MALAYSIA’S coalition government on Thursday won a tussle for control of an opposition-held state, as the sultan of northern Perak consented to its campaign to seize power. State media said that Sultan Azlan Shah has refused the opposition’s request to dissolve the state parliament, after its narrow majority was snatched away when four lawmakers defected. [...]
How double standard can one be. While he was said to have done the right thing to talk secretly with PAS a few months back, Datuk Zaid can’t do it openly with PKR. From The Star: “We need to take this drastic action because Zaid’s action in attending functions and being seen with opposition leaders [...]
Oppositon leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said there is no restriction as yet on the sale of alcohol in 7-11 outlets, mini markets and coffee shops in Selangor on Tuesday. “In principle we don’t want facilities , outlets that as if to encourage alcholic drinks in particular to young peoples and Muslim communities. “However the [...]
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Sarawak, which has 30 members of parliament, holds the key to the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) government in the country. “When Sarawak changes its course, the Barisan Nasional government will collapse,” he said at a dinner organised by “Friends of PKR” at the Sibu Trade and [...]
The sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is still undecided. The prosecution filed an application with the KL High Court Tuesday to revise judge S.M Komathy Suppiah’s decision that the trial would stay in the Sessions Court. The Sessions Court was to set a date for the trial yesterday after ruling against the prosecution’s [...]
Government arresting spree may not end anytime soon. Included in the list of ‘possible trouble-makers’ to be held is Anwar. The Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim may sees no reason for the government to detain him under the Internal Security Act (refer to this Malaysiakini news) But Hamid believed there are reasons to arrest Anwar. The [...]
The former deputy prime minister is working hard to convince ruling party MPs to defect, writes Hamish McDonald in Kuching, Malaysia. His Dayak ancestors were feared headhunters who once dominated this part of Borneo. Now James Masing is being headhunted. The six federal members of parliament from his Sarawak People’s Party are being stalked by [...]
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim had his bail extended on Wednesday by a court hearing a sodomy charge against him, in a move that will allow him to continue spearheading a drive to unseat the government. Anwar, who returned to parliament last month after a 10-year absence and was accompanied by his wife and children [...]
Anwar will be in court today – facing the sodomy charges. PKR supporters are fearful that he would be hauled up to jail if the court refuse his bail. Malaysiakini reported PKR warned that street protest could break out if that happen. UPDATED. News reports said the Kuala Lumpur sessions court on Wednesday postponed Datuk [...]
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday he is on track to meet a mid-September deadline to recruit enough members of parliament to topple the government. The opposition is confident it will secure the defection of at least 30 members from the ruling Barisan Nasional government – the number needed to unseat the government [...]
