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Najib to seek audience with Sultan of Perak

By Deborah Loh

February 4, 2009

PUTRAJAYA, 4 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be seeking an audience tomorrow with the Perak Ruler, Sultan Azlan Shah, for the Barisan Nasional (BN) to attempt to form the new state government. The deputy prime minister said this today after announcing that Bota state assemblyperson Datuk Nasaruddin Hashim has rejoined Umno after defecting […]

BN components support call for new Perak govt (Updated)

February 4, 2009

(Updated 7:52pm; 4 Feb 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders today threw support for their counterparts in Perak, who now have enough state assemblypersons to form the new state government after four Pakatan Rakyat representatives left their respective parties. Gerakan deputy president and state Gerakan chairperson Datuk Chang Ko Youn […]

Constitution discourages unnecessary elections

February 4, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Feb 2009: Although some may want the political drama in Perak to end with either a snap election or by-elections, according to a senior law lecturer, the Federal Constitution does not encourage such action. Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari of International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) said several provisions in the Constitution […]

MB seeks to dissolve state assembly (updated 9pm)

February 4, 2009

(Updated 9:00pm; 4 Feb 2009) IPOH, 4 Feb 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin did not say whether Sultan Azlan Shah gave consent to the state government’s request to dissolve the state legislative assembly. “I met the Tuanku and requested the Tuanku’s consent and the Tuanku will decide. It’s up to the […]

EC will not review its decision

February 4, 2009

PUTRAJAYA, 4 Feb 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will not review its decision on the status of the Perak assemblypersons for Changkat Jering and Behrang because it is based on the law, its chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, said today. He said the question of acting beyond its jurisdiction did not arise because […]

Perak says duo no longer assemblypersons

February 4, 2009

IPOH, 4 Feb 2009: The Perak government no longer recognises Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu as the Behrang and Changkat Jering assemblypersons respectively. “Therefore, the two assemblymen will not be allowed to attend the coming state assembly sittings,” Perak assembly Speaker V Sivakumar told reporters at the Menteri Besar’s residence last night. […]

Behrang rep is now an Independent (Updated)

February 3, 2009

(Updated 9:26pm; 3 Feb 2009) IPOH, 3 Feb 2009: Behrang’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi today declared himself to be an independent following the party sending a letter of his resignation to Perak state assembly speaker, V Sivakumar. He said by the action, he deemed PKR no longer wanted him. When contacted […]

It’s futile to challenge EC’s decision, say lawyers

February 3, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: It would be futile to challenge the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to maintain Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu as state assemblyperson for Behrang and Changkat Jering respectively, in the court of law. DAP chairperson Karpal Singh, who is also a senior lawyer, said today, it “would be […]

EC asked to review decision on Perak reps

February 3, 2009

IPOH, 3 Feb 2009: The Election Commission (EC) needs to review its decision on the status of the Behrang and Changkat Jering state assemblypersons within 48 hours, said senior Perak state executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham. Ngeh, who claimed that the EC had made an “erroneous decision”, said if the EC refused to do […]

Nazir: Review NEP

February 3, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: The government must show economic leadership beyond just orthodox fiscal stimulus and monetary measures, Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd’s group chief executive Datuk Seri Nazir Razak said today. Among other things, Nazir suggested for the government to consider re-examining the New Economic Policy (NEP). Nazir, who is the brother of prime-minister-in-waiting Datuk […]

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