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Opposition to have dialogues with investors
The Opposition coalition will initiate dialogues with foreign investors already present in the five states it has won to ensure investor confidence remains strong during the transition period.

Guan Eng sworn in as Chief Minister (updated)
It was a smooth transition of government when DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng took his oath as Penang’s fourth Chief Minister.

Perak MB post: Three names submitted (updated)
The newly-elected Perak coalition government has submitted three names to the Regent of Perak Raja Nazrin Shah for consideration as the new Mentri Besar.

Time to assess factors that caused losses
Barisan Nasional has to be introspective and assess factors that caused it to lose several states and seats in the general election, said Umno Youth head Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

BN loses 12 percentage points in popular vote
The popular vote for the Barisan Nasional dropped around 12 percentage points to 51% this election, but lead party Umno still drew the lion's share of the popular votes for both parliamentary and state seats.

Malacca Exco line-up named
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has announced the names of executive councilors but their portfolios have not been assigned yet.

PKR reps won't cross over, says Anwar
No Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates who won in the general election will cross over to other parties says its adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

Penang CM announces waivers, new policies (2nd update)
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Tuesday the Penang Municipal Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council will waive all summonses involving hawker licences and parking offences issued before March 11. 

Pak Lah sworn in as PM
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in Monday as Prime Minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin following the Barisan Nasional's victory in Saturday’s general election.

Selangor Sultan wants state to have a strong coalition govt
The new Selangor administration will only be known in a few days as Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants to see a strong coalition.

PM: Parties will still be in Cabinet
Despite losing many leaders from Barisan Nasional component parties in the general election, the Prime Minister has given an assurance that these parties would still be represented in the Cabinet.

Ka Ting won't seek Cabinet post, he wants to focus on rebuilding MCA
MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting will not nominate himself for any Cabinet position following the party’s performance in the general election.

Barisan to conduct post-mortem
Barisan Nasional will appoint an independent panel to do a post- mortem of the results of the 12th general election, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

BN, Umno stand by Pak Lah
The Barisan Nasional and Umno supreme councils have unanimously pledged their support for the leadership of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister, Barisan chairman and Umno president.

PM: We’ll remain private sector-friendly
The Barisan Nasional government will continue to stay as a private sector-friendly administration, assured Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Sarawak BN pledges support
Sarawak Barisan Nasional, which delivered the largest block of MPs with 30 seats, has pledged total and unwavering support for the continued leadership of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Mukhriz denies calling on Abdullah to step down
Newly-elected Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has denied talk that he was calling on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign.

Pak Lah defends govt policies and projects
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad said he is not a stubborn person who does not learn from lessons in life, adding that even in the worst of tragedies, there was always a blessing and lessons to be learnt.

Guan Eng to be sworn in today as Penang CM
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will be sworn in today as the state’s fourth chief minister, replacing Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

DAP, PKR and PAS leaders meet Perak Regent
The Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah has consented to a DAP-PKR-PAS coalition to form the new state government.

DAP has duped voters, says Ka Chuan
The DAP has revealed its “true face” to the people by cooperating with PAS to form the next state government, Perak MCA chief Datuk Ong Ka Chuan said.

PAS: We’re just partners in Perak
PAS reassured the people of Perak that the new government will not be a PAS government.

DAP man in Kedah exco line-up
PAS has decided to offer a state executive councillor's post to DAP's Lee Guan Aik in Kedah.

Kit Siang: Hold all-party conference
A convention of all political parties should be held to chart the country’s future for the next 50 years, Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang said.

DAP man in Kedah exco line-up
PAS has decided to offer a state executive councillor's post to the DAP in Kedah.

Political stability vital for investment, says envoy
Malaysia’s political situation, especially after the shocking general election results, will be a major concern for Japanese investors.

Back to the drawing board
Umno needs to take another look at itself and determine where things went wrong to prepare itself for the future, writes SHAMSUL AKMAR.

Gerakan to play role of opposition
Gerakan will play the role of a responsible and effective Opposition in the DAP-led Penang Government despite not winning a single seat in the state assembly, said party adviser Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik.

Sack bad advisers, PM urged
Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik let rip on the last day of his office in Government by issuing the strongest advice to the Prime Minister -- get rid of the people giving you bad advice!

It’s best for Samy to do a Koh
The MIC has taken its worst beating to date and many blame party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu for it but it remains to be seen what the party will do now, writes BARADAN KUPPUSAMY.

Independent prefers Barisan
The Barisan Nasional may get another seat in Pahang if Ho Yip Kap, the independent candidate who won the Tanah Rata state seat, joins the coalition.

I will join PKR, says Arumugam
Independent candidate V. Arumugam, 54, who won the Bukit Selambau state seat, said he will be joining the PKR “to serve the constituents better.”

Ibrahim sees Ku Li-Najib synergy
Independent Pasir Mas MP Datuk Paduka Ibrahim Ali predicts that Umno will regain its political might if former Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah plays an active part in the party.

Anwar a formidable force, says Musa
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is a force that has to be reckoned with, said former deputy prime minister Tun Musa Hitam.

‘Early MCA polls for new mandate’
The party election should be held as soon as possible to get a new mandate from the grassroots following its failure to deliver in the general election, said MCA vice-president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai.

IGP: Don’t spread rumours
Police will take stern action against anyone caught spreading malicious rumours of riots or trouble brewing in the country.

