PATTAYA, 26 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he will ask the Cabinet to reconsider the toll increase for five expressways scheduled to be effective on 1 March, because it is presently inappropriate. He said the review would be discussed at the Cabinet’s weekly meeting tomorrow, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
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Guan Eng to sue Utusan Malaysia, Shabudin
Corrected 1.25pm, 25 Feb 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Feb 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today denied that the state government had formed the Inter-Faith Consultative Council and described a report on its formation as defaming the state government. Angered by today’s front-page report in Utusan Malaysia, entitled DAP hina Islam?, Lim, who is […]
Abdullah will not embarrass govt
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said last night he would not do anything which would embarrass the government once he stepped down as prime minister. “That doesn’t mean you cannot do something. You can do something (constructive) without embarrassing the government,” he said at a dinner chat with […]
Will Umno change?
By Deborah LohThe panel at the forum organised by Konrad Adanaeur Foundation WILL Umno change? That’s been the perennial question since the March 2008 general election. The answer may well be how much its incoming president Datuk Seri Najib Razak will let it. Three political observers, at least, believe that Najib will return to a more authoritarian […]
Public sector told to speed up projects
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: Only 70% of the RM7 billion economic stimulus package announced last November to kick-start the economy has been disbursed. As such, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants the public sector to buck up in planning and implementing people-oriented projects under the package to generate economic growth. The prime […]
PM to brief Rulers on Perak political situation
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will brief the Conference of Rulers on the political situation in Perak at the next meeting of the Conference of Rulers. Abdullah said it would be up to the rulers to make recommendations or decisions on the issue. “The Conference of Rulers meets […]
BN welcomes EC decision on by-elections (Updated)
(Updated 8:37pm) MERSING, 13 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) welcomes the decision by the Election Commission (EC) to hold by-elections for Bukit Gantang in Perak and Bukit Selambau in Kedah, simultaneously on 7 April. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is also BN chairperson, said the coalition was confident of wresting the […]
Zaki Azmi is JAC chairperson
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Feb 2009: Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi has been appointed chairperson of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today. Appeals Court President Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Arifin Zakaria and Sabah and Sarawak Chief Judge Tan Sri Richard Malanjum […]
New Perak excos to continue BN’s agenda
KUALA KANGSAR, 10 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillors (excos) for Perak, who were sworn-in today, assured the people of the state that the coalition was committed to pursuing its agenda for them. The BN agenda for the state was derailed when Pakatan Rakyat came into power after the March 2008 general […]
BN to prepare early to face by-elections: PM
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) will make early preparations to face the by-elections in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “We should start our preparations now. We have to work very hard to win these seats,” he told a […]
