KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July 2009: Opposition party leaders want to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak immediately to discuss several pressing matters, including the role of the royal commission to investigate the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the opposition pact wanted the commission’s scope widened […]
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Fed govt has not victimised Kelantan: Muhyiddin
MUNYONYO (Uganda), 28 July 2009: The federal government has never victimised any state, including opposition-ruled Kelantan, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the federal government had carried out its responsibilities as stipulated in the Federal Constitution. For instance, he said, the federal government has allocated RM7 billion to implement various development […]
BN assemblypersons lodge report against Sivakumar
IPOH, 28 July 2009: Four state assemblypersons from the Barisan Nasional (BN) today lodged police reports against the Pakatan Rakyat’s speaker and Tronoh assemblyperson V Sivakumar this afternoon for using the official letterhead of the Perak state assembly speaker. Chairperson of the Perak BN Backbenchers Club Datuk Nadzri Ismail said what Sivakumar did was a […]
NGOs want ISA to remain (Updated 6:50pm)
Updated 6:50pm, 28 July 2009 PENANG, 28 July 2009: Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Penang want the government to maintain the Internal Security Act (ISA) as a mechanism to preserve peace in the country. The Putra Association of Penang and Al-Ehsan Organisation of Malaysia, both formed about four years ago, opined that the Act did […]
Police probe ongoing despite Teoh inquest
SHAH ALAM, 28 July 2009: Although the inquest into the death of Selangor political aide Teoh Beng Hock begins tomorrow, the police will continue to accept information that could assist them in their investigation into the case, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said today. He said the case has been classified as sudden […]
Kelantan might take oil royalty issue to court
KOTA BARU, 28 July 2009: Kelantan Menteri Besar Kelantan Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has not dismissed the possibility of the state government taking the federal government to court if both parties could not reach an agreement on the oil royalty. “There is no reason for the federal government not to give the royalty […]
RM3.2mil premium to be deposited with MIC lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 July 2009: The MIC will deposit the RM3.2 million premium for the return of the affected land in Kampung Buah Pala in Penang with the party’s lawyers, MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today. He said when the Penang government was ready to hand over the land to the Kampung […]
Third A(H1N1) death reported (Updated 3:30pm)
Updated at 3:30pm, 28 July 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 28 July 2009: The death toll due to Influenza A(H1N1) in the country rose to three today with the death of another patient. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the latest victim was a 42-year-old Malaysian male who was confirmed of having Influenza A(H1N1) on Thursday. […]
How losing might help the BN
By Shanon ShahBARELY 48 hours after the Barisan Nasional (BN) was nearly brought to its knees in the March 2008 elections, Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the coalition would “learn its lesson” and “improve”. Nearly 16 months after that fateful general election, Malaysians can be forgiven for being confused. Political temperatures have been rising, not […]
Kit Siang lodges police report on Tee Keat death threat
PETALING JAYA, 27 July 2009: DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang today lodged a police report at the Petaling Jaya police headquarters here on the death threat received by MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. “It is Ong who should have lodged the police report, but as he dares not do so, I am […]
