LUBOK ANTU, 25 March 2009: With the state polls in Sarawak due by 2011, the much anticipated by-election in the Batang Ai state constituency is regarded by many political watchers as a “test case” between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). As this sleepy rural border bazaar gears up for […]
Archives for March 2009
Umno wings in full flight
By Zedeck Siew
FOLLOWING their official opening last night (24 March 2009) by incoming president Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the Umno Wanita, Youth, and Puteri assemblies are now in full swing. Among other things raised in her address this morning, Wanita chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz called on the wing to help ensure success for Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
Lim denies Jeff Ooi has quit as chief of staff
PENANG, 25 March 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has denied talk that his Chief of Staff (COS) Jeff Ooi has resigned from the post. “He still plays an important role in assisting me, specifically in finding ways to further develop Penang,” he told reporters here when asked about a news report today that […]
Three receive Wanita Umno special awards
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Universiti Sains Malaysia deputy vice-chancellor Professor Dr Asma Ismail, an expert in molecular biology, is among three women who were awarded Wanita Umno’s special gold medals which were newly introduced, here today. The other two individuals who received the awards from Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz were Professor […]
Azalina: Winning chances not affected by allegations
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said allegations of money politics against her will not affect her chances to defend her seat in the party policy-making body. Azalina, who is also Tourism Minister, said a person was innocent until proven guilty and members would definitely make their […]
Noraini: Defend Umno’s honour
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Outgoing Puteri Umno chief Datuk Noraini Ahmad has reminded members of the movement to elect leaders who are able to bring the movement to greater heights. “We must choose leaders who are able to restore the people’s confidence in the party and reject immoral leaders who practise money politics,” she […]
Kit Siang ejected from Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament Lim Kit Siang was ejected from the Dewan Rakyat today for calling Umno “power crazy”. Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandee made the decision after the DAP stalwart refused to retract the words despite repeated requests. Lim argued that he was not breaking any rules as […]
Putting my assets on the line
By Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj(Car images by Two Hundred Percent, source: Wikipedia; background image source: Dreamstime.com) I PERSONALLY find declaring one’s assets, as the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) did at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on 11 Mar 2009, a little embarrassing. Personal income and wealth are normally considered one’s private domain. Most people would consider it intrusive […]
Police acted independently
ALOR SETAR, 25 March 2009: Police were not influenced by any political party in dispersing the illegal assembly at the Taman Ria Jaya field in Sungai Petani on Monday night, Kedah deputy police chief Datuk Asri Yusoff said today. He said the action was taken in accordance with the law and the police’s standard operating […]
Rafidah: Umno members need to change
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The rebranding of Umno does not involve just the changing of its label or outlook but must also be accompanied with efforts to scrutinise and improve its contents. This would involve party members and leaders themselves, said Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. The Wanita Umno chief said: “Actually, it’s not Umno […]
