campaigning. “When the campaigning is too long, all sorts of issues will crop up and […]
Two by-elections on 7 Apr (Updated 3.03pm)
Updated 13 Feb 2009 at 3.03pm PUTRAJAYA, 13 Feb 2009: The Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections will be held simultaneously on 7 April. Nomination is on March 29. Election Commission chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof made the announcement after chairing a special meeting to discuss the by-election dates. The meeting, […]
Raja Petra’s case to be tried at Sessions Court (Updated 2.25pm)
Updated on 13 Feb 2009 at 2.25pm KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who is charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, today failed in his bid to have his case transferred back to the Magistrate’s Court for trial. Judicial Commissioner Zainal Azman […]
Abdullah receives green beret
MERSING, 13 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was today accorded the honorary green beret by Army chief Gen Tan Sri Ismail Jamaluddin. The ceremony, steeped in military tradition, was held at the Special Operation Force (GGK) parade ground at the Iskandar Camp here. The GGK green beret was brought by several […]
Third orang utan birth at Semenggoh
KUCHING, 13 Feb 2009: It was a record of sorts when a third baby orang utan was born within a week at the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre here, home to numerous baby orang utan born in the semi-wild to rehabilitated mothers. The latest addition to its orang utan baby boom was a female, with the birth […]
Najib visits Miri flood victims
MIRI, 13 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today visited the areas here which were affected by floods and landslides. Shortly after arrival here, the Deputy Prime Minister was flown by a helicopter to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Suai, about 100km from here, to present aid to flood victims in the Niah sub-district. He was accompanied […]
“Minority bumiputeras won’t be neglected”
KUCHING, 13 Feb 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has promised the minority bumiputera community that they will not be marginalised in the nation’s march towards development. He said that although the progress and development of these communities had not been monitored, their views would always be taken into account in the drawing […]
Umno should reinstate Rulers’ immunity: Mubarak
KUANTAN, 12 Feb 2009: The Former People’s Representatives Council (Mubarak) has urged Umno as the pillar of the Malays to debate a motion on the immunity of the Malay Rulers during its General Assembly in March. Mubarak deputy president Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Rahman said the monarchy institution seemed to have been made fun of […]
