Having secured victory at the polls, a political mandate must be sustained by good leadership. And once obtained, political momentum can nevertheless dissipate quickly from the lack of direction.
These two slivers of cautionary wisdom were driven home by PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim in a clarion call to arms made to about 200 of the party’s parliamentarians, state assemblypersons and division leaders from throughout the country at a special meeting in Shah Alam today.
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By SHAHANAAZ HABIB and RASHVINJEET S. BEDI
Interview with Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan
Even before the new Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency was launched last week, Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan has come under fire. In an interview with Sunday Star, he dismisses accusations of double standards that have been levelled at the MACC of late, and says the Commission’s actions will prove its consistency. He also appeals to the public to give the MACC a chance.
Q: What made you disclose the findings of the Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s case before he is prosecuted? In retrospect do you regret commenting on it?
Anwar Regrets Detention Of Kapar MP
SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim regrets the detention of Kapar member of parliament (MP) S.Manikavasagam and 17 supporters of Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee P.Uthayakumar at an illegal rally at Brickfields police headquarters today.
He said police should not have prevented the supporters from handing a report that diabetic Uthayakumar was not given proper treatment.
"I protest. People who lodged police reports against Karpal Singh escape while those who defended their friends at Kamunting are detained.
"I've seen Umno's demonstration in Penang. They controlled the entire area but nobody was even questioned," he said at a "peoples' aspiration address" here today.
Anwar also claimed that the toll rates would be increased after the by-elections at Bukit Gantang (Perak), Bukit Selambau (Kedah) and Batang Ai (Sarawak).
The Cabinet has decided to postpone indefinitely the toll increase for five expressways that was supposed to take effect on Sunday.
-- BERNAMA
Who is najib Altantuya to say Perak Asembly sitting cannot be held?
By SK English Team
Less than 24 hours after Perak Speaker V Sivakumar called an emergency sitting of the legislative assembly, Deputy Premier Najib Abdul Razak has begun giving the runaround in a bid to cling to power in a state where his name is no longer a welcomed word.
“It cannot be held because there has been a court action,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama. “Whatever it is, we have to wait for the decision of the court first. We have to first establish the status of the Perak government in terms of the constitution.”
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