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DAP: Anwar is alternative PM

PENANG (March 16, 2008): DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Engs says Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de-facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is needed in Parliament to become the alternative Prime Minister for Malaysia.
Lim, who is also Penang Chief Minister , said DAP believes the most suitable person to be the alternative Prime Minister is Anwar.
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Rakyat Selangor dapat 20 meter padu air percuma

KUALA LUMPUR 16 Mac – Rakyat Selangor akan menikmati bekalan air secara percuma sehingga 20 meter padu sebulan bermula April ini.
Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim berkata, bagi tujuan itu, pihaknya akan menilai semula perjanjian antara kerajaan negeri sebelum ini, dengan Puncak Niaga dan Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas).
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Penang CM announces waivers, new policies

PENANG: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Tuesday that the Penang Municipal Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council will waive all summonses involving hawker licences and parking offences issued before March 11.
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Guan Eng sworn in as Penang CM

Air Putih state assemblyperson and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was just sworn as Penang’s fourth chief minister.
The ceremony took place at the governor’s residence Seri Mutiara.
This is the first time a DAP-led government will rule the state, which was held by Gerakan since 1969.
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Opposition faces daunting rule after poll upsets

After stunning electoral gains that took them completely by surprise, Malaysia’s opposition now faces the daunting task of running five states and a third of the national parliament.
The trio of diverse parties, which had formed a loose alliance to confront the Barisan Nasional coalition, had never dreamed of bagging such rich prizes, including the [...]

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KL stocks fall more than 10%

Malaysian stocks tumbled the most in a decade today with government-linked companies hardest hit after the weekend’s political upsets.
At 2:58pm, trading was stopped for an hour as the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell by 10 percent or 130.01 points to 1,166.32, from the previous day’s closing level.
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Abdullah sworn in as PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in Monday as the prime minister before the Yang diPertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, following the victory of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in Saturday’s general election.
Abdullah took the oath of office and oath of secrecy at the ceremony which was held at the Balairong [...]

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Dr Koh takes full responsibility, offers to step down

PENANG: Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has taken full responsibility for the party’s poor showing in the general election and offered to step down.
“We did not expect such a big swing of votes in favour of the Opposition. The party central committee will conduct a post mortem and have a [...]

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BN wins federal govt but opposition takes five states

KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional will form the next Government as it has won more than half the parliamentary seats.
However, the coalition suffered some of the greatest defeats in its history. Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in accepting the results, said this was clear proof of democracy at work in [...]

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Samy, Shahrizat lose

MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu lost the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat, while Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil lost the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat to Nurul Izzah Anwar
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