Raja Petra (Pic by johnleemk; source: Wikipedia commons) PETALING JAYA, 23 April 2009: Influential blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin has turned fugitive after a warrant for his arrest was issued today when he failed to appear in court for his sedition trial. In his Malaysia Today website, he said he opted not to appear in […]
Perak
Zambry seeks Federal Court ruling
PUTRAJAYA, 22 April 2009: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir has filed a notice in the Federal Court for a legal interpretation on Clause 63 of the Perak state constitution so that the court could declare that he is the rightful Menteri Besar. He filed the notice at the Federal Court Registrar’s office, here yesterday […]
Perak govt opts for Proton Perdana
IPOH, 22 April 2009: The Perak state government is to buy the Proton Perdana Executive for use as the official car of the state executive councillors and ex-officio personnel, replacing the previous government’s Toyota Camry 2.4V cars which are to be auctioned off. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the state government […]
Perak, the opportunity in crisis
By Chua Sue-AnnFOR all the dust it has stirred, the Perak political deadlock has presented a soul-searching opportunity for Malaysians to consider the type of government and onstitutional monarchy it wants. At the dawn of the Perak crisis, many looked with great hope towards Sultan Azlan Shah, a former chief justice and one of the most revered […]
Perak govt to auction off Toyota Camry cars
IPOH, 21 April 2009: The Perak state government will auction off the 16 units of Toyota Camry 2.4 which were used as official cars by the Executive Councillors under the previous coalition government. According to the statement of open tender sent to the advertising division of a Malay daily, here today, the auction would be […]
Speaker denies he knew about notice
IPOH, 21 April 2009: Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar today denied that he had prior knowledge of the instruction to issue a notice for the state assembly to sit on 7 May, as claimed in a news report yesterday. The speaker said he was shocked over a report in The New Straits Times (NST) […]
Tussle in Perak heads to a climax
By Chua Sue-AnnKUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Not unlike a chess match, Barisan Nasional (BN) now appears to have two more major moves against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in order to assert its claim [on] the embattled Perak state legislative assembly and government. The tussle for power will continue going into the state legislative assembly meeting scheduled for […]
Kit Siang: Fed Court decision defective, null and void
By Elaine CheeKUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang wrote in his blog today that because Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six executive councillors sued the wrong party, yesterday’s Federal Court order is rendered “defective, null and void”. Lim pointed out the suspension was issued by the Perak […]
Suspension of Zambry, exco lifted (Updated 7.17pm)
Updated 7:17pm, 16 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2009: The Putrajaya Federal Court today ruled that the suspension of Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors by the Perak speaker V Sivakumar was null and void. The apex court ruled that the speaker had no […]
IGP warns Harakah Daily
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: The police will not compromise with any group that goes against the law by creating upheaval or issuing statements which can disrupt public order. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan said such statements could cause confusion and threaten national security and public order. He was commenting on a […]
