Archive - 9 February 2010

MIC president also ordered to pay RM1,500 in costs to the publisher of the Malaysia Nanban newspaper, Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd.

COMMENT The court's 5-0 unanimity on who is the rightful Perak MB is a fig leaf to cover a brazen jettison of a hallowed principle.

Millions in public funds wasted on buses that will now be turned to scrap as they are too expensive to make roadworthy.

Only one of the four people mentioned in a news reports has resigned, clarified Federal Territories PKR clarified today.

Former Sabah chief minister Harris Salleh is convinced that the future of Sabah and Sarawak will be strengthened with closer economic ties with the rest of Borneo, including Indonesia's Kalimantan provinces. 

Parents claim relevant bodies are delaying the matter.

Kedah menteri besar today called on all quarters to accept the decision of the Federal Court which declared Zambry Abdul Kadir as the menteri besar of Perak.

UPDATED 7.50PM The Federal Court judgment explains that he had lost majority support and could not be allowed to remain the menteri besar.

Malaysia today called on military-run Burma to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of national elections it expects to be held around October.

After all, he reasons, the palace can decide on who can lead the executive at state or federal level.

The decision to prosecute a number of high-profile cases have been held up by the Attorney-General's Chambers due to decisions on evidence.

The government is urged to take stern action against owners of vehicles parked on road or expressway shoulder to avoid accidents.

Kuala Lumpur city council enforcement officials demolish temple in Setapak.

Zambry Abdul Kadir said he accepted the Federal Court's decision today declaring him as the rightful Perak menteri besar with gratitude and humility, and that now is the time for unity and hard work.

UPDATED 7.32PM While Putrajaya reverberated to shouts, the capital of Perak ho-hummed its way through the landmark decision this morning.

The legal fraternity had mixed reactions towards the Federal Court's decision in the Perak MB tussle.

Former prime minister was pleased with the leadership of Prime Minister Najib Abduk Razak for an administration that met the needs of the people and the nation.

UPDATED 3.50PM Perak BN politicians call for political differences to be put aside in the interests of the people. Pakatan has other concerns.

COMMENT To convince the people that it is open to change, BN has to do more than play the perception game.

I could not help but also laugh out loud when I read that "the authorities had confiscated two Malaysiakini books.

PKR said the first retreat would be for the Pakatan Rakyat partners in Selangor on March 7, followed by the national-level retreat on March 10 or 16 in Penang.

Motorists are due to enjoy discounted rates when they use the highways during Chinese New Year.

The Human Rights Party Malaysia alleges that Indians are massively disadvanged due to Umno BN policies.

PERAK ANALYSIS Despite underlying worries that the Malay vote has begun to swing back to BN, Pakatan Rakyat believes it still has the upper hand.

Yulia Tymoshenko was under pressure on Tuesday to ease political tensions by conceding defeat to her triumphant rival Viktor Yanukovich in presidential polls.

UPDATED 3.15PM The Federal Court delivered a unanimous decision that Zambry Abd Kadir of BN is the rightful Perak menteri besar. [VIDEO INSIDE]

EU Commission chief Barroso's new team is set to get the green light from the European parliament today, ending a three-month limbo period during the bloc's worst ever economic crisis.

UPDATED 4.00PM This follows an application by the defence to file a reply to the prosecution’s affidavit replying to the move to disqualify the trial judge.

Britain vowed to stand firm in Afghanistan after the death toll passed the number killed in the 1982 Falklands war - amid warnings of a new surge in casualties.

The scene is set for drama in Putrajaya, as the Federal Court prepares to rule today as to who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak.

A public inquiry by the Suhakam was told that the arrests and detention of five lawyers at the Brickfields police station on May 7, 2009, was lawful.

Following is a chronology of the events which unfolded during the political crisis in Perak after the 12th general election on March 8.

PERAK 1 YEAR ON One year after triggering the fall of the Perak Pakatan Rakyat state government, Behrang state assemblyperson Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi has no regrets.

free ‘It is for you to prove yourself first, Abu Kassim. We cannot afford to give every new chief of the MACC the benefit of doubt.’

free 'What a circus and yet what can be done? It reminds one of what Saddam Hussein once and it is fast becoming a reality now in Malaysia.’

Former army chief Sarath Fonseka, was arrested yesterday, hours after vowing to give evidence before any war crimes tribunal.

Iran said it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the Islamic republic.

A team of investigators searched on Monday for the cause of a massive explosion that killed at least five workers at an unfinished energy plant in the northeastern United States.