Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – The Malay Rulers has agreed to meet with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah tomorrow amid political crisis. They are expected to meet the King before Friday’s prayers. A representative from the Istana Negara has yet to confirm the meeting. The Agong has already met with interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, leaders …

KUALA LUMPUR – Eight more individuals accused of supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were freed by the High Court today. High Court judges Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Muhammad Jamil Husin and judicial commissioners Aslam Zainuddin and Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh ordered the release of the following individuals; G.Saminathan, A. Kalaimughilan, S.Chandru, Sundram Renggan, M.Pumugan, V. Suresh Kumar. …

PETALING JAYA – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced on wednesday the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition nominated him to be candidate for prime minister. Anwar confirmed that the decision was made by the Pakatan presidential council on Tuesday. People’s Justice Party (PKR) members also backs him as the country’s next leader. “They (presidential council) had invited Tun Dr Mahathir …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia and Singapore are now in joint cooperation under the Joint Working Group (JWG) and agreed on several measures tackle the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. The JWG will be co-led by the deputy health ministers of both countries. Health Ministry’s Deputy Director General of Health (Public Health) Datuk Dr. Chong Chee Kheong and his Singaporean counterpart Dr. Benjamin …

PETALING JAYA – The group of 11 PKR MPs led by former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin who left the party this week will PPBM according to sources. This would enlarge the Bersatu bloc with 26 MPs and an added support for Dr Mahathir Mohamad amid sign of switching loyalties to Anwar. The party’s membership is open to all …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as prime minister on Monday, but was eventually appointed by the king as an interim prime minster until a new one is decided. According to interim premier’s media adviser Kadir Jasin, Dr Mahathir appealed to Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) leadership council not to force him to renounce his principles and promise of power transition …

KUALA LUMPUR – On Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that Dr Mahathir had sent his resignation letter to Agong. This was accepted by the king, but was assigned the position of Interim PM while waiting for the appointment of the new Prime Minister in line with Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri …

The emergency presidential meeting set today, Feb 24 will be held instead on Tuesday, Feb 25 as confirmed by reports. The details of the Pakatan Harapan assembly is yet to be confirmed. However, meeting between the coalition partners – PKR, DAP and Parti Amanah Negara – was set to settle the political developments after Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia quit the …

Supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gathered on Sunday night at his residence to attend prayers on the new political landscape. Both Muslims and non-Muslims, supporters attend prayer rally at Anwar’s residence party that began at 5pm. As posted on the social media page of PKR, “They plan, God also plans. And verily God is …

PETALING JAYA – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim claimed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad denied involvement and was disappointed by the current political turmoil. Anwar said that Dr Mahathir told him that he neither approved of the attempt or planned to join to form a new government without PKR, DAP and Amanah. “He said and reiterated to me what he had said …