IPOH, 6 May 2009: Two members of the Perak state assembly claim to be the menteri besar, but speaker V Sivakumar remained tight-lipped about how they would be seated when the House assembles on 7 May. Current Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, who was appointed by the Perak Sultan on 6 […]
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Sivakumar seeks assembly sitting postponement (Updated)
By Deborah LohUpdated 6.22pm, 4 May 2009 IPOH, 4 May 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar wrote to the Sultan of Perak this morning seeking a postponement of the state legislative assembly sitting scheduled just three days away. Sivakumar said he requested the deferment of the 7 May sitting because the matter of who was the rightful Perak […]
Tussle in Perak heads to a climax
By Chua Sue-AnnKUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: Not unlike a chess match, Barisan Nasional (BN) now appears to have two more major moves against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in order to assert its claim [on] the embattled Perak state legislative assembly and government. The tussle for power will continue going into the state legislative assembly meeting scheduled for […]
Noraini: Defend Umno’s honour
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Outgoing Puteri Umno chief Datuk Noraini Ahmad has reminded members of the movement to elect leaders who are able to bring the movement to greater heights. “We must choose leaders who are able to restore the people’s confidence in the party and reject immoral leaders who practise money politics,” she […]
Rafidah: Umno members need to change
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: The rebranding of Umno does not involve just the changing of its label or outlook but must also be accompanied with efforts to scrutinise and improve its contents. This would involve party members and leaders themselves, said Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. The Wanita Umno chief said: “Actually, it’s not Umno […]
Umno Youth will take on traitors
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Umno Youth today vowed to fight and defeat dirty politicking and defend the country’s sovereignty from being undermined by what the movement’s chief, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, described as traitors. Hishammuddin said the movement would defend the rule of law, the rights and privileges of Malay [Malaysians] and bumiputeras, the […]
Police ban tonight’s assembly in Simpang, Taiping
IPOH, 19 March 2009: Police have warned the public not to participate in the assembly that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) plans to hold in Simpang, Taiping, about 95km from here, tonight because it does not have a permit. Taiping OCPD ACP Raja Musa Raja Razak said it was not suitable to hold an assembly at […]
Sivakumar sues Perak legal adviser (Updated 6.15pm)
By Deborah Loh(Source pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar has filed a suit against the state’s legal adviser for falsely representing him in an application to prevent him as Speaker from convening any state assembly sitting. He is also asking the court to set aside the injunction that was […]
Tree assembly makes country “laughing stock”
KOTA BARU, 4 March 2009: The Perak state assembly sitting held under a tree yesterday was shameful, and tarnished the country’s image in the eyes of the world, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. The emergency sitting of 27 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state representatives from PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) outside […]
Perak assembly secretary “acted correctly”
PUTRAJAYA, 3 March 2009: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said today the Perak legislative assembly secretary acted correctly in declaring that the assembly’s emergency sitting called by the Speaker was illegal. Mohd Sidek said Abdullah Antong Sabri was only discharging his responsibilities. “If a public officer is acting in accordance […]
