MIRI, 13 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today visited the areas here which were affected by floods and landslides. Shortly after arrival here, the Deputy Prime Minister was flown by a helicopter to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Suai, about 100km from here, to present aid to flood victims in the Niah sub-district. He was accompanied […]
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“Minority bumiputeras won’t be neglected”
KUCHING, 13 Feb 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has promised the minority bumiputera community that they will not be marginalised in the nation’s march towards development. He said that although the progress and development of these communities had not been monitored, their views would always be taken into account in the drawing […]
No probes into RPK’s “made up stories”, court told
PETALING JAYA, 12 Feb 2009: Bukit Aman-based National/Interpol Bureau Centre assistant director DSP Gan Tack Guan told the Sessions Court here today that no investigations had been conducted into stories “made up” by blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin. He said this when cross-examined by Raja Petra’s lawyer Gobind Singh Deo. Raja Petra, 59, was charged […]
Help for S’wakians in mini budget
KUCHING, 12 Feb 2009: The mini budget, which is scheduled to be tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at the Dewan Rakyat on 10 March, will include financial assistance to Sarawak. “The federal government will offer assistance to those affected by the recent floods. We have made that commitment,” […]
Pakatan Rakyat beyond Anwar
By Wong Chin HuatWHAT is the honourable thing for political leaders to do when they lead their party on the wrong path and land the party in trouble? Resign. That was the demand made of MCA’s Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting and MIC’s Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu when their parties’ parliamentary seats were reduced by more than […]
NEP perfect but execution weak: Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the New Economic Policy (NEP) “is perfect and good” in its original form. “In the process of implementation, there could be some weaknesses,” he said at the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) annual media conference on the performance of the […]
RPK trial: No statement recorded from Najib
PETALING JAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The prosecution’s fifth witness in the sedition case involving blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin told the Sessions Court here today that no statement was recorded from Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Supt Gan Tack Guan, who is the assistant director of the Interpol National Centre Bureau, said this was because police […]
Mini budget to be tabled: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: The cabinet has agreed for a mini-budget to be tabled at the next parliament sitting, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. “We are in the process of discussing with parliament as to the procedures and the best timing to present the mini budget in the Dewan Rakyat,” […]
Zambry, “apt” candidate for Perak MB
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: The selection of Pangkor state assemblyperson Datuk Dr Zambry Kadir as the new menteri besar of Perak is apt, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. Najib, who is also Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) chairperson, said Dr Zamry had the experience and the qualification in fields related to […]
BN assemblypersons and independents meet Sultan
IPOH, 5 Feb 2009: All 28 Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblypersons and the three independents in Perak today had an audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, to declare their support for the BN. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said they also pledged to support the candidate submitted by the BN for […]
