LANGKAWI, 7 May 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today received the registration certificate for his yacht “Apanama”. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat who presented the certificate to Mahathir said registration of the 100th yacht was made under Langkawi international boat registration system. The yacht “Apanama,” being built by a local […]
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Dr M to rejoin Umno on 6 April
SUNGAI PETANI, 3 April 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) campaign in the Bukit Selambau state by-election will be boosted further with the return of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to Umno on 6 April. It will provide a finishing touch to the campaign just 15 hours before the voters go to the polls. His son, Datuk […]
Dr M to rejoin Umno in a day or two
SUNGAI PETANI, 2 April 2009: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will rejoin Umno in a day or two, Dr Mahathir’s son, Datuk Mukhriz said today. Mukhriz, the Jerlun member of Parliament, said his father would campaign in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang by-elections and by then he would have already rejoined Umno. He […]
The return of Mahathirism
By Zedeck Siew(File pic by Samsul Said @ Flickr) THE appearance of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the final day of the 59th Umno general assembly precipitated a riotous cheering. This overwhelmingly positive reception is telling of what the party truly wants — and what a worrying prospect that is. No doubt Mahathir’s presence […]
Najib moves to transform Umno
By Zedeck Siew(Najib pic courtesy of theSun) THE most solid expression of reform within Umno at the party’s recently concluded five-day general assembly was in new president Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s closing address. Whether change will come in the quantity or quality that Malaysians expect is unclear — but some change seems forthcoming. “Our next general assembly […]
Dr Mahathir to rejoin Umno (Updated)
(Updated 6:42pm, 28 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2009: Former prime minister and former Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he would rejoin Umno. He said he would announce the date of his return to the party at a suitable time “after (sorting out) several matters”. “I have to fill up a […]
Superpowers cannot kill spirit: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Feb 2009: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has told the big powers that sophisticated killing machines pale in comparison to a far mightier weapon — the spirit of the people. The former prime minister said that a hundred years ago, the big powers could conquer and colonise. But not any more. “You cannot […]
Dr M: Organise supply ships for Gaza
SUBANG, 12 Jan 2009: Malaysia should organise supply ships containing food, medicine, blankets and other necessities with other countries for the war-torn victims of Gaza. Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said although it was admirable that the country was sending aid through Mercy and other organisations, the scale was not sufficient. “Their hospitals […]
US support for Israel unlikely to change
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2009: US president-elect Barack Obama is not expected to change his country’s support for Israel although the Zionist regime had clearly acted brutally against Palestine, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. He said a major power like the United States needed Israel to support certain policies which the former […]
Money not the answer to financial crisis
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Dec 2008: Injecting a few billion ringgit into the country’s economy was not the answer in mitigating the current global financial crisis, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a talk on Global Uncertainties and the Future of Malaysia here today, Mahathir said the country needed a proper plan by […]
