IPOH, 8 May 2009: Perak state assembly deputy speaker Hee Yit Foong said she has the power to take over the running of the assembly session as specified under Article 36A (1) (b) of the Perak state constitution. She said her decision to chair the assembly session to appoint Datuk R Ganesan as the new […]
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PKR gives Manoharan time to decide
SHAH ALAM, 4 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will give Internal Security Act detainee M Manoharan time whether to vacate his Kota Alam Shah seat, said the party’s Selangor liaison chief Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. PKR and PAS would not intervene in the decision because Manoharan was a state assemblyperson from DAP, he […]
Sivakumar seeks assembly sitting postponement (Updated)
By Deborah LohUpdated 6.22pm, 4 May 2009 IPOH, 4 May 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar wrote to the Sultan of Perak this morning seeking a postponement of the state legislative assembly sitting scheduled just three days away. Sivakumar said he requested the deferment of the 7 May sitting because the matter of who was the rightful Perak […]
Replace resigning reps with runners-up
PASIR PUTEH, 23 April 2009: The PPP today called on the Election Commission to appoint the candidate who received the second highest votes as the new elected representative in the event of a resignation by the incumbent. Kelantan PPP chairperson Datuk Nik Sapeia Nik Yusoff said such move would reduce the possibility of elected representatives […]
Elizabeth Wong is here to stay
By Sharon TanKUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan assembly[person] Elizabeth Wong’s decision to stay the course she embarked on just over a year ago as an elected representative has saved the country another by-election. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and [the] state exco should claim credit for standing by her and allowing her […]
Quit move deliberate, to force by-election
PENANG, 16 April 2009: Penang Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said today the Penanti state seat’s vacancy is a deliberate move by the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to force a by-election to shore up support to the party. “The party wants to create a ‘wave’ of support, thinking that they can always win […]
Eli Wong resumes duties today
SHAH ALAM, 16 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong stepped into her office today to resume her duties as the chairperson of the state’s Permanent Committee on Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment. Wong who had offered to vacate both the posts on 17 Feb, after semi-nude pictures of her appeared on the Internet, […]
Eli Wong’s full statement
By Elizabeth WongPETALING JAYA, 15 April 2009: Following is the full statement from Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson and Selangor executive councilor Elizabeth Wong about staying on in both capacities: “These past two months have been more than an ordeal, one which I would never have wished for any citizen to have to suffer through. I have been stripped […]
Eli Wong to stay (Updated 8.05pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 15 April 2009 at 8.05pm PETALING JAYA, 15 April 2009: Elizabeth Wong will remain as a Selangor executive councillor and Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson. “This is the hardest decision that I have [had] to make in my life and it is with the greatest humility that I accept the Selangor state’s offer to remain […]
Eli a no-show but support remains
By Chan Kok LeongKUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: It has been almost two months since she wrote a farewell note to her constituents. With a hint of resignation in her last press statement, which is posted on her blog, Bukit Lanjan assembly[person] Elizabeth Wong bade her supporters adieu as she took a leave of absence to go overseas […]
