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Manohara undergoes preliminary physical examination
The Indonesian police has conducted a preliminary physical examination on former Indonesian teen model, Manohara Odelia Pinot, who has alleged that she was abused by her husband, Kelantan prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry.Indonesian local daily, Surya, reported her mother, Daisy Fajarina, as saying that Manohara was at the police headquarters in the republic for more than 12 hours

PKR steps away from backing PAS on SIS ban

PKR leaders today expressed disappointment with their ally PAS for calling for a ban on non-governmental organisation Sisters in Islam (SIS).PKR's vice-president Mustaffa Kamil Ayub said that the party was disturbed by the call made during PAS's muktamar yesterday.

MPSP controversy caused by PKR negligence

The appointment of senior public officer Mokhtar Mohd Jait to head the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) has certainly sparked a crisis within the state Pakatan Rakyat coalition. DAP and PKR local leaders have traded jibes and blamed each other for the controversy.

Perak's constitutional impasse

comment In 1966 it was Sarawak, in 1985 it was Sabah, and in 2009 it is Perak. But the issue in these times of crisis in state governments has been essentially the same: how are the so-called ‘Westminster-type constitutional conventions’ relating to the appointment and tenure of chief ministers, and written into both federal and state constitutions in Malaysia, supposed to operate? Crucially, in the present and intensely litigated impasse, are matters arising outside the legislature relevant in assessing whether a menteri besar (MB) still commands the confidence of a majority in the state legislative assembly, and can the head of state appoint a new MB if he judges that the existing MB has lost that confidence and does not resign? Malaysians will recall that similar issues were raised hypothetically at the federal level not long ago

PJ councillor 'spills the dirt' on Alam Flora deal

A local councillor from the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has claimed that there are some dubious dealings between the Pakatan Rakyat-run Selangor government and solid waste management company Alam Flora Sdn Bhd.

Khairy: Revive Umno-PAS talks

While others around him dally, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin is keen to see progress in talks between Umno and PAS even if a unity government does not materialise.