KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2008: Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has slammed her deputy Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil for breaking her promise not to challenge her for the wing’s top post in the coming party elections. In a handwritten press statement, Rafidah unleashed a torrent of criticism against Shahrizat and her supporters […]
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Don’t let elections affect unity, Najib tells Wanita Umno
LIMA, 21 Nov 2008: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the Wanita Umno elections should not affect unity within the women’s wing. “Wanita Umno must be professional about it and close ranks as soon as possible after the elections, and this is important,” the deputy Umno president told a news conference here yesterday. […]
Surviving the Altantuya murder trial
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Former political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda is certain that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor never met murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Abdul Razak, who was acquitted of abetting in Altantuya’s murder by explosives, also said he believed Najib would make a good […]
MIC proposes committee to refurbish Tamil schools
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: The MIC has proposed the government set up an implementation-cum-coordination committee to rebuild and refurbish Tamil schools through the utilisation of RM50 million allocated by the government recently. The allocation was made under the stimulus package announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Party president Datuk Seri S […]
Women’s caucus to fight for 30% quota
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: A caucus of women members of parliament (MPs) wants the 30% quota for women to hold high posts in the public and private sectors to be implemented immediately. Its chairperson, Nancy Shukri, said this would be the main cause of struggle for the country’s 23 women MPs, besides the problem […]
No foreign help needed for orang asli community
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: The Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Association (POASM) has no plans to seek foreign help in fighting for their rights as it is confident that the government can resolve their problems. Its vice president Amri Jamil said the bureaucracy and political problems did not mean that the government was not helping […]
Abdul Razak speaks out
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Abdul Razak Baginda finally broke his silence today after being acquitted by the Shah Alam High Court of abetting in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu on 31 Oct. At a 48-minute press conference, he read out the following statement before taking questions: At the outset, let me express my […]
Assemblyperson wants ban on Utusan Malaysia
PENANG, 20 Nov 2008: An assemblyperson today proposed that the Malay daily Utusan Malaysia be prohibited from covering Penang state assemby meetings. R S N Rayer (DAP-Seri Delima) said the newspaper often reported untruths and had twisted a statement by Deputy Chief Minister II, Prof Dr P Ramasamy (DAP-Prai) regarding the issue of Malay domination […]
Ex-newscaster wins appeal against damages order
PUTRAJAYA, 20 Nov 2008: Former newscaster Sharma Kumari Oam Parkash and her husband have won the appeal against the High Court decision ordering them to pay RM1.8 million in damages to businessman Abdullah Sani Hashim. In a 2-1 decision, the Court of Appeal panel comprising Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, Datuk James Foong and Datuk Suriyadi […]
Shahrizat to contest Wanita Umno chief post
(Updated 6:10pm, 20 Nov 2008) KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today announced that she would contest the post of Wanita Umno chief at the party elections in March next year. The two paragraph announcement ended speculation as to whether Shahrizat, the movement’s vice-head, would abide by the power transition plan […]
