Selangor BN gives 2 names to Najib

Both candidates will serve people well, say coalition

SHAH ALAM: SELANGOR Barisan Nasional has submitted two names to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for the post of Selangor opposition leader.

Sungai Burong assemblyman Datuk Shamsuddin Lias and Jeram assemblyman Datuk Amiruddin Setro, both having won three terms in their respective areas, were proposed for the position.

Semenyih aseemblyman Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz revealed that the 12 BN assemblymen who had won their seats in the 13th General Election had met to discuss this issue.

"We had a two-hour meeting last week and agreed to propose Datuk Shamsuddin and Datuk Amiruddin based on their experience.

"They have experience as assemblymen when BN was governing Selangor as well as when Pakatan took over."


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Hannah Yeoh named Selangor Speaker

Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh(pic) of the DAP was today named Speaker of the Selangor State Assembly, making history as the first woman Speaker in the country.

Her deputy is Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad from PKR, when the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government unveiled its new executive council line-up today.

News portal Malaysiakini reported today that Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim announced the line-up on his Twitter account.

The new exco was sworn in before Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at Istana Alam Shah here this morning.

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Khaled is Johor MB, Khalid helms Selangor

Permas assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin was sworn-in as Johor's 15th Menteri Besar, together with nine state executive members, in front of the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar at the Sultan Ibrahim Building in Bukit Timbalan.
Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim receiving the letter of appointment from Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in Klang.


Two Menteris Besar were sworn in this morning.

In JOHOR BARU, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin was sworn in as the Johor Menteri Besar before the Sultan of Johor at Sultan Ibrahim building.

The new exco line-up will see all new faces, except for Mahkota assemblyman Md Jais Sarday and Johor Lama assemblywoman Asiah Md Ariff.

Among the new faces were: Datuk Tee Siew Kiong (Pulai Sebatang), Datuk Hasni Mohammad (Benut), R Vidyanathan (Kahang), Abd Mutalib Abd Rahim (Layang-Layang), Datuk Abd Latiff Bandi (Endau), Ismail Mohamed (Bukit Serampang) and Datuk Zulkurnain Kamisan (Sri Medan).

Tee and Vidyanathan will both represent the Chinese community under MCA and the Indian community under MIC, being part of the Barisan Nasional state government.


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Police probe bullet threat against Aziz Bari

The police are investigating the case of a bullet being mailed to constitutional law professor Abdul Aziz Bari, under Section 507 of the Penal Code or for criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.

Task force on Jais SOP - MB welcomes Sultan’s decision, says panel will monitor attempts to subvert faith of Muslims more thoroughly

LEGITIMATE: The Sultan says the raid by Jais on DUMC’s Dream Centre was carried out in accordance with the State’s constitution

A special task force will be formed to study the Selangor Islamic Religious Department’s (Jais) standard operating procedure (SOP) in conducting inspections following the Aug 3 raid on a church here.

The announcement by Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday came after the Sultan of Selangor decreed Jais’ raid on the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) as legitimate.

Abdul Khalid said the State government was confident the Sultan’s decision was in the public’s best interest and must be accepted with an “open heart”.

PWD: Rain weakened soil, causing landslide

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak and wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor visited the scene of the landslide tragedy at Rumah Anak Yatim dan Anak Hidayah Madrasah At-Taqwa, Kampung Sungai Gahal in Hulu Langat, Selangor after arriving in Subang at 9.50am this morning. Najib was away on work visits to several countries including the US since May 13. The devastating landslide tragedy which occured last Saturday cost the lives of 16 people while nine others injured.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah visiting one of the landslide survivors at the Ampang Hospital yesterday

Unusually heavy rain over three days had weakened the soil structure resulting in the landslide which hit the Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa orphanage in Hulu Langat, claiming 16 lives on Saturday.

This was the assessment of the Public Works Department's Hillslope Engineering senior director Datuk Ashaari Mohamad.

He said there were 29mm of rainfall in the area on Thursday, 41mm on Friday and 80mm on Saturday.


"The amount of rainfall on Saturday was extraordinary because the normal level in the area is around 20mm. With such a downpour, a lot of water seeped into the soil causing the structure to be weakened."

He said this when briefing the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, on the landslide. The sultan handed over contributions from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MUIS), Selangor Zakat Board (SZB) and the state government for the victims and their families.

Selangor Sultan suspends Kong Choy's datukship

The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has suspended the state award which carries the title "Datuk" conferred on former transport minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy in view of the court case facing him in connection with the Port Klang Free Zone scandal.

Selangor State Secretary Datuk Mohammad Khusrin Munawi said the sultan made the decision after taking into consideration that the charges against Chan were serious as it involved the interest of the people and country.

He said that the award conferred on Chan would be reviewed should the court free him of the charges.

On Feb 28, Chan pleaded not guilty to three counts of cheating over the PKFZ project.

