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Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the president of Umno, said today that enough of the party’s MPs had signed a statement withdrawing their support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration. The letters were handed to the Agong during an audience with the Umno chief, he said during a news conference held after the party’s …

Perikatan Nasional (PN) Cabinet members and supporters have been spotted at Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s residence located at Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. This comes following UMNO’s President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement claiming that UMNO federal lawmakers have signed a declaration of withdrawal of support for the prime minister and the current government. Related Posts27th IMT-GT ministerial …

The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) is hoping for the fully vaccinated individuals to be allowed by the government to enter cinemas as promised by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. MAFE chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth cited the Prime Minister’s recent statement saying that social restrictions would be loosened up such that more Malaysians would be …

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. Related PostsJohor UMNO Youth demands Muhyiddin and …

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. Related PostsAstraZeneca scouring its supply …

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”. Related PostsJohor …

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 …