Thousands of Pakatan Rakyat supporters turned up for a thanksgiving ceramah organised by the state government at the Esplanade last night despite the police not approving the permit for it. The supporters, mostly clad in black attire, arrived as early as 6pm for the event which started at about 8pm. Among those who spoke at [...]
DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said the Senate should be abolished as it does not serve any purpose. The Bukit Gelugor MP said having the Dewan Rakyat was good enough. “The Federal constitution should be amended to abolish the Dewan Negara. “A unicameral parliament, with a single legislative chamber, as is the position in Singapore, [...]
The clearing of a hill in Bukit Gambier, Gelugor, which is visible from the Penang Bridge, is illegal. The state government has directed the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) to act against those responsible immediately, State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said. “I’ve checked with (State Local Government, Traffic Management and [...]
A man accused by an opposition MP of being a foreigner has turned out to be a registered Malaysian voter. Serdang MP Dr Ong Kian Ming now wants to personally meet Chua Lai Fatt and apologise to him and his family for the accusation. Chua, it turned out, is of Indian parentage but adopted by [...]
THE Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS) has threatened to seize land measuring less than one hectare where SRJK (T) Sungai Renggam in Shah Alam is located if the school fails to settle the RM500,000 quit rent it owes the Petaling district office. PKNS issued the ultimatum in a letter dated April 25, 2013, stating that the [...]
The Election Commission (EC) has deemed Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Anwar Ibrahim’s allegation that it did not carry out any improvement in the 13th general election (GE13) as a big, blatant lie aimed at confusing the people. EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the commission had carried out various improvements for the just-concluded general [...]
PETALING JAYA: PKR deputy president Azmin Ali claimed that he was offered the Selangor mentri besar’s post in 2008 during the Permatang Pauh by-election. “Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim asked me to prepare to take over from Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as the party was unhappy with his performance in helming Selangor. “There were complaints by civil [...]
PETALING JAYA: PKR deputy president Azmin Ali has launched a thinly veiled attack against president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for failing to consult Selangor party leaders over who should be the mentri besar. The Selangor PKR chief had fired the first salvo a day earlier by saying that the next mentri besar should not [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita PKR chief Zuraida Kamaruddin has told DAP and PAS to stay out of the issue on the Selangor Mentri Besar’s appointment. “I read in the newspapers that PAS and DAP wanted the mentri besar to be retained. Then Rani (Selangor PAS commissioner Dr Abdul Rani Othman) said he’s ready to be the [...]
PETALING JAYA: The Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has blasted PAS for splitting and stealing votes from its candidate in Kota Damansara. “We (PSM) could have won but lost after PAS joined the contest and split the votes. “Thanks to PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, Barisan Nasional was practically handed a state seat in Selangor,” [...]
