(clock image © Ilker / sxc.hu) KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: Some Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders prefer letting the new Umno leadership, to be elected in March, take charge of the BN convention which aims to repair the coalition’s tattered image. This means that the convention could be postponed to after February, once Umno […]
Archives for January 2009
54 localities are dengue hotspots
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Jan 2009: Fifty-four areas in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang and Perak have been identified as dengue hotspots. Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said these areas were not free of dengue although it had been a month since the first case was reported. An area should be free of new dengue […]
Seven-hour closure of Pagoh R&R on 3 Feb
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: The Pagoh rest and service area at Km 135 of the North-South Expressway (south-bound) will be closed for seven hours from 9am on 3 Feb, Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Bhd (Plus) said. It said in a statement that the closure was to pave the way for maintenance works on the facility. […]
Umno’s disciplinary problems
By Datuk Zaid Ibrahim(© Kriss Szkurlatowski / sxc.hu) THE call by Tan Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail, chairperson of Umno’s disciplinary tribunal, for the party to disband its youth, wanita and puteri wings, has drawn much flak. Even though Rithauddeen made this suggestion as a measure to curb corruption, the party’s senior leaders, including president-elect Datuk Seri Najib […]
Candidates will meet state delegates next month
SEPANG, 30 Jan 2009: Candidates contesting for posts at the Umno elections in March will get to meet delegates from the states starting next month, said Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib. “Umno headquarters is preparing the schedule for the meetings assisted by the 13 state liaison committees,” he said after presenting hampers […]
Nik Aziz: Umno losing its “gravitational pull”
KOTA BARU, 30 Jan 2009: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat described the ongoing development in Umno as a sign that the party was losing its “gravitational pull”. The Kelantan Menteri Besar said if Umno were a tree, it was already reaching its wilting point. “There is no more gravitational pull in […]
Amy succeeds in bid to strike out suit
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: Amy of rock band Search has been successful in his bid to strike out a negligence suit filed against him by a three-year-old boy. Sessions Court judge Sabariah Othman today allowed his application to set aside the civil suit with costs after hearing submissions from counsel Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar, who […]
44,000 people on hardcore poor list
KOTA BARU, 30 Jan 2009: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is searching for 44,000 people nationwide, categorised as hardcore poor, to bring them above the poverty line. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said 11,000 or 25% had been identified under “Projek Cari” (Find project) and registered with E-Kasih. Some of […]
Eight houses destroyed in Miri landslide (Updated)
(Updated 6:55pm, 30 Jan 2009) MIRI, 30 Jan 2009: Eight houses collapsed in landslides at Kampung Lereng Bukit, here today. Miri OCPD ACP Jamaluddin Ibrahim said the first landslide occurred at 9.40am while the second at about 1pm. A spokesperson of the Fire and Rescue Department said the 74 people from eight families occupying the […]
Muhyiddin supports anti-hop law
KOTA KINABALU, 30 Jan 2009: Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has expressed support for the proposal to introduce an anti-hop law to ensure political stability in the country. “It needs to be looked into again. It is not that we fear that more will leave the Barisan Nasional (BN) but what is important is […]
