This malay article reports that Member of Parliments from the ruling party BN from Sarawak are being "quarantined" in Australia after recent reports on the possibility of crossovers to the opposition. It also reports 3 MP's from the ruling party were stopped on their way to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's office yesterday (20.3.08).
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Friday, March 21, 2008
The Sun -Guan Eng joins in celebrations
The new Chief Minister of Penang (predominantly Chinese state in Malaysia) joined a Muslim celebration yesterday (the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)). I think tolerence was the message he is trying to convey to the Muslim population in Penang.
A few days after taking office, this opposition leader of the DAP met with 22 Muslim NGO's. The NGO's issued a statement they were satisfied with his explanation on issues they raised during the meeting.
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A few days after taking office, this opposition leader of the DAP met with 22 Muslim NGO's. The NGO's issued a statement they were satisfied with his explanation on issues they raised during the meeting.
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The Star -Umno probe on defection claims
More on the latest development on rumours of crossovers from the government party BN to the oppositon. The opposition which has 82 parliment seats need another 30 for a simple majority. The parliment has 222 seats. Talk of crossovers from BN component members from Sabah and Sarawak has been on the rise. Its anybody's guess from here.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Breaking News -BN MP quits, may join PKR - Malaysiakini
Serian MP Richard Riot from Sarawak has resigned from Supp along with many party members from his constituency after he was not appointed a deputy minister in the federal cabinet.
Richard, a Bidayuh, is a five-term MP for Serian. He first won the seat as an Independent in 1990 and joined predominantly Chinese Supp in order to keep his seat as a BN legislator as Serian is a traditional Supp seat.
Richard submitted his resignation letter to Supp president Dr George Chan Hong Nam on the same day that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced his new cabinet line-up on Tuesday.
A veteran party member, acting as a spokesperson for the Serian MP, confirmed to Malaysiakini rumours that Richard had quit the party along with a number of his supporters and members of the five sub-branches of the Serian Supp branch. Each sub-branch has more than 1,000 members.
Requesting anonymity, the spokesperson said after the letter was submitted to Chan, the party president sent his secretary-general Sim Kheng Hui to Serian hoping to meet Richard and talk him out of it.
"But Richard was nowhere to be found," he added.
According to the spokesperson, many party members in Serian, mostly Bidayuh, had surrendered their membership cards and sent them all in a bag to the party president together with the resignation letter.
The party flags at the Serian branch office had also been taken down and burned by angry members.
No Dayak interests at heart
In the letter, Richard was said to have told Chan, who is one of Sarawak's two deputy chief ministers, that the party did not have Dayak interests at heart.
Chan was accused of engaging in a musical chair by putting up four names from the party to be considered by the prime minister when in fact he had already known the quota for the party was only three - one full minister and two deputy ministers.
The four names were Peter Chin, Miri MP, Robert Lau, Sibu MP, Yong Khoon Seng, Stampin MP and Richard Riot.
Richard won the just-concluded election for a fifth term with an impressive 13,427-vote majority, defeating his sole Snap opponent Sylvester Belayong Jayang. The
Serian parliamentary seat has 27,901 registered voters, 80 percent of whom are Bidayuhs.The constituency is about 60km southeast of Kuching.
With his resignation, Supp is now left with five MPs, having lost one to DAP incumbent Chong Chieng Jen in Bandar Kuching. All the remaining five MPs are Chinese.
Richard could not be immediately contacted but his spokesperson told Malaysiakini he had already returned to his kampung and would not receive any visitor from his previous party.
He is expected to be an Independent MP in Parliament although there are reports that he has shown interest in joining PKR.
Richard, a Bidayuh, is a five-term MP for Serian. He first won the seat as an Independent in 1990 and joined predominantly Chinese Supp in order to keep his seat as a BN legislator as Serian is a traditional Supp seat.
Richard submitted his resignation letter to Supp president Dr George Chan Hong Nam on the same day that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced his new cabinet line-up on Tuesday.
A veteran party member, acting as a spokesperson for the Serian MP, confirmed to Malaysiakini rumours that Richard had quit the party along with a number of his supporters and members of the five sub-branches of the Serian Supp branch. Each sub-branch has more than 1,000 members.
Requesting anonymity, the spokesperson said after the letter was submitted to Chan, the party president sent his secretary-general Sim Kheng Hui to Serian hoping to meet Richard and talk him out of it.
"But Richard was nowhere to be found," he added.
According to the spokesperson, many party members in Serian, mostly Bidayuh, had surrendered their membership cards and sent them all in a bag to the party president together with the resignation letter.
The party flags at the Serian branch office had also been taken down and burned by angry members.
No Dayak interests at heart
In the letter, Richard was said to have told Chan, who is one of Sarawak's two deputy chief ministers, that the party did not have Dayak interests at heart.
Chan was accused of engaging in a musical chair by putting up four names from the party to be considered by the prime minister when in fact he had already known the quota for the party was only three - one full minister and two deputy ministers.
The four names were Peter Chin, Miri MP, Robert Lau, Sibu MP, Yong Khoon Seng, Stampin MP and Richard Riot.
Richard won the just-concluded election for a fifth term with an impressive 13,427-vote majority, defeating his sole Snap opponent Sylvester Belayong Jayang. The
Serian parliamentary seat has 27,901 registered voters, 80 percent of whom are Bidayuhs.The constituency is about 60km southeast of Kuching.
With his resignation, Supp is now left with five MPs, having lost one to DAP incumbent Chong Chieng Jen in Bandar Kuching. All the remaining five MPs are Chinese.
Richard could not be immediately contacted but his spokesperson told Malaysiakini he had already returned to his kampung and would not receive any visitor from his previous party.
He is expected to be an Independent MP in Parliament although there are reports that he has shown interest in joining PKR.
KLPos.com -Eksklusif: Kerajaan Barisan Rakyat terbit akhbar sendiri
This is a new beginning in our local news media industry. Never before has there been a daily paper reporting "alternative" news.
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Utusan -Tengku Azlan dan Anifah
Read up to get PM Abullah's view regarding Tengku Azlan and Datuk Anifah's decline for cabinet posts under his administration.
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Berita Harian -Cubaan 'beli' wakil rakyat BN
Hmmm... if this is true then neccessary action has to be taken against the culprits... this is an allegation that just can't be swept under the carpet. I hope PM Abdullah will provide evidence regarding this allegation of bribery. Lets take them to court!!!!
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