Archive - 18 April 2009

Not all BN component party members are in favour of giving their Pakatan rivals a walkover during the Penanti by-elections.

The 'turf war' between Ipoh City Council and Pakatan over the auspicious tree continues with the council planting 19 shrubs around the tree.

For the second time in two months, Perak speaker V Sivakumar has suspended the state assembly secretary for alleged insubordination.

DAP's Lim Kit Siang wants the PM to explain whether he had directed or approved new restrictions on four private TV stations in reporting the Altantuya case.

updated 7.10pm Speculations are rife that the military is involved in the attack because of the weapons used to carry it out.

updated 7.15pm He offered to establish 'a new beginning' with Cuba that would recognise past US 'errors'.

breaking news updated 5.15pm The ruling coalition could opt out of the by-election 'if it obtains the consensus of all component parties'.

The eight PKR vote canvassers in Bukit Gantang apparently ran afoul with the law by placing ‘Altantuya’s coffin’ on their car rooftop.

Sabah CM Musa Aman and three others are being sued by former CM Chong Kah Kiat for terminating the construction of a Mazu statue in Kudat.

Anwar said the embattled former Penang DCM was lured with millions of ringgit by certain quarters to defect.

The shadow cabinet is expected to pave the way for the Pakatan Rakyat to seize the reins of power come the next general elections.

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is very much the prisoner of the kind of Umno racial narrative that used to be effective in those Mahathir years.

comment It’s the PM who has to bear the consequences of the Federal Court decision, not the irresponsible judges who failed to administer justice according to law.

free ‘The PM is right that this not the time for another by-election. Therefore he show his commitment to reduce politicking by announcing that BN will not contest the next by-election.'

free ‘Malaysia has made history; we have just shown the world that our apex court which has ruled against the Perak assembly speaker, is a prime example of a kangaroo court in action.'

exclusive They're also barred from reporting that PM Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, are linked to the Altantuya case.