Sunday, January 28, 2007

Sunday Wrap up

PM Leaves For London Enroute Home After Attending WEF In Davos
ZURICH, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has left for London enroute home after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos over the past six days.He was seen off at the airport by Malaysia's ambassador to Switzerland, Datuk Mohd Yusof Ahmad.The prime minister attended two plenary sessions and met several foreign leaders and corporate chiefs during his participation at the WEF.He also expressed the hope that more Malaysian corporate leaders would attend the WEF in future.Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who had accompanied the prime minister on this trip, said he might consider attending next year in view of the immense networking benefits.
The Nation

Malaysian PM attacks Internet users
KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has accused Malaysians of using the Internet to spread lies about him, according to a report Sunday.The premier also insisted he still had the support of the majority of Malaysians despite attacks by critics.Abdullah said Malaysians were using the freedom and anonymity of the Internet and mobile text messages to make "unfounded allegations.""This sort of freedom had made them resort to such action," Abdullah told the government-linked New Straits Times in an interview
Bernama

By-Election Win Proof Of People's Support For PM - Najib
RAUB, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tonight described the huge victory of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Batu Talam by-election as proof of the people's confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.He said the 5,857-vote majority garnered by BN's Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram was way above the targeted 3,000-vote majority, and was more than double the number of majority votes the BN received in the constituency in the general election of 2004.