(Updated 11:51pm, 25 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Khairy Jamaluddin has become the new Youth chief of Umno. The 33-year-old garnered 304 votes while Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo collected 254 votes and Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir 232 votes in a closely-contested race. Shouts of “rasuah” were heard when news of Khairy’s win […]
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Lift Ahmad Ismail’s suspension, delegate says
By Deborah Loh and Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: An Umno Youth delegate wants the party to lift the suspension of former Bukit Bendera division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail who was penalised for making racist remarks. Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said, a delegate from Permatang Pauh, said this during the debate session of the Youth wing’s general assembly today. Mohd […]
Umno Youth will take on traitors
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Umno Youth today vowed to fight and defeat dirty politicking and defend the country’s sovereignty from being undermined by what the movement’s chief, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, described as traitors. Hishammuddin said the movement would defend the rule of law, the rights and privileges of Malay [Malaysians] and bumiputeras, the […]
Umno wings convene assemblies
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The Wanita, Youth and Puteri Umno movements convened their respective general assemblies at the Putra World Trade Centre this morning, with all eyes on the elections for the movements’ top posts. The assemblies started with leaders of the three wings — Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and […]
Don’t twist historical facts, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak reminded all quarters not to twist the facts of history in recounting Umno’s action to amend the law with regard to the Malay rulers. “It was never done in bad faith, but rather with the noble intention of preserving the royal institution and […]
Highlights of Najib’s speech at Umno wings’ assemblies
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 March 2009: Following are among the highlights of Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s speech at the official opening of the general assemblies 2008 of the Umno Wanita, Youth and Puteri movements. The assemblies took place at the Merdeka Hall, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), here tonight. * The task of […]
Working committee for Batang Ai by-election
KUCHING, 5 March 2009: Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth has formed a working committee chaired by Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Youth head Mong Dagang to garner support from young voters in the 7 April Batang Ai by-election. Fadillah Yusof, the state BN Youth and Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief said their main role […]
Lawless system breeds lawless culture: Raja Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Feb 2009: To propagate a culture of peace, there is a need to uphold the rule of law and respect institutions established through and in accordance with the law, said Raja Dr Nazrin Shah. The Raja Muda Perak said the law governed our interactions with one another and with the state. “A […]
MB: Kedah housing policy misunderstood
By Deborah Loh(© Steve Woods / sxc.hu) PETALING JAYA, 26 Feb 2009: Kedah’s 50% bumiputera housing policy only applies to properties built on Malay reserve land, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak clarified. He said the ratio was still 70:30 for non-Malay Malaysians to Malay Malaysians on freehold land. The 50% quota on Malay reserve land […]
Protest calf handed over to MACC
SHAH ALAM, 25 Feb 2009: The Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth wing today handed over a calf to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as a protest over remarks made by its chief commissioner, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan. PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin said the calf was to protest Ahmad Said’s remarks that […]
