Press Releases

SELANGOR REGRETS POLICE EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST PEACEFUL GATHERINGS

Monday, 25 May 2009

SHAH ALAM: Following the arrests and remand of Teratai assemblyman YB Jenice Lee and 15 others last Thursday, the Selangor Government question the police continued use of excessive force against those who participating in peaceful gatherings and assemblies.
We believe that the arrest last Thursday should not have taken place as YB Jenice and the others [...]



MENTERI BESAR CONTINUES SELANGOR-SINGAPORE CORDIAL TIE

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

SHAH ALAM, May 19 – The Menteri Besar of Selangor, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim paid a courtesy visit to Singapore Prime Minister His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong during a business trip to Singapore yesterday.
During the 45-minute meeting at the Istana, the two leaders exchanged views on the latest political and economic developments in Selangor [...]



DYMM SULTAN OF SELANGOR HELD AUDIENCE WITH MENTERI BESAR

Thursday, 14 May 2009

SHAH ALAM: DYMM Sultan Selangor received in audience the Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim at the Four Seasons Hotel in California on Monday following his discharge from the Stanford University Medical Centre after undergoing heart surgery on May 2.
During the audience, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid who was accompanied by his wife Puan [...]



MAY 07, 2009 DATO’ MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR TO VISIT DYMM SULTAN SELANGOR

Thursday, 07 May 2009

SHAH ALAM: YAB Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim representing the Selangor State Government will leave today for California to visit the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto.
Selangor State Government asks citizens of Selangor to pray for the health and the speedy recovery of [...]



MAY 3, 2009 SELANGOR CELEBRATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

Sunday, 03 May 2009

SHAH ALAM: World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated today, reminds us the importance of freedom of expression in building a democratic society. For a country that practice democracy, oppressive laws like Printing Presses and Publications Act and Official Secrets Act used to keep media in line and prevent ordinary citizens from exercising their full [...]



APRIL 29, 2009 SELANGOR TO RESUME WATER DISCUSSIONS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

SHAH ALAM : The Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water and the Selangor Government have agreed to work together to find the best solution in the restructuring of the water services industry in Selangor.
The commitment was made by the newly appointed Minister Datuk Peter Chin and Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim [...]



APRIL 22, 2009 SELANGOR GOVERNMENT ENDS LAND ACQUISITION DISPUTE WITH TEMUAN TRIBE IN SAGONG TASI CASE

Wednesday, 22 April 2009

SHAH ALAM: The State Executive Councilors’ Meeting today decided to withdraw the State Government’s appeal to the Federal Court with respect to the Sagong Tasi case involving the acquisition of 38.477 acres of the Temuan tribe’s customary lands at Bukit Tampoi, Dengkil in 1995.
Accordingly, the State Legal Advisor will inform the Federal Court tomorrow of [...]



APRIL 15, 2009 PRESS STATEMENT BY YB ELIZABETH WONG

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

These past two months have been more than an traumatic ordeal, one which I would never wish for any citizen to have to suffer through.
I have been stripped bare publicly – both figuratively and literally – by force and against my will. My personal life has been violated and assaulted by none other than criminals. [...]



APRIL 15, 2009 IN SUPPORT OF MB’s DECISION : ELI PLEASE COME BACK!

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

After months of uncertainty, I, and I believe many other Malaysians, can today breathe a sigh of relief as Selangor Menteri Besar YAB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim decides that YB Elizabeth Wong should resume official duties in the state EXCO.
This decision to reject her offer to resign after incidents that grossly invaded her private life [...]



APRIL 15, 2009 STATE DECIDES YB ELIZABETH WONG’S STATUS

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Government today decided that YB Elizabeth Wong should resume her duties as a state executive councilor (EXCO) and state assemblyman for Bukit Lanjan with immediate effect.
The State Government believes this is an appropriate and fair decision after taking into consideration views from all quarters, public interest and the fact that police [...]