Archive - 10 October 2009

The positions of MCA president and deputy president are to be determined by the party's central committee on Thursday following the decision of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) today to pass a vote of no-confidence in president Ong Tee Keat and not Dr Chua Soi Lek as the deputy president.

The following are reactions to the results of the MCA extraordinary general meeting that have shocked both sides of the Ong-Chua feud.

Former Puteri Umno head Azalina Othman today regretted that the proposed amendment to have female Umno members aged between 18 and 35 to be registered automatically as Puteri members, has been rejected.

Finger prints present on a letter threatening the life of Selangor opposition leader Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo were not clear enough to identify the sender, said Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar.

Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party (MMSP) president RS Thanenthirran said today the party was set up because the MIC had failed to meet the needs of the Indian community.

The Sabah government is confident of achieving a national broadband implementation target of 30 percent for households by end of next year, said state resource development and information technology minister Dr Yee Moh Chai.

The newly launched party hopes to close ranks with other Indian parties and foster brotherhood among members of the community.

BN component parties are weak, says Dr M and this means the country is led by a weak gov't.

PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today he viewed negatively those who were resorting to provocation and violence in campaigning for the Bagan Pinang by-election.

All indications are that the results in tomorrow's polls will be about Umno's majority, rather than a PAS upset.

Under fire BN gets a dressing down from the DAP for not giving Indians their due in the state.

UPDATED 7.45PM Party boss Tee Keat loses motion of no confidence by 14 votes, while Soi Lek is reinstated as full member but fails to remain as deputy chief. [VIDEO INSIDE]

No matter who wins, the former PM says that the loser will be the MCA because public perception has been affected.

The Indian community in the country will not be sidelined in any development by the government because they are Malaysians and will always be given priority, Najib Razak said today.

The opposition leader says the BN has stooped very low in using a billboard showing PM Najib visiting the K'tan MB in hospital. [VIDEO INSIDE]

He brushed aside speculation that he had instigated the formation of the MMSP despite having MIC in BN.

Villagers are taking Pitas district police chief Haris Amroh to court for destroying their crops and property.

Umno VP Shafie Apdal said this was part of the party's steps to attract more members from the youth and working
professionals.

Tourist town Bagan Pinang is now bustling with excitement as BN and Pakatan face off. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The odds seem to be heavily stacked against the PR candidate but PAS believes its man is capable of pulling off a surprise or two.

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin challenges PAS to drop its Islamic state struggle if it formally joins Pakatan.

UPDATED 4PM Two of the five resolutions at today’s MCA emergency general meeting were withdrawn as both were considered redundant.

Critics complained Obama had few big achievements to justify such an illustrious prize.

free 'In the beginning, the government may seem to heed and bow to some of MMSP's demands. But all that 'dramatics' will end soon.'

free 'MCA should just dissolve itself and all its present and past corrupt leaders publicly apologise to the Chinese Malaysians for all the harm they have brought upon them.'