KUALA LUMPUR, 22 June 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Council of Leaders has unanimously rejected the idea of a unity government with Barisan Nasional (BN). “All the component parties of PR reiterate their commitment to each other and to strengthen the coalition in order to help form the future federal government,” Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar […]
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Et tu, Huan?
By Gan Pei Ling“They (some party leaders) say that I am making a lot of noise so it is better for me to leave…I am 99 per cent sure of leaving.” Gerakan vice-president Huan Cheng Guan, announcing on 29 May 2009 his intention to quit the party within three weeks. Huan said he was disappointed with the Gerakan […]
No medical evidence Saiful Bukhari was sodomised
By Zedeck Siew(Pic by Sanja Gjenero / sxc.hu) KUALA LUMPUR, 18 June 2009: A medical report by Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) has found no evidence of anal penetration of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, raising real doubts about the credibility of his sodomy charge against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The findings of the report, disclosed by Anwar’s lawyers […]
Politicians and local councils
By Zedeck SiewTHE spat between Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP over the appointment of Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) president Mokhtar Mohd Jait began with a boycott, by PKR councillors, of Mokhtar’s swearing in. This then led to DAP leaders calling for the resignation of Johari Kassim, the PKR whip in MPSP which led the boycott. […]
Kelantan to claim RM1 bil oil royalty
KOTA BARU, 17 June 2009: The PAS state government in Kelantan is to claim RM1 billion from the federal government in oil royalty arrears. State Economic Planning, Finance and Welfare Committee chairperson Datuk Husam Musa said today’s meeting of the state executive council decided that Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat would write […]
PKR: Clearer policy needed on gender representation
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The women’s wing of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) wants Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to come up with a clearer national women’s policy on gender representation. “This issue needs political will. We want to see that from the government,” PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin said at […]
Nasharuddin: Nizar did not brief party
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa has refuted reports that top party leaders did not support Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin‘s actions in Parliament yesterday that led to his suspension. “I didn’t say that I was distancing myself [from Nizar]. But how he wanted to do it, [we were] not briefed,” […]
Hisham defends police action in Perak assembly
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 June 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein defended the action by police in entering the Perak state legislative assembly to remove embattled Speaker V Sivakumar from the assembly hall on 7 May. Hishammuddin (File pic courtesy of theSun) Hishammuddin said that the move was taken to restore order and was in […]
Zaid: Umno leaders opposed disclosure
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 15 June 2009: Senior Umno leaders shot down efforts last year to get ministers to publicly declare their assets and income, former minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim revealed today. Zaid, who was sacked from Umno and joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) on 13 June, blamed Umno leaders for scuttling then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah […]
Pakatan Rakyat MPs suspended
By Zedeck SiewCorrected at 11.35pm, 15 June 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 June 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, along with several other Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Members of Parliament (MPs), were ejected from the Dewan Rakyat this morning after they shouted “Bubarkan DUN!” and “Hidup Rakyat!”. They were also slapped with a two-day suspension by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri […]
