PETALING JAYA: A huge crowd gathered at Dataran PJ for Pakatan Rakyat’s rally Saturday.

PUTRAJAYA: Any demand for change in the country must be based on the Federal Constitution and the rule of law, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 — In just one breath and a dowry of RM41,101, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan (pic) and TV3 personality Nik Suryani Megat Deraman today became husband and wife. They were solemnised at 3.30pm by the bride’s father, Megat Deraman Megat Stan, and witnessed by about 100 family members and close friends at the Crystal Mosque in …

KUALA LUMPUR: A drizzle did not deter the public, including foreign tourists, from following the Citrawarna 1Malaysia (Colours of 1Malaysia) event at Merdeka Square on Saturday.

PASIR PUTEH, May 25 — The Kelantan Umno Liaison Committee will submit general election petitionS for the Bachok parliamentary and three state seats soon. Its chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (pic) said priority would be given to the Bachok seat and the Jelawat state seat wherein both BN candidates lost by a small majority and damaged votes in …

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak appeared tonight to label his arch-rival Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unprincipled for allegedly failing to keep his end of an agreement to accept the results of Election 2013 without contest. The second-term prime minister told a crowd of over a thousand people at the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013 here that …

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — Thousands are crowding the Dataran Petaling Jaya field here to rally against alleged electoral fraud in the May 5 general elections, part of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) roadshow that began two weeks ago. Despite police’s remarks that the gathering was illegal, the crowd turned up clad in black to symbolise their protest. Mobile …

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — The entire Election Commission (EC) must resign for failing to ensure the indelible ink worked in the May 5 general elections, several speakers said at a rally here tonight. Bersih co-chair Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and PKR strategy chief Rafizl Ramli led the calls for the entire EC to step down after complaints about the  …

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — The people and members of the Barisan Nasional (BN) can decide whether the time is right to turn BN into a single party with a new name in line with the current political changes, said BN secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. He said the proposal which was made before the 13th general election (GE13) had been …

PUTRAJAYA, May 25 — The communication and multimedia ministry will review all aspects of the law, control and education, pertaining to abuse of the social media. Its minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, said the review would also cover the latest technologies which could be utilised to check the abuse. “We will also take a closer look at …

PETALING JAYA: PKR advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has rejected calls from a party delegate that government-linked company (GLCs) positions be given to PKR leaders.

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied he reneged on a peace pact brokered by former Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla to respect the results of the recent polls.

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of breaching several agreed points in an April peace deal brokered by former Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla between him and Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic). The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) de facto chief argued that to honour the deal, which stipulated that both sides …

MUAR, May 25 — The Armed Forces’ Veteran Affairs Department is fully behind the firm action of Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) towards parties which try to create unrest in the country. Its director-general Maj Gen Datuk Zulkiflee Mazlan said firm action under the law must be taken to prevent national harmony from being …

BAGAN DATOH, May 25 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said the suggestion by Gerakan that Barisan Nasional (BN) turns into a single party must be studied very carefully before its implementation.  He said this was because the suggestion could have been made in a ‘desperate’ situation with the Chinese community regarding …

TANJUNG KARANG, May 25 — The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) should devise a strategy to prepare for the next general election, including restructuring the party’s state leadership, said deputy chairman Datuk Seri Noh Omar (pic). He opined that the state BN should have only the main leader to manage and administer its state political affairs. “It …

BAGAN DATOH, May 25 — The Home Ministry, via the police, will work together with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as well as the Malaysian Cyber Security to check immediately the channelling of contents which violate he social media law by certain cyber trooper groups. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi …

BAGAN DATOH: The Home Ministry, via the police, will collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Cyber Security to check social media content which violates the law.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Oppression and intimidation by the Najib regime will not cow Malaysians into submission, polls reform group Bersih 2.0 warned today as it called on the government to stop its nationwide clampdown on opposition supporters. The group said the recent spate of arrests of key Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders and activists was the …

SHAH ALAM, May 25 — MIC Youth chief T. Mohan said he will still continue with his mission to assist the federal government build a Tamil school in Taman Sentosa, Klang despite failing to wrest the Seri Andalas state seat for the Barisan Nasional from Pakatan Rakyat in the general election on May 5. He said a 1.78-hectare site had been identified …

IPOH, May 25 — A Rela member is fighting for his life at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, following a road accident in Jalan Pasir Puteh here early today. Teong Yoon Meng, 44, a mechanic, has been warded at the hospital’s intensive care unit, after undergoing surgery. He sustained head injuries. During an integrated traffic operation with the …

KUALA TERENGGANU: Saiful Bukhari Azlan is now a married man as he tied the knot with TV3 newscaster Nik Suryani Megat Deraman, 33, here on Saturday.

KOTA BELUD, May 25 — Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak has urged the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat to respect the people’s decision to give a comfortable majority to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 13th General Election (GE13). Describing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as power crazy and unable to accept defeat, he said …

PASIR GUDANG, May 25 — The Johor Government will obtain input from the people to determine the type of development they need for implementation in the state. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic) said a mechanism would be introduced next month to gather and categorise the aspirations and hope of the people. “Subsequently, we will …

KOTA KINABALU, May 25 — Malaysia is still capable of preserving unity of the ummah compared to the other nations, which are now divided due to the lack of solidarity between the people, said State Minister for Community Development and Consumerism, Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid. In this regard, she expressed gratitude that in Malaysia, particularly in …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Lim Kit Siang called on Datuk Seri Najib Razak today to publicly declare his stand on the legality of the five non-elected representatives he had included into his new Cabinet. The DAP adviser maintained that the appointments of the five had been unconstitutional as they should have first been sworn in as Senators before …

PEKAN, May 25 — The Director of the Budget Management Division, Ministry of Finance, Datuk Rahim Abu Bakar today headed the list of 221 recipients of Pahang state awards and medals in conjunction with the 82nd birthday anniversary of the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah. The Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah presented …

PETALING JAYA: PKR has rejected Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s call for reconciliation, saying that it is insincere, said party secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — Several PKR leaders said no today to their deputy president’s suggestion for bipartisan engagement with Barisan Nasional (BN), provided the government calls off its security clampdown on opposition supporters and stops issuing racial remarks. Noting that Azmin Ali’s (pic) proposal had not been discussed by the party …

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — Several PKR leaders said no today to their deputy president’s suggestion for bipartisan engagement with Barisan Nasional (BN), provided the government calls off its security clampdown on opposition supporters and stops issuing racial remarks. Noting that Azmin Ali’s (pic) proposal had not been discussed by the party …

  LOS ANGELES, May 25 — The US director has decided to take a break from the silver screen for a stint in television. Soderbergh is going to direct and produce a medical mini-series starring Clive Owen, reveals Deadline.com. “The Knick,” a period drama set in downtown New York in 1900, follows the medical staff of Knickerbocker Hospital as they …

GELANG PATAH: Eight non-government organisations (NGOs) held a peaceful demonstration and marched about 500m from the multipurpose hall here to the Gelang Patah police station in a protest against Perak DAP chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham.