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Mukhriz accepts Umno Youth decision

March 26, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, who lost in the election for the Umno Youth head post today, said he accepted the defeat with an open heart. “In any contest there will certainly be a loser, and when the fight is three-cornered, two will certainly lose. “Today, I was one of the losers. […]

Umno Puteri, Youth and Wanita poll results (Updated 11.51pm)

By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew

March 25, 2009

(Updated 11:51pm, 25 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Khairy Jamaluddin has become the new Youth chief of Umno. The 33-year-old garnered 304 votes while Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo collected 254 votes and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir 232 votes in a closely-contested race. Shouts of “rasuah” were heard when news of Khairy’s win […]

Umno wings convene assemblies

March 25, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno movements convened their respective general assemblies at the Putra World Trade Centre this morning, with all eyes on the elections for the movements’ top posts. The assemblies started with leaders of the three wings — Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and […]

Umno Youth polls crucial to party’s renewal

March 24, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: At 11am tomorrow, 791 Umno Youth delegates will cast their votes to elect their new leaders, including the movement’s chief, in elections widely seen as crucial in transforming Umno and ensuring the party remains relevant. The elections this time around will not only test the delegates’ maturity but also their […]

Warning to KJ no advantage to me, says Mukhriz

March 18, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2009: The warning issued by Umno’s disciplinary board yesterday to Umno Youth deputy head Khairy Jamaluddin over money politics did not give his opponent any added advantage in the fight for the Umno Youth chief post The Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir, who is contesting the post, said it […]

Ali Rustam barred from contesting (Updated 7.20pm)

by Deborah Loh and Jacqueline Ann Surin

March 17, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The Umno disciplinary board has found Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam guilty of breaking the party Code of Ethics and barred him from contesting the deputy president’s post in the upcoming party polls. Additionally, board chairperson Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithaudeen told a press conference today that Umno Youth chief […]

Malay dominance and rights

By Deborah Loh

March 13, 2009

IN five short years, Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has emerged from the sidelines in Umno to be a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerlun, and now a popular candidate in the Umno Youth chief race. Despite his soft-spoken demeanour, he has not shied away from controversy, no less because of his ties to his outspoken father, […]

Being Mahathir’s son

By Deborah Loh

March 12, 2009

DATUK Mukhriz Mahathir is his father’s son and proud of it. Without any prompting during the interview with The Nut Graph, he dives right into how the leadership style of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is sorely needed in the current economic and political crises. Undoubtedly, “Mahathirism” is deeply entrenched in the Malaysian […]

Khairy gives Karpal 24 hrs to prove Umno sent bullets

February 26, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb 2009: Umno Youth today gave DAP chairperson Karpal Singh 24 hours to provide evidence that the movement was responsible for sending bullets to him recently. Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the accusation by the Bukit Gelugor member of Parliament was wild, an act of madness and ill-intentioned. “Karpal should […]

Kedah Gerakan wants MIC candidate

By Deborah Loh

February 24, 2009

PETALING JAYA, 24 Feb 2009: Kedah Gerakan Youth wants the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Bukit Selambau by-election to be an Indian Malaysian from MIC. Its youth chief Tan Keng Liang said BN had to honour the agreement made in the 2008 general election. “Any by-election should follow the agreement made during the last general […]

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