| Politics this week (July 27-31) |
| Politics & Government 2009 | |||
| Written by Elaine Chee | |||
| Friday, 31 July 2009 19:04 | |||
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July 31: Kampung Buah Pala residents in Penang files leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the High Court's dismissal of their application to set aside the writ of vacant possession and the bailiff's notice. July 31: PAS state assemblyman for Permatang Pasir Datuk Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman died of heart ailment at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur. EC to announce nomination, polling dates before Aug 10. July 30: Several hundred protesters from MIC and Pakatan Rakyat clashed at the MIC headquarters in Jalan Ipoh over the Maika Holdings issue. July 30: The previous Perak Rights and Privileges Committee headed by Tronoh assemblyman and former speaker V Sivakumar can no longer hold a meeting as it is deemed dissolved after the May 7 sitting of the state assembly, says State assembly secretary Abdullah Antong Sabri. July 30: The People's Movement Against Corruption (GERAK) submits documents on alleged misappropriation of Selangor state funds by a Pakatan Rakyat elected representative, amounting to RM375,000, to MACC. July 29: Jawi assemblyman Tan Beng Huat cleared of abuse of power, demands Nibong Tebal DAP division chief Teh Hock Yong to apologise within three days. July 29: Former Transport Minister Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy attends PAC hearing on PKFZ project at Parliament. PAC to ask Attorney-General for legal opinion on Aug 12. July 29: Magistrate's inquest on DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock's death begins at Shah Alam High Court, led by deputy registrar Azmil Muntapha Abas. July 28: Kuala Lumpur High Court maintains Sept 4 to hear former Perak Speaker V Sivakumar's leave application to challenge the Election Commission (EC) decision to not call by-elections in the Changkat Jering, Behrang and Jelapang constituencies. July 27: Evonne Lee, 40, and Thong Kim Fatt, 53, personal assistants to Selangor exco member Ean Yong Hian Wah gave their statements to the police on the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. July 27: Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim orders state-wide internal audit on the spending of state allocation by members of the legislative assembly. July 27: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang makes police report to "protect" Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat after the latter claimed to have received death threats over the controversial Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ). July 27: Kuala Lumpur High Court allows representative from the Law Association for the Asia and Pacific (LawAsia) to be present as an observer in DAP Chairman Karpal Singh's sedition trial. July 27: Sessions Court acquits and discharges former Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Yusoff on a charge of ordering the use of a police aircraft for his personal interest two years ago. July 27: Prime minister announces KPI drive. July 27: Selangor exco members Ean Yong Hian Wah and Ronnie Liu file police report against the blog www.t4tbh.blogspot.com for allegedly making false allegations concerning them.
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