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Pakatan Harapan coalition backs Anwar as candidate for PM

By Desk Writer
February 26, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced on wednesday the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition nominated him to be candidate for prime minister. Anwar confirmed that the decision was made by the Pakatan presidential council on Tuesday. People’s Justice Party (PKR) members also backs him as the country’s next leader. “They (presidential council) had invited Tun Dr Mahathir …

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Anwar’s Supporters: We ask for prayers, for protection, and for all matters to be eased.

By Desk Writer
February 25, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

Supporters of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gathered on Sunday night at his residence to attend prayers on the new political landscape. Both Muslims and non-Muslims, supporters attend prayer rally at Anwar’s residence party that began at 5pm. As posted on the social media page of PKR, “They plan, God also plans. And verily God is …

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Anwar: Dr M not involved in political plot

By Desk Writer
February 24, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim claimed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad denied involvement and was disappointed by the current political turmoil. Anwar said that Dr Mahathir told him that he neither approved of the attempt or planned to join to form a new government without PKR, DAP and Amanah. “He said and reiterated to me what he had said …

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Malaysia

Dr. Mahathir quits

By Desk Writer
February 24, 2020
in :  Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just resigned as Prime Minister at 1.45pm this afternoon after a flurry of activities and intense peculation that he would lead his political party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) and form a new government with other new coalition partners. The Prime Minister’s Office announced on their official twitter page that Dr Mahathir …

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A group of Bersatu Youth gathers to support PM Mahathir’s possible power transition meet

By Desk Writer
February 22, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – Feb 21 marks the first Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council meeting for 2020 to discuss the country’s economic challenges and ways to maintain public support for the next nationwide election. Reports also states that power transition between Prime Minister Mahathir and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to be brought up again. Around 100 Bersatu Youth …

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Dr M: Date of power transition up to me

By Desk Writer
February 22, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says the party presidential council has given its full confidence in him on when to step down as prime minister, which he will be after the Apec Summit in November. Pakatan presidential council met and made the decision late Friday (Feb 21). “Everyone has left it up to me to decide when I should …

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Power transition tops Pakatan’s Friday Meeting Agenda

By Desk Writer
February 20, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to discuss the transfer of government from Mahathir to Anwar at the party coalition’s presidential council meeting this Friday. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated that he would step down after the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November but he is unsure if whether there will be any discussion in this Friday’s council …

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Aides failed to remove Anwar’s name from legal suits

By Desk Writer
February 20, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – Two aides of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim today both failed on their respective applications to remove their boss’ name from legal suits filed by Muhammad Yusoff Rawther as they claimed were all for political stunts. Yesterday, the Shah Alam Sessions Court dismissed the applications by Anwar’s political aide Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak and press-secretary Tunku Nashrul …

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PM Mahathir to resign after APEC in Nov 2020

By Desk Writer
February 19, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR  – While there is no definite date when the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to step down, he says that his promise remain. As to whatever the outcome from the presidential council, he will resign after APEC. PM Mahathir added that he has no idea if the date of power transition will be announced at the Pakatan …

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PAS: Mahathir handing over the premiership to Anwar Unconstitutional

By Desk Writer
February 19, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) has claimed that transition of power agreement between Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim were not in accordance with the Federal constitution. Pas secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said that the  power transition agreement finalised by Pakatan Harapan challenges the power vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. “According to …

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