SHAH ALAM, 12 March 2009: The overseas air travel costs for former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo for 21 trips from September 2001 to January 2008 amounted to RM349,134. Among destinations visited by Khir were London, Bangkok, Beijing, Los Angeles, Dubai, Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Paris, Perth, Milan, Venice and Amsterdam. […]
Azmin Ali
Bedroom antics and public outrage
By Jacqueline Ann SurinWhat principles are being defended on Elizabeth Wong’s behalf? OVER the past few weeks of intense political developments from Perak to Selangor, and the resulting flurry of news-making, one thing remains clear. We are a nation of leaders short on principles. Whether upcoming or high-ranking, whether from the Pakatan Rakyat or the Barisan Nasional, whether […]
Azmin’s take on scandals
By Zedeck Siew“We don’t want to know if these are old or new nude pictures. She must explain to us and if she is really guilty of having posed [for] or was involved in the taking of these pictures, we will not hesitate to take action.” Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Azmin Ali, commenting on the distribution […]
Parliament accepts motion on landslide
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat today uncharacteristically accepted an opposition motion – to debate the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide. Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia accepted the motion which was tabled by Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) as per Standing Rule 18(1). “The issue meets the specific requirement, that it is of public interest […]
