PETALING JAYA, 17 July 2009: The Sessions Court here today was told that blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, accused of sedition, was believed to be in Malaysia and not in Australia as reported by the media. Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said police investigation revealed that Raja Petra, 59, had never left the country. […]
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Gerakan opposes detention without trial
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 26 June 2009: Gerakan has reiterated its position that detention without trial is unjust and has called for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be replaced. “It (the ISA) is an outdated law. It is unfair to the detainees to be detained without trial,” Gerakan deputy president Datuk Chang Ko Youn said in […]
8 July court mention for review over Razak’s acquittal
SHAH ALAM, 16 June 2009: The High Court has fixed 8 July for mention of the judicial review application over the Public Prosecutor’s decision not to appeal against Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda’s acquittal in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Noraini Abdul Rahman set the date in chambers here today. Lawyer Sangeet Kaur […]
PKR to lodge police report against Khairy (Updated)
By Shanon ShahKhairy Jamaluddin Updated 4.25pm, 29 May 2009 BUKIT MERTAJAM, 29 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is mulling lodging a police report against Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin for allegedly inciting Penanti voters not to vote in the by-election. PKR said Khairy’s comments, as reported in the Malay-language daily Sinar Harian on 28 May in […]
Zambry wins in MB vs MB case
By Deborah LohPUTRAJAYA, 22 May 2009: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir is the lawful menteri besar (MB) of Perak after the Court of Appeal ruled today that the sultan of Perak was right in finding that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin had lost the confidence of the majority of state assemblypersons. The appellate court set aside […]
Zambry is rightful Perak MB (Updated 4.25pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated 4.25pm, 22 May 2009 Nizar (left) and Zambry PUTRAJAYA, 22 May 2009: The Court of Appeal here today allowed Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appeal to overturn the High Court’s decision declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful Perak menteri besar (MB). In a unanimous decision, Justice Datuk Md Raus Shariff, […]
Tian Chua ordered to enter defence
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: The Magistrate’s Court today ordered Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) information chief Tian Chua Chang to enter his defence against the charge of injuring a police personnel in December 2007. Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu made the order after the prosecution led by deputy public prosecutor Hanafiah Zakaria proved a prima […]
Perak Speaker battle moves to court
By Chua Sue-AnnPETALING JAYA: With the legal dispute between the two Perak menteris besar still hanging in limbo, the battle for the powerful position of Perak state legislative assembly speaker will make its way to court. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Speaker V Sivakumar will file a civil suit against Barisan Nasional (BN)-elected Speaker Datuk R Ganesan at 11.30am […]
Zambry back to work
By Chua Sue-AnnIPOH, 13 May 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today clocked in for work after briefly vacating the menteri besar’s office on Monday. Zambry, who arrived at 9.13am, was all smiles, stopping to speak to the press and pose for photographs. Asked if he was the valid menteri […]
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 […]
