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Jusuf expose, Anwar’s message to Najib


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

"During a meeting here (Jakarta) in April, Anwar had asked me to convey a message to Najib that he should allow a peaceful transition of rule. It was Anwar himself who came to me to talk about commitment. Hence, he should also fulfil his commitment. Commitment is not only the responsibility of one party."

(The Kuala Lumpur Post) - Former Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla has told Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to concede the fact that he had lost in the 13th General election and “move on” for the sake of Malaysia’s political and economic stability.

 

Pakatan Rakyat slammed for abandoning Adam Adli


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

(ABN News) - Pakatan Rakyat has been criticised by supporters of Adam Adli for abandoning him in his hour of need. His supporters have expressed their anger in letters to news portals like Malaysiakini and The Malaysian Insider.

 

Survey: Umno still the most popular


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

Umno is also dominant in Kelantan, acquiring 49.8% of the total votes as opposed to PAS' 41.1%, says a survey conducted by a Malay daily.

Alyaa Azhar, FMT

Umno remains the most dominant political party in almost all states including Kelantan, with the exception of Selangor, Penang and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, according to Malay daily Sinar Harian’s post-13th general election (GE13) survey.

 

Liow accepts Astro host apology over blackout posting


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

(The Star) - MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has accepted the apology by Astro AEC host Gan Jiang Han who posted a message that a blackout had allegedly occurred in Bentong that led to the Barisan Nasional winning the parliamentary seat in the May 5 polls.

 

48 NGOs to take part in PJ rally


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

(The Star) - Organisers of a planned rally here said some 48 non-governmental organisations and civil society bodies are expected to take part in the gathering on Saturday.

 

Kg Tunku rep lodges police report over postings


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

(The Star) - Kampung Tunku DAP assemblyman Lau Weng San has lodged a police report over an alleged offensive and seditious posting in the Sayangi Selangor Facebook fan page.

 

Minister says won’t name ‘opposition leaders’ behind Sulu invasion


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Super Admin

(Bernama) - The identities of three opposition leaders, who were said to be behind the Lahad Datu armed incursion, will not be divulged to avoid prejudice when the case is brought to court, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

 

MIC, presidential contest and full moon


Tuesday, 21 May 2013 admin-s

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(FMT) - MIC will face a risk of being de-registered simply because G Palanivel’s position as the president is illegitimate.  

The MIC constitution does not give the party's Central Working Committee arbitrary powers to prolong the term of president as long as the president wishes.

 

Xavier, Wong may be dropped from S'gor exco lineup


Monday, 20 May 2013 Super Admin

Meena Lakshana, fz.com

PKR's Dr Xavier Jayakumar and Elizabeth Wong have accepted the possibility that they may not been reappointed to the Selangor state executive council.

 

Apologise for baseless attacks, Azmin told


Monday, 20 May 2013 Super Admin

A prominent PKR member also says that the deputy president has set a bad precedent by washing party's dirty linen in public

B Nantha Kumar, FMT

A prominent PKR grassroots member today called on party deputy president Azmin Ali to apologise to Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismal for initiating baseless attacks against the party president.

 
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