SHAH ALAM, 11 Feb 2009: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will be meeting all the state’s elected representatives tomorrow to prevent speculation about crossovers in the state. Khalid said this was necessary given the recent political developments in Perak, adding that other issues would also be discussed at the meeting. “We will […]
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Zambry appoints three advisors (Updated 3.35pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 11 Feb 2009 at 3.35pm A dozen riot police outside the state secretariat building prior to the BN excos’ arrivals, even though there was not a single protestor in sight. IPOH, 11 Feb 2009: Newly-appointed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has appointed three advisors to assist him in running the […]
Woman detained in Kuala Kangsar riot probe
IPOH, 10 Feb 2009: Police today detained a woman believed to be involved in 6 Feb’s riot at the Ubudiah Mosque, near Istana Iskandariah, in Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said the woman, aged 24 and a member of a party in the Pakatan Rakyat, was detained at about 9am at a […]
New Perak excos to continue BN’s agenda
KUALA KANGSAR, 10 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillors (excos) for Perak, who were sworn-in today, assured the people of the state that the coalition was committed to pursuing its agenda for them. The BN agenda for the state was derailed when Pakatan Rakyat came into power after the March 2008 general […]
No plan now to use ISA on Karpal: PM
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today there are currently no plans to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) against DAP chairperson Karpal Singh. He said, however, that investigation against Karpal had begun. “When the investigation is completed, the report will be submitted to the Attorney-General for whatever action he deems […]
Perak must not fail
By Wong Chin HuatCorrected 1.40pm, 7 Feb 2009 Signboard maker in Ipoh (© Alex Moi / flickr) A FAILED state is a state losing its ability to govern and exercise authority. Text-book examples include Sudan, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Iraq and Afghanistan, countries that we would never compare Malaysia to. The Fund for Peace, a US think tank, listed 12 […]
Emotions run high in Perak
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew
EMOTIONS were played out on the street outside the Perak Menteri Besar’s official residence on the night of 5 Feb 2009 where close to 10,000 had gathered to protest Barisan Nasional’s takeover of the state legislative assembly. Protestors flanked both sides of the one-way Jalan Sultan Idris Shah for about a hundred metres from the […]
PR will challenge new MB’s appointment
By Cindy ThamPETALING JAYA, 6 Feb 2009: Pakatan Rakyat said it will file a suit to challenge the validity of the appointment of the new Perak Menteri Besar from Barisan Nasional (BN). “The panel of lawyers is studying this. We maintain that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the legitimate menteri besar,” Pakatan Rakyat said in a […]
“Nizar broke promise to just take belongings”
IPOH, 6 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin broke his promise to take only his personal belongings when he held a press conference in the Menteri Besar’s office here this morning, said State Secretary Datuk Abdul Rahman Hashim. He said out of respect for Nizar as the former Menteri Besar, the State Secretariat had […]
Zambry wants to restore political stability in Perak
KUALA KANGSAR, 6 Feb 2009: Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was sworn in as the new Perak Menteri Besar today, said he would give priority to restoring political stability and enhancing racial relations. “I am confident that the people of Perak are mature and I can see that they have the capability to deal […]
