SHAH ALAM, 11 May 2009: Umno will harness the power of the new media to attract the young towards the party but not in the way the opposition has been using them to undermine leaders of other parties. Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan said the strategy would be among the steps he would take in […]
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No decision on Penanti contest: Muhyiddin (Updated)
Updated 8.08pm, 4 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Umno has not made any decision yet whether to contest the Penanti state by-election in Penang on 31 May. Muhyiddin, who is Umno deputy president, said the Umno political bureau which met in Putrajaya today did not […]
NSTP set to reclaim control of Malay Mail
By The Edge Financial DailyKUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: The ongoing changes to the Media Prima/New Straits Times Press (NSTP) group following the new leadership in Umno will likely see the return of the Malay Mail (MM) to its fold. Sources say moves are afoot for Media Prima/NSTP to buy out Datuk Ibrahim Mohd Nor’s 50% interest in MM. […]
Will BN be replaced?
By Deborah LohDESPITE his own dilemma about remaining in the MCA, party deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek believes the Barisan Nasional (BN) has a chance at regaining voter confidence, but not if it doesn’t muster the political will to change. He thinks the BN has a shot at reform under new Prime Minister Datuk […]
Umno political bureau meeting postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2009: The Umno political bureau meeting, scheduled for today, has been postponed to Monday. Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor confirmed the postponement when contacted by Bernama today. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is also Umno president, and attended by his […]
Fear of reform
By N Shashi KalaI REMEMBER as a child, every time my sisters or I misbehaved, my parents would threaten us with these six words guaranteed to induce good behaviour: “I’ll send you to reform school!” Of course, back then, I had little idea of what a “reform school” was, but from the way my parents brandished it, I […]
Umno and the Mat Rempit
By Zedeck Siew“We need to re-brand them, give them the assurance of being accepted by society and provide them with a platform for them to excel in their current preoccupation of motorcycle racing.” THEN Umno Youth chief Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, who described Mat Rempit as potential human capital that could be put to good use, […]
Contest for 1Malaysia song
KUALA KLAWANG, 27 April 2009: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry will launch a contest to identify the best composer for the 1Malaysia song. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said just like other songs that inculcate patriotism in their composition, especially songs like Budi Bahasa Budaya Kita and those that promote reading, the ministry […]
Appointment can resolve T’ganu crisis
KUALA TERENGGANU, 25 April 2009: The appointment of Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as the new Terengganu Umno liaison committee chief is good to resolve the crisis of confidence in Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said. Former Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the appointment would also resolve the matter of appointing a Barisan […]
Norza’s corruption case for mention on 14 May
TEMERLOH, 22 April 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 14 May for mention of the corruption case of Federal Territory Umno Youth chief Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria. Judge Azhar Che Yusof fixed the date pending the Attorney-General’s decision on the representation made by the defence. Mohamad Norza, 43, faces two counts of offering bribes […]
