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News Source: China News
| about 1 year ago
Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as a Member of Parliament (MP) in a brief ceremony at the parliament here on Thursday. Anwar lifted his right hand and took the oath before parliament speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia,...
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News Source: Malaysiakini
| about 1 year ago
Even they played a part in all the racial undertones that have divided the nation...While we middle-aged citizens of Malaysia can claim to have experienced close friendships of the difference races since childhood, today our children are sadly left...
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News Source: Malaysiakini
| about 1 year ago
The first is the majority achieved by Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in the general election in March while the second is the majority achieved by Anwar in the Aug 26 by-election. The larger majority is obviously significant for Anwar given that it was...
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News Source: Malaysiakini
| about 1 year ago
The budget speech, to be delivered at 4 pm, will be closely watched both for its economic message and because of newly sworn-in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who has pledged to form a new government by Sept 16. Anwar had promised voters one of his...
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News Source: The Jakarta Post
| about 1 year ago
Anwar, dressed in dark blue traditional Malay shirt, pants and cap, was sworn in as a legislator in a simple ceremony in the main chamber of Parliament amid loud thumping of desks by opposition members. The speaker, who administered the oath,...
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News Source: Aantara.co.id
| about 1 year ago
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in to parliament Thursday, ending a decade-long political exile and taking another step towards his plan of toppling the government. Anwar claimed a landslide victory this week in a by-election to...
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News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
The live telecast of Dewan Rakyat sitting is only to cover the first 30 minutes of question time, says Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said the live telecast also does not cover the doa (prayers) nor does it cover any announcement...
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News Source: Hindustan times
| about 1 year ago
3 IST(28/8/2008) Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim, a former deputy premier, rejoined parliament on Thursday, bringing him closer to his ambition of toppling the government and reforming the economy. Anwar, once the protege of former...
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News Source: The Star
| about 1 year ago
Former Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) seemed to be energised by the return of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament when he was asking a supplementary question during question time on Thursday. Lim stood up and congratulated him...
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News Source: Emedia
| about 1 year ago
A political analyst said Barisan Nasional's loss in Permatang Pauh was Umno's own doing. Umno has 25,000 members in Permatang Pauh but its candidate Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah only obtained 15,524 votes. "Why didn't all of them support him?...He said...