IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) state assemblypersons in Perak denied a statement issued by the Perak State Assembly speaker, that both had resigned effective today. Behrang state assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mat Radzi and Changkat Jering state assemblyperson Mohd Osman Jailu said the letter referred to by the speaker, V Sivakumar, was signed […]
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Uncontactable DAP reps may want to quit
PENANG, 1 Feb 2009: Any DAP state assemblyperson in Perak who cannot be contacted in 24 hours would be assumed to have a desire to quit their posts. DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng, today said taking into consideration the political situation in that state those who do not communicate within the time frame set may […]
Two PKR assemblypersons in Perak resign
IPOH, 1 Feb 2009: Two Perak state assemblypersons from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), who had been ‘missing’ since 26 Jan, announced their resignation with immediate effect today. Perak Speaker V Sivakumar said the state assemblyperson for Behrang, Jamaluddin Mat Radzi, and state assemblyperson for Changkat Jering, Mohd Osman Jailu, handed their resignation letter at his […]
Najib appointed Perak Umno liaison head (Updated)
(Updated 2:59am, 30 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has been appointed chairperson of the Perak Umno Liaison Body and Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) chairperson. He succeeds Datuk Seri Mohd Tajol Rosli Ghazali who has resigned from both positions with immediate effect. Minister in the Prime […]
Perak announces Feb 3 as state holiday
IPOH, 29 Jan 2009: The Perak state government today announced that Feb 3 would be a state holiday to mark the silver jubilee of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, said the holiday would allow the people of Perak and the country to celebrate the historic day. […]
Tajol Rosli to quit as Gerik Umno division chief
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Perak Umno liaison chairperson Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali today announced that he would quit as Gerik Umno division chief on 29 March. He also announced that he would not be contesting a supreme council seat at the party elections from 24 to 28 March. Tajol Rosli, an Umno Supreme Council […]
Bota assemblyperson joins Pakatan Rakyat
IPOH, 25 Jan 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) state assemblyperson for Bota, Datuk Nasaruddin Hashim, today joined the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government in Perak. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, when contacted, said Nasaruddin made an announcement that he was joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) at PKR’s headquarters in Petaling Jaya, also today. […]
Three to be charged over Umno elections (Updated)
(Updated 5:02pm, 20 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Jan 2009: Three people, including an Umno division vice-head in Perak, will be charged in court on 22 Jan with offering bribes during the party’s divisional elections last November. A statement from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Putrajaya today said that the vice-head would be charged […]
Body found in cave rockfall
IPOH, 15 Jan 2009: The body of security guard, Yip Lum Choon, 55, who was crushed in the Perak Tong cave temple rockfall in Jalan Kuala Kangsar was found last night. Perak police chief, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah, said Yip’s body was found at 10.15pm and sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for a post-mortem. […]
Perak officials receive Toyota Camry
IPOH, 9 Jan 2009: The Perak government today traded in its fleet of Proton Perdana V6 Executive cars with new black Toyota Camry 2.4 cars for use by state executive councillors and senior officers. Previously the government had been criticised by the people who opposed the move, saying it was a waste of money and […]
