KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: Home Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, 58, has been appointed chair of the Election Commission (EC) effective this 31 Dec. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said in a statement today that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had consented to Abdul Aziz’s appointment […]
Najib respects Wanita Umno’s decision
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he respected Wanita Umno’s decision to stick to the movement’s planned leadership transfer in June next year. He believed that Wanita Umno had considered all the factors before making that decision. “Any decision made could have contradiction, but the best solution […]
Karpal’s and Kit Siang’s motion notices rejected
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat Speaker today rejected two notices for motions by DAP members of parliament Karpal Singh and Lim Kit Siang on the grounds they were filed late. Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said both the notices were rejected based on Standing Order 18(5) which states that if the Speaker […]
Muthupalaniappan taking on Samy Vellu for MIC top post
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: Former MIC vice-president Datuk M Muthupalaniappan today confirmed that he would contest the MIC presidency against incumbent Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. He said since announcing yesterday that he was thinking of contesting the MIC top post, he had been overwhelmed with telephone calls from MIC members and senior leaders […]
Request to amend charge against Raja Petra denied
PETALING JAYA, 10 Nov 2008: The Sessions Court has turned down the prosecution’s request to amend the sedition charge against Malaysia Today blog operator and writer Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusof filed the application here today to insert two elements, namely the title of the alleged seditious article and the […]
No change in Wanita Umno transition plan
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Members of the Wanita Umno executive council have unanimously agreed that there will be no contest for the movement’s top two posts during party elections in March next year. They have also agreed that the leadership transfer from Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz to Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil will take […]
20 petrol stations told to show cause: Shahrir
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Twenty petrol station operators have been issued show cause letters following the disruptions in the fuel supply recently, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said. He said among excuses given by the operators were insufficient supply, delay in the delivery and that they had yet to […]
Syed Hamid defends police action at Bersih gathering
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar today defended police action at the illegal gathering in Petaling Jaya yesterday where 24 people, including three opposition leaders, were arrested. He said the police were only doing their job in ensuring that public order was maintained. “In that situation, the police had […]
Malaysia looks forward to the establishment of IPBES
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Nov 2008: Malaysia is looking forward to the setting up of the Intergovernmental Platform or Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas said that with the establishment of such a panel, it would be easier for decision makers especially governments to decide any policy […]
Don’t challenge fatwa council’s credibility
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Nov 2008: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today told non-Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not to challenge the National Fatwa Council’s credibility. He said it was unfair to challenge or dispute a fatwa issued by the council purely on logic because it could create confusion among the […]
