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Yeo’s aborted sacking
Senator Liew Chin Tong, in his latest book, revealed that then prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had wanted to sack DAP’s Yeo Bee Yin as a minister for her defiance in the Lynas issue.
But confusion followed when Amanah’s ex-minister Salahuddin Ayub said Yeo’s sacking was never discussed in the cabinet or by the Harapan presidential council.
This gave the impression of a contradiction. For those familiar with how the appointment of a minister works, their tenure is at the absolute discretion of the prime minister.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 The government has decided to extend the land lease for SMK Convent Bukit Nanas for another 60 years, the Prime Minister’s Office announced today. The announcement comes just months ahead of the lease’s expiry this September 6, and also amid an ongoing court challenge.
Wednesday, 21 Apr 2021 10:04 AM MYT
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 Century-old SMK Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) will not face the wrecking ball once its land lease expires, the Federal Territories Land and Mines Office has said.
A report by
The Star quoted its director Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya as saying the land would revert to the government, which in turn would allow the school to be gazetted as an educational institution that is fully government aided.
He added that the government decided against renewing the school’s lease to bring about this change in status.
SMK Convent Bukit Nanas is one of the longest-existing schools in Malaysia and has become a well-known landmark in Kuala Lumpur.
The school, established in 1899 is full of irreplaceable history and has helped birthed thousands of successful students across the decades is now on the verge of being demolished.
Let s help save CBN
Malaysians and the school’s alumni have banded together to launch a petition to help save the century-old institution as many have learned that its lease will be expiring on 6 September 2021.
The petition has garnered close to 22,000 signatures to date, nearing its goal of 25,000 signatures. You can view it here.