ON paper, the 5,558-vote winning majority of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Dr Mansor Othman during the recently concluded Penanti by-election looks stunning. Indeed, it is more than a two-fold increase of the 2,219-vote majority polled by Mansor’s predecessor, Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, during the March 2008 general election. In fact, at 6,052 votes, Mansor polled 85% […]
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Mansor triumphs in Penanti
By Shanon ShahFrom l-r: Mat Sabu, Mansor Othman, Guan Eng and Anwar Ibrahim BUKIT MERTAJAM, 31 May 2009: As expected, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has notched yet another by-election victory, when Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Dr Mansor Othman scored a thumping win here in Penanti. Additionally, Mansor will be made the new Penang deputy chief minister (DCM) 1 […]
Anwar files RM100 million suit against Anifah
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today filed a RM100 milion defamation suit against Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman over his statement at a news conference in Washington recently. The writ of summons was filed at the Civil High Court registry at the Jalan Duta Court Complex by […]
Court reschedules Anwar’s case to 30 July
PUTRAJAYA, 21 May 2009: The Federal Court here set 30 July to hear Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s case to challenge the constitutionality of his sacking from the cabinet in 1998 by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The case was initially fixed for hearing today before a three member panel comprising Court of Appeal […]
Anwar denies Anifah’s allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied the statement by Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman in Washington that he had offered Anifah the post of deputy prime minister as a bait to switch camps after the 2008 General Election. Anwar’s lawyer S. N. Nair, in a […]
PR willing to meet Najib over Perak (Updated 7.06pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated 14 May 2009, 7.06pm KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) today expressed willingness to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on the Perak political crisis, but danced around the question of what both sides would discuss given their opposing views on calling for a snap election. While claiming they were […]
PR to decide today on Najib offer
By Gan Pei Ling and Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 14 May 2009: DAP parliamentary chief and advisor Lim Kit Siang said Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will meet today to decide whether to negotiate with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on ending the Perak impasse. “We cannot let the Perak constitutional crisis continue, and the time has come for Najib and the Barisan […]
PR to form religious committee
By Sharon TanPETALING JAYA, 4 May 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will form a religious committee to look into custody rights and freedom of religion in the light of the [M] Indira Gandhi case. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the cabinet had come to its decision to allow the children of one converted parent to remain […]
Fairus contradictions
By Zedeck Siew“Of course we are busy, but we have to spend time to meet the electorate because they will understand if we are busy, but they cannot accept it if we don’t get down on the ground.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reprimanding then Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM)1 and Penanti assemblyperson […]
More prominent role for Wan Azizah in PKR
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will take on a more prominent role after a reshuffle in the party organisation announced today. Wan Azizah, whose profile has been lower since giving up her Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat for husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last […]
