KUALA LUMPUR, 6 April 2009: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad today dismissed the assumption that he is resigning from the cabinet because of a fall out with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “It’s (allegation) not true… the government must be represented by party leaders, so only those who are […]
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Politics and economics under Najib
By Zedeck Siew(Najib image source: cidb.gov.my) WHILE there was some effort to stall the inevitable, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has resigned, and Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now prime minister. His ascension coincides with troubled times. Najib appears to be viewing the challenges he will face in office as an opportunity. Malaysia’s sixth prime minister encourages […]
No pressure by Umno Youth for cabinet rep
REMBAU, 4 April 2009: Umno Youth will not seek to have any of its representatives in the new cabinet to be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak soon, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said today. “The appointment of ministers is the prerogative of the prime minister,” he told reporters after a visit to […]
Testing transition
By Deborah Loh, Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahCorrected 11.20am on 2 April 2009 IT might be interesting to find out what Datuk Seri Najib Razak privately thinks of his impending succession as prime minister of Malaysia, which looks set to happen tomorrow, 3 April 2009. Penny for your thoughts (Public domain) Would he perhaps be comparing the responses towards him with those […]
‘One Malaysia’ concept just way to unity: Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: The implementation of various programmes in accordance with the “One Malaysia” concept can unite the people of various communities in the country in a more just manner, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said the concept would be implemented in an organised and systematic manner to ensure […]
Cabinet wants more info on water tariff hike
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: The cabinet has asked the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry to provide more information on the proposed water tariff adjustment for Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. It needed to scrutinise the information together with the ministry’s recommendations before deciding on the matter, it said in […]
Pak Lah gives parting advice to cabinet
PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi imparted invaluable advice for Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the cabinet to act upon when he chaired today’s cabinet meeting here, according to ministers met after the meeting. The ministers said Najib, as the deputy prime minister, took the opportunity to accord recognition of […]
Shahrir hands in quit letter (Updated)
(Updated 11:122pm, 1 April 2009) PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad handed in his resignation letter as Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the cabinet meeting here today. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at the Perdana Putra building here, Shahrir said his resignation […]
A leaner cabinet under Najib? (Updated)
By Bernama(Updated 10:47pm, 31 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is set to take over the prime ministership from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, is expected to introduce a leaner cabinet, analysts said. They said that a smaller cabinet would be more in tune with the current situation and in […]
Shahrir to hand resignation letter tomorrow (Updated)
(Updated 6:22pm, 31 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad will hand over his letter of resignation as a cabinet minister to the prime minister tomorrow. He said he had written the letter yesterday and would hand it over to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi […]