Chan, 55, is charged with cheating former prime minister Tun Abdullah Badawi in the controversial PKFZ project between 2004 and 2006. He was alleged to have:

-between Feb 24 and Feb 25, 2004, deceived Abdullah into approving renovation works to be carried out by Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) as the turnkey developer of PKFZ, which was previously called as Pulau Indah Free Zone;

Today in Pictures - Snatch thief victim,Najib and Muhiyddin in various functions,Conference of Ruler ,Elephants,water burst, and by election.

BN SUPPORTERS: Members of the Makkal Sakti party decorate their van with BN logo stickers as they show their support for the incumbent party in the Merlimau as well as Kerdau by-elections.


PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Deputy PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin make their way to the UMNO headquarters in Kuala Lumpur where the party's supreme council meeting was being held this afternoon. Bottom picture shows party leaders being greeted on arrival by the PM.

MORALE BOOSTERS: In Ipoh, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir (right) flags off a convoy of 169 motorcycles Friday morning. The riders, all members of Perak Umno Youth wing, will be travelling to Merlimau in Malacca and Kerdau in Pahang where they will be assisting the Barisan Nasional election machinery in the upcoming by-elections in the two constituencies.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak (front, right) and (from left) Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz; Chief Justice Tun Zaki Tun Azmi; Attorney-General Tan Sri Ghani Patail; Bar Council president Ragunath Kesavan (back, right) at the launch National Legal Aid Foundation.







Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak returned home today after concluding a three-day official visit to Turkey to boost bilateral relations. Najib, accompanied by his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, arrived aboard a special government aircraft at 4.30pm at the Kompleks Bunga Raya at the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang



JUMBO TASK: A wild male elephant, weighing over three tonnes and known among the villagers in Kampung Gagu, Kuala Klawang in Negeri Sembilan as "Buyung Gagu", was caught by the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) today after he escaped their first attempt three years ago. Three female elephants from the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang, were also brought into the forest to pull the sedated 40-year-old male elephant out



Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin launches the 'Matrikulasi Bersama Masyarakat' programme at Kolej Matrikulasi Kedah near Changlun today. The programme is aimed at strengthening the ties between matriculation programmes and the community.



Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor (L) enquiring after Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (R) as the two of them make their way to the 223rd meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

A 52-year-old woman was killed in what appeared to be a snatch theft attempt in Johor Baru yesterday.

A GUSHER... A burst water pipe in Johor -- near Jalan Belibis 17, Taman Perling -- sent water gushing 10 metres skyward this morning.

Selangor cops show loyalty to Sultan with song and dance

Khalid (centre) gestures as Sultan Sharafuddin (left) walks past in the Shah Alam palace, January 6, 2011

The Selangor police staged a dance drama to show their loyalty and gratitude to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah last night.

The play was staged by the cultural troupe, Wariseni Budaya, from Shah Alam.

Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said the play was staged to show the high commitment of the Selangor police to maintain public order and peace in the state.

“Apart from displaying our loyalty and gratitude to the Sultan, this play also reflects the strength of a nation which lies in the strong bond between the people and its ruler," he said in his speech at the opening of the performance here.

Also present were Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and the state deputy police chief, Datuk A. Tahiveegan.

Zaid: Najib manipulating Sultan's statement

PKR politician Zaid Ibrahim , who just lost in Hulu Selangor by election to BN candidate.

Pakatan Rakyat’s star politician, Zaid Ibrahim, has accused Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak of trying to mislead Muslims over the Sultan of Selangor’s statement about using mosques for political purposes.

In the latest blog posting, Zaid said the sultan was giving his personal opinion, not issuing a decree.

He said the sultan could not have issued a decree on the matter because it would have been against the Federal Constitution.

Below is a translation of the article at myzaidibrahim.com with the title Beza Arahan dan Pandangan Peribadi:

Activists torch effigy of 'traitor' Zaid -Alleged has insult the Sultan Selangor.

PETALING JAYA: Some 30 activists from Perkasa and other Malay rights societies staged a protest outside PKR headquarters in Tropicana here this afternoon, setting alight a wooden effigy of Zaid Ibrahim, PKR supreme council member.

The effigy was a parody photograph of Zaid flexing his muscles and holding a bottle of Carlsberg beer, with the words "Hero of Traitors" emblazoned across the figure.

PKR official Radin Shamsulkamar said the protesters, who carried banners and placards, hurled obscenities and harassed the staff as well.

They also chanted slogans such as “Zaid kaki botol” (alcoholic) and “Chase him away from Selangor”. Zaid was PKR's election candidate in Hulu Selangor last month, where he became the subject of a similar character assassination campaign.

The protesters then read out a memorandum before handing it over to a PKR representative.

Zaid's effigy set on fire outside PKR HQ

A group representatives from Malay NGOs torched an effigy of Zaid Ibrahim in front of the PKR headquarters today in protest of the opposition politician's alleged treason against the state.

Leading a 30-strong crowd chanting, Perkasa Youth chief Armand Azhar Abu Hanifah accused Zaid of being a "traitor" over a posting in his blog yesterday.

If you cannot accept the Sultan as the head of Islam, please leave the state! You are now on Selangor territory, if you cannot respect the Selangor Sultan, we deem you to be traitors to the race! said Armand.