WHAT 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 […]
Perak
Woman detained in Kuala Kangsar riot probe
IPOH, 10 Feb 2009: Police today detained a woman believed to be involved in 6 Feb’s riot at the Ubudiah Mosque, near Istana Iskandariah, in Kuala Kangsar. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said the woman, aged 24 and a member of a party in the Pakatan Rakyat, was detained at about 9am at a […]
Karpal refuses to apologise to Perak Sultan
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Feb 2009: DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said today that he would not apologise to the Perak Sultan and would proceed with his plan to take legal action against him for allowing the Barisan Nasional (BN) to replace the Pakatan Rakyat government in the state. He said it was not against the law […]
New Perak excos to continue BN’s agenda
KUALA KANGSAR, 10 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state executive councillors (excos) for Perak, who were sworn-in today, assured the people of the state that the coalition was committed to pursuing its agenda for them. The BN agenda for the state was derailed when Pakatan Rakyat came into power after the March 2008 general […]
Guan Eng: DAP against party-hopping
PENANG, 10 Feb 2009: The DAP today made its stand clear that it was against party-hopping by elected representatives. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party had never ceased asking for an ‘anti-hopping’ law — even when Pakatan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the supposed crossover of Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
Nik Aziz: Nizar should not contest in by-election
KOTA BARU, 10 Feb 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today he cannot agree to the suggestion by the DAP that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin be fielded in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election. He said that so long as the Pakatan Rakyat regarded Mohammad Nizar as the Perak menteri […]
By-elections: EC to meet on 13 Feb
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will have a special meeting on 13 Feb to discuss the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and the Bukit Selambau state assembly seat in Kedah. In a statement today, EC public relations officer, Sabri Said, said the special meeting would decide on the next course of […]
Pakatan Rakyat has not finalised candidate
IPOH, 10 Feb 2009: Pakatan Rakyat has not finalised its candidate for the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat by-election. This is despite Sitiawan assemblyperson Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham’s suggestion yesterday, that (former Perak menteri besar) Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin contest the seat. Touching on the suggestion, Nizar told a press conference today, it was too […]
BN to prepare early to face by-elections: PM
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) will make early preparations to face the by-elections in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “We should start our preparations now. We have to work very hard to win these seats,” he told a […]
No plan now to use ISA on Karpal: PM
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today there are currently no plans to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) against DAP chairperson Karpal Singh. He said, however, that investigation against Karpal had begun. “When the investigation is completed, the report will be submitted to the Attorney-General for whatever action he deems […]