Appoint Indians as deputies in state govts, says Hindraf
An Indian should be made a Deputy Chief Minister in Penang while in Perak and Selangor, they should be appointed Deputy Mentri Besar, Hindraf acting chairman R.S. Thanenthiran said.

Change good, say Penangites
Life hasn't changed for most Penangites despite the fall of the Barisan Nasional government in Penang.

1,000 gather at airport to show support for Idris
Some 1,000 people gathered outside the arrival hall of the airport in Kuala Terengganu to show support to Terengganu Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh amidst speculation that he is to be replaced as mentri besar today.

Gerakan rejects Koh’s resignation
Gerakan is not asking for Cabinet posts and the central committee has unanimously rejected its acting president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon's resignation.

MIC wiped out in north, left reeling by huge swing
MIC had expected to be hit by the winds of change but not as bad as it suffered in the recent elections, its secretary-general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said.

Work cut out for lone Negri MCA rep
The sole MCA state assemblyman in Negri Sembilan admits the going will be tough for him.

Reality bites in PAS-led Kedah
The realities of living and working under a PAS-led Kedah are beginning to take effect.

Selangor DAP expects four exco positions
THE Selangor DAP says with all fairness it is expecting to get at least four executive council posts in the state government.

Councillors can tender their resignation
LOCAL government councillors have a right to tender their resignations from the post if they choose to, said Selangor state secretary Datuk Ramli Mahmud.

Capable individuals will be picked for the job
THE new Selangor state government is likely to select a Chinese or an Indian as council president in any of the 12 municipal and city councils in Selangor.

Councillors consider their futures as they await announcement
WITH the former Opposition set to form a new state government, Barisan Nasional (BN) councillors have more or less resigned to the fact that they are not part of the local government.

Getting to know them: Selangor Mentri Besar designate Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim (with songkok) meeting state secretary Ramli Mahmud (in grey) and state finance officer Arif Abdul Rahman yesterday. – By ELAN PERUMAL / The Star

Likely line-up for Selangor exco
REFLECTING its seriousness in pursuing fair representation of the various communities, the new Selangor exco line-up led by Mentri Besar-designate Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will feature PKR taking five posts, DAP holding four and the remaining two posts going to PAS.

Khalid meets state secretary
PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim met with Selangor state secretary Datuk Ramli Mahmud and finance officer Datuk Arif Abdul Rahman at the state secretariat building yesterday.

It's a wake up call, say city folks
CONSIDER yourself slapped! Now buck up! said 55-year-old city cabbie Rahim Kechik when asked what changes he expected to see in the administration of Kuala Lumpur by government agencies now that the opposition controls 10 seats out of the 13 parliamentary seats in the Federal Territory.

Changes in store for DBKL board
THE Federal Territory Barisan Nasional's major upset in the general election might not have an adverse effect on the management of the city by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) – But experts predict that there would certainly be less interference from external forces.

Efforts to bridge the chasm
A total of 57 residential associations (RA) in Kuala Lumpur received RM5, 000 each from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for the purpose of community development and activities.

Wong happy, yet sad for party mates
IT was bittersweet victory for newly-elected Kuala Kubu Baru state assemblyman Wong Koon Mun when he beat DAP’s K.A. Ramu with a 448-vote majority to win the state seat.

New Kuantan MP: Anwar prompted victory
Newly-elected Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh from PKR said the major factors that spurred her to victory were Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's influence nationwide, people’s yearning for a change in the administration and her past service to the people albeit a portfolio.

Dr Robia beats the odds
Barisan Nasional candidate Dr Robia Kosai has defied all odds to win the Sungai Balang state seat.

Musa: Mood in the peninsula not felt by people in Sabah
Sabah Barisan Nasional leaders woke up scratching their heads over what happened to their coalition counterparts in the peninsula.

Rep gets down to helping his constituents
The newly elected Teruntum assemblyman Chang Hong Seong wasted no time to start servicing his constituents as he took up two cases within the first hour in his service centre in Wisma MCA in Kuantan Monday.

Opposition wins three state and parliament seats in Kubu
The winds of change fanned by the opposition parties, especially the DAP, among urban voters here, succeeded in bringing down the Barisan Nasional fortress of Kubu in the district.

March 10, 2008
IGP warns SMS rumour mongers
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan has warned that stern action will be taken against people spreading rumours through SMSes about trouble brewing in the country.

S'gor Sultan to meet party reps before giving consent
The new Selangor government will only be sworn-in in a few days time as Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants to personally meet members of the new state line-up before consenting to the formation of a coalition government.

BN leaders pledge full support for PM
The Barisan Nasional supreme council concluded its meeting today with a pledge of support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Royal consent for Perak coalition govt
The Regent of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah has consented to a new ruling coalition, comprising the DAP, PKR and PAS, to form the new state government.

Mukhriz: Leadership must take heed of results
Voters in the recent general election have sent a clear message to the country's leaders, Umno Youth exco member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said at a press conference in Seberang Jaya, Penang.

BN holds supreme council meeting
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi chaired the Barisan Nasional supreme council meeting to discuss various issues involving the performance of its component parties in the just-concluded 12th General Election.

All-party conference to chart future
A convention of all political parties should be held to chart the country’s future for the next 50 years, Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang said.

Indian indie candidate to join PKR
Independent candidate V. Arumugam, 54, who won the Bukit Selambau state seat, said he will be joining the PKR “to serve the constituents better.”

Abdullah sworn in as PM
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.

Subra: Soul-searching for MIC
MIC secretary general Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said the party had expected changes, but not on the scale of losses it saw on polling day Saturday.