Malaysia – In the face of growing inflation, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that he has no plans to hold a general election anytime soon, despite reports that elections might be scheduled by the end of the year. In an interview published today in Nikkei Asia, he said that increasing food prices and other living …

Malaysia – A joint Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance headed by senior Umno leader Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who intends to retake Kelantan in the 15th general election, has reassured the state’s ruling party that it is not a cause for concern (GE15). A story published by Astro Awani quotes the information head of the Kelantan People’s Action Party (PAS), …

Malaysia – MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran stated the organization is prepared to run Indian Muslim candidates in the next 15th General Election (GE15). He said that the subject had just been considered by the party’s central working committee. “There isn’t anything wrong with us (MIC).” If there is demand in certain areas (areas) that a Muslim candidate is …

Malaysia – PAS vice president Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar today denied allegations of a plot to topple Barisan Nasional (BN) involving PAS’ top leaders and other parties following the circulation of documents believed to be minutes of meetings on social media since Sunday. The Terengganu mentri besar described the leaked documents as “rubbish” and should not be trusted as …

Malaysia – Umno’s choice of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its prime ministerial candidate for the 15th General Election (GE15) demonstrates the unity and stability of the party in the face of the GE15’s difficulties. Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Umno’s Deputy President, said that this decision has demonstrated the party’s maturity, putting to rest rumours that the party was …

Malaysia – Rafizi Ramli, who is the PKR vice-president, has advised his party and its coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), not to be overconfident in their chances of keeping control of Selangor in the upcoming general election (GE15). He also reminded PKR members that the Opposition alliance had suffered a series of setbacks in state polls and by-elections since the ‘Sheraton …

Malaysia – According to PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, the party’s weak performance in the state elections between 2020 and 2022 would be on the topic at the party’s National Congress, which is likely to take place in June. According to him, the sequence of setbacks prompted changes to their methods, narrative to the public, election instruments training, …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, the vice president of Umno, stated that the party must become stronger in order to rule efficiently. He said that if the party becomes stronger, it would be able to help Malays who have struggled since the coalition’s loss in the 2018 general elections. According to him, they all need to accept that their …

Malaysia – According to Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin, it is too early for Barisan Nasional (BN) to determine whether to run alone in the upcoming General Election (GE). He stated that, while the party won the Melaka State Election, BN needs to conduct a thorough analysis of the facts, particularly the 65 percent of voters who attended to the polls …

Malaysia – Ginie Lim Siew Lin, the incumbent PKR assemblywoman in Machap Jaya, has slammed Perikatan Nasional (PN) election director Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali for claiming that she was barred from running in the Melaka state election because she backed him. According to her, in reference to Azmin’s statement, it is apparent that PN has spent all of its …