KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: The Kedah Gerakan Youth has proposed the Barisan Nasional (BN) supreme council membership include a representative each from Wanita, Youth, Putera and Puteri wings of BN coalition parties. Its chief, Tan Keng Liang, said the proposal was with the hope of creating a more dynamic BN for all Malaysians, irrespective […]
MAIPP appeal on apostasy case dismissed
PENANG, 16 March 2009: The Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAIPP) appeal to set aside the decision by the Penang Syariah High Court which declared that Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah @ Tan Ean Huang, 39, was no longer a Muslim was dismissed today. Penang Shariah Appeals Court Syarie Chief Judge/Director of the Malaysian Syariah Judicial Department […]
No pay cuts for GLC chairpersons and CEOs
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: The government does not propose to reduce the salaries and allowances of government-linked companies (GLCs)’s chief executive officers and chairpersons given the uncertain world economic situation. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said the GLCs’ chairpersons and CEOs were appointed based on their abilities and achievements in leadership to […]
Judges need to restore confidence in judiciary
LANGKAWI, 16 March 2009: Judges were today urged to strive to restore public and foreign investors’ confidence in the country’s judiciary. Chief Justice of Malaysia Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi said among efforts that needed to made were putting judgements on the web for all to view. “Judgements must be written fast and they must […]
Gobind suspended from Parliament for a year (Updated 4.25pm)
(Updated 4:25pm, 16 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: Puchong Member of Parliament (MP) Gobind Singh Deo was suspended from the Dewan Rakyat for a year with immediate effect for accusing the deputy prime minister of murder and for contempt of the deputy speaker. Gobind The motion to suspend the MP, which was tabled […]
Help people deal with economic crisis: Raja Nazrin
IPOH, 16 March 2009: The Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah wants people to be kept abreast of the present economic downturn and given guidance on how to deal with it. He called for the sermons and events in mosques to assume the role of helping to deliver the right message to the […]
Couple charged with posting offensive comments on sultan
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 March 2009: A couple was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of posting unsavoury comments to the website of the Sultan of Perak’s office with intention to offend others. Businessman Fuad Ariff Abdul Rashid, 35, and his wife, Fatimah Maisurah Abdullah, 34, a lawyer, were alleged to have […]
M’sia-Brunei boundary issues formalised
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 16 March 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei today signed a landmark Letters of Exchange, formalising the solution to long-standing Malaysia-Brunei boundary issues. The historic occasion, which took place at Istana Nurul Iman here, was witnessed by both countries’ delegations including Malaysian Foreign Minister […]
Nude pictures: Prove that BN is responsible
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today challenged the opposition to prove its allegation that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is involved in the posting of nude photographs of Selangor state executive councillor Elizabeth Wong on the internet. Saying that the BN was not involved in the incident, Najib, who […]
Karpal claims CJ involved in bribery
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb 2009: Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh today claimed that he has evidence to prove that Chief Justice Tan Sri Zaki Azmi had been involved in bribery. Karpal Singh, who is also DAP chairperson, claimed that Zaki clearly made such a declaration in Kuching on 7 Nov last year but […]
