(Nizar pic courtesy of theSun) IPOH, 12 May 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has handed over a letter seeking an audience with the sultan to request for dissolution of the state assembly. The Edge reported that the letter was handed over to Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, at 8.30am […]
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Perak crisis: Umno MT to find solution
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak described the High Court decision on the Perak Menteri Besar issue today, which did not favour Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN), as not the end of the road for the party. Najib, who is also the Umno president, said this was because there […]
Rajagopalu to contest MIC veep post
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Negeri Sembilan MIC chief Datuk T Rajagopalu today confirmed that he would contest the party vice-presidency at the party elections in September. “I have served in the party’s central working committee (CWC) over the last 10 years, been the state MIC chairperson and also a state executive councillor. I think […]
Murugiah receives death threat
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah has received two bullet casings and a note which warned him against contesting for any posts in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) elections. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said the 9mm bullet casings were recovered from […]
Hindraf’s status may be reviewed
PUTRAJAYA, 11 May 2009: The status of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) movement, which had been declared illegal, would be reviewed if the organisation makes an appeal to the Home Ministry to reconsider the status. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said for the time being, the (illegal) status remained, as the application to […]
Pemudah’s scope of duties to be expanded (Updated)
Updated 9.18pm, 11 May 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 11 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said Pemudah’s scope of duties will be expanded to serve the needs of the people besides its task of facilitating smoother public-private sector business dealings. He said the decision was in line with the concept of 1Malaysia which gives […]
Gerakan urges Indian M’sian unity
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 11 May 2009: Gerakan has urged Indian Malaysians to unite, and invited the five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders who were recently released from Internal Security Act detention to join in this quest. Gerakan vice-president A Kohilan Pillay called on all parties to look beyond the divisions and tribulations of the past […]
MCA president’s briefcase stolen
JOHOR BARU, 11 May 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat lost a briefcase when the car of his friend’s Toyota Estima was broken into in Taman Perling, here. Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said police received a report from Ong’s friend, believed to be a MCA member, at about 5pm […]
Umno to use new media to attract the young
SHAH ALAM, 11 May 2009: Umno will harness the power of the new media to attract the young towards the party but not in the way the opposition has been using them to undermine leaders of other parties. Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan said the strategy would be among the steps he would take in […]
Raja Nazrin Shah can decide on dissolution
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 11 May 2009: The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, is empowered by the Perak constitution to decide on a request by the menteri besar to dissolve the state assembly. Tommy Thomas Constitutional lawyer Tommy Thomas said that Article 15 under Part II of the state constitution stipulated that the regent could […]
