Malaysia

The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Presidential Council demanded the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to examine allegations that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin attempted to purchase the support of seven MPs. The PH presidential council stated that such an obvious attempt to “buy” support required strong action by the MACC, citing previous cases involving Opposition MPs. Related PostsAnwar praises retiring PM, …

Datuk Rosni Sohar, an Umno supreme council member, has resigned from the board of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN). Rosni stated her resignation was because of Datuk Seri Noraini Ahmad’s resignation as well as UMNO’s decision on August 3 to withdraw its support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Related PostsIsmail Abd Muttalib, ‘firm and clear’ in …

When a confidence motion is presented in Parliament next month, the 18 members of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) would back Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, coalition secretary-general Datuk Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi said. According to him, the decision was taken during a special meeting at the PBB headquarters with GPS chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg, Sarawak’s chief …

Director General Ismail Abd Muttalib, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government has declared that his support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is “firm and clear,” and that he was among the first to state his stance on the matter. The Maran (Pahang) MP stated that he supported the PM because the country is dealing with the Covid-19 …

Registrar of Societies (RoS) said that the UMNO supreme council’s decision to postpone internal party elections was unlawful since its term had already ended when the decision was reached. The RoS issued a brief statement in which it referenced to the minutes of the July 7 UMNO supreme council meeting, emphasizing that its officers’ three-year term concluded on June 30. …

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that a meeting with the alternative national recovery council has been held for the discussion of the Covid-19 crisis in the country. He said that the virtual meeting was held along with the 18 members that involves Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and a number of the so-called …

Electoral reform activist Bersih 2.0 said that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should either call for a vote of confidence or resign from his post as Prime Minister after UMNO’s withdrawal of support. The watchdog said in a statement today that dragging out the political instability is an irresponsible action to prolong political instability as well as refusing Malaysians a functional …

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 …