KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Is Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy chief Dr Mansor Othman the party’s choice for the upcoming Penanti by-election? PKR is expected to announce its candidate in Penanti at 9pm tomorrow. Party insiders said that Mansor, 56, a former Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) lecturer who once served as Datuk Seri […]
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More prominent role for Wan Azizah in PKR
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will take on a more prominent role after a reshuffle in the party organisation announced today. Wan Azizah, whose profile has been lower since giving up her Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat for husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last […]
PKR sacks 16 members
PETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has fired 16 members for offences against the party committed during the Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai by-elections. “They ran as candidates against party candidates, supported candidates that ran against party candidates, criticised the party through the media, or declared themselves to have left the party […]
Defending Fairus
By Zedeck Siew“Fairus was upset. I won’t blame him because they (detractors) are (PKR) insiders who breached the party disciplinary code in not using proper internal channels to air their grievances.” PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He described Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin as a “gentleman” for gracefully relinquishing his positions as Penanti state assemblyperson […]
What’s up with Fairus?
By Zedeck Siew“After giving due consideration and in the interest of the people, I have decided for the sake of protecting PKR to resign as the Penanti state representative effective today (16 April 2009).” FORMER Penanti state assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, in a press statement announcing his resignation from the Penang state assembly. The Parti Keadilan Rakyat […]
Fine reps who resign without valid reason
KOTA BARU, 21 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) should fine state assemblyperson or Member of Parliament (MP) who resign without just cause or a valid reason. Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said resignation of assemblyperson and MPs has become a trend among the opposition, apparently to continuously hog the limelight. Such action however, is […]
Keep mum, PKR tells Guan Eng
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 20 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has been asked to keep mum to the press about his unhappiness over Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin’s resignation as Penanti state assemblyperson. “PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Lim met today to discuss the issue and I believe that all confusion has been settled,” […]
Elizabeth Wong is here to stay
By Sharon TanKUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan assembly[person] Elizabeth Wong’s decision to stay the course she embarked on just over a year ago as an elected representative has saved the country another by-election. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and [the] state exco should claim credit for standing by her and allowing her […]
No conspiracy to bring down Fairus
PENANG, 17 April 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim has denied any conspiracy or malicious intent to bring down former Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin. He said, the move by the former Deputy Chief Minister 1 to relinquish his positions in the state government and state assembly was a […]
Mohammad Fairus quits Penanti seat (Updated 4.31pm)
By Deborah Loh and Gan Pei LingUpdated 16 April 2009, 4.31pm PETALING JAYA, 16 April 2009: Another by-election is in the offing after former Penang Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) 1 and Penanti assemblyperson Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin quit his seat today. Fairus “This decision is the best for all parties,” Fairus said in a press statement issued through the Parti Keadilan Rakyat […]
