Najib Tun Razak Malaysian PM

2009-04-03 06:22:17 - Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak was born July 23, 1953, in Kuala Lipis, Pahang is the country's Deputy Prime Minister since January 7, 2004. Najib is a member of the United Malays National...

Malaysia bans Hindu group

The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf)- a  coalition of 30 Hindu Non-Governmental organizations advocating for minority rights in Malaysia -  has been banned. The Malaysian...

Malaysia's PM 'to quit in 2010'

Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister has announced that he will step down in two years' time, leaving power to his deputy. However, the pressure upon him was to step down this year, and his deputy is also accused...

Malaysian ruling party holds crisis talks after Mahathir quits

"Mahathir on Monday urged other members of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to follow his lead by quitting the party to force the resignation of his successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.At an emergency meeting, UMNO lawmakers pledged their allegiance...

Malaysia's ex-Premier quits ruling party

Former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced that he is quitting the political party (UMNO) which he once headed.He made the announcement before an audience of about 1000 people who had...

Malaysian PM brings fresh faces to post-election cabinet

"Abdullah was under pressure to rejuvenate his administration after March 8 polls that saw the Barisan Nasional coalition lose its two-thirds majority for the first time in four decades, triggering calls for his resignation.Veteran trade minister Rafidah Aziz, who had held...

Mahathir`s son asks Malaysian PM to resign

"The son of former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad on Friday asked Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to resign following the ruling coalition`s election debacle at the weekend. "I`m asking him to resign,"...

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