Archive - 27 August 2005

The losing presidential candidate who met reporters two hours after the election results were announced reserved comments on his next political move but will continue to respect Lim.

The Gerakan stalwart appeared slightly rattled after a turbulent campaign to fend off his long time deputy who performed surprisingly well at the party polls.

Will Supp deputy president Law Hieng Ding take on his rival Dr George Chan for the party presidency? Law keeps his cards close to his chest.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein menyifatkan perlantikan warga asing menerajui syarikat milik negara itu, samalah seperti merestui penjajahan semula, tetapi dalam suatu bentuk baru.

The prime minister assures the nation that no one loses out under the BN formula, and that controversial decisions are based on 'consensus'.

Oleh itu, kata Perdana Menteri, tidak timbul soal 'ada pihak yang kalah" dan terpaksa menerima keputusan yang dibuat. oleh kabinet.

Jawatankuasa khas ditubuhkan untuk menyiasat dakwaan berlakunya amalan politik wang dalam parti Gerakan yang menurut presidennya perlu dibanteras walaupun belum di tahap serius.

Terbaru: Menteri Tenaga, Air dan Komunikasi itu memperolehi 983 undi untuk menewaskan timbalannya, Datuk Kerk Choo Ting yang mendapat 628 undi.

Masyarakat Cina, terutama Cina Dong Jiao Zong, dilaporkan tidak bersetuju dengan cadangan formula 6-1-2 itu dan meminta Gerakan memberi penjelasan berhubung perkara itu.

Malaysiakini mendapat tahu, dua muka baru dipilih mengisi jawatan naib preside n Gerakan selepas pengiraan untuk jawatan tersebut tamat jam 4 petang ini.

Pejabat Umno Bahagian Kuala Nerus di Kampung Batu Enam dekat Kuala Terengganu dibaling dengan batu malam tadi menyebabkan sebahagian besar cermin tingkapnya pecah.

A special internal task force has been set up to investigate alleged money politics in Gerakan which its president says must be nibbed in the bud although it is not that 'serious' yet.

DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang, who has seen the birth and fall of the NEP, wants public consultation and comprehensive examination of the NEP before talks of reviving it.

When elections are about personalities, the campaign will inevitably degenerate into a mud-slinging match. The Gerakan presidential contest today is an example.

Japan will bring a total of 300 engineers a year from Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand for training as it seeks to boost trade with Southeast Asia, the trade ministry said.

The Gerakan president and his challenger Kerk Choo Ting held a 20-minute private meeting this morning in the presence of deputy president Dr Koh Tsu Koon and former party chief Dr Lim Chong Eu.

A Malaysian could be walking on the moon by 2020 if the country's current space programme proves to be successful, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Jamaludin Jarjis said.

National carrier Malaysia Airlines, which last week posted one of its worst quarterly losses, may hire a foreign managing director to boost its flagging performance, a report said.

Malaysia will stockpile an anti-flu drug in preparation for a possible outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus which has hit Thailand and Indonesia.