SHAH ALAM, 25 May 2009: The Selangor People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has lodged a police report against Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s department T Murugiah for allegedly conducting an illegal extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in Putrajaya, yesterday. PPP vice-president Datuk Maglin D’Cruz, who was at the head of 12 Selangor PPP supreme council and […]
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Kayveas challenges Murugiah to form a new party
KUANTAN, 25 May 2009: PPP president Datuk M Kayveas has challenged Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator T Murugiah to form a new party “so that he can become the president of the new party instead of creating all kinds of problems in PPP.” “I challenge him… if he’s so good, why not […]
Two presidents for PPP?
PUTRAJAYA, 24 May 2009: The political crisis in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continues to deteriorate when an emergency meeting claimed to be attended by 1,760 delegates from 778 party branches chose Senator Datuk T Murugiah as the new president. The latest development gave the impression as though the PPP now has two presidents, while […]
Police mockery of right to legal access
By Ragunath KesavanTHE Malaysian Bar strongly condemns the arrest last night of five lawyers at the Brickfields police station who were there to represent their clients. We are shocked and disgusted by this blatant transgression of the rule of law. By their action, the police personnel in question have demonstrated utter disrespect and blatant disregard for the […]
Terengganu may not be all bad for Najib
By Abd Ghani HamatPETALING JAYA, 20 April 2009: The leadership crisis in Umno Terengganu has surfaced at the wrong time for new party president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Or has it? Think again. With reform on his mind and PAS party polls around the corner, the timing of the “crisis” cannot be all that bad […]
Abdullah steps down (Updated)
(Updated 12:58pm, 2 April 2009) Abdullah Badawi and the Agong (Agong pic source: parlimen.gov.my) KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara today to hand over his resignation letter as prime minister. Abdullah also sought consent to appoint Datuk […]
Power transfer: Wait for official statement, says Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 March 2009: Any question on the actual date of the transfer of power will only be known after the official statement is issued by the Prime Minister’s Department. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he could not make any comment as long as the official statement was not issued. “This […]
Azalina won’t quit cabinet
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 March 2009: Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, who failed to retain her seat on the Umno supreme council, is leaving it to incoming prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to decide on her position in the new cabinet. “It depends on the good offices of the incoming prime minister to […]
Najib confident of regaining lost ground
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Umno President Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed his confidence that Umno would regain the support of the people if the promised reforms were carried out. The Deputy Prime Minister said the people would analyse the transformation based on the actions and implementations. “The people will judge us not on […]
Simultaneous elections for Umno posts: Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: The Umno constitution will be amended to allow simultaneous elections for top party posts in all 191 divisions nationwide, Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. This will be among changes in the party to ensure that the election process is carried out in an open and transparent manner, […]
