Malaysia – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Johor tomorrow could include him identifying federal seats to possibly contest during the 15th general election, according to a Pakatan Harapan source. This was in addition to welcoming Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik, the former Bersatu turned PH-friendly Independent, into PKR. The source said the 74-year-old federal Opposition leader and …

Malaysia – Irene Chang, the Bukit Assek incumbent, stated that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has yet to make a decision on which candidates would contest for the Bukit Assek, Pelawan, Bawang Assan, and Dudong seats. She said this when she was asked by media for comment after receiving nomination forms for the 12th state election from Sibu District Office …

Malaysia – Parti Kuasa Rakyat or Kuasa, a newly formed political party, was allegedly established on Sunday, with having the 15th general election on sight. The party is headed by Kamarazaman Yaakob, a former member of the Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia and the older brother of Prime Minister Tan Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Kamarazaman Yaakob has promised to fight the …

Malaysia – UMNO’s president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the party’s decision not to collaborate with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia in the 15th general election (GE15) has been finalized. According to Ahmad Zahid, the decision was not simply a result of a resolution passed by the party’s supreme working council but was the result of a grassroots voice …

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 …

All opposition parties must unite under a single banner if they are to persuade Malaysians to support them in the GE15, three Pakatan Harapan (PH) MPs said Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh, Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah, and Senator Raj Munni Sabu said in a joint statement that the 105 MPs who last week declared their support for Opposition Leader Datuk Seri …

Rafizi Ramli, a former PKR vice-president, said Pakatan Harapan (PH) must concentrate on rural regions to win Malays. According to Rafizi, PH should put MPs who understand rural problems to work on the ground. “It is not a matter of strategy, but of effort. “To reach rural communities, you need people who can move on the ground, are genuine, and …

Former minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin warns UMNO to contest for Lembah Pantai for the general election if the party fields an outsider. The UMNO leader was reportedly saying that although he supports having the younger candidate to contest, it was still critical for them to come from the constituencies they were aiming to represent, such that …

Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman reminded the UMNO leaders who are critical of Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that their selection to contest in the upcoming general election rests on the party president. UMNO elections director Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said that Ahmad Zahid remains the president until the GE 15 since the party’s internal poll has been delayed. He said …

According to the election chief of UMNO, Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, the party might reconsider their decision to withdraw their support for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition later this year. As reported by a Malaysian newspaper, the supreme council member has stated that UMNO will be delaying their withdrawal from cooperating with PN coalition in August and will reevaluate …