KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Umno will not dissolve any of the party’s wings even though the move may help check money politics, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the three Umno wings — Wanita, Youth and Puteri — were important to the party and should be retained. “Problems related to […]
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Two more Umno members suspended
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan 2009: Umno’s disciplinary board has suspended two more members after they were found to have breached party regulations. Batu division Wanita Umno member Nor Aisah Rajab was suspended for six years or two terms for lodging false reports pertaining to Umno’s divisional elections held recently. Taiping Umno member Muzamir Ismail, […]
Abolish Umno wings to halt money politics
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan 2009: Umno should restructure its organisation by abolishing its wings if it is really serious in getting rid of money politics. The party’s Disciplinary Board chairperson, Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen, in making the suggestion, said the move was necessary to rebuild Umno’s image and strengthen the party. He said the […]
Will PAS turn blue?
By Wong Chin Huat(© Leofoo / Free Images Collection; source: mir.com.my) THE Kuala Terengganu by-election was a relief for many Pakatan Rakyat well-wishers. Not only did PAS win, it went all out to praise the DAP’s contribution to the campaign despite the latter’s failure to capture more Chinese Malaysian votes. PAS’s generosity is also notable given DAP national […]
Charged for corruption during Umno elections
MALACCA, 22 Jan 2009: The Kampung Panchor Umno branch chief, Johari Ibrahim, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of giving a RM200 bribe during the Alor Gajah Umno divisional elections on 1 Nov 2008. Johari, 46, from Kampung Panchor, Durian Tunggal, is charged with bribing one Nadiah Roslan as an […]
Umno succeeds in setting aside default judgment
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jan 2009: Umno today succeeded in its bid to set aside a judgment in default obtained by a merchandise supplier against the party in relation to the provision of RM218 million worth of election merchandise. High Court deputy registrar Ahmad Faizadh Yahaya made the order with costs in chambers after allowing Umno’s […]
The KT boomerang
By Wong Chin HuatPERHAPS the most puzzling question in the recent Kuala Terengganu by-election is this: why did enthusiastic Chinese attendance at Pakatan Rakyat rallies not translate into votes? I personally saw Chinese Malaysians cheering, laughing, and clapping for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim every four minutes throughout his 40-minute “da ren, xiao ren” (great mind, little mind) speech […]
Umno must revamp culture, image: Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 20 Jan 2009: Umno’s negative image and the attitude of its leaders, which is not seen to be people-friendly, are among the reasons for the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) defeat in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election last week. In admitting this, Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said as such, the party must change […]
Mohd Aziz Jamman heads Semporna Umno Youth
SEMPORNA, 19 Jan 2009: Mohd Aziz Jamman has been announced as the new Semporna Umno Youth head after the incumbent, Nixon Abd Habi, failed to defend his post in the election yesterday. Mohd Aziz received 235 votes while Nixon garnered 218. There were five spoilt votes. A commotion almost broke out when the lights at […]
Bring back “wow” factor in Umno: Muhyiddin
MANAMA (Bahrain), 19 Jan 2009: Umno has lost the “wow” factor that would attract people to the party, and needs to institute radical change to win back support. In a frank analysis of what ails Umno in the wake of the Kuala Terengganu by-election, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the there was a need to […]
