FROM 26 Jan to 1 Feb 2009, besides ushering in the Year of the Ox, the Chinese press highlighted speculation that MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek would cross over to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR); reactions towards defecting politicians in Perak; and squabbles over managing the dengue outbreak. Another defection? On 29 […]
Lim Kit Siang
Opposition’s motions to cut salary of IGP fail
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Dec 2008: Two Opposition motions to have the salary of Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan cut by RM10 failed in Dewan Rakyat today. Debate and windup on the two motions lasted some four hours ending in block voting which saw 30 MPs for it but 48 against. Lim Kit Siang […]
Don’t belittle security forces, opposition leaders told
PUTRAJAYA, 18 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar today urged the opposition parties not to belittle the security forces because they are the enforcement agencies responsible for safeguuarding peace and security in the country. He said they should criticise if there were any shortcomings and action would be taken if the criticisms […]
Karpal’s and Kit Siang’s motion notices rejected
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Nov 2008: The Dewan Rakyat Speaker today rejected two notices for motions by DAP members of parliament Karpal Singh and Lim Kit Siang on the grounds they were filed late. Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said both the notices were rejected based on Standing Order 18(5) which states that if the Speaker […]
