PETALING JAYA, 15 June 2009: The online public petition that was launched last week to urge PAS to retract its call for action against Sisters in Islam (SIS) has been moved to another site because of technical glitches. SIS senior manager Maria Chin Abdullah said that people from different cities in the world had encountered […]
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MCA opposes PAS-Umno unity talks
By Shanon ShahPAS flags in Kuala Terengganu (file pic) PETALING JAYA, 10 June 2009: MCA central committee member Lee Wei Kiat today slammed the PAS-Umno unity government proposal, saying it would “result in the Islamisation of the country”. He said at the same time, it would create a scenario where only Malay Malaysians would be in government […]
Constitutional changes for PKR
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 9 June 2009: Sweeping changes to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s constitution, including direct elections for the top leadership and a nine-year limit on the presidency, will be voted on this Saturday, 13 June, at a special congress. Another key amendment that will be put to a vote is a 30% quota for women […]
Zulkifli: SIS should drop “Islam”
By Shanon ShahCorrected at 12 noon on 10 June 2009 PETALING JAYA, 9 June 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament for Kulim-Bandar Baru, Zulkifli Noordin, has called on the (corrected) Companies Commission of Malaysia to force Muslim women’s group Sisters in Islam (SIS) to drop the word “Islam” from their name. Zulkifli Noordin In a […]
Penang PKR chief welcomes Gerakan’s Huan
PENANG, 3 June 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) would be happy to welcome Gerakan vice-president Huan Cheng Guan to join PKR if the latter decides to do so, said state PKR chief Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim. Zahrain said Huan had earlier voiced his intention to cross over to PKR but nothing had been finalised […]
Ex-PKR leaders attack
By Shanon Shah“They said if I win the contest, I could rejoin the party and I would be given the Deputy Chief Minister 1 post.” INDEPENDENT candidate Aminah Abdullah, on part of the alleged bribe offered to her on 13 May 2009 by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) supreme council member Cheah Kah Peng and Lim Eng Nam, […]
PKR gives Manoharan time to decide
SHAH ALAM, 4 May 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will give Internal Security Act detainee M Manoharan time whether to vacate his Kota Alam Shah seat, said the party’s Selangor liaison chief Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. PKR and PAS would not intervene in the decision because Manoharan was a state assemblyperson from DAP, he […]
Dr Mansor dropped as senator on request
PENANG, 28 April 2009: The dropping of Dr Mansor Othman, the Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s deputy liaison committee chairperson, as a state nominee to the Dewan Negara was made on the request of PKR’s president, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the PKR leader sent a […]
Mansor Othman, PKR’s choice for Penanti?
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 April 2009: Is Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy chief Dr Mansor Othman the party’s choice for the upcoming Penanti by-election? PKR is expected to announce its candidate in Penanti at 9pm tomorrow. Party insiders said that Mansor, 56, a former Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) lecturer who once served as Datuk Seri […]
More prominent role for Wan Azizah in PKR
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will take on a more prominent role after a reshuffle in the party organisation announced today. Wan Azizah, whose profile has been lower since giving up her Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat for husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last […]
