PAS Youth said Thursday (13 Mar) that they treat seriously the warning the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi gave on the New Economic Policy (NEP) statement by the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said the result of 12th general election showed that EC was fair and transparent.

Raja Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail appointed Datuk Dr Md Isa Sabu as Perlis Menteri Besar Friday (14 Mar) effective immediately.

Fortunately, Lim Kit Siang pulled back his statement of “staying away from the swearing-in ceremony for Perak Menteri Besar” for the sake of the overall situation. However, many people were frightened and were unable to sleep.

Lim Guan Eng was sworn in as the Penang Chief Minister and has appointed a Malay and an Indian as his deputies. It is the first multi-ethnic administration in Malaysian history.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi promised that he will listen to the voices of the people to develop the economy and combat crimes, after Barisan Nasional (BN) suffered great loss in the 2008 general elections.

PKR secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim received the appointment letter and was sworn in as the 14th Selangor Menteri Besar before Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor Thursday (13 Mar) at 3.45pm.

The new cabinet line-up is expected to be announced next Monday or Tuesday (17 and 18 Mar) as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced the new cabinet to hold its first meeting next Wednesday (19 Mar).

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang hastily retracted his order for all Perak DAP assemblymen to boycott the swearing of the new Perak Mentri Besar and made a public apology Thursday (13 Mar).

The world has changed over the night and Malaysians were shocked by recent election results. Many people lost their government posts and interests that they almost get, while some still unable to calm down.