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Husam clarifies 'take-over' statement
PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa has clarified that his statement on the party taking over the Government at the federal level was taken out of context.

Illegal gathering at Ipoh Padang
An illegal gathering at the Ipoh Padang dispersed after the police gave its participants, claiming to be acting as individuals, 30 minutes to have their say and leave.

Bumiputra traders back open tender policy
The Penang Bumiputera Petty Traders Association is appealing to state Umno leaders not to politicise the state government’s intention to practise an open tender policy for contracts and projects.

'Decline in race-based politics'
Barisan Nasional component parties must consider amending their constitutions to accept members of all races as the voting trend shows a decline in racial politics, Perak Gerakan chief Datuk Chang Ko Youn said.

PKR to Umno: Let's have dialogue, not demos
Penang Umno has been invited to thrash out its concerns on the New Economic Policy (NEP) issue in a dialogue session with PKR, said its chief Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim.

NEP is no more ... it's the NDP lah!
Sabah Progressive Party president Datuk Yong Teck Lee is puzzled why there is so much fuss over the New Economic Policy when it has already been superseded by the National Development Policy.

Swearing-in of Perak MB tomorrow
The new Mentri Besar of Perak will be sworn in at Istana Iskandariah in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar on Monday. 

Cafe Latte with Lim Guan Eng and Khalid Ibrahim
Send your questions for The Star's Group Chief Editor Datuk Wong Chun Wai to ask of the new Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, and the new Mentri Besar of Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, in his upcoming Cafe Latte chats with them.

PM: We want more FDIs
The Barisan Nasional government will continue its existing business-friendly policies to attract investors and is prepared to offer further incentives to attract more foreign direct investments.

Mukhriz to know fate soon
Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir’s fate will be known after the Umno Youth executive council meets soon to discuss the action to be taken against him for urging the Prime Minister to step down.

MCA polls to start next month
The MCA’s election process will start next month and its national-level election is expected to be held in October, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.

Senators pledge support for Ong
All 11 MCA senators have pledged their full support for president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting to continue leading the party.

Tee Keat: We accept grouses with an open heart
The MCA is a party that accepts complaints with an open heart but the present situation is not the time to point fingers at anybody, said part vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat.

Pak Lah: Most policies are federal policies
Almost all of Malaysia's policies, including the New Economic Policy (NEP), are federal policies, said the Prime Minister.

Idris ready to accept any decision on MB’s post
Terengganu Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh is ready to accept any decision made on the choice of candidate for the state's mentri besar's post, “whatever the outcome.”

Still unclear who will be Terengganu Mentri Besar
The swearing-in of the Terengganu mentri besar is expected to take place today or tomorrow. But who the mentri besar will be is still not clear.

Samy to focus on rebuilding party
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said he would now devote his time towards rebuilding the party and reuniting the Indian community.

BN Youth warned not to let squabbles get in way
Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth members have been warned not to let internal squabbling get in the way of them strengthening their parties and rebuilding confidence among the people.

Perak DPMs intended for administrative purposes
The two deputy Perak Mentri Besar posts are intended merely for administrative purposes in the new DAP-PKR-PAS government, the three leaders of the coalition said.

Perak PKR may offer candidates of different races
PKR has hinted that the party may nominate candidates of different races for its three state executive councillor posts in the soon-to-be-formed Perak state government.

PM’s decision on projects lauded
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lauded Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s decision to carry on with all major Federal Government projects in Penang.

Koh: Street demos not proper way to convey views
Barisan Nasional component parties must keep to the stand that street demonstrations are not the proper way to convey views and express feelings, Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said.

Call to free Manoharan
Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader M. Manoharan should be released from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention to enable him to serve his constituents, said DAP chairman Karpal Singh.

Lim: Let NEP issue rest
There should be no further issues with the state’s policy on the New Economic Policy (NEP), said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Work for the sake of Penang, urge chambers
The DAP-led state government should set aside its political differences and work with the Federal Government for the sake of Penang’s economic growth.

Bernama says sorry to Guan Eng
National news agency Bernama has apologised to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for the inappropriate inclusion of a paragraph as background in its news story on March 12.

Numbers that mattered in the 12th General Election
Facts and figures compiled by SOO EWE JIN and RASHVINJEET S.BEDI

Isa: I am the new MB, Shahidan is the former MB
As far as Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu is concerned he is the rightful mentri besar while Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is the former mentri besar.

Perlis reps leave it to PM to settle impasse
The majority of the assemblymen in Perlis are leaving it to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resolve the looming constitutional crisis involving the mentri besar.

Shahidan facing ‘opposition within’
The political saga involving Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim seemed set to drag on past the general election, going by events that started developing in Kangar and Putrajaya preceding nomination day.

Consultant voices anxiety
The political uncertainty in Perak is keeping investors away from the state, claims a Malaysia My Second Home consultant.

PAS certain it can set up Islamic federal govt soon
PAS is now confident that it can soon set up an Islamic form of government at the federal level, which it claims is gaining more acceptance, especially with non-Muslims, following the good showing of the Opposition coalition in last weekend’s elections.

Bridging the politics-law divide
The politicians are choosing their men, only to find that the rulers are not ready to accept the choices without question. But is it for the rulers or politicians to decide, asks law professor DR SHAD SALEEM FARUDI.

No Deputy MB for Johor
The Johor state will continue not to have a deputy mentri besar unlike other states, some of which have more than one deputy MB or deputy chief minister.

MB: Johor win shows support for PM
The strong victory of Barisan Nasional candidates here in the general election shows the full support Johoreans have for the present leadership, said Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.

Asojan’s appointment raises eyebrows in MIC
The appointment of Gambir assemblyman M. Asojan as an exco member has raised eyebrows in the federal and state MIC leadership.

Fear not if NEP is dismantled, Malays told
Breaking up the New Economic Policy (NEP) will not marginalise the Malays, a political scientist said.

Chance to shape a new political frontier
Malaysians need to think out of the box following the changes resulting from the recent general election, said a well-known political scientist.

PAS volcano ‘waiting to erupt’
Kelantan PAS is a “volcano on the brink of eruption” after failing to put in a clear succession policy, state Umno information chief Datuk Md Alwi Che Ahmad said.

Pang made Sabah minister – but hotelier didn’t see it coming
Until the moment he was sworn in, Peter Pang En Yin did not know that he was going to be appointed state youth and sports minister.

SUPP to rebrand itself by focusing on social justice
Establishing social justice for all in Sarawak – this is the main mission of the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) in its efforts to rejuvenate and re-invent itself.

The Davids who beat Goliath
They were unknowns one day and the next, they were elected representatives. Some were raised in political families, others developed their political convictions at university while one was literally thrust into the elections at the eleventh hour. They will go down in history as the young and inexperienced ones who won against the odds and, in some cases, beat long-established incumbents. One thing these MPs and assemblymen have in common – they are all inspired and raring to change the political culture. Sunday Star speaks to some of these political novices who can’t wait to etch their mark on the local political scene.

A challenge for Barisan MPs
With the Government only having a simple majority in the 12th Parliament, will the business of the House be very different?

Check and balance with elected councillors
Sunday Star catches up with past reps who are all for bringing back local government elections.

What the law says