PENANG, 13 Feb 2009: Police have recorded statements from Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo and three Umno Youth leaders for taking part in an illegal gathering at Taman Belia here today. They arrived at the Timur Laut Police District Headquarters at 3.15pm and left half-an-hour later. Besides Mohamad Khir, the […]
PJS 2 toll towards KL abolished
PETALING JAYA, 13 Feb 2009: Collection of toll at the Petaling Jaya Selatan 2 (PJS 2) toll plaza heading toward Kuala Lumpur on the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) has been abolished, Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed announced today. “The abolishment will take effect now although officially it will stop at 12.01am on 14 […]
Don’t be rude, says Selangor Sultan (Updated)
(Updated 10:30pm) KLANG, 13 Feb 2009: Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj is deeply saddened over the disputes relating to the recent Perak crisis that has led to offensive behaviour towards the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah. “Political developments, instances of street demonstrations and disputes between various parties, relating to the recent appointment of […]
Perak police investigate seditious statements
IPOH, 13 Feb 2009: Perak police have received 70 reports filed by individuals, political parties and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), since Sunday, against statements by Pakatan Rakyat leaders which were allegedly seditious in nature. Perak Police Chief, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said that out of the 70 reports received, 41 were on seditious statements while 29 were […]
BN welcomes EC decision on by-elections (Updated)
(Updated 8:37pm) MERSING, 13 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) welcomes the decision by the Election Commission (EC) to hold by-elections for Bukit Gantang in Perak and Bukit Selambau in Kedah, simultaneously on 7 April. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is also BN chairperson, said the coalition was confident of wresting the […]
Najib: BN leaders must read people’s sentiments
MIRI, 13 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders in Sarawak and the peninsula must be adept in reading the people’s sentiments to ensure support for the government continued to remained strong, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He said the people in Sarawak, who will be going to the polls in 2011, were […]
Inquest into Sujatha’s death starts 16 March
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: The inquest into the death of local actress K Sujatha has been fixed for three days beginning 16 March. Magistrate Mohd Fauzi Che Abu who would act as the coroner set the date here today after Deputy Public Prosecutor Geethan Ram Vincent said he would call seven to eight witnesses. […]
Nizar asks court to declare he is still MB (Updated 6:59pm)
(Updated 6:59pm) KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today filed an application in the High Court here in Jalan Duta that he is still the rightful Menteri Besar of Perak. He also asked for an injunction to bar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir from discharging his duties as Perak Menteri Besar […]
NGOs against Pakatan are merely Umno’s allies
PENANG, 13 Feb 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng labelled the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that spoke out against Pakatan Rakyat with regard to the Perak political crisis, as Umno’s allies. The DAP secretary-general also accused Umno of raising racial sentiments for their own party’s political benefit. “Why should we react to Umno’s allies?,” asked […]
Simultaneous by-elections for security reasons (Updated 3:46pm)
(Updated 3:46pm) PUTRAJAYA, 13 Feb 2009: The Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections will be held simultaneously for security reasons, Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said today. It is also to avoid long campaigning. “When the campaigning is too long, all sorts of issues will crop up and […]
