KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Outgoing Puteri Umno chief Datuk Noraini Ahmad has reminded members of the movement to elect leaders who are able to bring the movement to greater heights. “We must choose leaders who are able to restore the people’s confidence in the party and reject immoral leaders who practise money politics,” she […]
Current Issues
Kit Siang ejected from Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament Lim Kit Siang was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat today for calling Umno “power crazy”. Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee made the decision after the DAP stalwart refused to retract the words despite repeated requests. Lim argued that he was not breaking any rules as […]
Police acted independently
ALOR SETAR, 25 March 2009: Police were not influenced by any political party in dispersing the illegal assembly at the Taman Ria Jaya field in Sungai Petani on Monday night, Kedah deputy police chief Datuk Asri Yusoff said today. He said the action was taken in accordance with the law and the police’s standard operating […]
Rafidah: Umno members need to change
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The rebranding of Umno does not involve just the changing of its label or outlook but must also be accompanied with efforts to scrutinise and improve its contents. This would involve party members and leaders themselves, said Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. The Wanita Umno chief said: “Actually, it’s not Umno […]
Umno Youth will take on traitors
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Umno Youth today vowed to fight and defeat dirty politicking and defend the country’s sovereignty from being undermined by what the movement’s chief, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, described as traitors. Hishammuddin said the movement would defend the rule of law, the rights and privileges of Malay [Malaysians] and bumiputeras, the […]
Being No. 2
By Shanon Shah“I have never gone against or challenged anyone in my life. I am finally getting there, God willing, as the party president. I have been patient and I have persevered. I have progressed from a deputy minister to a minister, from deputy prime minister to prime minister.” INCOMING Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, on […]
Umno wings convene assemblies
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno movements convened their respective general assemblies at the Putra World Trade Centre this morning, with all eyes on the elections for the movements’ top posts. The assemblies started with leaders of the three wings — Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and […]
IGP to renew pledge
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan will renew his pledge to enhance the role and performance of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today. This will be done in conjunction with the 202nd Police Day parade at the Police Training Centre […]
Don’t twist historical facts, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak reminded all quarters not to twist the facts of history in recounting Umno’s action to amend the law with regard to the Malay rulers. “It was never done in bad faith, but rather with the noble intention of preserving the royal institution and […]
Is change really coming to Umno?
By Zedeck SiewTHE first day of the 59th Umno general assembly on 24 March 2009 was coloured by three major elements. These were the banning of new media outfits from covering the event; the closed-door speech of outgoing party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi; and incoming president Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s speech that jointly opened the […]
