Malaysia

Ambiga, Bersih team to resign soon to make way for new leadership

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and the rest of Bersih 2.0’s 20-member steering committee are soon expected to relinquish their posts to make way for new blood in the leadership of the polls watchdog movement.

The coalition for free and fair elections will then organise internal elections among its 84-member organisations to ... Read More

Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad arrives in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 to be charged over a Pakatan Rakyat rally held earlier this month. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad arrives in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 to be charged over a Pakatan Rakyat rally held earlier this month. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

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Ambiga: Bersih’s ‘People’s Tribunal’ a ‘moral force’ to investigate electoral fraud

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Bersih 2.0’s “People’s Tribunal” may not have any legal standing but will serve as a “moral force” to investigate allegations of electoral fraud, said Datuk Ambiga Sreenavasan when ... Read More

In Election 2013 results, beginning of the end for race politics

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Election 2013 demonstrated that Malaysia’s system of race-based politics is crumbling under the impact of urbanisation and the reality of Malay-majority rule, an opinion piece in ... Read More

Over 2,000 at vigil for Adam Adli’s release

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Over 2,000 people converged in front of the Jinjang police headquarters here last night to demand for the release of student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim.The peaceful candlelight ... Read More

Omar Kaseh named new Mampu D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 —Malacca State Secretary Datuk Omar Kaseh has been appointed director-general of the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) in the Prime ... Read More

Universiti Teknologi Petronas bags 3 awards at i-ENVEX

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A team from Universiti Teknologi Petronas bagged three awards at the recent International Engineering Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2013 (i-ENVEX) for their outstanding and ... Read More

Abu Zahar sworn in as Senate president for second term

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang today took his oath of office as president of the Dewan Negara (Senate) for a second term.The swearing-in was held before Dewan Negara deputy president Doris ... Read More

Indian national found dead at foot of flats

GEORGE TOWN, May 21 — A 41-year-old Indian national was found dead last night by a drain at the foot of the Desa Delima Flats in Bayan Baru, apparently after a fall from the ninth floor of the building, ... Read More

Najib’s 100-day programme to woo national, party critics

By Jahabar Sadiq
Editor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to roll out a 100-day programme within days to win over doubters and persuade Umno that he is the best to lead the party and the country, say ... Read More

Umno likely to speed up party polls to August

By Jahabar Sadiq
Editor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Umno is likely to bring forward its triennial party polls to August from October to prevent issues from festering and bogging down its leadership, say party insiders.The Malaysian ... Read More

Zahid: No more warnings before hammer drops on dissenters

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 — The government will not be issuing warnings anymore but will act tough against individuals whose extreme actions would only disrupt public order, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad ... Read More