SHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang still sees cooperation with Umno as a solution to the country’s problems. Hadi also claimed that PAS’s partners in Pakatan Rakyat (PR), the DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), have agreed to some form of cooperation for the nation’s sake. However, Hadi appeared […]
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DPM: Respect ROS decision on Kayveas
KENINGAU, 5 June 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged all relevant parties to respect the Registrar of Societies (ROS)’s decision in declaring Datuk M Kayveas as the lawful president of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP). “We will stick to the ROS decision. This is not a political issue but one that involves […]
PAS envisions federal power
By Zedeck SiewSHAH ALAM, 5 June 2009: PAS is ready for federal power, party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today. “PAS is ready to offer itself to lead change, and bear the responsibility of national leadership in a mixed society such as Malaysia’s,” he said in his opening speech for the 55th PAS muktamar. Stressing […]
PKR councillors snub MPSP president’s swearing in
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 4 June 2009: Seberang Perai municipal councillors from PKR snubbed the swearing-in ceremony of new president Mokhtar Mohd Jait today, claiming that the party was not consulted on the appointment. PKR whip and councillor Johari Kassim said eight of nine councillors from the party stayed away from the ceremony as they were unhappy […]
Penang to reward civil servants who expose corruption
PENANG, 2 June 2009: The Penang government will reward civil servants, who voluntarily expose corruption, with cash and a chance for promotion, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today. He said the Integrity Award was the first reward of its kind in the country and was open to all government employees. “The government officer who […]
Kurup lashes out at bloggers
KENINGAU, 1 June 2009: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) president Tan Sri Joseph Kurup has criticised certain bloggers who continue to use blogs as a platform to instill hatred against the government. He said it was sad that some of these bloggers were educated and had received government assistance including scholarships for further studies. “For […]
Kayveas: PPP crisis to be settled this week
PETALING JAYA, 1 June 2009: The leadership tussle in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is expected to be “put to rest” by this week, its president Datuk M Kayveas said today. He said the Registrar of Societies (ROS) had all the relevant documents and the ROS only had to ascertain whether the Emergency General Meeting […]
RoS to look into PPP status
PUTRAJAYA, 27 May 2009: The Registrar of Societies (RoS) will decide on the validity of 24 May’s PPP extraordinary general assembly and the existence of “two PPP presidents.” Registrar Datuk Md Alias Kalil said investigations would be carried out as soon as possible and a report would be handed over to Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
DPM wants swift end to PPP crisis: Kayveas
PUTRAJAYA, 26 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called for a swift end to the crisis facing the PPP, its president Datuk M Kayveas said. He said that Muhyiddin, who is deputy Barisan Nasional (BN) chairperson, conveyed this at their meeting at the deputy prime minister’s office here. Kayveas, who declined […]
Najib to verify PPP’s status
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he would verify the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)’s status before deciding whether to accept the party’s invitation to open its general assembly. Najib, who is also Barisan Nasional chairperson, said the PPP had invited him to open the general assembly on 7 June. […]