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Defending our system of parliamentary democracy by implementing institutional reforms. Strengthening the system of check and balance so that no individual has absolute power.
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Pakatan forms ‘cabinet’ committees, not shadow cabinet
Pakatan Rakyat today announced the setting up of committees to correspond with the 25 ministries in the federal cabinet. “There are 25 ministries and each ministry will have a member…
Task force to look into citizenship woes
The Home Ministry and the National Registration Department (NRD) have formed a task force to see to citizenship applications from foreigners, said Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said…
Zahid: Malaysians still ignorant about country’s defence
Many Malaysians still lack knowledge of the country’s ability to defend itself from enemy threats said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said an online survey carried…
‘Not a corporate welfare project’
THE Penang Second Bridge is not a corporate welfare project awarded to UEM but a project to provide better traffic flow in the state, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s…
Cobwebs in our Cabinet
Speculation is rife that the Cabinet of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be leaner, meaner and slimmer. Or will it?
Deaths of prisoners total 2,571 since 1999
A total of 2,571 prisoners have died while incarcerated, and 153 while in police custody between 1999 and 2008 due to health problems, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar…
RM280 Million To Maintain Fighter Jets Last Year – Abdullah
In written reply to Liew Chin Tong (DAP-Bukit Bendera), Abdullah said a comparison could not be made between the ratio of a budget’s operating expenditure and development expenditure by year.…
Abdullah urged to see through Penang bridge talks
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ought to ensure the completion of the discussions between the government and United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) on the construction of the Second Penang…
Scuffle in Parliament: “Who are you? Go away,”
A group from Selangor Umno Youth, led by its Serdang chief Ungku Mat Salleh, attempted to stop DAP veteran leader Karpal Singh from entering the Parliament building today to demand…
No Plan To Release White Paper On Defence
The government has no plan to come up with a White Paper on Defence aimed at giving a transparent explanation on certain incidents, said the Prime Minister today.
Did the King really congratulate the PM?
(Today, the King opens the Parliament for this year. I published the following article in Malaysiakini on 2 May 2008 after the Yang diPertuan Agong opened the Parliament last year. It may be…