Sivakumar KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Aug 2009: Another showdown at the Perak legislative assembly is slated for 2 Sept 2009. Embattled Perak Speaker V Sivakumar is calling for a sitting of state assembly to debate the royal address delivered on 7 May. In a letter that will be sent out to assemblypersons tomorrow, the contents of […]
Archives for August 2009
Asean disappointed with Suu Kyi’s conviction
BANGKOK, 12 Aug 2009: Thailand, the current Asean Chair, has expressed disappointment that Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to serve 18 months’ house confinement with limited freedom. In a statement issued by the Thai Foreign Ministry a day after the 11 Aug verdict, Thailand reiterated calls made by the Asean foreign […]
PAS, BN set to name Permatang Pasir candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Aug 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS are set to name their respective candidates for the Permatang Pasir state by-election, with PAS expected to announce it on Thursday night, while the BN on Friday. BN sources said five names have been submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, and they […]
“I am an extremist”
By Wong Chin HuatJeff Ooi (Pic by Joi Ito / Wiki commons)I AM an extremist because I am a friend of Jemaah Islah Malaysia (JIM). In his capacity as the chief of staff for Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, DAP’s Jelutong Member of Parliament Jeff Ooi had called for Parti Keadilan Rakyat member Mohd Razali Abdullah to […]
Malaysia, my only home?
By Hwa Yue-Yi(Malaysian flag by Matt Trommer / Dreamstime) IN a July 2009 dialogue with Malaysian professionals and company representatives in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak attributed Malaysia’s chronic brain drain to uncompetitive wages for professionals. If he is correct, then so are scores of exasperated blogs and hackneyed news articles. Nevertheless, his statement […]
August 2009
PAS retains Permatang Pasir seat Corrected 10.20pm, 25 Aug 2009 We had originally reported the following about the Permatang Pasir election results: “This time, PAS’s share of total votes cast is 64.8%, compared to 68.7% in the 2008 general election.” The correct percentages are as follows: “This time, PAS’s share of total votes cast is […]
S’gor wants better separation of powers
SHAH ALAM, 11 Aug 2009: The Selangor government is working on a draft law to separate control and administration of the state legislative assembly from the executive. If the draft law is passed, the separation will notably be done through independent recruitment of assembly staff instead of relying on civil servants. The proposed Selangor Legislative […]
Six sets of fingerprints on MACC death threat letter
RAWANG, 11 Aug 2009: Six sets of fingerprints were found on a letter containing a death threat addressed to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan last week. As the envelope that contained the letter had been sealed with saliva, a DNA test has been conducted to facilitate investigations. Selangor police chief […]
Perak PAS Youth wants to hold rally in stadium
IPOH, 11 Aug 2009: Perak PAS Youth hopes the Ipoh City Council (MBI) will approve its application to hold a rally at Stadium Perak, urging the dissolution of the Perak State Assembly. Its secretary, Dr Raja Ahmad, said it was in response to the proposal by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak that rallies […]
What happens under arrest
By Deborah LohCorrected at 8:45pm, 11 Aug 2009 SIVARASA Rasiah was a human rights lawyer before he entered politics and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Subang in the March 2008 general election. Hence, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president is no stranger to the criminal justice system — and to being arrested himself. On 1 […]
