Monday, May 19, 2008

News Update: on mahathir quitting UMNO

Mahathir quits Malaysia's governing party
International Herald Tribune, France - 22 minutes ago
AP KUALA LUMPUR: The influential former prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir bin Mohamad, quit the governing party Monday after a long feud with his ...
World news - May 19, 2008
The South African Star, South Africa - 25 minutes ago
Kuala Lumpur - Former premier Mahathir Mohamad has quit Malaysia's main ruling party and urged others to follow suit in a move that could weaken its hold on ...
Former Malaysian PM quits UMNO
Radio Australia, Australia - 43 minutes ago
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has quit the ruling United Malay's National Organisation party. He says he's resigning in protest over ...
Malaysia's Mahathir quits ruling party
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - 44 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party UMNO on Monday in a move observers said could help unseat the embattled ...
Fresh jolt for Abdullah as Mahathir quits ruling party
Press Trust of India, India - 51 minutes ago
Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (PTI) In a major setback for Malaysia's embattled Premier Abdullah Badawi, his mentor and influential predecessor Mahathir Mohammad ...
Malaysia's Mahathir cracks ruling party by quitting, urges others ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 59 minutes ago
AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's influential former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party Monday after a long feud with his ...
Malaysia’s Mahathir quits ruling party
Thaindian.com, Thailand - 1 hour ago
Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (IANS) Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party Monday in a move political observers said could ...
Mahatir's resignation puts pressure on PM
ABC Online, Australia - 1 hour ago
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohammed says he is resigning from the governing UMNO party because he lacks confidence in his successor, ...
Mahathir Mohamad accused of judicial corruption
Radio Australia, Australia - 1 hour ago
... about to be made public in Malaysia and the Cabinet has pre-empted the findings recomending investigations against six officials, including Dr Mahathir. ...

Mahathir Quits Malaysian Party to Protest Leadership (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Angus Whitley and Manirajan Ramasamy May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the party he led for 22 years in protest ...
UPDATE 3-Malaysia's PM in danger as Mahathir quits party
Reuters India, India - 2 hours ago
By Jalil Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Reuters) - Former premier Mahathir Mohamad quit Malaysia's main ruling party on Monday and urged others to follow suit ...
Malaysia PM rejects Mahathir's calls to step down
Reuters India, India - 2 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Monday he will not step down, rejecting former premier Mahathir Mohamad's ...
Malaysia's former PM Mahathir quits ruling party, deepening cracks
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - 2 hours ago
By SEAN YOONG AP Writer KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's influential former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad quit the ruling party Monday after a ...
Dr M's Quit Decision Draws Varied Reaction
Bernama, Malaysia - 3 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The sudden decision by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to quit Umno today has received all kinds of reaction ...