Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, a Gua Musang Member of Parliament, has resigned from his position as head of the UMNO Advisory Board. Ku Li, an UMNO veteran, attributed his dissatisfaction to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub‘s selections for government positions, which he said were too similar to those made by the latter’s predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who he …

Following the repeal of a provision protecting individuals who submit information to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), his lawyer claimed in court that former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has “immunity” to 46 out of the 47 criminal charges against him. Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, Zahid’s lead defense lawyer, told the High Court that the prosecution had …

UMNO recently demanded the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe former Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ allegations about political involvement in the judiciary and security issues. This was one among many issues addressed and agreed upon at the UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister and party vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Thomas made these …

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, head of UMNO, stated that his party refuses Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s bipartisan offer made in his special address. In a statement, he said that Muhyiddin’s offer made to those who oppose him is a clear admission that he has lost the Dewan Rakyat‘s majority support and lacks the legitimacy to perform his …

Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, head of UMNO, allegedly rejected proposing himself as a prime minister (PM) candidate if Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin loses his confidence vote in Parliament next month. According to The Vibes, the Bagan Datuk MP stated that the topic has never been considered or even talked in the party up to date. Related PostsA Call for …

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. …

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 …

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 president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi asserted that UMNO is determined to make a stand on the Supreme Council’s decision after having its own MPs and other political parties express different views on the matter. According to him, the reason behind the withdrawal of support from Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was due to several events that transpired …