Rosmah Mansor (Source: upsi.edu.my)MANY Malaysian political blogs have already started to sneer at Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor‘s official website. This is, perhaps, not surprising. After all, her husband, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, had to deal with highly acidic public opinion even before he assumed office in April 2009. There are valid questions about […]
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Sivakumar calls for Perak assembly sitting
Sivakumar KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Aug 2009: Another showdown at the Perak legislative assembly is slated for 2 Sept 2009. Embattled Perak Speaker V Sivakumar is calling for a sitting of state assembly to debate the royal address delivered on 7 May. In a letter that will be sent out to assemblypersons tomorrow, the contents of […]
Asean disappointed with Suu Kyi’s conviction
BANGKOK, 12 Aug 2009: Thailand, the current Asean Chair, has expressed disappointment that Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to serve 18 months’ house confinement with limited freedom. In a statement issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry a day after the 11 Aug verdict, Thailand reiterated calls made by the Asean foreign […]
PAS, BN set to name Permatang Pasir candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Aug 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS are set to name their respective candidates for the Permatang Pasir state by-election, with PAS expected to announce it on Thursday night, while the BN on Friday. BN sources said five names have been submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, and they […]
S’gor wants better separation of powers
SHAH ALAM, 11 Aug 2009: The Selangor government is working on a draft law to separate control and administration of the state legislative assembly from the executive. If the draft law is passed, the separation will notably be done through independent recruitment of assembly staff instead of relying on civil servants. The proposed Selangor Legislative […]
Six sets of fingerprints on MACC death threat letter
RAWANG, 11 Aug 2009: Six sets of fingerprints were found on a letter containing a death threat addressed to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan last week. As the envelope that contained the letter had been sealed with saliva, a DNA test has been conducted to facilitate investigations. Selangor police chief […]
Perak PAS Youth wants to hold rally in stadium
IPOH, 11 Aug 2009: Perak PAS Youth hopes the Ipoh City Council (MBI) will approve its application to hold a rally at Stadium Perak, urging the dissolution of the Perak State Assembly. Its secretary, Dr Raja Ahmad, said it was in response to the proposal by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak that rallies […]
NGOs support DPM’s “traitor” statement on Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Aug 2009: About 200 people from 70 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) gathered outside Menara Dato Onn here today, supporting Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement that labelled Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim a traitor. The Peninsula Malay Students Federation (GPMS) and Umno Youth carried banners displaying the […]
Number of A(H1N1) deaths rises to 32 (Updated 7:30pm)
Updated 7:30pm, 10 Aug 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Aug 2009: Six more deaths from Influenza A(H1N1) were confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 32. Director-general of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said in a statement today that 203 new cases were reported, all of them locally transmitted […]
Punish parents of juvenile delinquents: Murugiah
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Aug 2009: Parents of juvenile delinquents should be held accountable and punished for crimes committed by their children, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah said today. He said this would act as a deterrent to ensure the parents monitored their children’s movements to prevent them from falling into bad […]
