Madinah sworn in as senator

WANITA PBB vice-chief Dayang Madinah Tun Abang Openg has been sworn in as a senator.

Proposal to exhibit Speaker’s chair

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal will be made to exhibit the Speaker's chair presented by the British House of Commons to Malaysia in 1963 at the 50th anniversary of Parliament on Oct 11.

The week that was

Newly-appointed senators take their oath of office

KUALA LUMPUR: Three newly-appointed senators took their oaths of office before Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang. They were MCA vice-presidents Datuk Donald Lim and Gan Ping Sieu, and PPP senior vice-president Datuk Maglin Dennis D'Cruz.

Motion to debate Brunei oil blocks issue rejected

THE Senate has rejected an emergency motion to debate the issue of surrendering two oil-rich blocks to Brunei.

Motion to debate shooting of teen rejected

THE House rejected an emergency motion to debate the controversial shooting of 14-year-old Aminul-rasyid Amzah by the police.

Aminulrasyid case: Special probe panel starts work (Updated)

The eight-man Special Panel on Investigations into the Shooting of Aminulrasyid, headed by Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop and including former IGP Tun Mohammed Haniff Omar, got down to work on Tuesday.

Husam: Why no explanation given in Parliament?

KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan PAS central committee member Datuk Husam Musa asked why no explanation was given in Parliament over ownership of two petroleum blocks which were disputed by Malaysia and Brunei.

NUJ seeks meeting over mainstream media issues

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is seeking a meeting with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to raise long-standing issues facing the mainstream media.

NUJ urges govt to review printing and publications laws

The National Union of Journalist (NUJ) urged the government to review the repressive Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 which it said was outdated to the current environment.