KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja’afar today announced his resignation as director of all Petra Group companies and as group chairperson, saying “enough is enough”. “I am resigning due to a number of reasons, the latest being the recent lawsuit brought against me and the Petra Group by Hollywood star Bruce Willis […]
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Mukhriz’s proposal unlawful: MCA
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: MCA has thrown the law books against Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir for his suggestion to close vernacular schools as a way to forge national unity. The party’s legal bureau chairperson Datuk Leong Tang Chong in a statement said Mukhriz’s proposal had violated Article 152(1) of the Federal Constitution which states that […]
Mukhriz defends single school system
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said he would not withdraw his statement on his suggestion for the government to create a single school system in the country. Defending his suggestion, Mukhriz said yesterday that he did not think that what he said was wrong as it was only […]
“Sungai Siput is a PKR seat”
By Elizabeth LooiCorrected on 2 Dec 2008 at 11.30am PETALING JAYA, 3 Dec 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is staking its claim on the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat in Perak and the Kota Damansara state seat in Selangor although the elected representatives are from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM). Dr Syed Husin AliPKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin […]
Zaid Ibrahim sacked from Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim was tonight sacked from Umno with immediate effect due to his actions, such as attending the opposition parties’ annual assemblies. Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya Selatan Umno division chief Kapt (Rtd) Zahar Hashim’s party membership was suspended for three years for making […]
No offer of post to Arif Shah
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied that the party would make Barisan Nasional’s Seberang Jaya state assemblyman Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah the Penang deputy chief minister I if he joined PKR. While welcoming Arif Shah to join PKR, Anwar said the post of deputy […]
Soi Lek says statement was exploited
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today defended his statement over Malay supremacy and said certain parties were deliberately twisting the issue. He said certain parties had intentionally exploited his speech by focusing on the term Malay supremacy without reading the whole text to the extent of […]
It’s seditious, says Samy Vellu
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said member of parliament for Jerlun Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir had uttered seditious words by suggesting that vernacular schools be closed down. In a statement, he said Mukhriz had violated the provisions in the Federal Constitution which protected the position and rights of vernacular […]
Najib: Vernacular schools to stay
PUTRAJAYA, 2 Dec 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today gave the assurance that Chinese and Tamil national-type schools would continue to exist so long as there was a demand from the Chinese and Indian communities in the country. He said this decision of the government was in accordance with the policies contained […]
Temple demolition leaves Saravanan fuming
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Federal Territories Deputy Minister Datuk M Saravanan today landed himself in hot soup with the Malaysian Hindu community after a temple in Jalan Kelang Lama here was demolished by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). This is because Saravanan, after taking office in April this year, had promised that City Hall, […]
