KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Feb 2009: Youths who want to express their anger and frustration on the political crisis in Perak should be given room to do so but under watchful eyes so not to disturb the peace, said Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth chairperson Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin, who is also Umno Youth chief and […]
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Umno Youth candidates agree on change
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: All three candidates for the Umno Youth chief post, who debated in the programme Hujah aired over TV9 last night, agreed to bring solid changes to the movement. Rembau Member of Parliament (MP), Khairy Jamaluddin, said Umno Youth needed a package of common principles with the youth wings of other […]
Better for Perak PAS to join BN: Mukhriz
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Feb 2009: It is better for Perak PAS to join the Barisan Nasional (BN) to strengthen Malay unity and hence enable a stronger government to be formed in the state, said Umno Youth executive committee member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. Mukhriz, who is also the Member of Parliament for Jerlun, said PAS should […]
Mukhriz supports call for new Johor-S’pore bridge
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Dec 2008: Umno Youth executive council member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has expressed support to the call to revive the construction of a new bridge connecting Johor and Singapore. Mukhriz said with the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex moved to the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, traffic congestion in Johor Baru would become inevitable […]
Backlash against Mukhriz’s proposal
Translation by Sevan DoraisamyFOR the week of 29 Nov to 5 Dec, the Tamil newspapers focused on the reactions to the proposal for a single integrated education system; increasing the number of Indian Malaysians in the civil service; and the possibility of Datuk S Sothinathan becoming the MIC deputy president. The suggestion to close vernacular schools in favour […]
Mukhriz’s remarks misinterpreted
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2008: Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir’s remarks about integrating vernacular and mainstream schools have been misinterpreted and made polemic by certain quarters, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. “Neither do the remarks have any racial connotations,” Hishamuddin, who is also Umno Youth chief, told a press conference at […]
Study single education system idea: senator
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: A senator today proposed the setting up of a parliamentary committee to consider the effectiveness of a single education system as suggested by Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. Senator Datuk Syed Ali Alhabshee said members of parliament could discuss and put forward their views on the matter and […]
Mukhriz defends single school system
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Dec 2008: Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said he would not withdraw his statement on his suggestion for the government to create a single school system in the country. Defending his suggestion, Mukhriz said yesterday that he did not think that what he said was wrong as it was only […]
It’s seditious, says Samy Vellu
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said member of parliament for Jerlun Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir had uttered seditious words by suggesting that vernacular schools be closed down. In a statement, he said Mukhriz had violated the provisions in the Federal Constitution which protected the position and rights of vernacular […]
Najib: Vernacular schools to stay
PUTRAJAYA, 2 Dec 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today gave the assurance that Chinese and Tamil national-type schools would continue to exist so long as there was a demand from the Chinese and Indian communities in the country. He said this decision of the government was in accordance with the policies contained […]
