KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today dismissed perceptions of turmoil in the wing, following the appointment of three Wanita division heads to central posts for the 2008/2011 term. She said it was her prerogative to make the appointments and that they were also based on several criteria. […]
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Bangkitlah orang Melayu
Translation by Zedeck SiewBETWEEN 13 and 19 April 2009, the Malay language press wrung its hands over the welfare of the Malay race, the inevitable Penanti by-election, and the vagaries of history lessons. Capati (Source: wilka.ru) The headlines for Utusan Malaysia‘s 15 April edition was Bangkitlah Melayu, a clarion call that was not softened by the front-page photograph […]
Three appointed to Wanita Umno central posts
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: Three Wanita Umno division heads were today appointed to the movement’s central posts for the 2008-2011 term. Hulu Selangor (Selangor) Wanita Umno Division head Rosni Sohar, 51, was appointed assistant secretary, Sembrong (Johor) Wanita Umno Division head Noraslina Zainal Abidin, 37, as assistant treasurer and Gopeng (Perak) Wanita Umno […]
Flap over Quranic verses
Translation by Zedeck SiewBETWEEN 6 and 12 April 2009, the Malay-language media focused on three main topics: Perak DAP secretary Nga Kor Ming’s use of Quranic verses during the Bukit Gantang by-election; the results of the three by-elections; and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s newly minted cabinet. On 9 April, Utusan Malaysia ran the word Shameful! in […]
Hishamuddin: SMS rumours on Najib false
SUNGAI PETANI, 2 Apr 2009: The public should disregard SMS-es that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will not approve Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appointment as prime minister tomorrow, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein. He said the SMS-es were baseless. “Remember, there were SMS-es claiming the Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government would fall due to […]
Appoint Shahrizat as senator and minister
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: A senator today proposed that the new Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil be appointed as a senator and be made the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. Senator Datuk Nor Hayati Onn said the proposal was so that Shahrizat could be the voice of women under […]
Shahrizat vows to champion women issues
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has vowed to unite the movement and take women issues to the mainstream. She said that the struggle, however, would not be successful without the support of the movement’s new leadership and all Umno members. Shahrizat admitted that she inherited a strong […]
Action plan to achieve 30% Wanita quota
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: Wanita Umno will draw up an action plan to achieve the target of 30 per cent representation from the movement in the Umno supreme council (Majlis Tertinggi or MT). Wanita Umno head Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said based on the results of the election for the MT seats yesterday, […]
New Wanita leadership reflects members’ wishes
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Wanita Umno vice-chief Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim said the newly-elected Wanita Umno leadership, which comprises a mix of old and new faces, is a reflection of the wishes of the movement’s 1.3 million members. She also said that the election result was as expected. “We want the new leadership, either new […]
Shahrizat identifies three core changes
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 March 2009: Wanita Umno has identified three core changes which it will implement in line with the election of the movement’s new leadership, newly-elected Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said. Shahrizat said the transformations covered aspects like injecting new enthusiasm among Wanita members at all levels; ensuring issues related […]
