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Dr. Mahathir: My resignation did not set off crisis

By Desk Writer
March 4, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rebuts allegations that his resignation sparked the political crisis. The 94-year-old former premiere on his Official Facebook post denies Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim that all of this unprecedented turmoil started when Dr. Mahathir issued his resignation as head of the state. “The Prime Minister alleged that the political crisis …

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“I am not a traitor” says PM Muhyiddin

By Desk Writer
March 3, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

The newly-appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says that he only accepted the position of PM as he wanted save the country from rising political issues. He added that he thought of it for a long time, and accepted the responsibility to steer clear of the dissolution of the Parliament and further political disorder. He also knew that the …

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Despite betrayal, PH must move on: Anwar

By Desk Writer
March 3, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said it is time to move on and focus on reform for the sake of the people. Anwar, 72, said the time has come o move past Malaysia’s political turmoil and not lose focus on institutional reforms and programmes for the Rakyat. “I mean there was clear treachery, but we decided to move …

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PH presidential council: Pakatan Harapan has the numbers

By Desk Writer
March 1, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – In a report released on Friday, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council states that Anwar gets the most number of nominations from MPs based on a system that was set by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah several days ago. This is regardless of the palace’s statement which the Agong confirmed that he …

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PH accuses Mahathir of pre-empting Agong on next PM

By Desk Writer
March 1, 2020
in :  Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – The Pakatan Harapan presidential council accused Dr Mahathir Mohamad of interfering with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the selection of next PM. The interim prime minister revealed yesterday that the king has yet to decide on who commands the majority to form the next government. “The announcement to call for the special parliamentary session challenges the rights …

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Mahathir’s attempt to remove racial politics in Malaysia

By Desk Writer
February 28, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

With the current political turbulence that has been happening in Malaysia recently, it was revealed by Tun Mahathir himself that he was proposing to lead a unity government by inviting lawmakers from across the Opposition parties to join him. Tun Mahathir himself proposed the idea of a non-partisan and grand coalition ,a move that would see the country being governed …

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Siti Hasmah treats journalist with chocolates

By Desk Writer
February 28, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister’s wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali stopped by and distributed chocolates to journalist waiting outside Perdana Putra today. On her way to the Prime Minister’s Office at around 10am, she stopped by at the entrance to greet about 30 media personnel waiting there. Siti Hasmah handed out buckets of chocolates as she passed by a …

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Dr. Mahathir is Bersatu chairman again

By Desk Writer
February 28, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has agreed to return as chairman of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) three days after he quit as Malaysian PM. Party secretary-general Marzuki Yahya confirmed in a statement on Thursday, that Bersatu’s supreme council has unanimously rejected Mahathir’s resignation as party chief in a meeting last Tuesday. “Following the meetings today and YAB …

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Interim PM Mahathir announces RM20-billion stimulus package for Covid-19 outbreak

By Desk Writer
February 28, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA – Dr Mahathir’s first official act as the interim prime minister of Malaysia was the announcement of RM20-billion stimulus lot to support the economy against the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. Dr Mahathir also complimented the country’s health workers for efficiently holding Covid-19 in Malaysia. The country’s economic forecast was also reported today to grow at between 3.2 and …

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Mahathir: Parliament is the right forum to choose the next PM

By Desk Writer
February 28, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – Dr Mahathir said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong trusts that Parliament is the proper venue to determine the crisis caused by the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan federal government. “Because the Agong did not get anyone with a definite majority, after two days of interview with federal lawmakers, the proper assembly would then be the Parliament”, says Mahathir. …

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