KUALA LUMPUR, 14 April 2009: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said may be one of the state’s shortest-serving MBs yet as his own backbenchers are plotting to boot him from the government. According to Umno sources, Ahmad has not been doing his job as expected. “He has not done anything for Terengganu. There is nothing […]
Police on trail of SMS threats claim
KUALA TERENGGANU, 14 April 2009: Police have started a probe to trace the sender of death threats through the short messaging service (SMS) received by three Barisan Nasional assemblypersons last night. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the case would be given priority as it involved the state leadership and assemblypersons. “It is […]
PBB unhappy with cabinet representation
KUCHING, 14 April 2009: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), the backbone of the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN), has admitted disappointment over the state’s representation in the federal cabinet. Although expecting more Sarawakians to be appointed at the federal level, PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg however, viewed the matter positively. This was […]
Fairus’ successor will be known tomorrow (Updated)
Updated 5:19pm, 14 April 2009 PENANG, 14 April 2009: The name of the new deputy chief minister I is expected to be announced tomorrow. PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will convey his recommendation to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for the post. This comes a week after the resignation of former deputy […]
Crooked bridge meets Johoreans’ aspiration
JOHOR BARU, 14 April 2009: The revival of the crooked bridge project across the Johor Straits under the new leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak would meet the aspiration of the Johor people. Johor Umno Youth information chief Khalid Mohamad said all the people of Johor, regardless of religious belief and race, wanted the government […]
NGO: Set up unit to combat human trafficking
KOTA KINABALU, 14 April 2009: Tenaganita, a non-governmental organisation involved in protecting the rights of women and migrants, has proposed that the Sabah police set up a unit to combat human trafficking in the state. Its director Irene Fernandez said Sabah was a potentially growing centre for human trafficking, especially for prostitution and labour. “We […]
HR committee to speed up doc recruitment
PUTRAJAYA, 14 April 2009: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said a human resource committee has been formed to speed up the recruitment of medical officers or doctors by government hospitals. The committee is chaired by health ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Nasir Mohd Ashraf and health department director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd […]
Rais: No hasty action against govt critics
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 April 2009: The Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Ministry will not take hasty actions against government critics as long as they do not flout the Communications and Multimedia Act. “We are planning to hold a briefing session on the act for bloggers. If they do not heed the advice, we will be […]
New Umno Youth management committee
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today named the new Umno Youth management committee which will be chaired by Umno Youth vice-head Datuk Razali Ibrahim who is deputy youth and sports minister. Megat Firdouz Megat Junid has been appointed assistant secretary to succeed Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan while Datuk Rozabil Abd […]
Appeal Court decides whether to review decision
PUTRAJAYA, 13 April 2009: Come 17 April, the Court of Appeal will decide, for the first time, whether it can review its own decision which restored a former national athletics coach’s conviction and four-year imprisonment for molesting two underage athletes in 1992. Justice Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, who sat together with justices Datuk Hasan Lah […]
