Archives for October 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: Former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has resigned his position as senator. Zaid, in announcing this at the start of his speech today at the Lawasia 2008 Conference here, said he had been asked to resign by the government. “I was asked to resign as senator after I […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: The Umno annual general assembly (AGM) and party elections will take place from 24 to 28 March 2009. The announcement ends speculation that the party polls would be brought forward to December following complaints of a lengthy campaign period. The supreme council had initially decided on 26 Sept to hold […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: The Asean Charter’s emphasis on human rights could result in a closer scrutiny of the conditions in Malaysia, said Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. He said this is because the charter adheres to democratic values, promotion and protection of human rights, and fundamental freedoms. “Among the matters that […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: The MIC has postponed the elections for its top posts, except that of president, to September next year, according to party sources. They reveal that the decision to move the party polls from June to September was taken at a meeting of the MIC central working committee (CWC), the party’s […]

PUTRAJAYA, 31 Oct 2008: The retail prices of petrol and diesel will be reduced by 15 sen a litre respectively effective tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today.  With this, RON97 petrol will be reduced from RM2.30 a litre to RM2.15 a litre, RON92 petrol from RM2.20 a litre to RM2.05 a […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: Rembau Member of Parliament (MP) and Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin, who is contesting the top Youth post, obtained two more nominations today. They were from Pasir Puteh and Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, bringing his total nominations so far to 47. Former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir […]

PETALING JAYA, 31 Oct 2008: The possibility of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Zulkifli Nordin defecting to Umno has no bearing on the disciplinary action that is pending against him for storming the Bar Council forum on conversion in August, said PKR disciplinary committee head Dr Syed Husin Ali. Syed Husin said the committee would not […]

KUCHING, 31 Oct 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has completed its investigation into the black eye incident involving Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while he was in detention 10 years ago. ACA director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan said the ACA prosecution panel was studying the investigation papers. He was speaking to reporters today after witnessing […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda said he was grateful to God for having being acquitted and discharged of abetting the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu by the Shah Alam High Court here today. “Alhamdulillah (Thank God). I am fasting today, to express my gratitude,” he said when asked by reporters […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: The ‘Ketuanan Melayu’ (Malay supremacy) concept is a failed model for the government to use to address the real issues confronting the country, said former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. “The Ketuanan Melayu model has failed. It has resulted in waste of crucial resources, energy and time. “We have failed […]