MIRI, 13 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders in Sarawak and the peninsula must be adept in reading the people’s sentiments to ensure support for the government continued to remained strong, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He said the people in Sarawak, who will be going to the polls in 2011, were […]
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DAP lodges corruption report against Zambry
IPOH, 12 Feb 2009: The DAP today lodged a report with the Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the appointment of three advisers to the Perak Menteri Besar by Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Perak DAP secretary Nga Kor Ming said the appointment was without the approval of the state executive council and contravened the state constitution. […]
PR to file suit tomorrow
By Deborah Loh(gavel © Jason Morrison / sxc.hu) IPOH, 12 Feb 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat will file a civil suit at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in Jalan Duta tomorrow morning to declare it the legitimate government of Perak. Embattled Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the suit would also seek to declare the […]
2008 elections “lesson for Perak BN”
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb 2009: The Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) government will treat its defeat in the last general election as a lesson in its effort to create political stability in the state. Newly-appointed BN Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the new state executive council, comprising both experienced and new leaders, was […]
Hate speech is not patriotism
By Dr Farish A NoorNOTHING stirs the humbug soup better than spurious talk of patriotism and loyalty. The saddest thing of all is that more often than not, whenever there is the rallying call to demonstrate one’s patriotism and to show one’s love for the nation, it comes from the most narrow-minded, chauvinistic and intolerant quarters of society. This […]
Nik Aziz: Nizar should not contest in by-election
KOTA BARU, 10 Feb 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today he cannot agree to the suggestion by the DAP that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin be fielded in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election. He said that so long as the Pakatan Rakyat regarded Mohammad Nizar as the Perak menteri […]
New Perak exco sworn in
By Deborah LohUpdated on 10 Feb 2009 at 4.31pm Corrected on 10 Feb 2009 at 10.00am Live updates 1.15pm Newly appointed Perak state exco Hamidah Osman says she can work closely with Indian Malaysians. Referring to her remark in the state assembly last year describing Indian Malaysians as being more dangerous than snakes, she said: “I was […]
Justifying defections, PR-style
By Zedeck Siew“God willing, we will be there. If not next month, the following month, if not June or July, on Merdeka (Aug 31) or Malaysia Day. I think we should not exceed beyond that.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, talking about the Pakatan Rakyat’s plans to take over the federal government by […]
Karpal: Anwar unfit to be PR leader
PENANG, 8 Feb 2009: DAP national chairperson Karpal Singh has described Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor and de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as unfit to be party leader for promoting a culture of party hopping. Karpal, who is also Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gelugor, also hit out at the Opposition Leader […]
PR will challenge new MB’s appointment
By Cindy ThamPETALING JAYA, 6 Feb 2009: Pakatan Rakyat said it will file a suit to challenge the validity of the appointment of the new Perak Menteri Besar from Barisan Nasional (BN). “The panel of lawyers is studying this. We maintain that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the legitimate menteri besar,” Pakatan Rakyat said in a […]
