Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad posted a tweet on Thursday that Muslims have a right “to kill millions of French people” after the deadly attack in Nice. The post ignited widespread anger worldwide that prompted the Twitter to delete the post. Three people were killed at a church in Nice, with the attacker beheading one victim. THe country …

PETALING JAYA – The Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun today said that it received more than 16 parliamentary motions of no-confidence against Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. According to Azhar, they have listed all 16 no-confidence motions from the MPs received in the Order Paper and that he was scrutinising each motions for inclusion into the Parliamentary …

KUALA LUMPUR – Minister of Foreign Affairs Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said that Malaysia has expressed serious concern on the rising open hostilities against Islam and condemns hostilities towards those who are trying to defame it. He added that Malaysia is committed to upholding the freedom of speech as a fundamental human right as long as these rights are …

KUALA LUMPUR – Senior Minister for Economy Azmin Ali said today that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition welcomed the “spirit of solidarity” among its parties and should set aside differences to fight the Covid-19 third wave and restore the ailing economy. On behalf of the coalition, Azmin also thanked the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his confidence to Prime Minister Tan …

PETALING JAYA – PKR President and Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that PKR is willing to work with any politician who opposes corruption, power abuse as it continues to pursuit much needed reforms in the country. Anwar said that any effort to return the people’s mandate must be based on the principles of justice and Malaysia’s well-being. …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on the government to respect the King’s advice and stop unsavoury political actions against those who oppose them. The comments came after the decree was made by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah that parties and the government should stop politicking and prioritized the combat against …

KUALA LUMPUR – DAP MP Tony Pua has rejected the formation of any government with the backing of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak. The stinging remarks came in after Najib allegedly lobbying for Barisan Nasional to support the Opposition leader Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s bid as the prime minister. Pua said that Najib is the “biggest crook in the country” …

KUALA LUMPUR –  The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has decided not to push through with the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s recommendation to declare a state of emergency. According to the statement released by Istana Negara, The King also reminded the politians to immediately cease any forms of politicking amid the currenty health crisis that the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Newly appointed BN treasurer-general Hishammuddin Hussein said today that one of the issues that Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament will be discussing in a meeting today is on whether PM Muhyiddin Yassin should step down from his position. Hishammuddin said that he wants to hear BN’s position first following several calls from several groups asking him …

PETALING JAYA – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah seek to consult other Malay rulers on the recommendations he received from his Cabinet regarding the statement issued by Istana Negara. Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said that the Agong has advised the public to exercise calm and patience while waiting for the decision. The …