Archive - 3 April 2009

His maiden speech as PM

In his maiden speech as prime minister, Najib made two key announcements. The following is the full text of his eight-minute speech.

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13 ISA freed, ban lifted on party organs

updated at 12.43am with reactions In his first act as PM, Najib says the release of the ISA detainees and the lifting of the ban on the two publications will be done immediately.

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Abdullah bids emotional farewell

Abdullah officially hands over the duties of prime minister to Najib at the PM's Office in Putrajaya this afternoon.

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RPK ordered to pay RM1 mil to Umno treasurer

The amount was assessed yesterday by the High Court senior assistant registrar after allowing Abdul Azim's application for a judgment in default against Raja Petra.

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Minister's no show, PKR takes over

Batang Ai A senior state minister did not show up for a function in Batang Ai, so the opposition PKR quickly grabbed the opportunity to address the crowd instead.

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Karpal's wish-list for new premier

One of his most immediate task is to ask MACC to probe those implicated in vote-buying - Khairy Jamaluddin and Ali Rustam.

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BN hoping for Dr M's Midas touch

Bukit Selambau Similar to the fable about the Pessinus king Midas and his golden touch, BN is hoping that the former PM will be able do the same in Bukit Selambau.

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Will Najib save us? Only God knows

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Batang Ai folk, wake up! BN not the only choice

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Najib must prove to be a leader for the times

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Najib's 1Malaysia a 'sham of mammoth proportions'

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'1Malaysia' has my deep suspicions

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What's so great about Najib?

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Why didn't Hindraf support the Penans?

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Pakatan must disassociate itself from Hindraf

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Perak crisis and flaws of 'experts' of law

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Melaka bulldozing eco-friendly school

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MCA tells Najib to create a 2nd DPM post

And the party wants the post to be given to its president in the true ideology of power-sharing administration.

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MB vs MB: Judgment gives Nizar a boost

updated 7.20pm The ousted MB's bid to challenge the legitimacy of Zambry's appointment receives a fresh impetus when the court agrees that there are merits to his case.

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Prove your two-year membership, Manikumar told

Bukit Selambau 'Ask him to show his membership number and make a sworn statement that he was a member with PKR for two years,' says B Kalaivanar.

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Anwar: 'Unfortunate' palace denied our request

Bukit Gantang Anwar Ibrahim is disappointed that the palace did not consider the opposition's request to defer the appointment of the new prime minister.

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All abuzz over Anwar's 'big announcement' tomorrow

Bukit Selambau Anwar is to reveal "something big" at a ceramah in Bukit Selambau that may turn the tide in Pakatan's favour.

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Tri-elections will determine Najib's fate

comment BN is prepared to lose Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau, but not by a wide margin. That way, Najib can continue to stay on as PM.

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Sarala banking on flower power to win

Bukit Selambau Being the only female candidate, the former PPP leader thinks she can garner the support of her ‘sisters', who make about 60 percent of the voters in Bukit Selambau.

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Ex-MB slams Selcat for tarnishing his reputation

Reiterating that he had not violated the law, Mohd Khir questions Selcat's motives in launching a probe on Balkis and his overseas trips including two Disney tours.

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BN shows its might in Batang Ai

Batang Ai With four days to go before polling, the marks of the traditional BN campaign style are increasingly evident.

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Headlines online: April 3, 2009

Najib Abdul Razak's appointment as the new prime minister of the Malaysia was the lead story in all dailies.

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Nizar a 'modern-day Tun Perak'

Bukit Gantang In his maiden foray into the Bukit Gantang campaign, Anwar defends PAS candidate Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin over the thorny 'derhaka' issue.

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Hindraf to back PKR's Manikumar

Waythamoorthy quashed talks that Hindraf supporters will boycott the PKR candidate in Bukit Selambau after one of its leaders was not picked to contest the seat.

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Muhyiddin: We need more time to woo Chinese voters

Bukit Gantang The Umno No 2 says the Chinese voters in Bukit Gantang are very ‘pragmatic’, and thus BN needs more time to win them over.

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Exports plunge 16% in February

In January, Malaysian exports slumped 27.8 percent, hitting their lowest level since 2001 amid falling demand from key trading partners.

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Amnesty: Here's what he should do

The international human rights movement details a long list of human rights issues for Najib to work on as the new PM.

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A real interfaith challenge

We must now move beyond our myopic focus on Jewish-Christian relations and face the real challenge of the 21st century: Jewish-Muslim dialogue.

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Suhakam's plea on Sabah land issues

Suhakam says the Forest Dept director should be willing to give a face-to-face hearing to the complainants, and not just look at maps in his office.

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BN parties laud Najib's 'One Malaysia' concept

updated 1.45pm BN component parties are quick to express confidence in the leadership of newly-minted PM Najib and praised his 'One Malaysia' concept.

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Najib sworn in as PM

najib installed as sixth malaysia prime minister

updated 5.51pm He takes the oath as Malaysia's sixth PM while ex-PM Abdullah and his wife, Jeanne, were both conferred 'Tun' title. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Disneygate: 'MACC, can you smell the stench?'

free ‘Selcat must be congratulated for unearthing how PNSB had funded 'leisure' trips for the previous Selangor MB. This is tantamount to robbing the poor.'

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New premier - 'brace for impact'

free ‘Today could either be the darkest day in Malaysian history since May 13 or the brightest breath of hope since independence.'

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M'sia on blacklist of errant tax havens

updated 9.15pm with Najib's comments Malaysia is among four countries blacklisted by OECD "deemed uncooperative" tax havens.

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