KOTA KINABALU, 28 Aug 2008: The Election Court here today dismissed with costs, a petition challenging the election of former Sabah minister Datuk Wilfred Mojilip Bumburing as the Tuaran Member of Parliament in the last general election. Justice Datuk Linton Albert also dismissed with costs the election petition challenging the result for the Kundasang state […]
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Sarawak is not land of frogs, says PRS president
KUCHING, 28 Aug 2008: Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), which is in the midst of merger talks with the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), is confident no elected representative from Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties will hop over to the opposition, PRS president Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said today. The state land development minister said […]
Anwar’s return to Parliament expected to be delayed by adjournment of sitting
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed regret that he would not be able to take his oath as member of Parliament soonest possible. This is because the third sitting in the first session of the 12th Parliament, which began on 18 Aug, would be adjourned on […]
Anwar to be sworn in as MP tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Aug 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be sworn in Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh tomorrow. Dewan Rakyat Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia made the announcement before starting today’s session of the Dewan Rakyat. "The result for the Permatang Pauh by-election is already out and the […]
Dr M doubts Anwar can be PM despite by-election win
Dr M doubts Anwar can be PM despite by-election win PUTRAJAYA, 27 Aug 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad doubts that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim could be the next prime minister despite winning the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday. The former prime minister believes that Anwar will not be able to get at least 30 Members of […]
Report invalid due to absence of commissioners’ signatures, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Aug 2008: The Royal Commission of Inquiry report which rendered the Lingam video clip authentic and recommended action against six individuals for misconduct is invalid, said lawyer Datuk V. K. Lingam. He said the invalidity of the report was due to the absence of signatures of the five commissioners who sat in […]
Speaker: Anwar should observe decorum in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Aug 2008: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia hopes that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will observe decorum in the Dewan Rakyat. Anwar, who won the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday, would be sworn in as a member of parliament in the Dewan Rakyat tommorow. Assuring that […]
Anwar wins in Permatang Pauh with bigger majority
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election by a majority of 15,671 votes. Anwar secured 31,195 votes while Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah obtained 15,524 votes. Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia’s Hanafi Mamat secured only 92 votes and lost his RM15,000 deposit. […]
ACA to quiz Nallakaruppan on RM60 million allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) wants Datuk S. Nallakaruppan to brief the agency over his allegation that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had received RM60 million from Magnum Corporation. As the allegation was serious, ACA Deputy Director-General I Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed said, Nallakaruppan, a Magnum director […]
Arif Shah blames low voter turnout and rumours of trouble for BN defeat
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah attributed the Barisan Nasional (BN) defeat at the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election on 26 Aug to low voter turnout and rumours of trouble, a Bernama report said. Despite the defeat, the BN candidate said he will continue to serve the people including those in the […]
