PETALING JAYA, 23 March 2009: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has described his recent call that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong not appoint Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister as merely a suggestion. “I said that the Agong should consider it. It is just an idea,” the former de facto law minister said today when asked about […]
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Manikumar is PKR candidate for Bukit Selambau (Updated)
Updated at 2.55pm SUNGAI PETANI, 20 March 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has picked entrepreneur S Manikumar as its candidate for the Bukit Selambau state by-election in Kedah on 7 April. PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement in Taman Permai, Sungai Lalang, here today. Manikumar, 35, an ordinary member of […]
Guan Eng: Fairus still my deputy
By Elaine CheeKUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today denied intense speculation that Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin had resigned as deputy chief minister, according to Malaysian Insider. Speculation about Fairus’ resignation began to surface yesterday when an anonymous text message was circulated saying that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had called for Fairus to […]
High stakes in Batang Ai
By Melody SongTHOUGH Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Dublin Unting Ingkot’s passing was peaceful, the wake of his death has left a scramble in his quiet constituency in the remote jungles of Sarawak. The stakes are high in Batang Ai for both the ruling coalition and Pakatan Rakyat as they strive to win the approval of some 8,000 voters […]
Anwar asks govt officials to maintain professional ethics
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2009: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged federal and state government officials to carry out their responsibilities in accordance with their professional code of ethics. They should not allow themselves to be made use of by political parties, he said. When debating the Supplementary Supply Bill 2009 at the […]
Formidable battle expected in Batang Ai
KUCHING, 15 March 2009: With nomination day for the Batang Ai state by-election barely a week away, the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to be bracing for a formidable battle with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to retain the Iban majority seat. Poster and flag wars aside, one factor that would affect the BN’s performance […]
Anwar slams MACC in clearing AG and IGP
By Yong Min WeiKUALA LUMPUR, 12 March 2009: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has slammed the decision of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to clear Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan of any wrongdoing in the fabrication of evidence relating to the “black-eye” incident. Anwar said […]
Ibrahim Ali wants parliamentary immunity revoked
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Ind-Pasir Mas) today called for parliamentary immunity to be revoked to make Members of Parliament (MPs) take responsibility and be accountable for what they say in the Dewan Rakyat. He said this was because the persons on the receiving end of statements made in Parliament did not […]
Conditional cooperation on economic front: Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the opposition was prepared to cooperate for the people’s benefit in tackling the worsening economic crisis, but on certain conditions. Anwar (PKR-Permatang Pauh) said the “olive branch” offered by the government was a sign it wanted to cooperate with the opposition, but he […]
Gani, Musa innocent in Anwar’s black eye incident
PUTRAJAYA, 11 March 2009: A three-member independent panel acting as deputy public prosecutors found that Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan did not fabricate evidence in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim “black eye” incident of 1998. “After studying the case carefully and in depth, Tan […]
