Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria, one of the judges on the Perak menteri besar caseREMEMBER these names: Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria, Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin, Datuk Mohd Ghazali Mohd Yusoff and Datuk Abdull Hamid Embong. They have fundamentally transformed the nature and prospects of the Malaysian state with their 9 Feb […]
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Nizar will seek Federal Court leave on Monday
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 3 June 2009: Embattled Perak Menteri Besar (MB) Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin will on 8 June, apply for leave from the Federal Court to appeal against the Court of Appeals’ judgement declaring rival Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the lawful MB. Nizar Nizar will apply for leave despite the absence […]
Court rules students to remain under detention
PUTRAJAYA, 24 April 2009: Eight Form Five students who attacked their schoolmate mercilessly, resulting in his death, five years ago will remain under detention in a juvenile centre at the pleasure of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The Court of Appeal led by Justice Datuk Wira Low Hop Bing today unanimously dismissed their […]
Perlis Sultan wants Rulers’ dignity protected
KANGAR, 5 March 2009: The Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Putra Jamalullail, said the Malay Rulers’ dignity needed to be protected at a time when issues that touched on the Rulers’ power and the social contract were being raised. He said the Rulers had a role of protecting all Malaysian citizens regardless of race, […]
Perak tree sitting and a Paris tennis court
By Clive KesslerDATUK Seri Azalina Othman Said has characterised the attempt of the Speaker to convene an emergency sitting of the Perak state assembly as “uncivilised” and as recourse to the “law of the jungle”. Never in the country’s history, she avers, has a state assembly sitting been convened under a tree. Perhaps she is right. But […]
Khairy: Sultan rules all
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahIN recent interviews, Umno Youth-chief hopeful Khairy Jamaluddin has condemned party-hopping, and has been arguing strenuously for reform of Umno and the Barisan Nasional (BN). However, after the recent BN takeover of the Perak government by defections from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) camp, Khairy apparently made an about-face. When addressing a crowd of Umno Youth […]
Blind loyalty?
By Dr Farish A NoorAS if it was not bad enough that Malaysia has been overrun by an outbreak of frogs — like a scene from some Biblical catastrophe — we now have to stomach the spectacle of humbug heroes and demagogues as well. One is deeply distressed to read reports of conservative politicians and their followers crying […]
Ku Li: BN celebration “premature” (updated 12.45pm)
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Zedeck SiewUpdated on 5 Feb 2009 at 12.45pm PETALING JAYA, 5 Feb 2009: Angry voters nationwide will reject the Barisan Nasional (BN) even more vehemently in the next general election if snap polls are not held in Perak, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said. The veteran Umno politician said, if based on “dubious crossovers”, the BN took control […]
Nazrin: Ruler must be neutral
KUALA KANGSAR, 3 Feb 2009: The Ruler, as the head of state and the country needs to be neutral, non-partisan and free of personal interest to ensure justice for the people, said the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah. He said: “As the Head of State at the state level and Head of […]
