Updated 7.54pm, 12 May 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 12 May 2009: The Court of Appeal today granted Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir a stay of execution on the High Court’s decision declaring his opponent, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, as the legitimate Perak menteri besar. Zambry As such, Zambry remains the Perak MB until the court […]
Current Issues
DAP wants to meet Hishammuddin
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 12 May 2009: DAP has requested for a meeting with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to ask him to revoke the conditions that have been imposed on recently released Hindraf leaders. “If [the Hindraf leaders] are ‘no more a threat to the country’ in the eyes of the home minister, then why […]
Ex-T’ganu MB’s aid arrested over SMS
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 May 2009: Police today arrested Datuk Dr Ahmad Ramzi Mohamad Zubir, the political secretary to former Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, to assist investigations into the threatening text message received by three Barisan Nasional assemblypersons last month. Police picked up Ahmad Ramzi at about 8.30am after the three-day ultimatum for […]
Man charged with daughter’s murder, incest
PENANG, 12 May 2009: An odd-job worker was charged in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today with murdering one daughter and committing incest with another between November 2004 and February this year. The 40-year-old, from Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, was charged with murdering his daughter, Sarojini, in a house in Medan Angsana 1, Bandar Baru Ayer […]
Perak ruler urged to end political stalemate
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and politicians have urged the Perak ruler to dissolve the Perak legislative assembly, to pave the way for fresh elections and end the current political stalemate. Bersih spokesperson Wong Chin Huat said fresh elections were the only way to end the Perak […]
Police should apologise for mass arrests: MCA
By Gan Pei LingKUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The MCA wants Royal Malaysian Police to apologise for their hastiness in conducting the mass arrests of candlelight vigil participants and lawyers last week, despite the fact that they did not pose any threat to the police. The party also wants the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan […]
Put emergency water plan in action
PETALING JAYA, 12 May 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca) today called on all water concessionaires and operators to immediately activate emergency response plans to caution consumers on the importance of water conservation during the dry spell. “The operators should begin a nationwide trial run on the plan urgently so as to gauge […]
Holistic approach needed for mat rempits
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: A holistic approach is needed to curb the mat rempit (illegal motorcycle racers) menace and overcome the social problems caused by them said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “We must take a holistic approach when looking at the whole problem to ascertain whether it involves aspects like education […]
Ku Li: Dissolve Perak assembly
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 12 May 2009: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has expressed hope that the Perak sultan will agree to dissolve the state assembly. Describing it as “the decent thing to do”, the Umno veteran said it was “also the only way out of a crisis which has already spiralled out of Perak, damaged the rule of law, […]
Kayveas to suggest Murugiah’s replacement
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) may recommend one of its vice-presidents to replace Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah. PPP president Datuk M Kayveas said he would give the candidate’s name to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak soon. “We will suggest a more senior member, […]
