SHAH ALAM, 5 March 2009: Selangor Umno Youth today distributed to the media compact discs containing footage of the fracas involving several Umno Youth leaders and DAP chairperson Karpal Singh in Parliament on 26 Feb. Selangor Umno Youth chief Abdul Shukor Idrus said the recording would give a true picture of who had actually started […]
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Mini budget expected to be RM10bil
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March 2009: Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha today said that a part of the second economic stimulus package or the Mini Budget will involve an estimated spending of RM10 billion. Kong said this to reporters after the first reading of the Supplementary Supply Bill 2009 at the Dewan Rakyat sitting […]
Defending Umno Youth
By The Nut Graph teamON 26 Feb 2009, a group of Selangor Umno Youth members tried to prevent opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Karpal Singh from entering Parliament. Karpal, who uses a wheelchair, had raised their ire because he had called the wing “celaka” and accused it of sending him live bullets in the mail in Parliament the day […]
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 […]
MCA at crossroads
Translation by Leong Lai MingCrossroads (© LostMyHeadache / Flickr) FOR the week of 23 Feb to 1 Mar 2009, the Chinese media highlighted the rumours of an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in the MCA; the reversal of the toll hike scheduled for 1 March; and Umno Youth’s mob attack on Karpal Singh in Parliament. Internal crisis A commentary by […]
Police need authorisation to enter Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 March 2009: The police will only enter the Parliament House compound if they are authorised to do so and are summoned by the Speaker, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. “As has been the practice, the police do not intervene in anything that happens in the Parliament compound and […]
Security beefed up in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 MARCH 2009: Security has been tightened in Parliament following the fracas on 26 Feb involving DAP chairperson Karpal Singh and a group of individuals. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the move was taken to prevent a repeat of the incident. “It has never happened […]
Tighter security in Parliament after fracas
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Fec 2009: Security at Parliament has been tightened following yesterday’s brawl, Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh said today. He said this was tragic because Parliament was supposed to be a place where anyone can freely visit. Speaking to reporters after receiving a visit from European Parliament Chairperson Hartmut […]
S’gor Umno Youth confronted Karpal in Parliament (Updated)
Updated at 11.45am, 27 Feb 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Feb 2009: A group of 15 Selangor Umno Youth members today stopped DAP chairperson Karpal Singh from entering Parliament House here and demanded an apology from the Bukit Gelugor member of Parliament (MP) for alleging that Umno Youth had sent live bullets to him. The incident […]
No decision yet on Maika’s application
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Feb 2009: The Companies Commission is still in the process of considering Maika Holdings Bhd’s application to extend the period for the company to hold its 2008 annual general meeting and table its 2007 financial statement. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said Maika made the request because it […]
