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 …

Taking into consideration the going on tension between BERSATU and UMNO, Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) confidently stated that it will not cooperate with UMNO in the upcoming GE15. Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal, the party’s secretary said that they will rather cooperate with its two official PN partners, the PAS and the Gerakan in contesting seats. According to him, …

Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, who is the MP of Arau has stated that he would not leave UMNO despite no longer holding the post as the Perlis UMNO liaison committee chairman. He has emphasized that there is no reason to quit the party since he has been doing a good job in leading UMNO even in the previous general election …