KOTA BARU, 1 Feb 2009: PAS today suggested that parliament be dissolved to pave the way for a fresh election. Its vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said calling for fresh polls would be a better option than introducing the anti-party hopping law. He said it was pointless for Umno to introduce the provision just to stop […]
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Two PKR assemblypersons deny quitting post
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state assemblypersons in Perak denied a statement issued by the Perak State Assembly speaker, that both had resigned effective today. Behrang state assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering state assemblyperson Mohd Osman Jailu said the letter referred to by the speaker, V Sivakumar, was signed […]
Uncontactable DAP reps may want to quit
PENANG, 1 Feb 2009: Any DAP state assemblyperson in Perak who cannot be contacted in 24 hours would be assumed to have a desire to quit their posts. DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng, today said taking into consideration the political situation in that state those who do not communicate within the time frame set may […]
Two PKR assemblypersons in Perak resign
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Perak state assemblypersons from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), who had been ‘missing’ since 26 Jan, announced their resignation with immediate effect today. Perak Speaker V Sivakumar said the state assemblyperson for Behrang, Jamaluddin Mat Radzi, and state assemblyperson for Changkat Jering, Mohd Osman Jailu, handed their resignation letter at his […]
Parties join forces to fight PPSMI
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 1 Feb 2009: Literary figures and opposition political parties want the teaching of mathematics and science in English (PPSMI) to stop. “We think that changing the language of instruction of science and mathematics from Bahasa Malaysia (the official and national language) to English is the wrong decision from every perspective,” said former director-general […]
Pakatan Rakyat reps may join BN
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today there is a possibility several Pakatan Rakyat elected representatives in Perak would join the Barisan Nasional (BN). “God willing, it will happen,” he told reporters when asked to comment on talks that there would be Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons in Perak crossing […]
“Advantageous” to postpone BN convention
By Deborah Loh(clock image © Ilker / sxc.hu) KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: Some Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders prefer letting the new Umno leadership, to be elected in March, take charge of the BN convention which aims to repair the coalition’s tattered image. This means that the convention could be postponed to after February, once Umno […]
54 localities are dengue hotspots
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Jan 2009: Fifty-four areas in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang and Perak have been identified as dengue hotspots. Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said these areas were not free of dengue although it had been a month since the first case was reported. An area should be free of new dengue […]
Seven-hour closure of Pagoh R&R on 3 Feb
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: The Pagoh rest and service area at Km 135 of the North-South Expressway (south-bound) will be closed for seven hours from 9am on 3 Feb, Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Bhd (Plus) said. It said in a statement that the closure was to pave the way for maintenance works on the facility. […]
Candidates will meet state delegates next month
SEPANG, 30 Jan 2009: Candidates contesting for posts at the Umno elections in March will get to meet delegates from the states starting next month, said Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib. “Umno headquarters is preparing the schedule for the meetings assisted by the 13 state liaison committees,” he said after presenting hampers […]
