Posted on 11 October 2008
KOTA BARU: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has set yet another deadline for Pakatan Rakyat to wrest control of the Federal government.
Now, he says it will happen before the end of the year.
“It is not like something I will allow to linger for one or two years. The momentum will continue when the Parliament [...]
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Tags: Anwar sets another takeover date
Posted on 11 October 2008
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
PUTRAJAYA: Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday confirmed he would be going for the deputy president post in the party elections in March.
The international trade and industry minister spent some time during the press conference that followed to comment on his relationship with Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Muhyiddin said he [...]
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Posted on 11 October 2008
ALOR STAR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak pledged support for Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to accomplish his reform programme before he leaves office next year.
He said as Abdullah’s loyal deputy, he would help the prime minister fulfil his election promises.
“I will support him during this transition period so that he can achieve [...]
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Posted on 11 October 2008
ALOR STAR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the Pas-led state government should be realistic in balancing the interests of house buyers and developers.
He said the 50 per cent Bumiputera quota imposed on housing developers in Kedah recently should not be a burden. “It should be balanced and realistic with housing developers and if they are [...]
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Posted on 11 October 2008
ALOR STAR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the government would continue to promote diversity as a pillar of the nation’s success.
The deputy prime minister said despite their various religious beliefs and cultural differences, Malaysians enjoyed peace and prosperity.
“This we owe to the nation’s founding founders who were farsighted and understood well that despite our differences, [...]
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Posted on 11 October 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, SAT:
Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, in his maiden presidential address, today outlined eight strategies for the party, which suffered huge losses in the March 8 general election, to win back the hearts and minds of the people.
“First, we must apply Gerakan’s Malaysian perspective and non-racial approach to analyse major national [...]
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Posted on 11 October 2008
Datuk Tan Lian Hoe (left) congratulating Ng Siew Lai
KUALA LUMPUR: If Barisan Nasional partners are willing to rid themselves of their self importance and fight for all Malaysians, Gerakan will remain true to the ruling coalition, said Gerakan Wanita chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe.
In her speech at the 21st Gerakan Wanita national delegates conference, [...]
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Posted on 10 October 2008
PETALING JAYA: Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin has denied that he is to blame for the early exit of his father-in-law Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister.
He said since the beginning of Abdullah’s premiership, the party leadership had been a “victim of constant and concerted demonisation.” This demonisation took on a very [...]
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Tags: ‘I am not to blame for PM’s exit’
Posted on 10 October 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Thu.:
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was not suprised with Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s decision to relinquish the prime minister’s post next year as well as not defending the Umno president post.
“He (Abdullah) has given this indication in the past and he is clearly under siege within Umno. I don’t [...]
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Posted on 10 October 2008
SHAH ALAM: Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib is joining the race for the deputy president’s post.
Surrounded by supporters, Muhammad made his announcement at the Umno Selangor headquarters here yesterday.
Earlier in July, Muhammad offered himself for one of the vice-president posts.
“I don’t want to sit for SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) for the [...]
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Tags: UMNO DIVISIONAL MEETINGS: Muhammad going for No. 2