KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Feb 2009: The Election Commission (EC) is still studying if the Bukit Selambau seat is truly vacant before deciding whether to call for a by-election for the state seat in Kedah. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said a decision was expected on the matter after a special meeting tomorrow […]
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Arumugam healthy and safe, says Azmin
SUNGAI PETANI, 11 Feb 2009: The state assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau who was reported to have resigned, V Arumugam, is believed to be in good health and safe although Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leaders themselves do not know of his whereabouts now. PKR vice-president Mohamed Azmin Ali said it had been confirmed that Arumugam had […]
BN has nothing to do with Kedah rep quitting
ALOR SETAR, 10 Feb 2009: The state Barisan Nasional (BN) today denied it has anything to do with the resignation of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, V Arumugam. Kedah BN chairperson Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the BN had never offered any money or persuaded Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblyperson to join the […]
By-elections: EC to meet on 13 Feb
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will have a special meeting on 13 Feb to discuss the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and the Bukit Selambau state assembly seat in Kedah. In a statement today, EC public relations officer, Sabri Said, said the special meeting would decide on the next course of […]
BN to prepare early to face by-elections: PM
PUTRAJAYA, 10 Feb 2009: Barisan Nasional (BN) will make early preparations to face the by-elections in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary seat in Perak and Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “We should start our preparations now. We have to work very hard to win these seats,” he told a […]
Indian M’sian PKR candidate for Bkt Selambau
MALACCA, 10 Feb 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will most likely field an Indian Malaysian candidate in the Bukit Selambau by-election in Kedah following the resignation of incumbent V Arumugam yesterday. PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the party would field a candidate in the state constituency because the seat was allocated to PKR. […]
Arumugam quits; by-election in Bkt Selambau, Kedah
ALOR SETAR, 9 Feb 2009: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has confirmed that Bukit Selambau assemblyperson V Arumugam has resigned as the elected representative for the constituency and also as a state executive councillor. He said he received Arumugam’s resignation letter dated 8 Feb at 5pm today and it was attested by […]
Kedah capital reverts to ‘Alor Setar’
ALOR SETAR, 14 Jan 2009: Kedah has reverted the spelling of its capital to “Alor Setar” effective today. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said the change was made following the local authority’s request. “The State Executive Council meeting at Wisma Darul Aman here today approved the spelling change,” he told reporters after chairing […]
Kedah continues threat to fell timber unless paid
ALOR STAR, 11 Dec 11 2008: The Kedah state government is firm in its stand to cut trees in state forest reserve land if the federal government refuses to do good on its promise to pay RM100 million a year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said today he was still holding to the […]
Kedah reverts to 30% quota
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 24 Nov 2008: The Kedah government has aborted its proposed 50% housing quota for bumiputera and reverted to the original 30% following objections from several quarters. Kedah and Perlis Rehda chairperson Ricque Liew told The Nut Graph that Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak agreed in a closed-door meeting to drop […]
