Malaysia

Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin speaks to defend de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan saying that the minister was just representing the Cabinet’s decision on the revocation of the Emergency Ordinances. She said that there was nothing wrong with Takiyuddin’s remarks since he only said that the Cabinet had revoked the ordinances on July 21. It …

Thirty Barisan Nasional (BN) were alleged to have met secretly at Wisma Perwira as support to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. A source who wishes to be unnamed has asserted that a secret meeting has been held with thirty BN MPs present to sign statutory declarations to support the BERSATU prime minister. According to the unnamed source, the meeting …

UMNO lawmaker Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz asserted that an apology must be made by the de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan towards the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after revoking the Emergency Ordinances (EO) in Parliament last week. According to him, Takiyuddin must express his regret with his actions and apologize to His Majesty after he recovers and …

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that negotiations for Malaysia’s 2022 vaccine procurement with Pfizer Incorporation is now on going. As there were reports on increasing prices for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, Khairy said during the Covid-19 Immunization Task Force (CITF) press conference that he would be announcing the prices from Pfizer. A report on the Financial …

Opposition federal lawmakers gathered at the Merdeka Square this morning in a symbolic protest against the authorities’ move to shut and adjourn the special Parliament sitting amid mounting pressure for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to resign. Today’s protest, attended by all Opposition MPs, including those not from the major political bloc Pakatan Harapan, comes as top leaders of …

The current federal government still has the majority support of MPs, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this evening following a tumultuous day in Parliament. In a statement issued in his capacity as the chief whip for the Perikatan Nasional in the Dewan Rakyat, Ismail Sabri said “more than 110” MPs are “with the government”. “I wish …

UMNO leader Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called for the resignation of both Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and de facto law minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He reiterated that UMNO MPs have their support withdrawn for the Prime Minister following Istana Negara’s statement denying the government’s claim that the Agong had given his consent to revoke the Emergency …

Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has told the LRT Shah Alam’s (formerly known as LRT3) contractor to conduct a thorough investigation on the incident that occurred on its construction site involving the collapse of an iron scaffolding Bandar Bukit Tinggi. The owner of the LRT project has given instruction to its turnkey contractor MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd to give a detailed …

The Johor UMNO Youth calls for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his entire Cabinet to resign from their posts after getting the six Emergency Ordinances revoked even without the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The wing’s chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said that they have taken into account the Agong’s remarks saying that he is disappointed over …

Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said that a country must first improve its governance, abolish corruption and develop integrity in all of its sector for one to become a country with high-income status. According to him, the responsibility to audit expenditures incurred by ministries and agencies rests on the shoulders of the Auditor-General’s Department and as the people of the …