Geo Politics

Last night Bersatu’s Akhramsyah Sanusi accused some of his fellow leaders of the Supreme Council of cowardice for their involvement in sacking Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and four other party MPs. Speaking to Malay Mail, he lambasted the change he believed to have contributed to a shock wave through the grassroots of the group, sparking outrage within their ranks, as …

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, president of the PKR, today dismissed speculations that he was running for the Selangor mentri besar post. Anwar said he had directed the party leadership to help and collaborate as the Selangor Mentri Besar with Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari in ensuring that the government of the state runs smoothly as part of the PKR reform agenda. …

A DAP MP from Melaka advised the recently established government of the Perikatan Nasional State to clean up reports that two individuals, including a former chief minister once suspended for “power politics” in Umno, are being considered for the Yang di-Pertua Negeri role. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong responded to the rumors that former chief minister Ali Rustam and …

DAP’s Lim Kit Siang today urged the government of Perikatan Nasional (PN) to explain that Parliament will begin its sitting before the September 2021 Budget session, as the numerous Parliamentary Select Committees have not met since last year. While the next parliamentary meeting is expected to take place from July 13 to August 25, he said parliamentarians are unsure if …

Manila – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, May 25, rejected calls to open the upcoming school year in August, contrary to Deped’s announcement that it could resume classes in areas with eased quarantine protocols. “I will not allow the opening of classes where students are close to one another. Never mind if they can’t finish, [if] for this generation, there …

Veteran statesman Tun Daim Zainuddin supported Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad ‘s decision to resign as prime minister on 24 February, saying conditions pushed him to do so. The former president of the Council of Eminent Persons made the comment during an interview with Malaysiakini and many other media organizations, and it is claimed that he was referring to a Supreme …

A representative of the Sarawak PBB criticized the governing Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) over his alliance with Perikatan Nasional (PN) at Selangau MP Baru Bian. PBB vice president Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that after condemning GPS members for denying that they were part of the PN administration, Baru was not eligible to speak on the issue. Baru said that …

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today rejected a recent letter from the Registrar of Societies (RoS) affirming his resignation as president of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. Dr Mahathir clarified via his lawyers Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla why he was declared as the party chairman just though he had resigned after he claimed uncontested in the party race. He is also contesting …

Veteran Malaysian leader Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he will try at any step to overthrow Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, scolding his successor for bringing back to power a graft-laden group defeated by voters in a historic election two years ago. Malaysia’s possibility of further financial and business instability arrives at a period when the multi-ethnic Southeast Asian …

Former Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad clarified the nomination of his former political secretary to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Advisory Board (DBKL). The assistant, Azli Yusuf, is being held in detention by the police in an inquiry into charges of bribery and theft. Khalid, speaking to FMT, said he had named Azli to the advisory board because of Azli …