KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2009: Lim Kit Siang today withdrew his civil suit against the police and the government to declare as invalid a court order obtained by the police disallowing the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) activists from assembling at the Parliament grounds. Deputy Registrar Norazlin Othman struck out the suit in […]
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Pak Lah to sit next to Ku Li, Rafidah
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will sit near Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz in the Dewan Rakyat, said Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia today. Changes in the seating arrangement would also involve members of Parliament (MPs) who were recently appointed ministers and deputy ministers, […]
Gobind seeks to nullify his suspension
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April 2009: Member of Parliament (MP) for Puchong Gobind Singh Deo filed an originating summons at the High Court here today seeking a declaration that his suspension as an MP is null and void. In his summons filed at the High Corut registry through Messrs Karpal Singh & Co, he claimed tht […]
77 injured in Thai clash
BANGKOK, 13 April 2009: Thais woke up today to celebrate their traditional new year or Songkran in a sombre mood after at least 77 protestors and troops were injured in a crackdown ordered by embattled Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. Soldiers fired shots and used tear gas in the early morning clash. Speculation has been rife […]
Asean Summit still on in besieged Thailand
PATTAYA, 10 April 2009: The Thai government said the 14th Asean Summit will be held as scheduled despite increasing security threat from hundreds of protesters who swarmed the meeting’s venue today. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is in charge of security, told a news conference at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall today that […]
No plan to limit number of election candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2009: The number of election candidates will not be limited as such a move is not in line with the country’s democratic practice, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. He said that the number of candidates was not important as anyone could contest so […]
No plan to censor MPs’ remarks in parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 April 2009: The Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) has no plan to censor words uttered by members of Parliament during the live telecast of the Dewan Rakyat debate sessions, Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said today. As such, he said, RTM had no plan to air delayed telecast of the debate sessions […]
Dewan Rakyat adjourns ‘sine die’ after passing nine bills
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The first sitting of the second session of the 12th Dewan Rakyat in Parliament, that began on 16 Feb, adjourned ‘sine die’ today. The meeting that was to end on 19 March lasted 22 days after it was extended for three days beginning 23 March, to enable bills and other […]
Suhakam Bill gets parliament nod
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009 was finally passed by the Dewan Rakyat after having faced numerous challenges, including undergoing voting twice, at the policy and committee stages, today. The first bloc voting was taken when opposition members voiced objections during the debate at the policy stage on the […]
Human Rights Commission Bill tabled
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) (Amendment) Bill 2009, tabled for first reading in Dewan Rakyat today, will ensure more transparency in the appointment of members. The Suhakam bill was tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz. It proposed that members appointed should […]
