KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said people want real change in the party and no longer want to hear that the party will change. “It is important to show Umno is ready to change and overcome weaknesses that may exist. The people are not interested to hear Umno will […]
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Being Mahathir’s son
By Deborah LohDATUK Mukhriz Mahathir is his father’s son and proud of it. Without any prompting during the interview with The Nut Graph, he dives right into how the leadership style of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is sorely needed in the current economic and political crises. Undoubtedly, “Mahathirism” is deeply entrenched in the Malaysian […]
Last call for Umno
By Abd Ghani HamatDATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s presidency of Umno can be aptly described as a wild rollercoaster ride that came to an abrupt halt. As delegates gather at the PWTC for the party’s general assembly in a fortnight, they will no doubt recall the exhilarating, stomach-churning, gravity-defying adventure of his stewardship. Winning a general election by […]
Court upholds DAP’s Chong as Bandar Kuching MP
KUCHING, 10 March 2009: The Federal Court today upheld the election of DAP vice-chairperson Chong Chieng Jen as the Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) after dismissing with costs an appeal by voter Kho Whai Phiaw challenging anearlier election petition ruling. It held that the election judge, Justice Datuk Clement Allan Skinner, was right to […]
Perak speaker calls for emergency sitting on 3 March
IPOH, 27 Feb 2009: Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar has called for an emergency sitting on 3 March to table two motions on the takeover of the state government. He said the first motion — to reaffirm the support for Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar — would be tabled […]
Where’s MCA heading after 60 years?
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Feb 2009: As the MCA turns 60 today, a pertinent question that lingers on the minds of the people and party members is whether it has served its purpose of being the political vehicle for the Chinese populace in Malaysia. If the answer is in the affirmative, then the next question that […]
MIC presidential election on 12 Apr
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The MIC presidential election will be held on 12 April, with nomination slated for 22 March, the party’s central working committee (CWC) meeting decided today. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said since the date was fixed, all matters pertaining to the presidential election would be handled by a […]
Coming into his own
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon Shah(File pic by Danny Lim) ONCE it was clear that Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would exit as both prime minister and Umno president in March 2009, the favour that Khairy Jamaluddin presumably enjoyed as son-in-law must have evaporated quickly. But the changing political fortunes and shifting political equations could very well be a blessing […]
Mapping change
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahKHAIRY Jamaluddin knows that he is still the underdog in the upcoming Umno Youth chief race. While Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir’s nominations rushed in from the very beginning, nominations for Khairy merely trickled. Even the nominations for former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo saw quicker action. That hasn’t stopped the 33-year-old in […]
Umno’s resistance to change
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahWHO would be envious of Khairy Jamaluddin? Despite his meteoric rise within Umno and the doors that were presumably opened to him as the prime minister’s son-in-law, the changing political tide means the 33-year-old now has to swim against currents. And swim he does. With Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s exit as premier and Umno […]
