LANGKAWI, 3 Feb 2009: Companies with foreign workers and are facing the economic crunch can now apply to let go these workers even if their service contracts have yet to expire, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam. “I have discussed this with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and it is to […]
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“Najib offered RM50mil to entice Perak PKR reps”
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 2 Feb 2009: A Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leader says he was offered RM50 million by Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Razak to entice Perak state assemblypersons to leave the Pakatan Rakyat state government. “Datuk Seri Najib requested that I help persuade at least two Perak state assemblypersons, preferably from PKR, to […]
“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 […]
RM5bil from stimulus package transferred
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Jan 2009: The Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said RM5 billion out of the RM7 billion from a government economic stimulus package has been transferred to various ministries and agencies. Najib, who is also Finance Minister said, another RM2 billion would be transferred by next week. “The entire RM7 billion will […]
Balas budi promises in KT
By Danny Lim and Deborah LohBALAS budi. That is how Barisan Nasional (BN) has been aggressively wooing Chinese Malaysian voters in the final leg of campaigning for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. Nearly every night, dinners are held together with karaoke sessions, lucky draws and cultural shows. In between the merry-making, BN leaders drop in to exhort the crowd to vote […]
KT and the DPM
By Wong Chin HuatIF the Permatang Pauh by-election indirectly shortened Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s political life, the Kuala Terengganu by-election will not be much kinder to his chosen successor. It has been reported in Malaysiakini that incoming prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak sees this by-election as a do-or-die battle for the Barisan Nasional (BN). […]
Islamic state conundrum
By The Nut Graph team“He was considered a threat because JI was trying to establish an Islamic government in the region. But now, he has been rehabilitated and can return to society.” Suspected Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist Yazid Sufaat was released from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in November 2008 after being held for seven years. Home […]
Surviving the Altantuya murder trial
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Former political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda is certain that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor never met murdered Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Abdul Razak, who was acquitted of abetting in Altantuya’s murder by explosives, also said he believed Najib would make a good […]
Abdul Razak speaks out
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Nov 2008: Abdul Razak Baginda finally broke his silence today after being acquitted by the Shah Alam High Court of abetting in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu on 31 Oct. At a 48-minute press conference, he read out the following statement before taking questions: At the outset, let me express my […]
MCMC keeps mum on Najib SMS leak
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 12 Nov 2008: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has yet to publicly state its position on the leakage of text messages (SMS) involving the deputy prime minister. The Nut Graph has tried numerous times to get a response from MCMC on whether they are investigating how the alleged SMS exchange between […]
