KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: A majority of the Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) walked out of the Dewan Rakyat today when Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Ind-Pasir Mas) debated the motion of thanks for the Royal address. They did so to show their dissatisfaction over Ibrahim’s remarks about the Opposition, which caused a war of words […]
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Backbenchers unhappy with absent govt reps
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: The sight of empty chairs on the government section of Dewan Rakyat today caused several members of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC) to question their commitment. Datuk Mohamad Aziz (BN-Sri Gading) regretted the absence of ministers and deputy ministers who should be giving priority by listening to what the […]
Emotional supporters led to chaos in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: A government backbencher told the Dewan Rakyat that highly emotional and fanatical party supporters were among causes for the political chaos in Perak recently. Datuk Razali Ibrahim (BN-Muar) said the emotional party supporters had cast the constitution aside and tarnished the Malay Rulers’ institution. “What did the Raja Muda of […]
Mohd Abdul Wahid sworn in as MP
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: The newly-elected Kuala Terengganu Member of Parliament Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut took his oath of office today before Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. Mohd Abdul Wahid, 52, from PAS, won the seat in a by-election held on 17 Jan with a 2,631 vote majority. He secured 32,883 […]
Govt ready to face issues: Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: The government is ready to face issues raised by the opposition in the Dewan Rakyat, including the formation of the Perak Barisan Nasional government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. “I don’t have a clue on the issues to be raised by the […]
“Rulers can be prosecuted because of Umno”
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 16 Feb 2009: The legal amendments that made it possible to prosecute the Malay Rulers originated from an Umno-led government in 1993, Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has pointed out. Razaleigh (Public domain; source: Wikipedia) Commenting on Karpal Singh’s call to bring the Perak Sultan to court and the charges that have been […]
King expresses displeasure over MPs’ attitude
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin has expressed his displeasure over the attitude and behaviour of some members of parliament in the last session of the House. He said the unbecoming behaviour of some MP s had brought disrepute not only to the MPs but also to the country. […]
Respect the federal constitution, says King (Updated 1:46pm)
(Updated 1:46pm) LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin today reminded the people to respect the federal constitution and expressed the hope that there will be no attempts to create laws that contravene it. He said the history of the country’s independence and the federal constitution must be explained to the […]
King opens second session of 12th parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin opened the second session of the 12th Parliament today. Tuanku Mizan and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah were greeted on arrival at the parliament grounds by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah. Tuanku […]
Busy Parliament ahead
By Sharon Tan and Yong Min WeiKUALA LUMPUR: Members of Parliament (MPs) have their work cut out when they return on Monday (16 Feb 2009) for the first sitting of the second session in the 12th Parliament with bills, a mini-budget, and by-elections to keep them busy. The 20-day session ending on 19 March would begin with the opening by the […]
