PUTRAJAYA, 4 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) is ready to form a new government in Perak following four assemblypersons in the state quitting their parties to support the BN, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. “We wish extend our thanks if they have taken the decision to state their support for the […]
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Najib to seek audience with Sultan of Perak
By Deborah LohPUTRAJAYA, 4 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be seeking an audience tomorrow with the Perak Ruler, Sultan Azlan Shah, for the Barisan Nasional (BN) to attempt to form the new state government. The deputy prime minister said this today after announcing that Bota state assemblyperson Datuk Nasaruddin Hashim has rejoined Umno after defecting […]
BN components support call for new Perak govt (Updated)
(Updated 7:52pm; 4 Feb 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders today threw support for their counterparts in Perak, who now have enough state assemblypersons to form the new state government after four Pakatan Rakyat representatives left their respective parties. Gerakan deputy president and state Gerakan chairperson Datuk Chang Ko Youn […]
Zainal Abidin refutes RM50mil defection allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: Former deputy defence minister Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin has refuted allegations that Datuk Seri Najib Razak offered an opposition grassroots leader RM50 million to entice Pakatan Rakyat representatives in Perak to party hop after the 8 March 2008 general election. “I was there at the discussion and Najib (who is […]
RM25 million enticement to Perak reps “illogical”
IPOH, 2 Feb 2009: The claim that the Barisan Nasional (BN is offering RM25 million to each Pakatan Rakyat state assemblyperson and member of parliament to cross over to any of its component parties is absurd, said a political scientist. Senior lecturer of the Social Science Studies Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Dr Sivamurugan Pandian […]
Pakatan Rakyat reps may join BN
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today there is a possibility several Pakatan Rakyat elected representatives in Perak would join the Barisan Nasional (BN). “God willing, it will happen,” he told reporters when asked to comment on talks that there would be Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons in Perak crossing […]
“Advantageous” to postpone BN convention
By Deborah Loh(clock image © Ilker / sxc.hu) KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: Some Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders prefer letting the new Umno leadership, to be elected in March, take charge of the BN convention which aims to repair the coalition’s tattered image. This means that the convention could be postponed to after February, once Umno […]
Allow party-hopping reps to recontest seats
BUTTERWORTH, 28 Jan 2009: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng wants the government to allow elected representatives who want to switch parties to be given a chance to recontest their seats if the proposed anti-party hopping law is implemented. Lim, who is also Penang Chief Minister, said the condition was aimed at enabling the elected representative […]
BN must welcome new ideas to reform
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jan 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) needs a fresh start by welcoming and implementing new ideas for real reform and realigning its direction with the people’s aspirations, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said today. Koh, in supporting Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s call to BN leaders to […]
Arif Shah invited to sit in Pakatan Rakyat committee
PENANG, 21 Jan 2009: A Barisan Nasional member of the Penang state assembly, Seberang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah, has been invited by the Pakatan Rakyat state government to sit in one of its committees. Chairperson of the state committee on freedom of information, Abdul Malik Abul Kasim said Arif Shah was invited […]
