KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional MPs are unsure why Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul is allowing Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's court case outcome to be raised in Parliament despite rejecting a motion for a special sitting on the matter. Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said it appeared contradictory. "My motion was rejected by...
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a heated start to the special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Sept 11), with two back-to-back shouting matches on the first day. First, the Opposition bloc wanted to know if the emergency motion to debate Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s case had been accepted. This came after Wan Ahmad Fayshal...
SIBU: The 1,100-odd traders at the Central Market here are excited to meet Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The Royal entourage, including Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah will visit the market at about 8.30am on Tuesday (Sept 12). To be accompanied by Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg,...
JOHOR BARU: The Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Pulai parliamentary seat, Zulkifli Jaafar, is urging more youths to come out to vote. The Pulai Bersatu deputy chief said that based on his surveillance of the polling centres, the percentage of young voters was similar to that of those in the other age groups. "I was informed that...
MUAR: Despite a busy day preparing for the anniversary of her grandfather's passing, Ng Pei Yao did not miss the chance to cast her vote. The 23-year-old swimming coach was among the first few early voters at the SJKC Pei Chai voting centre here. "I decided to come early so that I can help out with my...
JOHOR BARU: The number of people who have voted in the by-elections as of 1pm is 29% for Pulai and 39% for Simpang Jeram, says the Election Commission. Pulai has a total of 166,653 registered voters while there are 40,488 registered voters in Simpang Jeram.
IPOH: A total of 36 couples exchanged their vows during a mass wedding registration ceremony at the Ipoh Chin Woo Athletic Association hall in conjunction with the auspicious 9.9 date. While most couples came dressed in white dresses and black suits, some were dressed in shirts during the ceremony held on Saturday (Sept 9). Among the couples...
MELAKA: A decision on the resignation of Rembia assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis from Umno will be reached by the party’s top leadership, says Melaka Umno chief. Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said a meeting would be held soon by Umno supreme council members to determine the fate of Muhammad Jailani. “He (Muhammad Jailani) submitted his resignation...
PETALING JAYA: Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz is the new president of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), taking over from Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai. Dr Azizan graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1986 and was the MMA deputy secretary and treasurer from 2013 to 2014 before taking a break from practice to care for her mother, who...
JOHOR BARU: The number of people who have voted in the by-elections as of noon on Saturday (Sept 9) is 24% for Pulai and 33% for Simpang Jeram, says the Election Commission. Pulai has a total of 166,653 voters while there are 40,488 voters in Simpang Jeram.
