KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he was convinced that Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak was truly aware of the need for the party to institute change to regain the support of the people. The former Umno president said Najib’s policy address at the opening of […]
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Ong calls for another MCA EGM
Ong Tee Keat (file pic) PETALING JAYA, 15 Oct 2009: The following is the statement made by MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat after the party’s central committee meeting held to discuss the party’s leadership crisis. Ong posted the statement on his blog. Statement by Ong Tee Keat I would like to thank my […]
MCA central committee meets under crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: The MCA central committee (CC) began a crucial meeting today with several busloads of supporters greeting embattled president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat upon his arrival at Wisma MCA. Ong, who is facing mounting calls to resign after losing a vote of confidence five days ago, has not indicated whether […]
Najib: Don’t be suspicious of 1Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has called on all quarters not to harbour any suspicion or be unduly worried over his 1Malaysia concept as it does not deviate from what was agreed upon by the nation’s forebears. The Umno president told delegates who gathered for the party’s general assembly here that […]
Najib: Umno will be the people’s champion (Updated 3.04pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2009: Umno will be the champion of the people by putting the people of all races above itself through the changes that the party is currently undergoing, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. In his first speech as Umno president at the party’s general assembly, he said Umno would continue to […]
Umno reforms meet inertia
By Shanon ShahKhairy, Rosnah and Shahrizat (Rosnah pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) THE 60th Umno general assembly has been touted as one in which the biggest political party in Malaysia will set much-needed reforms in motion. But if the party’s Youth, Wanita and Puteri wings’ assemblies on 14 Oct 2009 are any indication, it looks as though […]
Umno paralysed about internet media
By Shanon Shah(Laptop pic by Winterling / Dreamstime) KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2009: Umno is paralysed about whether to allow several online news organisations, including The Nut Graph, to cover its 60th annual general assembly at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC). The net effect is that these organisations do not have the red-coloured media tags, effectively […]
Khairy: Ditch Malay dominance (Updated 12:55pm)
By Shanon ShahUpdated 12:55pm, 14 Oct 2009 Khairy delivering his speech KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2009: In a bold and surprising move, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has called for his party to ditch “Malay dominance” and replace it with “Malay leadership” in order to reframe its nationalist agenda. “We can continue with the chest-thumping rhetoric, warning […]
22 Oct for decision on Gobind Singh case
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Oct 2009: The High Court here today fixed 22 Oct for decision in Puchong Member of Parliament (MP) Gobind Singh Deo‘s application to lift his one-year suspension order imposed by the Dewan Rakyat early this year. Judicial Commissioner Mohd Ariff Md Yusof told Gobind’s cousel, Karpal Singh, and senior federal counsel Azizah […]
Umno general assembly starts tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Oct 2009: Tan Sri Mohd Isa Samad‘s victory in the Bagan Pinang by-election yesterday will certainly be one of the hot topics among the delegates at the 2009 Umno general assembly beginning tomorrow. Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who has helmed the party for only seven months as president, acknowledged that the major […]