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 […]
Jamaluddin Mat Radzi
Defections unethical, says Khairy
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahKUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: Umno Youth chief aspirant Khairy Jamaluddin said he is opposed to party-hopping because it is unethical, but he will not support anti-hopping legislation. “I personally have written and spoken about party-hopping being unethical, and I would hold that line. “But when there’s no legislation preventing it from happening, you can […]
PKR says it can retain Behrang, Changkat Jering
IPOH, 2 Feb 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) is confident of retaining the Changkat Jering and Behrang state seats in the event of by-elections. Perak PKR chairperson Osman Abdul Rahman also said that the party would have no problem choosing candidates for the two seats. “We are confident that the voters will support our candidates […]
Anwar and Perak MB discuss by-elections
IPOH, 2 Feb 2009: Although the status of the state legislative assembly seats for Behrang and Changkat Jering is still up in the air, the Perak Pakatan Rakyat state government has begun to make preparations to face by-elections in the two constituencies. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid a courtesy call […]
“Najib offered RM50mil to entice Perak PKR reps”
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 2 Feb 2009: A Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leader says he was offered RM50 million by Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak to entice Perak state assemblypersons to leave the Pakatan Rakyat state government. “Datuk Seri Najib requested that I help persuade at least two Perak state assemblypersons, preferably from PKR, to […]
Perak PKR reps dispute resignation
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck SiewSEPANG, 2 Feb 2009: The two state assemblypersons in the centre of a power struggle between Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional in Perak state have denied resigning their seats or planning to switch parties. Jamaluddin In separate press statements today, both Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Capt (R) Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu dispute Perak state assembly […]
Hard for PKR duo to contest resignations
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 2 Feb 2009: It will be hard for the two former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblypersons in Perak to challenge their own pre-signed, undated resignation letters, a constitutional lawyer said today. Jamaluddin Mat Radzi, the assemblyperson for Behrang, and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu, the assemblyperson for Changkat Jering, can deny having sent the […]
BN will not win from Perak defections
By Wong Chin HuatEVENTS are moving so fast in Perak that by the time this column is published, the Barisan Nasional (BN) may be in control of the state legislative assembly if there are enough defections to its side from Pakatan Rakyat. Even though the two Pakatan Rakyat elected representatives who were tipped to cross over to the […]
Two PKR assemblypersons deny quitting post
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state assemblypersons in Perak denied a statement issued by the Perak State Assembly speaker, that both had resigned effective today. Behrang state assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering state assemblyperson Mohd Osman Jailu said the letter referred to by the speaker, V Sivakumar, was signed […]
Two PKR assemblypersons in Perak resign
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Perak state assemblypersons from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), who had been ‘missing’ since 26 Jan, announced their resignation with immediate effect today. Perak Speaker V Sivakumar said the state assemblyperson for Behrang, Jamaluddin Mat Radzi, and state assemblyperson for Changkat Jering, Mohd Osman Jailu, handed their resignation letter at his […]
