Malaysian Premier Denies Mahathir’s Nepotism Claims

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) — Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denied allegations his family benefited from government contracts and defended his style of governing, in a televised response to criticism from predecessor Mahathir Mohamad.

 

“My children are not involved in any companies or concessions given by the government,” Abdullah, 66, said in an interview with state news agency Bernama, which was shown on national television. “They do their own business.”

Dr M refutes claims of him trying to topple Abdullah

 

 

CYBERJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has refuted suggestions that he is trying to oust Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from his post. 

 

“There is no way for me to topple the Prime Minister,” he said, responding to reported remarks by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz last Saturday. 

Nazri had allegedly said that based on information that he received on conversations that the former prime minister had had with some friends, he believed Dr Mahathir wanted to topple Abdullah.

Khairy: I lost RM200,000

KUANTAN: Deputy Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has revealed that he suffered losses amounting to RM200,000 when he sold his shares in ECM Libra Avenue Bhd.

He said he disposed the shares in the interest of the company, minority shareholders and the Government.

“I do not want the company’s reputation to be affected due to some quarters questioning the manner in which I purchased the shares and as one of its shareholder.

Siti Nurhaliza to marry Datuk K on Aug 21

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Pop star Siti Nurhaliza will wed businessman Datuk Khalid Mohamed Jiwa on Aug 21. 

 

The engagement and akad nikah ceremony will be held at Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan, while wedding receptions are scheduled for Aug 28 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) and Sep 3 in Kuala Lipis, Pahang. 

 

Siti’s parents’ 38th wedding anniversary also falls on Aug 21, Siti revealed at the press conference to announce the wedding. 

 

Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Born in Alor Star, the capital of the northern state of Kedah, Mahathir said in his autobiography that he had Indian ancestry (from his father), with its origins tracing back to Kerala in India, while his mother was a Kedah-born Malay. Mahathir, however, considers himself to be a “full Malay”, in line with Article 160 of the Constitution. Under Article 153 of the Constitution, Malays are granted particular rights not available to other citizens.

Mahathir first attended a Malay vernacular school before continuing his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Star. Mahathir then attended the King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore, where he edited a medical student magazine called The Cauldron; he also contributed to the The Straits Times newspaper anonymously under the nickname “Che Det”. Mahathir was also President of the Muslim Society in the college ^[1] In 1953, Mahathir entered the then Malayan government service as a medical officer upon graduation. He married Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali — a former classmate in college — on August 5, 1956, and left the government service in 1957 to set up his own practice in Alor Star.

Datuk K @ Datuk Khalid Mohamad Jiwa

KUALA LUMPUR: Tokoh korporat, [tag]Datuk Khalid Mohamad Jiwa[/tag], yang akan mengahwini penyanyi nombor satu negara, [tag]Siti Nurhaliza[/tag] pada 21 Ogos ini bersetuju membayar tuntutan mutaah lebih RM1 juta kepada bekas isterinya, Tengku Zawyah Tengku Izham.

 

Bagaimanapun, difahamkan tiada sebarang persetujuan ditetapkan berkaitan tempoh pembayaran tuntutan berkenaan.

Khalid atau lebih dikenali sebagai Datuk K, 47, kini dapat tidur lena sambil menunggu hari pernikahannya dengan Siti apabila kes tuntutan harta sepencarian bersama bekas isterinya diselesaikan secara baik di pejabat Ketua Mahkamah Syariah yang juga Hakim Syarie Hussin Ahamad, semalam.

Mahkamah Majistret: Sapeia didakwa

KOTA BHARU: Bekas Perdana Menteri, [tag]Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad[/tag], dinamakan sebagai seorang daripada empat individu yang menjadi mangsa semburan bahan berbahaya ketika pertuduhan dibacakan terhadap seorang ahli perniagaan, Datuk Nik Sapeia Nik Yusof di Mahkamah Majistret, di sini, semalam.

Selain Dr Mahathir, Nik Sapeia turut dituduh dengan sengaja mendatangkan kecederaan terhadap ahli politik, Datuk [tag]Ibrahim Ali[/tag], Mohd Nasir Muda dan Suberi Shaidan.Bagaimanapun, Nik Sapeia mohon dibicarakan atas pertuduhan itu bersama empat tuduhan pilihan yang dibacakan di hadapan Majistret Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri Sultan Ismail Petra.