PETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has fired 16 members for offences against the party committed during the Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai by-elections. “They ran as candidates against party candidates, supported candidates that ran against party candidates, criticised the party through the media, or declared themselves to have left the party […]
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Fairus will not be charged: MACC
PENANG, 23 April 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has decided statements recorded when investigating former Penang Deputy Chief Minister 1, Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin did not provide the basis for prosecution. In a statement here today, MACC said the decision was made after studying the case and considering the statements recorded in the course of […]
Defending Fairus
By Zedeck Siew“Fairus was upset. I won’t blame him because they (detractors) are (PKR) insiders who breached the party disciplinary code in not using proper internal channels to air their grievances.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He described Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin as a “gentleman” for gracefully relinquishing his positions as Penanti state assemblyperson […]
Fairus claims MACC probe has cleared him
PENANG, 23 April 2009: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister I, Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin claimed that his name has been cleared by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after he was alleged to have been involved in a corruption case pertaining to a quarry recently. He claimed that he was informed of the clearance by an official […]
Anwar apologises to Guan Eng
PENANG, 22 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng considers the problem between him and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as having been resolved following the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor’s apology. Lim today confirmed that Anwar had apologised to him for failing to inform him of the resignation of former Deputy Chief Minister I, […]
What’s up with Fairus?
By Zedeck Siew“After giving due consideration and in the interest of the people, I have decided for the sake of protecting PKR to resign as the Penanti state representative effective today (16 April 2009).” FORMER Penanti state assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, in a press statement announcing his resignation from the Penang state assembly. The Parti Keadilan Rakyat […]
Lim taken to task over deputy’s appointment
PENANG, 21 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was taken to task by the state opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim (BN-Penaga) over the appointment of the deputy chief minister I and accused of being subservient to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said it was a case of “the […]
No conspiracy to bring down Fairus
PENANG, 17 April 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim has denied any conspiracy or malicious intent to bring down former Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. He said, the move by the former Deputy Chief Minister 1 to relinquish his positions in the state government and state assembly was a […]
Mohammad Fairus quits Penanti seat (Updated 4.31pm)
By Deborah Loh and Gan Pei LingUpdated 16 April 2009, 4.31pm PETALING JAYA, 16 April 2009: Another by-election is in the offing after former Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) 1 and Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin quit his seat today. Fairus “This decision is the best for all parties,” Fairus said in a press statement issued through the Parti Keadilan Rakyat […]
DCM issue: PR falling into BN-style politics
By Deborah LohTHE prolonged vacancy of the Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) 1 post shows the pitfalls of Barisan Nasional (BN)-style politics and governance that the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government there appears to have fallen into, a political analyst said. The DAP-led state government, helmed by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, should not have to depend on […]
