SHAH ALAM, 16 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong stepped into her office today to resume her duties as the chairperson of the state’s Permanent Committee on Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment. Wong who had offered to vacate both the posts on 17 Feb, after semi-nude pictures of her appeared on the Internet, […]
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Eli Wong to stay (Updated 8.05pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 15 April 2009 at 8.05pm PETALING JAYA, 15 April 2009: Elizabeth Wong will remain as a Selangor executive councillor and Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson. “This is the hardest decision that I have [had] to make in my life and it is with the greatest humility that I accept the Selangor state’s offer to remain […]
Manikumar appointed state exco member
ALOR SETAR, 13 April 2009: S Manikumar who won the Bukit Selambau state seat by-election on 7 April, was today appointed state executive councillor in charge of domestic trade and consumer affairs. He filled the portfolio left vacant by former state exco member V Arumugam from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) who had resigned as Bukit […]
PKR’s Elizabeth Wong resigns (updated 8.27pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated on 17 Feb 2009 at 8.27pm PETALING JAYA, 17 Feb 2009:Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked Selangor state executive councillor Elizabeth Wong, who has offered to resign following the release of her nude photographs, to go on leave. “I told Eli (Elizabeth) that we are prepared to defend her […]
BN has nothing to do with Kedah rep quitting
ALOR SETAR, 10 Feb 2009: The state Barisan Nasional (BN) today denied it has anything to do with the resignation of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) assemblyperson for Bukit Selambau, V Arumugam. Kedah BN chairperson Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the BN had never offered any money or persuaded Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblyperson to join the […]
Arumugam quits; by-election in Bkt Selambau, Kedah
ALOR SETAR, 9 Feb 2009: Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak has confirmed that Bukit Selambau assemblyperson V Arumugam has resigned as the elected representative for the constituency and also as a state executive councillor. He said he received Arumugam’s resignation letter dated 8 Feb at 5pm today and it was attested by […]
Three from Penang PKR dropped
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 23 Jan 2009: Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) liaison committee dropped three state executive councillors from its line-up and appointed several leaders into the committee to strengthen the party in the state. Penang PKR chairperson Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said the three – Deputy Chief Minister Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, Law Choo Kiang and […]
