Perak speaker bars Zambry, excos from assembly sittings-Malaysiakini

Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar has barred Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abd Kadir from from attending all State Assembly sittings for 18 months Dr Zambry’s six exco members have been barred for 12 months, Sivakumar said on Wednesday. Sivakumar said this after an inquiry before him and the Special Privileges Committee on Wednesday to give

Karpal and the royals: ‘Blame Dr M’ -Malaysiakini

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng defended Karpal Singh and blamed former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for the uproar over the DAP national chairman’s plan to sue the Sultan of Perak. He said Karpal was merely stating a matter of law that the Sultan could be taken to court. Lim, who is Penang Chief

Nizar sues Dr Zambry, wants injunction against him-Malaysiakini

Former Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has filed a suit against current Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir, saying his swearing in last Friday was illegal and unconsitutional. In suit filed at the High Court here at 11:30am Friday, Nizar is also seeking an injunction against Dr Zambry to stop him

By-elections: Nomination on March 29, polling April 7-Malaysiakini

Voters go to the ballots on April 7 for both the Bukit Gantang parliamentary and Bukit Selambau state by-elections, the Election Commission announced Friday. Nomination day would be on March 29, Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said. Both seats were vacated on Monday. In Perak, Bukit Gantang Member of Parliament Roslan Shaharum

Umno, MIC, DAP and PKR all eyeing Bukit Selambau-Malaysiakini

The date for the Bukit Selambau by-election has yet to be set but a tussle has already erupted between component parties namely Umno and MIC as well as DAP and PKR while the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has proposed that one of its Internal Security Act detainees be fielded. Kedah DAP and Merbok Umno

Trouble also brewing in BN camp-Malaysiakini

Feb 11, 09 2:17pm  Umno appears to be eyeing the Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah which is traditionally contested by MIC. Merbok Umno chief Tajul Urus Md Zaid has suggested that an Umno candidate be fielded in the upcoming by-election since the party contested the seat prior to MIC, which held it for four

Perak MB announces exco line-up, advisers-Malaysiakini

Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir on Wednesday announced the portfolios of State Executive Councillors which take effect immediately. Dr Zambry also announced four more posts – three advisers to the Mentri Besar and a state Information Chief – that carries perks similar to those received by State Executive Councillors. The Perak State

Scramble in Pakatan for Bt Selambau seat-Malaysiakini

Athi Veeranggan | Feb 11, 09 11:17am Step aside PKR, other parties are keen to have their candidates in the Bukit Selambau by-election in Kedah. V Arumugam won the state seat as an independent last March in the general election, but he quit as state assemblyperson and state exco on Feb 9 and is in

Perak MB announces 4 more with exco status-Malaysiakini

Dr Zambry announced the appointment of three advisers with exco status: – Datuk S. Veerasingam (MIC vice-president) – Chang Ko Youn (Gerakan state chief) – Datuk Najmudin Elias al-Hafiz (Umno – Batu Kurau) He also announced that Datuk Hamdi Abu Bakar ( Umno – Penkalan Baharu) would be the state Information chief, also carrying an

Two by-elections! One MP dies, one rep quits-Malaysiakini

The country will face two by-elections within the next 60 days after a Member of Parliament (MP) in Perak died, while a Kedah assemblyman quit — both on Monday. Bukit Gantang MP Roslan Shaharum of PAS died of a heart attack on Monday morning, while Bukit Selambau assemblyman V. Arumugam of PKR quit his seat