KUALA LUMPUR, 27 July 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership was today asked to take action against Deputy Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk T Murugiah for organising an illegal meeting in the name of the Federal Territory People’s Progressive Party (FT PPP) here yesterday. Murugiah, who was sacked from the PPP […]
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Sivakumar still wants hearing for Ganesan
IPOH, 27 July 2009: Embattled Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar still wants to meet and seek clarification from Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed speaker Datuk R Ganesan through the rights and privileges committee to resolve two issues following the 7 May 2009 state assembly sitting. Sivakumar, who still considers himself speaker, fixed the meeting for 10am […]
Govt wants to cut street crime by 20%
PUTRAJAYA, 27 July 2009: The government has set a target of reducing street crimes by 20% by the end of next year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced today. He said the government viewed with concern the need to check crime and, as such, decided to make crime reduction one of the national key […]
International observer for Karpal’s trial
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 July 2009: The High Court has allowed an international observer from Lawasia (The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific) to hold a watching brief in the sedition trial of DAP chairperson Karpal Singh. Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah directed Lawasia to write officially to the court, and forward a copy of the […]
“PAS insincere,” says Dr M
MUNYONYO (Uganda), 27 July 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today described PAS’s willingness to work with the federal government as insincere and politically motivated. He said this was because PAS leaders were only out to strengthen PAS and not the Barisan Nasional (BN). “I know because I’ve experienced it in the Felda […]
Najib announces govt KPIs
PUTRAJAYA, 27 July 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the lead ministers for the six national key results areas (NKRA). He named Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the lead minister for widening access to quality and affordable education, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin […]
Former Sabah police commissioner acquitted
KOTA KINABALU, 27 July 2009: The Sessions Court here today acquitted and discharged former Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Yusoff on a charge of ordering the use of a police aircraft for his personal interest two years ago. “The prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case and the accused deserves to be acquitted and […]
Date set for inquest into Teoh’s death
SHAH ALAM, 24 July 2009: A coroner’s inquest has been scheduled for 15 days, beginning Wednesday, 29 July, to look into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said that he was informed of the date by the Shah Alam magistrate’s court yesterday. The police would close […]
Royal commission, inquest will be according to law: Najib
BANGI, 24 July 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the formation of a royal commission and an inquest on the death of Teoh Beng Hock, the political aide to a Selangor executive councillor, will be based on existing law. He said the law concerning the death of an individual was provided for […]
Jabu: Hadi Awang should apologise for loincloth remark
KUCHING, 24 July 2009: The humble loincloth appears to be causing a political storm in the Land of the Hornbill. It began with PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang blaming the Pakatan Rakyat’s loss in April’s Batang Ai by-election solely on ignorant “cawat”- or loincloth-wearing voters who did not know how to vote. His […]
