Geo Politics

KUALA LUMPUR – Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s Saidi Abang Samsudin and Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah has threatened to expose former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s role in the RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar power project for himself, Court witness said in the trial. former Education Ministry secretary general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad said Rayyan …

KUALA LUMPUR –  The High Court has allowed Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application or an extension of time to allow the defendants to examine the 263 handbags and 40 watches seized, allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds, that were seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan …

Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan called out Sabah deputy chief minister Christina Liew not to be too proud over the dismissal of her political secretary. To address the call from Rahman explaining the termination of Sabah PKR youth chief, Raymond Ahuar, Liew had requested Rahman not to meddle with government affairs. Rahman continued that the people of Sabah …

Recently, the Indo Barometer Survey released the results of a 100-day national survey of the Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin administration. As a result of 27.3 percent, the public believes that the 1945 Constitution needs to be amended. While the public who believes the 1945 Constitution does not need to be amended as much as 62 percent. In the survey there were also …

The travel ban on Taiwan was also rooted in politics, both Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senator Panfilo Lacson said Saturday, reportedly part of the effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease-2019. Lacson held the same opinion, arguing that the explanation behind the ban could only be a political one. Lacson also pointed out that, given its 23 …

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) under the leadership of Bambang Soesatyo, immediately completed the discussion related to the amendment to the 1945 Constitution which had become a national issue and returned the MPR as the highest state institution. This was conveyed by Deputy Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly Syarief Hasan paid a visit to the Bali governor, Wayan Koster …

The Democratic Party hopes that the National Mandate Party (PAN) can support the formation of the Jiwasraya Special Committee. Although the statement of PAN’s elected Chairman Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) is related to PAN’s political stance which tends to be gray. Secretary of the Democratic Faction Treasurer Irwan said, even if PAN later decided to enter the government ranks, the Democrat …

Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano said on Thursday that there was no direct pressure from President Rodrigo Duterte about the pending legislation seeking to expand the ABS-CBN broadcast network franchise. The President has never interfered with, and does not plan to intervene with, Congressional relations, “he said.” He respects the separation of powers and has great respect for us. Albano …

Mr Chuan said on Tuesday there is no law barring the opposition from re-debating the bill, “But people watching will know what its intentions are,” he said. The opposition is free to debate the budget bill again following a Constitutional Court ruling on the status of the legislation although its plan to do so could be called into question, parliament …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid the two voices in the viral recording which was released by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) as the voices of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the latter’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah. Mahdzir, testifying as the fifth prosecution witness in Rosmah’s bribery trial, was asked to identify …