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Perak MB swearing-in ceremony cancelled (updated)
The swearing-in of the new Perak Mentri Besar has been postponed indefinitely.

EC denies Chegu Bard’s claims
The Election Commission has rubbished claims by PKR’s Badrul Hisham Shaharin that he was not given a form which verified the tally of every ballot box before the official result for the Rembau parliamentary seat was announced on polling day.

DAP man lodges report against Dr Khir over water deal
A police report has been lodged against former Mentri Besar of Selangor Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo for signing a water contract with Puncak Niaga Holdings one day before the general election.

Penang govt will not burden the people, says Chief Minister
The Penang government will not undertake expensive public projects that will impose a heavy burden on the people, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Pahang exco sworn in
Eight assemblymen in Pahang were sworn in as the new state executive councillors (excos) at the Istana Sultan Abu Bakar, Pekan, on Thursday.

Malays will not be marginalised, says Guan Eng
Penangites should treat the new state government as their friend and not their enemy, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Leaders submit lists of potential ministers to PM
The process of forming the new Cabinet has begun to take shape as Barisan Nasional component leaders have started to submit names of prospective candidates for ministerial posts to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Guan Eng instructs Perak assemblymen to attend swearing-in of MB
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has ordered the party's assemblymen in Perak to attend the swearing-in of the Mentri Besar this evening even though party adviser Lim Kit Siang had earlier told them to stay away from it.

PKR accepts decision on Perak MB post
PKR has accepted the appointment of Perak PAS secretary Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as Mentri Besar, but wants exco line-up to be reviewed.

Penang DCMs and Exco sworn-in
Penanti assemblyman Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin from PKR and Prai assemblyman Dr P Ramasamy from DAP were sworn in as deputy chief ministers of Penang before Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas here Thursday. 

Kit Siang apologises to Perak Regent over MB issue
DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang has apologised to the Regent of Perak Dr Raja Nazrin Shah for his statement on Wednesday over the appointment of Perak Pas secretary Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as Mentri Besar. 

PM to name smaller Cabinet next week
The new Cabinet line-up is expected to be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi by as early as Monday.

Questions over MB post as state leaders defy Kit Siang
The saga of who will head the coalition government in Perak has taken a dramatic turn, with DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang ordering his party assemblyman to stay away from the swearing-in of the Mentri Besar – and they have chosen to defy him.

Two DCMs for Penang
Penang will have two deputy chief ministers – Penanti assemblyman Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin of PKR and Prai assemblyman Dr P. Ramasamy of DAP.

Pak Lah warns Guan Eng
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was warned by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi not to make statements that could stoke racial tensions.

All is calm, police tell public
Perak state police have advised the public to be calm and not be influenced by rumours that there were disturbances in several areas in the state after Saturday’s general election.

Perak’s Barisan Rakyat will care for all, says new MB
Policies of the new ruling coalition in Perak will not marginalise any one race in the state, newly-appointed Mentri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said.

Ong: Perak voters cheated
DAP has cheated its voters as a PAS state assemblyman will be sworn in as the Perak mentri besar today, Perak MCA chief Datuk Ong Ka Chuan said.

Malaysia will heal her divisions
While I am honoured to have been re-elected as Prime Minister of Malaysia and to have received a 63% majority of the 222 seats in Parliament in our just-completed general election, I am also disappointed that we fell a few seats short of the two-thirds majority we were hoping for.

New PJU team thank the people of SS2
Fresh from their stunning victory at the 12th general election, new PJ Utara MP Tony Pua, Damansara Utama assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin and Kg Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San walked about the SS2 night market to thank their voters.

Hwa Beng service centre stays open
Former Subang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng is keeping his service centre in USJ 1 open, at least for now, rebutting talk that he has closed the place.

More choices for Subang folks: New Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh (left) has started work at her service-cum-operations centre at SS14 Subang Jaya while former assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng (above) will be keeping his service centre at USJ1 open for now.

