PKR deputy president candidate Mustaffa Kamil Ayub announced on 9 Nov 2010 that he would give 48 hours for the party leadership to postpone or call off the PKR elections or face “firm action”. Almost two weeks later, he’s still in the race and affirming his loyalty to the party leadership. Whatever happened to Mustaffa’s ultimatum?
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Nazri promises to ensure rule of law
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 23 June 2009: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has promised to look into the Bar Council’s complaints about the arrest of five lawyers in May who tried to represent their clients at the Brickfields police station. “I have accepted this memo, and [the complaints] are in my jurisdiction, I […]
GMP assembly to go on without permit
SHAH ALAM, 4 March 2009: The planned peaceful gathering of 100,000 people in front of Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to hand over a memorandum to abolish the teaching of mathematics and science in English will proceed even without a police permit. Datuk Dr Hassan Ahmad, chairperson of the Movement for the Abolition […]
Police to stop memo handover in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 March 2009: Police will stop a group which plans to hand over a memorandum to certain Members of Parliament (MPs) in Parliament on Thursday to ensure that there is no trouble within and outside the building. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Mohamad Sabtu Osman said police would take firm action including […]
Memo to S’gor MB over Wong’s quit decision
By Jacqueline Ann SurinPETALING JAYA, 18 Feb 2009: A group of concerned citizens handed in a memorandum to Selangor Menteri Besar (MB) Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim today, calling on him not to accept Elizabeth Wong’s resignation. The memorandum, which contained 450 signatures, said Wong had not committed any crime and the nude pictures of her which are being […]
Umno Youth and Putera members submit memo
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: About 30 members of the Youth and Putera wings of Umno tonight handed a memorandum of protest to the party leadership on the intervention by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in party matters. In the memorandum, the members also protested against the proposal by the chairperson of the Umno Diciplinary […]
Muslim NGOs submit memorandum
PENANG, 29 Dec 2008: About 4,000 members of Muslim non-governmental organisations (NGOs) gathered peacefully at the Polo field here before proceeding to the official residence of Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas in Jalan Utama to submit a memorandum. The members, from 20 Muslim NGOs under Yayasan Aminul Ummah Malaysia, started gathering from 8am […]
Cops warn Jerit over bicycle convoy to Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Dec 2008: The police will not stop Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (Jerit) from handing over a memorandum to Parliament tomorrow provided it does not involve a parade or bicycle convoy to the extent of disrupting public order. Kuala Lumpur Deputy Chief Police Officer Datuk Abu Samah Mat said it was up to Parliament […]
Proposal to check sexist MPs lauded
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA: Wanita MCA’s proposal for a code of conduct to check on sexist and indecent behaviour among parliamentarians has received support from several women’s groups. But some remain suspicious of the movement’s motives in bringing the matter up now. Chew Mei FunWanita chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun had announced on 14 Dec that […]
50 Jerit members detained for investigation
IPOH, 10 Dec 2008: Sungai Siput police today detained 50 members of the Oppressed People Network (Jerit) who were riding bicycles from Kuala Kangsar to the city, here, and recorded their statements. A police spokesperson said the group, aged between 13 and 16 who were yesterday detained and released in Kuala Kangsar, were stopped at […]
