PUTRAJAYA, 24 Feb 2009: There has to be a by-election for the Sarawak state assembly seat of Batang Ai following the death of assemblyperson Datuk Dublin Unting today. Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said this was because the Sarawak state assembly was only over two years old and according to […]
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Perak Speaker gives police statement
IPOH, 23 Feb 2009: Perak police’s commercial crime investigation department has taken a statement from state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar. The statement was recorded by four personnel headed by the department chief Supt Amarjit Singh at Sivakumar’s legal firm, Chan and Associates, at Jalan Tun Sambanthan here from 2.45pm to 5.15pm today. “It was not […]
PM: Perak assembly speaker opposing sultan
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi regards Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar’s suspension of Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his executive councillors as being equivalent to opposing the decision of Sultan Azlan Shah. Abdullah, who is also BN chairperson, said the Perak government […]
Arrest warrant for former Perak exco cancelled
IPOH, 19 Feb 2009: The Sessions Court here today cancelled the arrest warrant issued against former Perak executive councillor Capt (R) Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu for not turning up for his RM180 million corruption case last week. According to Bernama, judge Azhanis Teh Azman Teh cancelled the warrant after Mohd Osman’s counsel, Abdul Roni Rahman, […]
Zambry wants to restore political stability in Perak
KUALA KANGSAR, 6 Feb 2009: Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was sworn in as the new Perak Menteri Besar today, said he would give priority to restoring political stability and enhancing racial relations. “I am confident that the people of Perak are mature and I can see that they have the capability to deal […]
Guan Eng challenges BN to snap poll in Perak
PENANG, 6 Feb 2009: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng challenged the Barisan Nasional (BN) to hold a snap election in Perak to show who commands the majority in the state. Lim, who is also Penang Chief Minister, said power should be given to the people to elect a government that would lead Perak, as was […]
PR to resist Perak takeover
By Deborah LohIPOH, 6 Feb 2009: Even as Barisan Nasional (BN)’s candidate for Perak menteri besar, Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir is to be sworn in this afternoon, Pakatan Rakyat says it will resist BN’s takeover “every step of the way until the end”. Parti Keadilan Rakyat information chief Tian Chua said the Pakatan Rakyat state government […]
Perak govt files suit to declare seats vacant
IPOH, 5 Feb 2009: The Perak state government filed a suit at the High Court here today to declare the Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang state seats vacant. The suit was filed by Leong & Tan Advocates and Solictiors at the Ipoh High Court at 11.40am. Perak Assembly Speaker V Sivakumar and senior state executive […]
No snap polls in Perak, Nizar asked to step down (Updated 4:41pm)
(Updated 4:41pm, 5 Feb 2009) Sultan Azlan Shah (source: sultan.perak.gov.my) IPOH, 5 Feb 2009: Sultan Azlan Shah has decided not to give his consent to the dissolution of the Perak state assembly and has ordered Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin and his state executive council to step down with immediate effect. The office […]
BN assemblypersons and independents meet Sultan
IPOH, 5 Feb 2009: All 28 Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblypersons and the three independents in Perak today had an audience with the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, to declare their support for the BN. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said they also pledged to support the candidate submitted by the BN for […]
