Corrected 9:18am, 23 May 2009 NOMINATION day for the Penanti state by-election takes place tomorrow (23 May), but this time around, the traditional blue and white banners of the Barisan Nasional (BN) will be missing from the scene. The coalition announced on 18 May that it would not contest the Penanti by-election. Prime Minister Datuk […]
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Fairus contradictions
By Zedeck Siew“Of course we are busy, but we have to spend time to meet the electorate because they will understand if we are busy, but they cannot accept it if we don’t get down on the ground.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, reprimanding then Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM)1 and Penanti assemblyperson […]
EC: Status of Penanti seat on 27 April
PUTRAJAYA, 22 April 2009: Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof will announce the status of the Penanti state seat on 27 April. Public relations officer Sabri Said said Abdul Aziz would make the announcement at a media conference at EC headquarters here on 27 April at 10am. “The media conference has […]
Anwar apologises to Guan Eng
PENANG, 22 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng considers the problem between him and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as having been resolved following the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor’s apology. Lim today confirmed that Anwar had apologised to him for failing to inform him of the resignation of former Deputy Chief Minister I, […]
Lim taken to task over deputy’s appointment
PENANG, 21 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was taken to task by the state opposition leader Datuk Azhar Ibrahim (BN-Penaga) over the appointment of the deputy chief minister I and accused of being subservient to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said it was a case of “the […]
Keep mum, PKR tells Guan Eng
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 20 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has been asked to keep mum to the press about his unhappiness over Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin’s resignation as Penanti state assemblyperson. “PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Lim met today to discuss the issue and I believe that all confusion has been settled,” […]
EC meets on 22 April on Penanti vacancy (Updated)
Updated 7:12pm, 17 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 17 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will meet on 22 April to determine the vacancy of the Penanti state assembly seat and the need for a by-election. EC Chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, when contacted today, said the commission would announce on 24 April the status […]
Money wasted on unnecessary by-elections (Updated)
Updated 4:40pm, 17 April 2009 KLANG, 17 April 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today too much time, energy and money have been spent on by-elections that need not be held. The prime minister said that a by-election should only be held when the elected representative died. He said this when asked to comment […]
Quit move deliberate, to force by-election
PENANG, 16 April 2009: Penang Gerakan chief Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said today the Penanti state seat’s vacancy is a deliberate move by the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to force a by-election to shore up support to the party. “The party wants to create a ‘wave’ of support, thinking that they can always win […]
Anwar given more time to pick DCM
PENANG, 15 April 2009: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has given Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim more time to decide on the candidate for the post of Deputy Chief Minister I. In a statement distributed here, Lim said that Anwar might be under pressure to decide on the candidate for the […]
