Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Early Morning News Updates: Mahathir quitting UMNO

Dr M's Resignation Has Taken Everyone By Surprise, Says Rais
Bernama, Malaysia - 34 minutes ago
By Zakaria Abdul Wahab SINGAPORE, May 19 (Bernama) – UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Rais Yatim said Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's resignation from Umno ...
Dr M's Decision To Quit Party Should Not Be Taken Lightly, Says ...
Bernama, Malaysia - 52 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Former Umno president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's unexpected decision to quit the party today has raised questions on the ...
Ruling Party In Malaysia Tearing Itself Apart
Forbes, NY - 58 minutes ago
On Monday, Anwar's estranged former mentor, Mahathir Mohamad, unintentionally helped strengthen his hand by announcing he was quitting the ruling party, ...
Top Asian News at 2:31 pm GMT
Insurance News Net (press release), PA - 1 hour ago
Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir quits ruling party, deepening cracks KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ Malaysia's influential former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ...
I Will Continue To Discuss Umno Leadership Transition With Party ...
Bernama, Malaysia - 1 hour ago
The Umno deputy president said he hoped all Umno members would remain calm following former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sudden decision to quit ...
Mahathir Mohamad Leaves United Malays National Organisation
Enews 2.0, UK - 1 hour ago
By Andra Griffin Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad decided to quit the ruling party after long hostilities with his successor, Abdullah Ahmad ...
Malaysian former PM Mahathir quits ruling party UMNO
Xinhua, China - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation from Malaysia's main ruling party UMNO with ...
Mahathir quits Malaysia party
MWC News, Canada - 2 hours ago
Speaking on Monday, Mahathir said his decision was prompted by a lack of confidence in Abdullah's leadership. In a speech to some 1000 people in his home ...
BN Component Leaders' Reaction To Dr Mahathir's Announcement
Bernama, Malaysia - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Several Barisan Nasional (BN) component leaders gave different reactions to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's announcement on ...
Opposition Stunned By Dr M's Sudden Decision To Quit Umno
Bernama, Malaysia - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Leaders of opposition parties were startled by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's sudden decision to resign ...

No Intention To Quit Umno, Says Tengku Razaleigh
Bernama, Malaysia - 2 hours ago
ALOR STAR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said he would not follow Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's decision of quitting Umno although he opined that ...
Majority Of Umno Members Will Remain Loyal To My Leadership, Says ...
Bernama, Malaysia - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says he will not give in to pressure by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign as prime ...
Malaysian PM won’t step down
The Times, South Africa - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has refused to stand down despite his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to quit the ...
Morning Brief: Moment of Silence
Foreign Policy Passport - 3 hours ago
Former PM Mahathir Mohamed has quit Malaysia's ruling party in a move that could weaken the current government. Mediators are working to forge an agreement ...
TOP OF THE AGENDA: Myanmar Aid Agreement
Council on Foreign Relations, NY - 3 hours ago
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party (Thompson) in a move that could weaken its grasp on power and shake local markets. ...
Malaysia's Mahathir quits party
BBC News, UK - 3 hours ago
Malaysia's former prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has resigned from the ruling party in protest at its poor showing in the general election. ...
Malaysia's PM in danger as Mahathir quits party
Canada.com, Canada - 3 hours ago
Mahathir Mohamad, who handpicked Abdullah as his successor in 2003, insisted that he would not return to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ...