THIS week, The Nut Graph asks political scientist Wong Chin Huat to comment on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Azmin Ali’s supposed party tussle with Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. TNG: What is the significance, if any, of Azmin Ali replacing Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as PKR Selangor chief? Does this indicate that […]
federal territories
New FT minister wants to improve delivery system
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Newly-appointed Federal Territories Minister Senator Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin has vowed to improve Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) delivery system, including the response time taken to attend to complaints. He said that although he had heard rumours about his appointment, he did not expect them to come true. […]
Tackling FT’s challenges
Bernama reportTHE Federal Territories (FT), which comprises Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on 1 Feb. For Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique, 14 Feb will mark his third year as Federal Territories Minister. He has strived to give FT a new identity and image by introducing changes with the vision of making […]
No development on slopes more than 35 degrees in FT
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Dec 2008: The Federal Territories Ministry today decided to disallow any development on hill slopes with a gradient of more than 35 degrees in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. Its minister, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique said projects on hill slopes with a gradient of 26 to 35 degrees would […]