IPOH, 27 Feb 2009: Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar has called for an emergency sitting on 3 March to table two motions on the takeover of the state government. He said the first motion — to reaffirm the support for Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar — would be tabled […]
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Perak Sultan’s writing may be misconstrued
By Zedeck SiewA QUOTE by the Perak sultan, cited by many political commentators and legal minds to illustrate the ruler’s contradiction in his decision not to dissolve the state assembly, may have been taken out of context. “Under normal circumstances, it is taken for granted that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would not withhold his consent to a […]
Independent fights with Opposition MPs
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: A majority of the Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) walked out of the Dewan Rakyat today when Datuk Ibrahim Ali (Ind-Pasir Mas) debated the motion of thanks for the Royal address. They did so to show their dissatisfaction over Ibrahim’s remarks about the Opposition, which caused a war of words […]
Emotional supporters led to chaos in Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Feb 2009: A government backbencher told the Dewan Rakyat that highly emotional and fanatical party supporters were among causes for the political chaos in Perak recently. Datuk Razali Ibrahim (BN-Muar) said the emotional party supporters had cast the constitution aside and tarnished the Malay Rulers’ institution. “What did the Raja Muda of […]
Defending the monarchy
Translation by Shanon ShahPROMINENT stories in the Malay-language press between 9 and 15 Feb 2009 revolved around the monarchy, Pakatan Rakyat (PR)-lynching, and the impending Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang by-elections. On 10 Feb, Utusan Malaysia got no less than Foreign Minister and Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim to write on the Barisan Nasional […]
Govt ready to face issues: Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Feb 2009: The government is ready to face issues raised by the opposition in the Dewan Rakyat, including the formation of the Perak Barisan Nasional government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz. “I don’t have a clue on the issues to be raised by the […]
Perak police investigate seditious statements
IPOH, 13 Feb 2009: Perak police have received 70 reports filed by individuals, political parties and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), since Sunday, against statements by Pakatan Rakyat leaders which were allegedly seditious in nature. Perak Police Chief, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said that out of the 70 reports received, 41 were on seditious statements while 29 were […]
NGOs against Pakatan are merely Umno’s allies
PENANG, 13 Feb 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng labelled the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) that spoke out against Pakatan Rakyat with regard to the Perak political crisis, as Umno’s allies. The DAP secretary-general also accused Umno of raising racial sentiments for their own party’s political benefit. “Why should we react to Umno’s allies?,” asked […]
BN Youth gathering to show support to monarchy
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Feb 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth movement will organise a major gathering to show their loyalty to the Rulers at the Dewan Merdeka, Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) on 19 Feb. The gathering, beginning at 8pm, is not aimed at causing enmity with any group but is a positive move to […]
Political fanaticism a worrying trend: Shafie
BATU PAHAT, 12 Feb 2009: The political fanaticism which has boiled into street demonstrations and a plan to sue a ruler is a worrying trend, said Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said taking a legal action against Sultan Azlan Shah for swearing-in new Perak menteri besar was unwarranted as […]
