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 – Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, Member of Parliament for Kuala Nerus, has resigned from the Islamist party PAS, effective on March 14. At 2.30pm in Parliament, Khairuddin, who was recently removed in the position of PAS Syura Ulama Council secretary, handed in his letter of resignation to PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He said that he would …

Malaysia – As the fifth day of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) campaign for the Johor state election approaches, numerous grassroots activities are being undertaken. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the party’s chairman, stated that during on-the-ground operations with the candidates, he found the local communities’ acceptance of PN, which includes Bersatu, PAS, and Gerakan in the Peninsula, to be extremely promising. …

Malaysia – Despite the fact that the next state election is expected to be a multi-cornered fight, Johor Perikatan Nasional (PN) expressed confidence that it would be able to achieve a majority of more than two-thirds to establish the next state government. The coalition’s leadership is aware of the increased number of candidates fighting for seats this time around, according …

Malaysia – According to PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, DAP founded the youth-focused Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) to “bait” Malay youths. According to a report, Abdul Hadi also claimed that DAP formed Parti Amanah Negara, one of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition’s four component parties. PKR and Upko are the other two components. “Amanah was invented by …

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 – Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen of the DAP has urged for strong governance in Sarawak to safeguard the state’s multi-cultural tolerance despite the governing Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s (GPS) coalition with federal parties PAS, Umno, and Perikatan Nasional. Dr Yii, who is his party’s surprise candidate for the Batu Kawah seat, stated people in this area are concerned about …

Malaysia – DAP MP RSN Rayer today urged the Unity Ministry to educate PAS leaders, particularly Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, on the sensitivities of the country’s non-Muslims. Rayer reminded Sanusi in the Dewan Rakyat that Kedah, like the rest of the country, is a multiracial state, and that his previous acts demonstrated a lack of …

Malaysia – If Pakatan Harapan (PH) wins the upcoming Melaka state election, former Melaka chief minister Adly Zahari would be the coalition’s nominee for the same position. This was revealed today by PH leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who was accompanied by Adly, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu at a news conference held recently. According …