KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat seems to be maintaining a silent approach as the party’s internal crisis drags on. Endless questions about the party from journalists covering his visit to the Bangsar LRT Station in his capacity as the Transport Minister today received no response at all. “Today, […]
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Soi Lek denies forming new party
PETALING JAYA, 11 Sept 2009: Sacked MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today denied that he and his supporters were forming a new party. Instead, Chua blamed party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat for the speculation. “All I want is to be a normal member of the MCA when I retire […]
Tee Keat says EGM to prevent split
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said today his decision to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) was to prevent a split in the party. Delegates at the EGM can decide whether to support or reject the resolutions for the party at the ballot box, he said in […]
Soi Lek: More maids run away than are abused
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 25 June 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has described the government’s decision to give domestic workers a mandatory weekly off-day as a “knee-jerk reaction”. He said Malaysians should not “overreact” to cases of abused domestic workers, claiming that there were only around 50 reported cases of abused domestic […]
MACC conducted three investigations into Ali Rustam
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) conducted three investigations into Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam’s alleged involvement in money politics. “The MACC conducted two investigations into certain parties that were allegedly involved in the giving of bribes for the purpose of nominating Ali Rustam as Umno deputy president,” said Minister in the Prime […]
Party will determine Nasharuddin’s position
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 17 June 2009: The status of PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa will be decided in the next party meeting, vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said. “According to party traditions, such decisions would be made in a party meeting,” Salahuddin told reporters in Parliament today. Salahuddin He was responding to PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul […]
Khairy hopeful Umno-PAS talks can proceed
KUALA TERENGGANU, 7 June 2009: Umno Youth hopes that the discussion between Umno and PAS can be continued following the reelection of Nasharudin Mat Isa as the PAS deputy president yesterday. Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said Umno Youth maintained an open mind about cooperation with PAS because after the last general election, the question […]
PAS election results (Updated at 11.32am)
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck SiewUpdated at 11.32amCorrected at 12.10pm, 6 June 2009 Rivals Husam and Nasharuddin making up after results were announced SHAH ALAM, 6 JUNE 2009: Incumbent PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa beat his main challenger Datuk Husam Musa by (corrected) 199 votes to retain his position in a tight race fought on a pro-Umno versus pro-Pakatan […]
Hadi to spell out “unity govt” idea on Sun
By Deborah LohSHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang will likely spell out the details of his proposed unity government with Umno on Sunday, 7 June, when he winds up debates and closes the party’s 55th muktamar. Hadi will first listen to delegates’ views on the subject during the debates tomorrow and […]
Mat Sabu likes the “progressive way”
By Sharon TanKUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: Many quarters consider him a spoiler in the face-off between incumbent deputy president Nasharuddin Mohd Isa, who is seen as a conservative and Umno-friendly, and Datuk Husam Musa, leader of the liberal pack in PAS. However, Mohamad Sabu Mohamad or Mat Sabu, is an old-timer who can hold his own […]
