(© Sanja Gjenero / sxc.hu) PETALING JAYA, 12 Feb 2009: A new poll has found that the Perak Ruler’s decision not to call for snap elections to solve the political imbroglio in the state is unpopular with Perakians. A total 62% of a 507-voter sample polled by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research felt that […]
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Karpal gives statement to police
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb 2009: The police yesterday recorded a statement from DAP chairperson Karpal Singh in connection with two police reports lodged against the lawyer here last Friday, and in Penang on Monday. CID deputy chief ACP Aziz Zakaria recorded Karpal’s statement at the city police headquarters here at 5.10pm. When Karpal emerged from […]
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 […]
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 […]
MTRK lodge police report against Karpal
KOTA BARU, 10 Feb 2009: The Majlis Tindakan Rakyat Kelantan (MTRK) or Kelantan People’s Action Council today made a police report against DAP chairperson Karpal Singh for allegedly insulting the Perak Sultan. The report was lodged by Pasir Mas MTRK chairperson Che Dollah Che Ismail, who is also state MTRK committee member, at the Kota […]
All reports against Karpal to be studied
TAWAU, 10 Feb 2009: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar gave his assurance today that all the police reports lodged against DAP chairperson Karpal Singh over his move to take the Sultan of Perak to court would be studied. He said after the reports have been studied, the police would seek the advice of […]
New Perak exco sworn in
By Deborah LohUpdated on 10 Feb 2009 at 4.31pm Corrected on 10 Feb 2009 at 10.00am Live updates 1.15pm Newly appointed Perak state exco Hamidah Osman says she can work closely with Indian Malaysians. Referring to her remark in the state assembly last year describing Indian Malaysians as being more dangerous than snakes, she said: “I was […]
Better for Perak PAS to join BN: Mukhriz
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Feb 2009: It is better for Perak PAS to join the Barisan Nasional (BN) to strengthen Malay unity and hence enable a stronger government to be formed in the state, said Umno Youth executive committee member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir. Mukhriz, who is also the Member of Parliament for Jerlun, said PAS should […]
Right to seek redress in court
By Datuk Ambiga SreenevasanTHE present situation in Perak raises many legal and constitutional issues. It is the view of some constitutional lawyers that the prerogative of the Ruler is “non-justiciable” and cannot be reviewed by the courts. Thus, although we, and others, are of the view that dissolution of the state legislative assembly in Perak would have been […]
Emotions run high in Perak
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew
EMOTIONS were played out on the street outside the Perak Menteri Besar’s official residence on the night of 5 Feb 2009 where close to 10,000 had gathered to protest Barisan Nasional’s takeover of the state legislative assembly. Protestors flanked both sides of the one-way Jalan Sultan Idris Shah for about a hundred metres from the […]
