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    Four more independents announced their candidacy for the Bukit Selambau state seat in Kedah. The candidates are a contractor, a newspaper vendor, an ex-military serviceman, and an accountant. They cited issues like neglect of the area, lack of infrastructure and amenities, and focus on helping the underprivileged if elected. One candidate said over 50% of the population is Malay but they have support from the community. The independents left open the option to potentially join either the ruling BN coalition or opposition PR pact if they win.

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    4 theSun | TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17 2009

    news without borders

    At the Dewan Rakyat yesterday

    Four more independents Govt ready for questions


    on Perak, says Nazri
    for Bukit Selambau
    by Himanshu Bhatt 43, who appeared at a press and poor job opportunities, and
    THE government is ready to face
    issues raised by the Opposition in-
    cluding the formation of the Perak
    Barisan Nasional government,
    Minister in the Prime Minister’s
    Department Datuk Seri Mohamed
    on Feb 5, Nazri said it was a
    correct move, the Sultan having
    previously been a lord president,
    now called chief justice. “He is a
    meticulous person and does eve-
    rything based on the law.”
    Nazri Abdul Aziz (BN-Padang Asked about the Yang di-per-
    newsdesk@thesundaily.com conference at the Cinta Sayang elderly people neglected. Rengas) said. tuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal
    Resort here yesterday with a Devadasan declined to Loganathan “I don’t have a clue on the Abidin’s advice that MPs show
    SUNGAI PETANI: The by- multi-racial gathering of sup- comment when asked if he issues to be raised by the Opposition, exemplary conduct in Parliament,
    election for the Bukit Selam- porters, said the Bukit Selam- would engage with the BN or but the government is prepared to Nazri said he would ask Speaker
    bau state seat in Kedah will bau area had been neglected PR if he won. “My focus is only face them,” he told reporters after Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia
    be on April 7 and nomination by the authorities for too long. to win and help the deprived the opening of the second session to remind them before a sitting
    day is March 29. Yesterday, a “We don’t even have a people in Bukit Selambau,” he of the 12th Parliament. convened.
    contractor, a newspaper ven- bank here, not even an ATM. said. On the decision by Perak’s “We have to be courteous and
    dor, an ex-military serviceman Roads and public facilities are Retired serviceman R.P.S. Sultan Azlan Shah to sack Mentri refrain from uttering crude words.
    and an accountant announced in such poor condition, and Kalaimani, 52, also focused Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad The fact that the Agong spoke on
    their decision to contest as cleanliness is sorely lacking. on the neglect of the hardcore Nizar Jamaluddin and State Ex- this shows that it is a serious mat-
    independents. “This was not a decision poor. ecutive Council (exco) members ter.” – Bernama
    Independents are still a I made by myself. My local The chairman of the Kedah
    common feature in East Mal- community has asked me to Indian Artistes Association is
    aysian polictics but not in the stand and do something for the known for his donation drives
    peninsula.
    What makes the situation
    even more intriguing is that
    area,” he said.
    An active member of the
    Kedah Indian Chamber of
    to help poor students pay for
    university education and get-
    ting needy folks in the area
    Backbenchers urged to
    the four, all locals with strong
    public service records, have
    Commerce and Industry,
    Loganathan said 51% of Bukit
    access to medical treatment.
    Sarala Loganathan, 33, who
    Sarala
    focus on economy
    refused to commit to remain- Selambau’s population is had announced her inten- THE prime minister has reminded “The global economy might not
    ing independent, leaving the Malay, most of whom are sup- tion to run earlier this week, backbenchers to focus on questions only face recession but also depres-
    option open to join Barisan portive of him. brushed aside concerns about relating to the improvement of the sion, so we are requested to put
    Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat if M. Devadasan, 53, who was more independents joining the economy when debating the King’s forward our views so that they can
    they win. MIC Lunas branch head from contest. opening address, Backbenchers Club be incorporated into the mini budget
    Speculation is also rife that 2003 to 2006 when he quit the “Twenty also no problem. (BNBBC) information chief Ahmad which will be presented on March
    more independents are plan- party, said he was compelled to I am daring,” she said. “My Maslan said. 10,” he told reporters after the BN’s
    ning to join the fray. run mainly due to the poverty chances are 100%.” Ahmad, who is also Pontian MP, pre-council meeting at Parliament
    The Bukit Selambau seat and hardship of Bukit Selam- The former Kedah PPP said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad House.
    fell vacant after Kedah Mentri bau’s Indian community. Wanita chief who grew up in Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad said backbenchers were
    Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul The chairman of the Kedah a village here, stressed that she Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak had also asked to come up with ways in
    Razak announced on Feb 9 Newspaper Vendors Associa- had substantial experience in requested that backbenchers focus the next two days to overcome the
    that state executive councillor tion said welfare support was public service, including help- on and provide suggestions on how problem of unemployment in the
    V. Arumugam had resigned. wanting, with many local youth ing residents during a chikun- Kalaimani the country could fight the global country based on their experience
    Contractor R. Loganathan, having a low level of education gunya outbreak last year. economic downturn. in their constituencies.

    Former Senator Hanipah dies Anwar misses flight, absent


    KANGAR: Former senator Hanipah Ahmad, 69, from Parliament
    died of a heart attack at his Taman Harmoni home OPPOSITION Leader Datuk Seri Anwar
    at 5.30am yesterday. Ibrahim was absent from the opening of the
    He is survived by his wife Wan Salmah Wan parliament session yesterday, after having
    Ishak, 50, daughter Haniza, 41, and four grand- missed his flight from Doha, Qatar, Minister
    children. in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri
    Hanipah, a former teacher, was appointed Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said.
    press secretary to Perlis mentri besar Tan Sri Dr “That is what he told me personally,” Nazri
    Abdul Hamid Pawanteh in 1986. He was a mem- said when asked about Anwar’s absence.
    ber of the Senate for two terms. Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president
    Hanipah was active in voluntary organisations Mohamed Azmin Ali said the party had writ-
    including the Perlis Malay Association and Perlis ten official letters to the Speaker and the Pri-
    Orphans Organisation. vate Secretary to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    He was laid to rest at the Jejawi Muslim cem- Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin explaining An-
    etery in Sungai Adam. – Bernama war’s absence. – Bernama

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