PENANG, 2 Oct 2008: For the first time, Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye has disclosed that his relationship with vice-president Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nam and acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon might “have lost its shine or rusted”. While the inner party circle has dubbed the trio as the ‘Iron […]
Archives for October 2008
Historian Dr Shaharom Husain dies
JOHOR BARU, 2 Oct 2008: Exemplary teacher, historian and cultural figure Dr Shaharom Husain died today at the home of his eldest son Dr Mohammed Hatta in Gombak, Selangor. He was 88. When contacted, Dr Mohammed Hatta, 56, said his father died in his sleep at 7.45am after performing the subuh prayers. His remains had […]
Sarawak BN leaves Umno to rebrand itself for next polls
KUCHING, 2 Oct 2008: Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) will leave it to the country’s ruling party, Umno, to come up with a new consensus on ways to rebrand itself for the next general election, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said today. Commenting on Umno’s power transition plan which will see Prime Minister Datuk […]
Fuel retail price can only be reduced if world crude oil price falls below US$104 a barrel
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2008: The local retail price of fuel can only be reduced if the average world crude oil price for October falls below US$104 a barrel, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said today. “The downward trend has to be continuous and the average price must be below […]
SAPP MP says red IC case not isolated, will present evidence on 4 Oct 2008
KOTA KINABALU, 1 Oct 2008: Sepanggar Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun has refuted claims that a septuagenarian’s predicament over being issued permanent resident status after losing her identity card was an isolated case. He said 78-year-old Yong Lee Hua’s case was not isolated, as he would explain in a press conference on […]
Abdullah kicks off Aidilfitri celebrations with the King
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah kicked off their Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations with an audience with Yang diPertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agung Tuanku Nur Zahirah at Istana Negara early this morning. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Raja Permaisuri […]
Abdullah to brief BN leaders on transition plan after Aidilfitri
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today he would set a date after Hari Raya Aidilfitri for a meeting with leaders of Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties to brief them on the leadership transition plan. Speaking to reporters at the Aidilfitri open house of the prime minister and […]
Muhyiddin yet to decide which post to contest
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2008: Although one or two Umno divisions have voiced their intention to nominate Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to contest either of the top two party posts, the Umno vice-president has yet to make a decision on what position to vie for in party polls scheduled for March 2009. “All this thing […]
Choosing the prime minister
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and N Shashi KalaEVEN as opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stumbled in his quest to unseat the government by 16 Sept 2008, the likelihood of a change in government lingers palpably. Questions now abound about how exactly Anwar can achieve forming the next government. Some legal experts have said a vote of no-confidence in Parliament against the […]
Najib’s premiership not guaranteed
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and N Shashi KalaDatuk Seri Najib Razak (Public domain) AS the power struggle within Umno begins to intensify with month-long divisional meetings set to begin on 9 Oct 2008, all eyes are on party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib seems set to take over the Umno presidency now that […]
