Archive - 20 March 2009

Ku Li: Umno is already split

Party veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said that the decision by the Umno disciplinary committee made matters worse.

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Ali Rustam's appeal rejected

The Umno appeals panel rejects the Malacca chief minister's appeal to overturn the decision to bar him from contesting for the Umno deputy presidency.

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Norza's fate to be known on Monday

Umno supreme council member Norza Zakaria's fate as to whether he can retain his seat in next week's party polls will be decided on Monday, says party secretary-general Tengku Adnan Mansor. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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CM: Anwar asked me to approve Fairus' leave

Lim Guan Eng today says he approved Mohamad Fairus Khairuddin's leave application following a request from Opposition Leader and PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim.

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Nik Aziz tells Hadi: I'm still captain

pas nik aziz PAS has been sailing in troubled waters of late and this has prompted its spiritual leader to remind Hadi that he is still in charge.

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BN candidate a worthy choice, says Samy Vellu

The MIC chief says the party's candidate S Ganesan for Bukit Selambau can help develop the constituency if elected as he will get the backing of the BN at the federal level.

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Watchdog to US: Stop free trade talks with Malaysia

The American Hindu Foundation wants Wahington to abandon FTA negotiations with Malaysia unless the government discontinues its ethnic based affirmation-action policy.

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Court to hear Umno's bid to quash RM218 mil suit

updated with Umno sec-gen's comments The Elegant Advisory suit against Umno for RM218 million in outstanding payments for 2004 election campaign material will continue on Monday. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Independents may contest Batang Ai

Five nomination forms have been taken by aspiring candidates for the April 7 Batang Ai by-election, an indication that it would not be a straight fight.

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MACC: 'Elements' show Perak speaker abused his powers

updated 5.20pm There are 'elements' to show that Perak speaker V Sivakumar had abused his powers in relation to the suspension of Barisan MB Zambry Abdul Kadir and six excos.

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The puppet master will soon be your PM

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15 questions for Najib from the rakyat

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Immorality of de facto apartheid must go

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Why has cabotage policy dragged on for so long?

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On leadership and democracy

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People's democratic right to decide

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Bold, smart, unconventional leadership needed

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'Penang NST, where is the list?'

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Alert public of alarming medical error statistics

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Stop abuse of foreign domestic workers

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Whither medical excellence for M'sia?

Time magazine carries four striking pages of frontispiece advertorial from Singapore Medicine. In short, it captures the essence of what Singapore usually touts itself - 'the ultimate healthcare destination'.

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Bar Council faces lawsuit for using 'Allah'

The religious authorities have threatened to sue the Bar Council for using the word "Allah" in an online survey on its website.

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Auto sales plunge 4.8%

updated 9.05pm Vehicle sales continued to sink in February, falling 4.8 percent as the downturn saw finance institutions adopt tough loan approval standards.

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Pro-active, not pro-Chinese policy needed

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Money politics: Governance's bastardisation

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Headlines online: March 20, 2009

Incoming party president Najib has defended the credibility of the party's disciplinary board which has suspended Ali Rustam from contesting in the party polls.

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Will Najib be Umno's last prime minister?

An opposition leader wonders if there is a double meaning to the 'RAHMAN' prophecy, especially since the incoming premier is ascending to the pinnacle of power under a cloud of gloom.

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How BN declares assets of its elected reps

special feature From feedback, it is clear that the asset declaration practiced by BN leaders are more comprehensive than the one carried out by Selangor government leaders recently.

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MCA faulted for Cabotage policy woes

Traders in Kota Kinabalu pooh-pooh the 'chicken-and-egg' theory being advocated by Peninsular Malaysia-based ship owners defending the National Cabotage Policy.

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Bkt Selambau: New face Manikumar is PKR candidate

updated 5.35pm Anwar Ibrahim today announced newcomer S Manikumar as the candidate for the by-election on April 7.

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Mass protest planned against police brutality

A coalition of 50 NGOs is threatening to hold the mass protest right at the police's front door - Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur.

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YourSay: 'Why double standards by Umno board?'

free ‘There is no consistency in Umno's administration and it seems punishment is meted out at the leadership's whims and fancies...'.

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'Keep Zaid Ibrahim out of Pakatan'

free ‘If he joins PKR, there will be the initial euphoria but once that euphoria fades, he will be seen as just another politician only. He should act as a 'compliance personnel'.

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Pak Lah to exit on April 2?

updated 5.05pm PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is expected to step down on April 2, five days after he is to quit as Umno leader at the party’s general assembly.

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