Subang Jaya assemblyman opens service centre
Hannah Yeoh, the plucky young lady who was elected as state assemblyman for Subang Jaya under a DAP ticket, is all revving to do her best for her constituents.

Indians still support MIC, says Mogan
As the MIC begins to lick its wounds and starts picking up the pieces, Negri Sembilan's newly elected Jeram Padang assemblyman V.S. Mogan claims that the Indian community has not totally abandoned the party.

All agree to abide by Sultan’s choice
DAP, PAS and PKR had unanimously agreed in a letter to abide by Sultan Azlan Shah's choice as to who would be the Mentri Besar, an Istana Kinta spokesman revealed last night.

Major projects the pinnacle of Nizar’s engineering prowess
Perak's new Mentri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is a consultant engineer by training and was the administrative director of several private firms when he was elected Pasir Panjang assemblyman on March 8.

Reps say no to exco spots
With Dr P. Ramasamy as the first Indian deputy chief minister in the country, Penang could have become the only state with two Indian executive councillors.

PAS: Keep the good in NEP, discard the bad
PAS will uphold the principles under the New Economic Policy (NEP) to protect the disadvantaged Malays but will not suppress the non-Malays.

Samy Vellu and Subra bury the hatchet
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and his former deputy Datuk S. Subramaniam have agreed to bury the hatchet and “let bygones be bygones” for the sake of Indian solidarity.

Kayveas: PPP lost because of ill-treatment
The ill treatment of the PPP by Barisan Nasional component parties resulted in its dismal performance in the general election, said party president Datuk M. Kayveas.

When to file poll complaints
Election petitions should be filed at the High Court within 21 days after the election results are gazetted, said Election Commission secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor.

Samy: I won’t be senator
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu will not accept a senatorship because he does not want a backdoor entry into Parliament.

JAG backs Teresa for No. 2 job
The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) has come out in support of DAP Kinrara assemblyman and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok being appointed Selangor deputy mentri besar.

Just one deputy MB for Selangor
Selangor can only have one deputy mentri besar, according to the Formation of Selangor Government Laws 1959.

Full support for Ka Ting
Selangor MCA has declared its undivided support for party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.

Keep your word, Aliran tells Penang government
The new state government must “go beyond rhetoric” and deliver all that was promised to the state, Aliran said.

CAP: Reconsider summons waiver
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has been asked to reconsider the decision to waive summonses issued by the local councils.

Eye-opener for new CM
New Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was shocked that mundane issues were brought up and discussed at high-level tourism meetings.

Negri MB sworn in
Rantau assemblyman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was sworn in as Mentri Besar before the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Ja’afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman at Istana Besar Sri Menanti yesterday.

Adnan sworn in as Pahang MB
Pahang Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob was sworn in as Mentri Besar for a third term before Sultan Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah at Istana Sultan Abu Bakar here.

Shahidan set for fourth term as MB
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim looks set to be reappointed as Perlis Mentri Besar.

Testing time for all
The Opposition parties made a pact to deprive the Barisan Nasional of a two-thirds majority in the polls and found to their surprise that they would have to govern some states together. Will their marriage of convenience work?

Tanah Rata rep rejoins MCA
Ho Yip Kap, the independent candidate who won the Tanah Rata state seat in Cameron Highlands in last Saturday’s general election, has rejoined MCA.

Ghani set to lead Johor again
Serom state assemblyman Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman is set to be sworn in as mentri besar together with his exco line-up at Istana Besar this weekend.

Sabah to maintain status quo
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman is likely to maintain the status quo in the state cabinet posts among the nine-member Sabah Barisan parties.

Sarawak MPs will not defect
The 30 Barisan Nasional MPs from Sarawak will not defect to the Opposition, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said.

MB: Kedah for growth
The new PAS-led Kedah Government has pledged to maintain the state’s industrial development to promote growth.