KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Dec 2008: Whether there will be a Cabinet reshuffle still remains hazy as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has admitted not having decided on the matter. Abdullah told a press conference at the Parliament building here today that he was not certain whether to make a cabinet reshuffle or not. […]
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Bills will put people, investors at ease: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: The Prime Minister said today he believed the tabling of the Malaysian Commission on Anti-Corruption (MCAC) and Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) bills will not only put the people at ease but also investors. Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the two bills were important because the people and politicians’ perception […]
Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill tabled (Updated)
Updated 7:02pm, 10 Dec 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Dec 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tabled the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Bill for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. The new act, which provides for the setting up of a commission to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), will replace the Anti-Corruption Act 1997. […]
Landslide tragedy beyond control, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: Housing developers and all relevant agencies had taken necessary measures to ensure the safety of the houses at Bukit Antarabangsa, where a major landslide destroyed 14 houses and killed four people on 6 Dec. “The tragedy was something that we regret very much and it was something that was beyond […]
PPP free to leave BN, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Dec 2008: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is free to leave Barisan Nasional (BN) if it chooses to do so, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. “If that is their choice, what can we do?” he told reporters after chairing the BN supreme council meeting at Menara Dato’ Onn, here, […]
Stop hillslope development, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Dec 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all the state governments to consider stopping housing projects on high-risk hillslopes. “It would be good if the other state governments disallow housing developments in hilly areas. It’s not a loss, it’s for safety,” he told a news conference after visiting the site […]
Zaid Ibrahim sacked from Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Former Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim was tonight sacked from Umno with immediate effect due to his actions, such as attending the opposition parties’ annual assemblies. Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya Selatan Umno division chief Kapt (Rtd) Zahar Hashim’s party membership was suspended for three years for making […]
Umno open to ideas to strengthen party
KERTIH, 2 Dec 2008: Umno is open to ideas and suggestions that can help strengthen the party and tackle problems especially money politics, Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the suggestions could come from party members as well as others. “If there are ideas, we accept them. Even before this, […]
BN confident of retaining KT seat
KERTIH, 2 Dec 2008: The Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident of retaining the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat in a coming by-election as it won the seat in the last general election, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The prime minister said there was no reason for BN not to be able to retain […]
Wrap up money politics probe before March ’09
PUTRAJAYA, 27 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hopes the Umno disciplinary board will be able to wrap up its investigations into money politics before March 2009 so that those found guilty can be prevented from contesting in party elections. The Umno president said the move would ensure the party’s administration would run smoothly. […]
