PENANG, 29 May 2009: The political crisis in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continues to deteriorate when its former Penang vice-chairperson V Nanda Kumar today claimed to be the party’s state chairperson while Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan is still holding the post. Nanda who held a press conference today said he was appointed by […]
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Trouble in PPP
By Zedeck Siew“I have my job to do and I don’t have a choice about this. He (Kayveas) is my boss and mentor, and he groomed me. I am always grateful to him.” Senator and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supreme council member Datuk T Murugiah, pledging allegiance to party president Datuk M Kayveas. Murugiah pooh-poohed the rumoured […]
“Advantageous” to postpone BN convention
By Deborah Loh(clock image © Ilker / sxc.hu) KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Jan 2009: Some Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders prefer letting the new Umno leadership, to be elected in March, take charge of the BN convention which aims to repair the coalition’s tattered image. This means that the convention could be postponed to after February, once Umno […]
MCA supports PPP on amending ISA
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 1 DEC 2008: MCA has picked up on the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)’s call to amend the Internal Security Act (ISA), saying that it was part of reforms the Barisan Nasional (BN) should undertake. MCA central committee member Wong Nai Chee said amending the ISA was critical to ensure people’s confidence in the […]
