PETALING JAYA, 15 April 2009: Following is the full statement from Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson and Selangor executive councilor Elizabeth Wong about staying on in both capacities: “These past two months have been more than an ordeal, one which I would never have wished for any citizen to have to suffer through. I have been stripped […]
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Eli a no-show but support remains
By Chan Kok LeongKUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: It has been almost two months since she wrote a farewell note to her constituents. With a hint of resignation in her last press statement, which is posted on her blog, Bukit Lanjan assembly[person] Elizabeth Wong bade her supporters adieu as she took a leave of absence to go overseas […]
Former Kedah exco explains disappearance
ALOR SETAR, 8 April 2009: Former Kedah executive council member V Arumugam, who returned from India today, said he had left the country because of threats on his life and that of his family, as well as the pressure on him to leave the party. “I fled to Mumbai alone to seek peace of mind […]
7 April decision on Ronnie Liu’s claim
SHAH ALAM, 23 March 2009: The High Court here will decide on 7 April on a claim by Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew that the arrest warrant served on him on 12 Nov last year was invalid. Judicial Commissioner Mohd Yazid Mustafa fixed the date today after receiving written submissions from deputy public […]
Hadi must clarify statement: Guan Eng
PENANG, 13 March 2009: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng wants the PAS president to explain his suggestion on forming a coalition government to the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) supreme council. Lim said the matter required a detailed explanation by Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. “DAP hopes that he (Abdul Hadi) can clarify his statement to the […]
S’gor opposition questions car accessories cost
SHAH ALAM, 12 March 2009: An opposition Selangor state assemblyperson today questioned the need for an LCD screen and tinted glass for the official cars of state executive councillors (excos) that were paid for with state funds. Yap Ee Wah (BN-Sungai Pelek) said the cost of the accessories for the 15 Toyota Camry 2.4 litre […]
S’gor exco declare assets on Friday
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 11 March 2009: The public can view the assets of Selangor’s executive councillors (excos) at the state government’s official website, www.selangor.gov.my, beginning this Friday. The declared assets will be from the date they were sworn into office on 24 March 2008 until the present, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said […]
Sivakumar sues Perak legal adviser (Updated 6.15pm)
By Deborah Loh(Source pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar has filed a suit against the state’s legal adviser for falsely representing him in an application to prevent him as Speaker from convening any state assembly sitting. He is also asking the court to set aside the injunction that was […]
Khalid to decide on Eli Wong after 15 March
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March 2009: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will decide on the status of embattled Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson, Elizabeth Wong, after she returns from leave on 15 March. Wong, 37, has offered to resign as the assemblyperson and state executive councillor following the controversy over the distribution of intimate pictures […]
Zambry challenges suspensions in court
IPOH, 2 March 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors (excos) today applied to the High Court here to declare the decision by Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar to suspend them as null and void. In the originating summons filed this afternoon, Zambry and the excos […]
