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Zaid: KITA can work with BN in certain matters

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 08:49 PM PDT

KOTA BAHARU -- Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (KITA) can cooperate with Barisan Nasionaal (BN) in certain matters although it will not be joining the ruling coalition as it is more comfortable with establishing understanding externally.

Its president Datuk Zaid Ibrahim said although KITA had not been offered to be part of BN, it was not impossible for it to establish such cooperaton with BN or any other party in the interest of the people, except in the general election and in policy matters.

"Whatever it is, KITA will not join BN which is already big, even if offered," he said after delivering a talk at his residence, here, last night.

Zaid said KITA was prepared to contest in the general election although it had
not yet prepared a full list of candidates.

He hoped the selected candidates would be accepted by the people, especially in Kelantan, to provide the party an opportunity to correct the mistakes of PAS, which he said had failed to develop the state under its rule since 1990. -- Bernama

New venue, election budget, ISA repeal in Parliament, come Monday

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 07:23 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR -- The third meeting and fourth session of the 12th Malaysian Parliament which will commence on Monday, is anticipated to create a history of sorts for various reasons.

Firstly, after 51 years, the dreaded Internal Security Act (ISA) is finally on its way out as its proposed repeal would likely be raised during the session.

Secondly, it would also be the first time that the meeting would be held in another premises, albeit temporarily, since the Parliament building was officiated on Nov 2, 1963.

The temporary venue located next to the Parliament building, and which had been a multipurpose hall, was upgraded at a cost of RM28 million to accommodate both the Senate and Dewan Rakyat.

The move was necessary to enable renovations of the entire structure which is almost five decades old.

Incidentally, the new venue is smaller, which would inevitably seat members nearer to each other and likely motivate a more lively debate, especially during a war of words among the members.

Thirdly, at the new venue next Friday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to table the 2012 budget, believed to be the last in the 12th Parliament before it is dissolved for the 13th general elections, expected to be soon.

Many are anticipating a "pleasant surprise" in the 2012 budget, dubbed 'Election Budget', amidst rumours that Najib was going to raise the salary for civil servants this year.

Meanwhile, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, touching on the ISA repeal, thinks the bill would be tabled with the other bills during the session.

"Even if it were not, then the government has all the time from Oct 3 until mid-December," he told Bernama. - Bernama

Kredit: www.nst.com.my

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