Shashi Kala

PUTRAJAYA, 11 Oct 2008: National unity will be Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s greatest challenge when leading the country next, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He said his successor would have to give priority to this issue as the state of inter-racial and inter-religious relations at the moment was not good. “I think […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Oct 2008: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi should be remembered as Malaysia’s “Father of Democracy”, suggested Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. Koh described the outgoing prime minister as “an advocate for democracy” because he had opened up space for expression, was committed to fighting corruption and to raising living […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Oct 2008: Barisan Nasional (BN) may allow direct membership into the coalition to increase its multiracial composition. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi proposed this today when launching the 37th Gerakan National Delegates Conference at Menara PGRM as an avenue for Malaysians who support the BN, but do not want to […]

KOTA BARU, 10 Oct 2008: Member of Parliament for Gua Musang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said he would not leave Umno, even if he loses the contest for the Umno president post in March next year. “I will accept the verdict. I am a life member of Umno. I am offering myself for the Umno president […]

PUTRAJAYA, 10 Oct 2008: The fee for international passport applications may be reduced next year to ease the financial burden of the public, said Director-General of Immigration Datuk Mahmood Adam. He said the department was planning to submit a proposal on the matter to the government before the year’s end. The reduction in fees was […]

JERLUN, 10 Oct 2008: Umno Youth head aspirant Datuk Mukriz Mahathir said Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were the most suitable candidates to become Umno president and deputy president respectively. He said Najib, the present deputy president, possessed the character of a quality leader with patience. “Najib is the most suitable […]

ALOR STAR, 10 Oct 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today all state governments should introduce a housing policy or system that is realistic and balanced. He said that the policy that was to be introduced should take into account the problems of the developers too instead of merely introducing a policy […]

PUTRAJAYA, 10 Oct 2008: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) would form a special task force to screen and monitor bribery and criminal breach of trust involving its staff, so as to help improve the integrity and accountability of the department’s delivery system. JPJ Director-General Datuk Solah Mat Hassan said among the cases to be given […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Oct 2008: Lim Si Pin is the new Gerakan Youth chief. The 39-year-old, whose father is ex-party president Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik, received 242 votes in a three-cornered battle at the Gerakan Youth national assembly today. Lim beat challengers Chai Tek Loong, who got 105 votes, and Tan Keng Liang (115 […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Oct 2008: Wanita Gerakan has called for the Internal Security Act to be replaced with an Anti-Terrorists Act to prevent abuse of the law. “The women’s wing is concerned about the way the ISA is being abused. It is used to silence the voice of the people for the political interests of […]