Malaysia – According to an Ilham Centre poll, Barisan Nasional (BN) is on track to establish the next Johor administration by securing at least 35 of the 56 state legislative seats where Malay voters account for two-thirds of the voters. Opposition split, local psychographic, divided votes generated by multi-cornered elections, and a predicted lower voter turnout are among the primary …

Malaysia – Muhammad Shakir Ameer Mohideen, vice-chairman of the DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy), claimed today that if the Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the Johor state election, it will pave the way for Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to become Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, effectively putting an end to several court cases involving Umno leaders. Shakir also said that BN’s use …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the president of Umno, said on Sunday that the internal concerns of the party should not be debated during the motion of gratitude for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s presentation in the Dewan Rakyat. According to him, he believes that the best place to address these matters inside Umno is during the party’s …

Malaysia – Rosleli Jahari, a former Johor Lama assemblyman, said that he has quit Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and would apply to rejoin Umno. Rosleli, who was not chosen to run for re-election, expressed his dissatisfaction with Bersatu, its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and his government. “I will seek to rejoin Umno, my former political party, and will campaign …

Malaysia – The fact that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is participating in 35 four-cornered contests in the Johor state election does not give the party an edge in scoring easy victories, according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that BN was confident in its own abilities and was unconcerned about the large number of applicants seeking …

Malaysia – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and the PKR  have expressed optimism that they would reach an agreement over their state seat candidacy fight in Larkin. Despite the fact that it is just one seat, Muda and PKR should avoid becoming like Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN), according to party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. “They (Muda …

Malaysia – In the run-up to the Johor votes, a Johor Umno leader slammed former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for threatening to reveal proof of the country’s purported shaky finances, calling it “political intimidation.” Muhyiddin seems to have forgotten his prior job in government, according to Johor Umno deputy leader Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed. “Let us not forget …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, vice-president of Umno, urged non-Malay voters to re-support the Barisan Nasional (BN), claiming that only the coalition is capable of meeting non-Malay voters’ political requirements. Khaled added in a Facebook post that voters should embrace the truth that political stability and power-sharing — across all ethnic groups — in government can only be maintained …

Malaysia – Mohamad Sabu, the head of the Parti Amanah Negara, stated that the PKR and Amanah would each compete 20 seats in the forthcoming Johor state elections, while the DAP will seek 16 seats in the state elections. In a news conference held recently in Permas Jaya, Johor, Mohamad, also known as Mat Sabu, said that the decision on seat distribution …

Malaysia – Mazlan Bujang formally resigned from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today, thereby resigning from all of his party positions, including his position as the party’s Tebrau division chairman, with effect immediately. Twenty-three other Bersatu branch leaders and committee members from the party’s Tebrau division joined him in resigning their positions. As the current Puteri Wangsa assemblyman and …