Malaysia – Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, the PBM’s newest high-profile recruit, is simply an ordinary member, according to deputy president Haniza Mohamed Talha. Despite the party’s enthusiastic response to the plantation industries and commodities minister’s declaration yesterday, Haniza told reporters that Zuraida would not be seizing the reins of PBM anytime soon. “As a new member, Zuraida’s stance will be considered …

Malaysia – PAS will not take part in political cooperation or adopt the ‘big tent’ strategy that has been proposed by some opposition leaders in order to compete against Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 15th General Election (GE15), according to Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, the party’s election director for the GE15. He said that the party will not …

Malaysia – As he joined the morning throng of voters who got out early to cast their votes, Perikatan Nasional (PN) leader Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin expressed optimism about his coalition’s prospects in the upcoming Johor state election. The Pagoh MP, who is not running for a state seat this time, came at the SMK Sri Muar polling station in …

Malaysia – According to an Ilham Centre poll, Barisan Nasional (BN) is on track to establish the next Johor administration by securing at least 35 of the 56 state legislative seats where Malay voters account for two-thirds of the voters. Opposition split, local psychographic, divided votes generated by multi-cornered elections, and a predicted lower voter turnout are among the primary …

Malaysia – Rosleli Jahari, a former Johor Lama assemblyman, said that he has quit Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and would apply to rejoin Umno. Rosleli, who was not chosen to run for re-election, expressed his dissatisfaction with Bersatu, its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and his government. “I will seek to rejoin Umno, my former political party, and will campaign …

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 – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) and the PKR  have expressed optimism that they would reach an agreement over their state seat candidacy fight in Larkin. Despite the fact that it is just one seat, Muda and PKR should avoid becoming like Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan Nasional (BN), according to party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. “They (Muda …

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 – According to Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, a member of the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Supreme Council, the people of Johor, particularly those who will vote in the upcoming Johor state election, should consider the Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) track record in administering the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the PN’s outstanding achievements, he noted, was …