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PASIR PUTEH, 17 Sept 2008: PAS today called for a probe by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) into a claim by a Barisan Nasional (BN) member of parliament that he was offered money and a government post as an inducement to defect to the opposition. PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa said the ACA should conduct an […]

PUTRAJAYA, 17 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the leadership transition which had been agreed upon by him and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in 2010 can take place much earlier. “The timing is flexible. It is possible, if I may want to leave earlier but not beyond 2010,” the prime […]

PUTRAJAYA, 17 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today swapped the finance and defence portfolios between them. With this, Abdullah now handles the Defence Ministry while Najib takes care of the Finance Ministry. Both leaders also stay committed to the transfer of power in […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2008: The High Court today dismissed lawyer P Uthayakumar’s habeas corpus application to release him from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention on grounds of medical neglect. Justice Suraya Othman in her judgment today said the claim by the applicant that he was denied proper medication, treatment and proper diet by the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Sept 2008: One year ago today the battered body of nine-year old Nurin Jazlin Jazimin was found stuffed in a sports bag. For her father, Jazimin Abdul Jalil, 34, and mother Norazian Bistaman, 36, the pain lives on for their second child as Hari Raya approaches. This is the second time they […]

SHAH ALAM, 16 Sept 2008: Umno Youth executive council member Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir said today his father Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad took the decision to rejoin Umno after being persuaded by several quarters who wanted him to return and help strengthen the party. He said they managed to persuade the former prime minister that […]

MIRI, 17 Sept 2008: Sibuti Member of Parliament Ahmad Lai Bujang today dismissed the claim by Pakatan Rakyat that a number of Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs in Sarawak will join it. He said that since all the 30 BN MPs in Sarawak had already pledged their loyalty to the ruling coalition and leadership, there should […]

KEPALA BATAS, 16 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today said a letter he received from Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday was about general matters on the current situation of the country and not concerning a power transfer. "There has been no letter sent to me regarding a power transfer. He (Anwar) […]

Shafie said the Race Relations Act would define what is racially offensive. KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Sept 2008: The proposed Race Relations Act will be handled by the Home Affairs Ministry to ensure that it can be effectively enforced. Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal said the Act would be specific in […]

Pakatan Rakyat is ready to form the government, claims Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. PETALING JAYA, 16 Sept 2008: Pakatan Rakyat will meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi before it moves to form a new government. “We believe the Prime Minister will share Pakatan Rakyat’s concerns for the welfare of the people and […]